Using an Environmental Management System

for Managing DOE’s Legacy

DOE Order 450.1 Workshop

26 February, 2003

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29 sites where portion(s) of the site are expected to require long-term stewardship by 2006

12 sites w ith geographically distinct portions requiring long-term stew ardship by 2006

17 sites w here surface cleanup is completed by 2006 and w ill require long-term stew ardship but subsurface characterization and remediation activities w ill be on-going after 2006

34 sites where cleanup has been completed and DOE is conducting long-term stewardship activities as of 2000

33 sites where cleanup is expected to be completed and DOE will conduct long-term stewardship activities by 2006

33 sites where DOE may be responsible for long-term stewardship, if long-term stewardship activities are necessary

Map of 129 Sites that May Require LTS

DOE needs a sustainable, long-term approach

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Simple Site Transfers

• UMTRCA Title I

• Small Reactors

LTS Office formed

Rapid Pace ofSite Transfers

• UMTRCA Title II• FUSRAP sites• Fernald• Mound• National Labs• Rocky Flats• Weldon Spring

Additional Sites Schedule Uncertain

LTSM of Large, Complex Sites

• Hanford• Oak Ridge• Savannah River• Idaho

1996-2000 Need for LTS Established• Recognize LTS issues• Develop initial LTS baseline• Identify specific LTS challenges• Portions of some sites enter LTS

2001-2006Build operations for effective LM• Build LTS into cleanup decisions• Develop site LTS transition plans• Develop LTS S&T Roadmap• Establish Office of Legacy

Management• Resolve site-specific & nat’l LM issues• Additional portions of sites enter LM

2006-LTSM program in full operation• Implement site-specific LM plans• Transfer LM responsibilities • Deploy LM technologies

Department of Energy Responsibility

EM Program Cleanup

Waste Repositories

(e.g., WIPP)

Legacy Management Responsibilities are Evolving

Sites that Supported Former DOE Missions

Private Sector Sites• FUSRAP• Mining & Milling• Research• Nuclear Fuel Cycle

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UMTRCA Title II

NWPA §151

AEA §161(g)

Hall Amendm

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MOUsPermits

PL 105-119 (1998)

Hall Amendm

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MOAs

GSA

Third Party Cleanup

Mining and Milling

NRC Licensees

Army COE FUSRAPTransfer Portions to Local Gov’ts

• Los Alamos National Laboratory

Property Transfer/Lease

Lease/Permit Portions to Other Federal Agencies

• Hanford Reach National Monument (DOI/USFWS)

• Savannah River (DOA/USFS)• Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge

(DOI/USFWS)

Transfer Portions to Private Sector• Pinellas• Miamisburg• East Tennessee Technology Park

Transfer of LM Responsibility

Sale to Private Sector Owner• (e.g., Oxnard)

Continuing DOE Missions• NA (e.g., Los Alamos, NTS)• SC (e.g., LBL, ORNL)• NE (Argonne-West)

Legacy Management

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Shared LTSM

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Consensus on “Criteria” by Federal, State and Local governments &

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Consensus on “Criteria” by Federal, State and Local governments &

Stakeholders

EMS will help with the transition EMS will help with the transition from cleanup to stewardshipfrom cleanup to stewardship

• Environmental Stewardship Policy• Risk-based Budget Prioritization• Organizational Responsibility and Training• Compliance Assurance• Institutional/Project-specific Operational Controls & Maintenance• Monitoring, Surveillance and Reporting• Emergency Preparedness, Response and Contingency Management• Records Management• Performance Reviews, Corrective Action and Improvement• Stakeholder Involvement

BNL Identified LTS-EMS Integration Opportunities

Capability Enhancements to Sustain Long-Term Environmental Stewardship

• LTS is a Department-wide responsibility• LTS is a component of all aspects of Departmental decision-making• The Department is a trustee of natural and cultural resources• LTS should be incorporated into relevant Departmental policies,

practices, and systems• An intergenerational approach is needed for LTS• LTS policy must provide a consistent framework and acknowledge sites’

need for flexibility• Involvement of stakeholders and state, local, and tribal governments is

critical to LTS

Principles of Long-Term Stewardship