Description of floodplains and wetlands, Deaf Smith County site, Texas

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6787560

Floodplains and wetlands are important features of the Texas Panhandle landscape, and are found on the Deaf Smith County site and in its vicinity. Use or disturbance of floodplains and wetlands in relation to the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program is subject to environmental review requirements implementing two Executive Orders. This report provides general information on playa wetlands in the Texas Panhandle, and describes and maps floodplains and wetlands on the Deaf Smith site and in its vicinity. The report is based on the published literature, with information from limited field reconnaissance included.

• Research Organization: NUS Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (USA); Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (USA). Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10140
• OSTI ID: 6787560
• Report Number(s): BMI/ONWI-618; ON: DE87006595
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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