Yucca Mountain Biological Resources Monitoring Program; Progress report, October 1992--December 1993
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of (as amended in 1987) to study and characterize the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a potential geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste. During site characterization, the DOE will conduct a variety of geotechnical, geochemical, geological, and hydrological studies to determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a potential repository. To ensure that site characterization activities do not adversely affect the environment at Yucca Mountain, a program has been implemented to monitor and mitigate potential impacts and ensure activities comply with applicable environmental regulations. This report describes the activities and accomplishments of EG&G Energy Measurements, Inc. (EG&G/EM) from October 1992 through December 1993 for six program areas within the Terrestrial Ecosystem component of the environmental program for the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project (YMP): Site Characterization Effects, Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii), Habitat Reclamation, Monitoring and Mitigation, Radiological Monitoring, and Biological Support.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-93NV11265
- OSTI ID:
- 145522
- Report Number(s):
- EGG--11265-1073; ON: DE94016797
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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BASIC STUDIES
BIRDS
COMPILED DATA
CONSTRUCTION
DUSTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GROUND MOTION
HABITAT
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MICE
PLANTS
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
REPRODUCTION
REPTILES
SAMPLING
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
VEHICLES
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
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