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Ralph SkinnerRalph SkinnerLTS Program ManagerLTS Program Manager

Oak RidgeOak Ridge

Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Involvement, and Long Term Involvement, and Long Term

StewardshipStewardship

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33,749 acres in Anderson and Roane Counties33,749 acres in Anderson and Roane Counties

Within City of Oak Ridge limitsWithin City of Oak Ridge limits

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Environmental Management’s acceleration of Environmental Management’s acceleration of cleanup as part of managing a multi-mission cleanup as part of managing a multi-mission Department of Energy Site requires Department of Energy Site requires integration with:integration with: Office of ScienceOffice of Science National Nuclear Security AdministrationNational Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Energy, Science, and TechnologyNuclear Energy, Science, and Technology

Oak Ridge Reservation MissionsOak Ridge Reservation Missions

Y−12 National Security Complex

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

East Tennessee Technology Park

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Oak Ridge Reservation Watershed Oak Ridge Reservation Watershed ApproachApproach

Oak Ridge

• 35,000-acre reservation• 750,000 population within 40-mile radius • 55” annual rainfall• Short contaminant travel time

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Oak Ridge EM Program ScopeOak Ridge EM Program Scope The Problem The Problem

Water-rich environment that promotes Water-rich environment that promotes contaminant transport contaminant transport

140 acres of buried waste140 acres of buried waste– 40 million pounds of uranium 40 million pounds of uranium – 6 million curies of radioactivity6 million curies of radioactivity

1,035 Contaminated Sites/Facilities1,035 Contaminated Sites/Facilities – 5 Watersheds5 Watersheds– 6 Non-FFA Projects 6 Non-FFA Projects

6 shutdown reactors 6 shutdown reactors 400 facilities in deteriorating condition400 facilities in deteriorating condition

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““Early and Often”Early and Often”

Involve public early in decision-making Involve public early in decision-making processprocess Input on land use following cleanupInput on land use following cleanup ““End Use Working Group Report”End Use Working Group Report”

http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htmhttp://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htm

Input on remedial decision-makingInput on remedial decision-making Fostered public endorsement & Fostered public endorsement &

enthusiasmenthusiasm Reduced “second guessing”Reduced “second guessing”

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… … and keep it up---and keep it up---

Input on Long Term StewardshipInput on Long Term Stewardship Identification of stewards, roles, and Identification of stewards, roles, and

responsibilitiesresponsibilities OR SSAB Stewardship reportsOR SSAB Stewardship reports

– http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htmhttp://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htm