A preliminary social and economic assessment of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5273643

Cluett, C; Bolton, P; York, K; Wood, M; Radford, L ^[1]

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1. Battelle Human Affairs Research Center, Seattle, WA (USA)

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the social and economic impacts that could be caused by the construction and operation of a nuclear waste repository on the Hanford Site near Richland, Washington. This assessment involved assembling a comprehensive data base for the local Tri-Cities impact area and the surrounding region, establishing a network of local and regional contacts, making preliminary judgments about potential social impacts caused by the proposed repository, and recommending further research. This report concludes that growth effects under the anticipated work force scenario are expected to be relatively minor. With a strong public involvement program on the part of the project developers, including an ongoing dialogue with local and regional planners, potential socio-economic impacts can be anticipated and managed effectively. Specific recommendations are made for filling gaps in the available data, exploring key issues in more detail, and improving the analysis of social impacts. The report was prepared by the Battelle-Human Affairs Research Center in 1980 and 1981.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations; Battelle Human Affairs Research Center, Seattle, WA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/RW
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5273643
• Report Number(s): RHO-BWI-TA-001; ON: TI90004800
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPILED DATA
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