Regional summary and recommended study area for Ohio and New York portions of the Salina Basin

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:7177704

Various geographical regions and geological media are being evaluated to determine their potential suitability as an underground repository for commercial radioactive wastes. The geologic information shows that the salt thickness, depth, and lateral extent within these areas is sufficient to warrant further detailed examination. The geologic structure is relatively complex in New York when compared with Ohio, but meets minimum screening requirements. Deep and interaquifer ground-water flow patterns are not known. The Salina basin is considered to be tectonically stable. Areas with industrial activities such as oil and gas fields, salt mining, and brining operations have been excluded in the geologic screening process, which has led to certain areas being recommended for further evaluation. The preliminary environmental examination revealed no reasons for excluding the search areas of geologic interest in New York from further study. Of the New York areas, Study Area I appears to provide greater possibilities, considering the objective of minimizing environmental impact. The Ohio study area includes a large part that is within the urbanized area surrounding Cleveland. In addition, the entire study area is marked by a high density of other screening factors such as historic and archaeological sites, natural areas and scenic highways. While more detailed study in this area might reveal subareas relatively lightly developed and sufficient in size for a repository, significant land-use conflicts are likely for most of the area of geologic interest. From a nongeologic standpoint, the Ohio area appears to be the least promising of the areas identified.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 7177704
• Report Number(s): ONWI-29
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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