Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) characterization. Revision 9

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/554807· OSTI ID:554807

Neitzel, D. A. ^[1]; Bjornstad, B. N.; Fosmire, C. J. ^[2]

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This ninth revision of the Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization presents current environmental data regarding the hanford Site and its immediate environs. This information is intended for use in preparing Chapters 4 and 6 in Hanford Site-related NEPA documents. Chapter 4.0 (Affected Environment) includes information on climate and meteorology, geology, hydrology, ecology, cultural, archaeological and historical resources, socioeconomics, and noise. Chapter 6.0 (Statutory and Regulatory Requirements) provides the preparer with the federal and state regulations, DOE directives and permits, and environmental standards directly applicable to the NEPA documents on the Hanford Site. Not all of the sections have been updated for this revision. The following lists the updated sections: climate and meteorology; ecology (threatened and endangered species section only); culture, archaeological, and historical resources; socioeconomics; all of Chapter 6.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 554807
• Report Number(s): PNNL--6415-Rev.9; ON: DE97054435; BR: EW3130040
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
CLIMATES
CULTURAL RESOURCES
ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
HANFORD RESERVATION
METEOROLOGY
NUMERICAL DATA
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
US NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT