Environmental ManagementRichland Operations Office

FY 2009 Omnibus and FY 2010 President’s Budget

HAB Briefing

U.S. Department of EnergyMay 28, 2009

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May 2009Key Points

• RL is committed to significant accomplishment in cleaning up the site and meeting our compliance commitments

• This briefing reflects the proposed milestones in the TPA tentative agreement dated February 2009

• This briefing presents work scope to be performed in FY 2010 under the President’s Budget and any impacts

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May 2009Planned Communications and Briefings

• May 7: DOE-RL received FY 2010 President’s Budget • Late-May: DOE-RL receives EM FY 2011 Budget Guidance• Late-May: Provide briefing on FY 2010 Budget and Scope to:

• EPA and Ecology• Oregon and Tribes• HAB Subcommittee for Budget and Contracts

• June/July: Provide briefing on FY 2011 Budget Request to:• EPA and Ecology• Oregon and Tribes• HAB/Local Budget Workshop

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May 2009Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Funding

PBS PBS Title FY09

Omnibus

FY 2010 President's

Budget RL-0011 NM Stabilization and Disposition-PFP 113,483 118,087 RL-0012 SNF Stabilization and Disposition 122,171 55,325

RL-0041Nuclear Facility D&D-River Corridor Closure Project 240,837 327,955

Subtotal 2012 2012 Accelerated Completion 476,491 501,367

RL-0013Solid Waste Stabilization and Disposition-200 Area 189,930 132,757

RL-0030Soil and Water Remediation-Groundwater/Vadose Zone 185,010 176,766

RL-0040 Nuclear Facility D&D-Remainder of Hanford 95,925 70,250

RL-0100Richland Community and Regulatory Support 19,620 21,940

Subtotal 2035 2035 Accelerated Completion 490,485 401,713

RL-0020 Safeguards and Security 79,765 82,771

RL-0042Nuclear Facility D&D-Fast Flux Test Facility Project 10,755 7,652

Total - RL Office Total 1,057,496 993,503

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May 2009Projected ARRA Funding

PROJECT WORKSCOPE FY09-FY11

Plutonium Finishing Plant • Plutonium Finishing Plant (remove glove boxes, hoods, and ducts; ready facilities for demolition)

$317M

River Corridor Closure Project - Soil Remediation

• Characterize, remediate 618-10 Burial Ground trenches $78M

River Corridor Closure Project – D&D

• Reduce River Corridor footprint • Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility: construct super-cells 9 & 10, expand

operations• K Area: demolish facilities, remediate waste sites• Disposition K East Reactor

$442M

Central Plateau D&D and Soil Remediation

• Central Plateau Outer Zone footprint reduction (200 North and other waste sites)

• Remediation of the U Plant Zone canyon and structures • D&D 15 industrial facilities • D&D Semi Works Zone structure• D&D excess Arid Lands Ecology Reserve structures

$423M

Soil and Water Remediation - Groundwater

• Construct groundwater remedies in River Corridor (100 Areas)•Accelerate construction of groundwater treatment system for both 200 West Operable Units•Accelerate remedial investigations, treatability tests, cleanup decisions, and well decommissioning in the Central Plateau Area

$146M

Solid Waste Stabilization and Disposition

• Retrieve 10,800 drums-worth of contact-handled transuranic TRU) waste• Repackage 4,100 drums-worth of contact-handled TRU waste inventory• Eliminate backlog of current legacy waste

$229M

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May 2009Shrinking the Footprint of Active Site Cleanup

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May 2009Richland Cleanup Priorities

• Maintain Safe & Compliant Facilities and Provide Essential Services– Safeguards and Security

• Execute RL 2015 Vision and Achieve Regulatory/TPA Compliance– Columbia River Corridor cleanup/demolition of facilities, waste sites, and

groundwater along the Columbia River Corridor – Sludge Treatment– PFP D&D– Central Plateau Groundwater Remediation– Central Plateau - Waste site remediation (with Outer Area Priority)– Repack TRU waste for certification and shipment– Retrieve suspect TRU waste from underground storage– Continue Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Process for Central

Plateau– Central Plateau D&D Activities (other than PFP)– MLLW Treatment

• Community & Regulatory Requirements• Replace, renovate, and restructure essential infrastructure to support Hanford

cleanup

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May 2009Shrinking the Footprint of Active Site Cleanup

Work in four areas

River Corridor (~210 sq. miles)Central Plateau, Outer Zone(~65 sq. miles)Central Plateau, Inner Zone(~10 sq. miles)Hanford Reach National Monument (~300 sq. miles) (including Arid Lands Ecology Reserve)

Columbia R.

Richland

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May 2009

Columbia R.

Richland

River Corridor (~210 sq. mi.)

100 K AreaFY 2009• Complete Decontamination &

Decommissioning of K East Basin• Initiate Soil remediation under KE

basin within 30 days of completion of basin substructure removal

• Demolish 1706 KE, 1706 KER, and 1706 KEL to grade

• Clean and Close 1706KE Treatment Storage Disposal Facility

FY 2010• Operate and maintain K-West Basin

and associated structures in a safe and compliant manner.

• Support the continuation of sludge treatment design as well as characterization sampling and testing of the Knockout Pots, Engineered Containers and Settler Tubes

SNF Stabilization/Disposition (RL-0012)

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May 2009

Richland

River Corridor (~210 sq. mi.)FY 2009

• Complete remediation of the 618-7 Burial Ground (TPA M-16-61)

• Complete interim remedial actions at 100-F (TPA M-16-49)

• Restart remediation of waste sites in the 100-B/C area

• Continue remediation of waste sites and burial ground in the 100-D area

• Completion of Waste Site 618-13 and Burial Ground 100-D-41 loadout along with waste site and burial ground remediation in and near the 300 Area along the Columbia River

• Completion of Burial Ground 118-H-1 remediation

• Continue risk assessment activities in support of end state for the River Corridor

• Continue deactivation and demolition of 324 Building (Chemical Engineering Laboratory) and Building 327 (Post‑IrradiationTest Laboratory) in the 300 Area along the Columbia River

• Constructed two new Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility cells (7 and 8) Nuclear Facility D&D – River

Corridor Closure Project (RL-0041)

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May 2009

Richland

River Corridor (~210 sq. mi.)FY 2010

• Complete disposition of 11 surplus facilities (M-094-08)

• Continue remediation of waste sites and burial ground in the 100-B/C, 100-D and 100-H areas

• Complete 6 Waste Sites in Operable Unit 300-FF-2

• Continue Remediation of three 100-H Burial Grounds (M-16-51-T02)

• Continue risk assessment activities in support of end state for the River Corridor

• Continue deactivation and demolition of 324 Building (Chemical Engineering Laboratory) and Building 327 (Post‑Irradiation Test Laboratory) in the 300 Area along the Columbia River

• Initiate interim safe storage of the 109-N Reactor

• Support continued field remediation of ancillary facilities and waste sites in the 100 K-Area

• Operate Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility to support field remediation and demolition activities Nuclear Facility D&D – River

Corridor Closure Project (RL-0041)

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May 2009River Corridor (~210 sq. mi.)

FY 2009

– 100 K Area (contain/treat chromium) Achieve proposed milestone in K Area for 900 gpm capacity

by May 2009

Groundwater Protection (RL-0030)

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May 2009

Columbia R.

Richland

River Corridor (~210 sq. mi.)

FY 2009• Operate and maintain existing groundwater

remediation systems• Drill monitoring wells as prescribed by Tri-Party

Agreement M-24-00• Continue groundwater monitoring• Complete Groundwater River Corridor Tentative

Agreement Work Plans• Continue groundwater integration activities and

environmental data management

FY 2010• Operate and maintain existing groundwater

remediation systems• Continue groundwater monitoring• Achieve progress on completing the CERCLA

Process (Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan) to obtain final Record of Decision for the 100-Area groundwater operable units

• Continue groundwater integration activities and environmental data management

Groundwater Protection (RL-0030)

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May 2009

Columbia R.

Richland

River Corridor (~210 sq. mi.)

FY 2009• Complete shutdown of support

systems no longer required for long term Surveillance and Maintenance of FFTF

• Initiate long term Surveillance and Maintenance of FFTF

FY 2010• Maintain long-term safe and compliant

Surveillance and Maintenance of FFTF and support facilities

• Maintain the Sodium Storage Facility and 260,000 gallons of sodium under an inert atmosphere

Nuclear Facility D&D FFTF (RL-0042)

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May 2009

Richland

Central Plateau Inner Zone (~10 sq. mi.)

FY 2009• Complete Remedial Design/Remedial

Action Work Plan and design for 200W Pump and Treat System

• Operate/maintain remediation systems• Drill monitoring wells and continue

groundwater monitoring

FY 2010• Operate/maintain remediation systems• Maintain strategic and technical

integration between groundwater and vadose zone field activities

Effects of Baseline Planning:• 200 Area Deep Vadose Zone Treatability

Test & Characterization to support Remedial Investigations / Feasibility Study process - $55.8M

• Groundwater & Waste Site Remedial Investigations / Feasibility Study for the Central Plateau to support completion of TPA Milestone series  M-15-00 - $75.3M

Groundwater Protection (RL-0030)

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May 2009

Richland

Central Plateau Inner Zone (~10 sq. mi.)

Plutonium Finishing PlantFY 2009• Maintain Plutonium Finishing Plant

complex facilities • Maintain safe and secure storage of SNM• Shipment of Plutonium offsite• Prepare to ship spent fuel to interim

storage area

FY 2010• Maintain Plutonium Finishing Plant

complex facilities • Maintain safe and secure storage of SNM• Completion of de-inventory of special

nuclear materials• Complete shipment of unirradiated and

slightly irradiated fuel to interim storage area

• Transition Building 236-Z and cell/canyon, Buildings 242-Z and 2736-Z/ZB Complex

NM Stabilization/Disposition – PFP (RL-0011)

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May 2009

Richland

Central Plateau Inner Zone (~10 sq. mi.)

FY 2009 and FY 2010• Maintain Surveillance and

Maintenance for Central Plateau waste sites and facilities awaiting final disposition.

• Replace, renovate, and restructure essential infrastructure to support Hanford cleanup.

• Support infrastructure activities such as steam, occupational medicine and service contracts

Effects on baseline plan:• Central Plateau soil remediation for

U Area - $33.9M• Remediation in the BC Control Zone

- $32.5M• Continuation of the regulatory

decision process for 4 canyon facilities - $10.0M

Nuclear Facility D&D – Remainder of Hanford (RL-0040)

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May 2009Central Plateau Inner Zone (~10 sq. mi.)

FY 2009• Operate Treatment Facilities

– T Plant– Waste Receiving and Processing Facility– 200 Effluent Treatment Facility

• Support work on Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement

• Continue suspect transuranic retrieval (250 cubic meters)• Continue minimal repackaging of TRU waste• Continue minimal treatment of waste

Solid Waste Stabilization/Disposition (RL-0013)

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May 2009Central Plateau Inner Zone (~10 sq. mi.)

FY 2010• Operate Treatment Facilities

– T plant– Waste Receiving and Processing Facility– 200 Effluent Treatment Facility

• Provide Base Operations– Canister Storage Building and Interim Fuel Storage Area– Integrated Disposal Facility– Storage of cesium and strontium capsules at the Waste Encapsulation and Storage

Facility– Low-Level Burial Grounds

Effects on Baseline Plan• Design of M-91-01 Large Box/Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste

Capability Project ($17M)

Solid Waste Stabilization/Disposition (RL-0013)

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May 2009Central Plateau Inner Zone (~10 sq. mi.)

FY 2009

• Continue support of offsite plutonium shipments from the Plutonium Finishing Plant

• Maintain protection of special nuclear materials

• Maintain site-wide security

FY 2010

• Maintain protection of special nuclear materials

• Maintain site-wide security

Safeguards and Security (RL-0020)