A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE WEST VALLEY SITE

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1 A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE WEST VALLEY SITE DR. ABE ZEITOUN PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER SC&A, INC WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON, VA October 25, 2017

2 Presentation Outline SC&A Overview Phase 2 Scope Phase 2 Timeline Scoping Process Potential Alternatives Cooperating and Involved Agencies Regulatory Agency Involvement

3 SC&A Company Overview 3 Environmental and energy contractor since 1981 Special skills in radiological science and engineering Extensive NEPA experience Small business headquartered in Arlington, Virginia More than 60 employees and 100 Associates More than 500 contracts, with 1,000+ tasks, valued up to $50 million

4 4 The SC&A Team

5 Team Organization and Roles 5 Principal PM Dr. Abe Zeitoun, SC&A Senior PM SEIS Charlotte Salmon, SC&A Senior PM Engineering Oversight Steve Marschke, SC&A Senior PM DP Bill Lorenz, Cabrera DP SME Scott Hay, Cabrera Senior PM CEDRs/Licensing/Permit Kevin Sullivan, TRC SC&A Leading the SEIS development, including all resource areas, alternative development Leading Scoping and public meetings Tetra Tech SEIS support as needed SC&A Regulatory compliance, facility information Cabrera Dose modeling, ALARA, surveys, management programs, planned decommissioning activities Chesapeake Nuclear Characterization, cost estimating, NRC regulatory compliance TRC CEDR development, licensing and permitting Cabrera Permitting support Chesapeake Nuclear Cost estimating

6 Phase 2 Facilities 6 Waste Tank Farm (Waste Management Area (WMA) 3) NRC-Licensed Disposal Area (WMA 7) State-Licensed Disposal Area (WMA 8) Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill (WMA 4) Non-Source Area of the North Plateau Groundwater Plume Cesium Prong Balance of the Western New York Nuclear Service Center Property Contaminated Stream Sediments

7 Phase 2 Facilities 7 Cesium Prong Waste Tank Farm Cesium Prong NRC-Licensed Disposal Area (NDA) Non-Source Area of the Groundwater Plume State Licensed Disposal Area (SDA) Phase 2 Facilities Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill (CDDL)

8 8 Upcoming Activities for the West Valley Site Scoping Activities for the Phase 2 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Development of Phase 2 Alternatives Preparation of Conceptual Engineering Design Reports Preparation of an SEIS Preparation of Decommissioning Plan(s) Preparation of Applications for Permitting or Licensing Modifications for the State-Licensed Disposal Area

9 9 Phase 2 Timeline

10 Scoping 10 Early and open process for determining the breadth of issues to be addressed in the SEIS Ensures SEIS analysis addresses issues of importance to affected stakeholders, including the public Process includes Notice of Intent, requests for comments, public scoping meetings, and consideration of comments in preparation of the Draft SEIS analysis The scoping period is planned for 60 days

11 Scoping (cont.) 11 Notice of Intent Submitted to the Federal Register by DOE and to the State Environmental Notice Bulletin by NYSERDA in February 2018 Signals the agencies intent to prepare an SEIS Describes the proposed action and general approach to alternatives Solicits comments on scope, significant issues and concerns for analysis, and alternatives Provides a way for stakeholders to request a copy of the Draft SEIS in a specific format

12 Scoping (cont.) 12 Three Public Meetings March 2018 (tentative) March 19: West Valley (West Valley Volunteer Hose Co.) March 20: Buffalo (Erie Community College) March 21: Seneca Nation of Indians (to be determined)

13 Scoping (cont.) 13 Scoping Meeting Format Poster sessions and interaction with DOE, NYSERDA, and contractor staff Presentations on SEIS process, site background, purpose and need for action, proposed alternatives and their analysis Questions Opportunity for presentation of comments

14 Scoping (cont.) 14 Consideration of Comments Received by mail, , and voic Collected at scoping meetings in transcripts and/or in writing Organized by topic area to ensure they are properly considered Reviewed in terms of the scope of the SEIS and the issues and alternatives to be considered

15 Potential Alternatives 15 No Action Sitewide Close-in-Place Sitewide Removal Hybrid(s) Developed through scoping and iterative probabilistic modeling All alternatives will account for completion of Phase 1 actions

16 NEPA Cooperating Agencies 16 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Compliance with the NRC s Final Policy Statement on Decommissioning Criteria for the West Valley Demonstration Project Compliance with the License Termination Rule Review of the probabilistic performance assessment and related information

17 NEPA Cooperating Agencies (cont.) 17 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) risk range Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) RCRA closure and corrective action requirements

18 SEQRA Involved Agencies 18 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Permit for the State-Licensed Disposal Area under NYCRR Part 380 for the prevention and control of environmental pollution by radioactive materials Permit related to hazardous and mixed waste at the State-Licensed Disposal Area under 6 NYCRR Part 370

19 SEQRA Involved Agencies (cont.) 19 New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Authority over the radioactive materials license that authorizes NYSERDA to possess and manage radioactive materials, including waste, at the State-Licensed Disposal Area Ensure that remedial actions are consistent with the protection of public health