| (a) The application shall include site-specific environmental information (or reconnaissance-level information when appropriate) which addresses and quantifies to the extent practicable the following: (1) a statement of need and a description of the proposed activities identifying the location of the proposed site, the character of the proposed activities, and any plans for use of the site for purposes other than processing and disposal of waste; (2) proposed time schedules for construction, receipt, processing, and disposal of waste at the proposed land disposal facility; (3) area and site characteristics including ecology, geology (including geotechnical features), seismology, geochemistry, soils, topography, hydrology, air quality, natural radiation background, meteorology, climatology, historical and cultural landmarks, archaeology, demography, and current land uses; (4) an identification of the known natural resources at the site, whose exploitation could result in inadvertent intrusion into the wastes after removal of active institutional control; (5) a flow diagram of waste processing and disposal operations, a description and accurate drawings of processing equipment, and any special handling techniques to be employed; (6) site selection process, including considerations of the interrelationships between location of waste generators, transportation costs and means, site characteristics, and compatibility with current land uses; (7) project alternatives, including a discussion of the alternatives considered by the applicant for processing and disposal of waste; (8) radiological and nonradiological impacts of the proposed action, including: (A) surface and groundwater impacts; (B) socioeconomic impacts; (C) short- and long-term impacts on public health and safety; and (D) impacts resulting from irreversible or irretrievable commitments of resources; (9) environmental effects of postulated operational and transportation accidents; (10) a description of baseline, operational, and long-term environmental monitoring programs, including radioactive and chemical characteristics, and the plan for taking corrective measures if migration of radionuclides or chemical constituents is indicated; (11) decommissioning and site closure and stabilization plan, including those design features which are intended to facilitate disposal site closure and to eliminate the need for ongoing active maintenance after closure and an estimated date of site closure, which is to be updated as required; and (12) a list of all governmental permits, licenses, approvals, and other entitlements obtained in connection with the proposed action. (b) The applicant shall provide an environmental report under the requirements of 10 Code of Federal Regulations, §§51.45, 51.62, and 61.10, as amended. |
