EIS-0113_Section_11 - Hanford Site

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Rich Holten/EIS
U.S. Department Of Energy
Richland Operations Office
P.O. Rox 550
Richland, WA 99353
42 S 1985
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Re: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) - Disposal Of
Danford Defense high-Level, Transuranic and Tank Wastes
Rich 11.1ten/EIS
U.S. Department of Energy
.Richland Operations Office
P.O. Box 550
Richland, WA 99353
Re: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) - Disposal of
Hanford Defense High-Level, Transuranic and Tank Wastes.
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Dear Mr. Holton:
The National Marine Fisheries Se rvice (DOES) has reviewed the
subject Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
In order to provide a=_ timely a response to y our request for
comments as possibls, we submitting the enclosed draft 'comments
to you directly, in parallel with their transmittal to the
Department of Commerce fororporation in the Departmental
response. The formal, consolidated views of the Department should
reach you shortly.
If you have O estions concerning our draft comments, please contact
Dr. Jaccueline Wyland 1503) 230-5432 or EDE 429-5432. Your
continuing coordination efforts are appreciated.
S/incerely,Q
Dear Mr. Soften:
The National Marine Fisheries Service INMFSI has reviewed the
subject Draft Brute ... artal Impact Statement (DEIS) and has the
following comments: .
General Comments
The National Marine Fisheries Service has responsibility to
protect and conserve marine, estuarine and anadromade fisheries and
their habitat. ns We are concerned with plans to provide long-term
disposal for the high-level nuclear defense wastes presently at
Hanford...
Our concern in based upon the proximity of Hanford to the Columbia
River. If significantamounts of long-lived radionuclides stored at
Hanford were to reach the Columbia River, they could affect the
living aquatic resources of the river , . the estuary and the ocean for
generations.
3,5.4.6
3.5.4.6
Enclosure
Dale R. Evans
Division Chief
Specif ic Co mm ents
The subject document provides no discussion of the genetic and
physiological impacts to fish, shellfish and aquatic food webs of
either a major pulse or continuous leak of radioactive materials
to the Columbia River. These impacts should be assessed due t0 the
Cultural, and recreational benefits Of the fisheries Of
the Columbia River.
3.5.4.6
3.2.4.2
The discussion of trucking wastes to another site should include a
analysis Of risks and impacts to aquatic organisms from accidental
entrance of radionuclides into waterway..
3.4.2.5
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