Conceptual Design Report for the Remote-Handled Low-Level Waste Disposal Project

Abstract

This document addresses the conceptual design parameters associated with a proposed onsite remote-handled low-level waste disposal facility. A new onsite facility has been identified as an alternative for providing continued remote-handled low-level waste disposal capability in support of ongoing Department of Energy missions at the Idaho site. However, a decision has not been made by the Department of Energy to develop a new onsite disposal facility. The decision, following all required analyses and evaluation of the impacts of all viable alternatives, will be made in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Use of words indicating requirements or specifying intention, such as "shall" or "will," are used for the convenience of discussion or to indicate requirements or activities that are conditioned on a decision to develop a new onsite disposal facility. Such usage should not be construed to mean that a final selection of an alternative has been made.

Cultural Resource Investigations for the Remote Handled Low Level Waste Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory

“…Cleanup and closure of INL's existing onsite disposal facility at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC) will result in the need for a replacement facility. Several candidate locations for construction of this new facility have been considered (Harvego et al 2010a(Harvego et al , 2010b and two locations have been identified for further analysis.…”

“…Among them is a capability to safely handle and dispose of remote-handled low-level waste (RH LLW). In order to maintain this important capability, a new facility is proposed (Harvego 2010a(Harvego , 2010b. This report documents archival research and field investigations to identify cultural resources located in the two preferred alternative locations for construction of this new facility.…”