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All operations
conducted at the FRC would be conducted in conformance with applicable
environmental standards established by federal and state statutes and
regulations, executive orders, DOE orders, work smart standards, and compliance
and settlement agreements.
The principal
regulatory agencies would be the U.S. EPA and state regulators. These
agencies issue permits, participate in joint monitoring programs, inspect
facilities and operations, and oversee compliance with applicable regulations.
The three
DOE program offices with potential interest in the proposed FRC activities
are the Office of Science, the Office of Environmental Management (EM),
and the Office of Defense Programs. These program offices would be responsible
for compliance with the environmental requirements applicable to activities
associated with their individual missions. Depending on the nature of
the activity to be conducted at the FRC, regulatory oversight and requirements
of any of the three program offices might be applicable. Major federal
environmental statutes that would apply to the various activities conducted
by these programs include:
- Act to
Authorize a Study of the Hanford Reach
- Anadromous
Fish Conservation Act
- Atomic
Energy Act of 1954
- Bald and
Golden Eagle Protection Act
- Clean
Air Act
- Clean
Water Act, including 404 concerning wetlands requirements
- Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
- Endangered
Species Act (ESA)
- Federal
Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA)
- Federal
Wildlife Restoration Act
- Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act
- Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act (HMTA)
- Migratory
Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
- Mineral
Leasing Act
- National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Occupational
Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Occupational
Radiation Protection
- Oil Pollution
Act
- Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA)
- Sikes
Act
- Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act
Executive
orders would include:
- Executive
Orders 11644 and 11989: Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands
- Executive
Order 11987: Exotic Organisms
- Executive
Order 11988: Floodplain Management
- Executive
Order 11990: Protection of Wetlands
The primary
state statutes and resource management initiatives would be:
Tennessee
- Tennessee
Air Quality Act
- Tennessee
Hazardous Waste Management Act
- Tennessee
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act
- Tennessee
Solid Waste Disposal Act
- Tennessee
Water Quality Control Act of 1977
Washington
- Draft
Hanford Site Biological Resource Management Plan
- Draft
Hanford Site Biological Resources Mitigation Strategy Plan
- Washington
Administrative Code (WAC) 173-470 through 173-481, radionuclides and
fluorides
- WAC 246-247,
"Radiation Protection–Air Emissions"
- WAC 173-218,
"Underground Injection Control Program"
- WAC 173-160,
water well drilling on the Hanford site
- WAC 173-216,
state permit program for the discharge of waste materials from industrial,
commercial, and municipal operations into ground and surface waters
of the state
- WAC 173-303,
"Dangerous Waste Regulations"
- Washington
State Hunting and Fishing Regulations
- Washington
State Hydraulic Code
- Washington
State Natural Heritage Program
- Washington
State Priority Habitats and Species Program
- Washington
State Shoreline Management Act
- Definitions
of Public Land and their Applicability to Hanford
Relevant
DOE policies and orders include:
- DOE P
142.1 and N 142.1, Unclassified Foreign Visits and Assignments
- DOE P
441.1, Radiological Health and Safety Policy
- DOE P
450.4, Safety Management System Policy
- DOE P
450.5, Line Environmental, Safety and Health Oversight
- DOE O
151.1, Chg. 2, Emergency Preparedness
- DOE O
232.1A, Occurrence Reporting
- DOE O
241.1, Scientific and Technical Information Management
- DOE O
430.1A, Life Cycle Asset Management
- DOE O
435.1, Radiological Waste Management
- DOE O
440.1A, Worker Protection
- DOE O
451.1A, National Environmental Policy Act Compliance Program
- DOE O
460.1A, Packaging and Transportation Safety
- DOE O
470.1, Chg. 1, Safeguards and Security Program
- DOE O
474.1, Control and Accountability of Nuclear Materials
- DOE O
1230.2, American Indian Tribal Government Policy
- DOE O
4300.1C, Chg. 1, Real Property Management
- DOE O
5400.5, Chg. 2, Radiological Protection of the Public and the Environment
Other regulations
include:
- 49 CFR
397, Department of Transportation, "Transportation of Hazardous
Materials: Driving and Parking Rules"
- 10 CFR
20.1002, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Possession License"
- U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy
- Public
Trust Doctrine
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