EIS-0113_Section_9 - Hanford Site

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League of Women Voters of Oregonduly 10, 1906 Page 2 006`(
Testimony before V.S. DOE, Portland, OR
Re: Draft EIS Disposal of Hanford Defense Waste
multi-layer protective barrier system for the shallow burial sites. The concern
is with water intrusion due to increased irrigation in the future or change in
the water level of the Columbia River Basin from the removal of dams, or weather
pattern changes such as an arid spell killing the vegetation on the barrier and
wind removing the soil. Also, consider the tiny ant. Remember the song, 'Whoops,
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there goes another rubber tree plant?" The Washington agency points out that
already in two different locations in the 200 Area harvester ants and termites
have burrowed into waste and resurfaced radioactivity.
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More data needs to be collected concerning groundwater flow and groundwater
contamination risks due to activities over the very long term, such as seismic
events, flooding, climatic changes, drilling far gas and other resources, and
increased human and animal activity.
We have concerns about the coordination of all facets of transportation of
3 .4.2.24 wastes; such as lines of authority, responsibility, procedures, enforcement of
regulations, routes, emergency procedures, funding of equipment, training of
personnel, safety of equipment, enforcement of security measures, emergency
stations, and risks due to hazardous weather, to mention same.
The League of Women Voters has a deep concern over the recent decision to
abandon the search for a second repository in the East. We feel it may "color"
the decision to stabilize . in place the defense wastes at Hanford rather than
removal to a repository. It could have a profound Influence on the decision to site
3 . 3. 2. 1 the commerci al repository at Hanford. It could affect the design and size of the
co mm ercial repository due to co mm ingling It is imperative that all of the ongoing
production activit y s at Hanford producing wastes, as well as the "con-retrievable-
low level, transuranic, and hazardous chemical wastes on the site
be factored into the system and should be thoroughly discussed in an EIS.
Furthermore, the E IS must address the impact permanent waste disposal at
Hanford would have an the cultural activities of the Yakima Indian Nation and the
2 . 4 . 2 . 1 other two affected tribes.
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Finally, the League of Women Voters of Oregon believes it is the responsibility
of the federal government to take all the time, testing, resources, expertise, and
discussion necessary to do the job right, because the social, environmental, and
economic well-being of the region is at stake. The people of Oregon want to be
assured that our agricultural, recreational, and industrial economy will continue
to flourish- RECEWFL) DCE-RL
Kristine Hudson, Presidenti UL 1 4 1986
Portland, a97221 OR
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