ML20010J293
| ML20010J293 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/18/1981 |
| From: | Shaffer W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-48 NUDOCS 8109300267 | |
| Download: ML20010J293 (2) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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TRIP REPORT (JUNE 29 - JULY 3, 1981) - UMTRAP EIS SCOPING MEETING AND SITE VISITS - DURANGO, C0; LAPLATA COUNTY. C0
Background
The purposes of this trip were as listed below, all related to the DOE Uranium Hill Tailings Remedial Action Program's (UliTRAP) specific project to stabilize and dispose of the uranium mill tailings at the abandoned United States Vanadium Corporation uranium ore processing mill site at Durango, CO. The site is currently owned by Ranchers Exploration and Development Corporation (REDCO) and is on the banks of the Animas River directly across from the town of Durango (population - 12,000).
Trip Purposes 1.
To provide fiRC staff representation on the panel named to receive public input regarding the appropriate scope of tne planned EIS identifying and evaluating alternatives for disposition of the Durango site tailings.
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TovisittheareaoftheDurangosite(accessiscurrentlybarred by REDCO) and the three candidate alternative disposal areas currently recommended by the state of Colorado to D0E.
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_g faunary of Input from Public Scoping Meetings The following is a summary of the most important views expressed by the 20 people who spoke at the Durango meetings:
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They don't believe the basis for a proven health risk concern from the Durango tailings has been clearly established.
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If a health risk does in fact even potentially exist, they want the tailings moved away from Durango, but to a cost effective close in site.
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They want the tailings moved to Bodo Canyon, a relatively low value area on public land about 4 miles from the existing tailings piles.
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They oppose in general moving the tailings to either the Long Hollow or Pine Ridge sites.
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They do not strongly oppose stabilization in place, but believe relocation might be best overall, considering the nature of Durango as a small tourist based comunity.
Sumary These visits, participation in the public meetings, and subsequent revised DOE plans for the UMTRAP whole, will be utilized to prepare, in the near future, a comprehensive HRC staff report on the situation at Durango and our assessment of the course we believe remedial action t,s should take there. This will be the basis, in turn, for fomal HRC s
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