ML19312D537

Discusses Environ Assessment Rept for Proposed Facility. Rept Was Forwarded to Nm Environ Improvement Div on 800204 in Response to Technical Assistance Request.Rept Evaluates Operational Stability of Tailings Mgt Sys

ML19312D537
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Issue date:	02/26/1980
From:	Krug M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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REF-WM-25 NUDOCS 8003240578
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gv.....f FEB 2 61990 WASTE WM-25 MEMORANDUM FOR: Ross A. Scarano, Chief Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch THRU:

Hubert J. Miller, Section Leader Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch FROM:

Madonna E. Krug Project Manager Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch

SUBJECT:

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE B0KUM RESOURCES CORPORATION MARQUEZ MILL FACILITY The subject evaluation report was transmitted to the Environmental Improvement Division (EID), State of New Mexico, on February 4,1980. The report was prepared in response to EID's request for technical assistance in connection with the licensing of the proposed Marquez Mill Facility.

The document presents the conclusions and bases for the NRC staff's review and environmental assessment of the proposed facility. The major components of discussion are as follows:

(1) summary and recommended licensing conditions, (2) description of the site environment and the proposed facility operation, (3) evaluation of the proposed design in comparison with NRC's performance objectives for tailings management, (4) radiological assessment for estimating the facility's compliance with 10 CFR Part 20 and 40 CFR Part 190 dose regula-tions, and (5) review of the hydrologic aspects of operational stability of the proposed tailings management system.

The technical review, evaluation, and report preparation of the proposed facility was performed by the following individuals:

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-Ross A. Scarano NAME & TITLE ORGANIZATION Madonna E. Krug, Project Manager WMUR, NRC Giorgio N. Gnugnoli (Radiological Assessment)

WMUR, NRC Hubert J. Miller, Section Leader WMUR, NRC Dr. John D. Nelson, Professor Colorado State University Stephen Abt, Professor Colorado State University Dr. William S. Bivins, Hydrologic E.ngineer HMB, NRC kaMHwukd.

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