Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization. Revision 5

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10140943· OSTI ID:10140943

Cushing, C E ^[1]

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1. ed.

This fifth revision of the Hanford Site National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Characterization presents current environmental data regarding the Hanford Site and its immediate environs. This information is intended for use in preparing Site-related NEPA documentation. Information is presented on climate and meteorology, geology and hydrology, ecology, history and archaeology, socioeconomics, land use, and noise levels, prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) staff. Models are described that are to be used in simulating realized or potential impacts from nuclear materials at the Hanford Site. Included are models of radionuclide transport in groundwater and atmospheric pathways, and of radiation dose to populations via all known pathways from known initial conditions. Federal and state regulations, DOE orders and permits, and environmental standards directly applicable for the NEPA documents at the Hanford Site, are provided.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10140943
• Report Number(s): PNL-6415-Rev.5; ON: DE93010161
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Dec 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SITE CHARACTERIZATION
GROUND WATER
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US NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
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