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Table 4.9-1. Applicable State Noise Limitations for the Hanford Site, Washington, Based on Source and Receptor EDNA Designation Receptor Source Hanford Site Class A Residential (dBA) Class B Commercial (dBA) Class C Industrial (dBA) Class C - Day 60 65 70 Night 50 -- -- 4.9.3 Hanford Site Sound Levels Most industrial facilities on the Hanford Site are located far enough away from the Site boundary that noise levels at the boundary are not measurable or are barely distinguishable from background noise levels. Modeling of environmental noises has been performed for commercial reactors and SR 240 through the Hanford Site. These data are not concerned with background levels of noise and are not reviewed here. There have been two studies measuring environmental noise at Hanford: during a 1981 site characterization for the Skagit/Hanford Nuclear Power Plant Site (NRC 1982) and when the Hanford Site was considered for a geologic waste repository (Basalt Waste Isolation Project) for spent commercial nuclear fuel and other high-level nuclear waste. Hanford Site characterization studies performed during 1987 included measurement of background environmental noise levels at five locations (Figure 4.9-1). Additionally, certain activities such as well drilling and sampling have the potential for producing noise in the field apart from major permanent facilities. 4.9.3.1 Skagit/Hanford Data Measurements of environmental noise were collected during June 1981 on the Hanford Site during site characterization prior to the construction of the Skagit/Hanford Nuclear Power Plant (NRC 1982). Fifteen sites were monitored and noise levels ranged from 30 to 61 dBA (L eq ). The values for isolated areas ranged from 30 to 39 dBA. Measurements taken around the sites where Energy Northwest was constructing nuclear power plants (WNP-1, WNP-2 (now the Columbia Generating Station), and WNP-4) ranged from 51 to 64 dBA. Measurements taken along the Columbia River near the intake structures for the Columbia Generating Station were 48 and 52 dBA compared with more remote river noise levels of 46 dBA (measured about 4.8 km [3 mi] upstream of the intake structures). Community noise levels in North Richland (Horn Rapids Road and SR 240) were 61 dBA. 4.162
Figure 4.9-1. Location of Background Noise Measurements Collected for the Basalt Waste Isolation Project, Hanford Site, Washington (modified from Coleman 1988) 4.163
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Preface This document describes the
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Acknowledgements As editor of Revis
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Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbol
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Glossary Accrete. To grow or fuse t
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Table of Contents Preface .........
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4.5 Ecology........................
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6.0 Statutory and Regulatory Requir
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Figures Figure 4.0-1. U.S. Departme
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Figure 4.10-1. Occupational Injury
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Table 4.1-1. Table 4.1-2. Tables St
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Table A7. Table A8. Joint Frequency
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Introduction 4.0 Affected Environme
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• 300 Area. The 300 Area, encompa
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4.1 Climate and Meteorology K. W. B
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Table 4.1-1. Station Numbers, Names
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Figure 4.1-2. Wind Roses at the 9.1
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Figure 4.1-3. Wind Roses at the 60-
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more than half of the annual amount
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4.2 Air Quality B. G. Fritz A varie
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meet one or more ambient air standa
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4.2.2.2 Emissions of Nonradiologica
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concentration at the HMS during 200
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The Clean Air Act requires the impl
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4.3 Geology M. A. Chamness and M. D
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Figure 4.3.2. Physical and Structur
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4.3.2.1 Stratigraphy of Rocks Older
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significant topography. Continued u
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During Cold Creek time in the centr
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Clastic dikes typically occur in sw
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Figure 4.3.7. Rattlesnake Mountain
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The Cold Creek unit in the 200 East
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Soil types found on the Hanford Sit
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Two large events occurred on the ea
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generally shallow; 75 percent of th
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Figure 4.3-10. Earthquake Activity
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4.4 Hydrology P. D. Thorne and G. V
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Columbia River flow rates near Prie
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the aquatic life designation is “
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Columbia River water quality data f
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Contaminant, Units Table 4.4-1. Reg
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Figure 4.4-6. Locations of Principa
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Figure 4.4-8. Flood Area for the Pr
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Figure 4.4-9. Flood Area from a 100
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Figure 4.4-10. Extent of Probable M
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4.4.2.1 Vadose Zone Contamination T
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Groundwater beneath the Hanford Sit
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Gee et al. (1992) and Fayer et al.
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4.4.3.5 Groundwater East and North
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DWS in one or more onsite wells. Co
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Table 4.4-2. (cont’d) 4.77 Contam
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Figure 4.4-13. Distribution of Haza
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levels across much of the Hanford S
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4.5 Ecology T. M. Poston and M. R.
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Figure 4.5-1. Distribution of Veget
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location, the Hanford Site provides
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when the crust is dominated by cyan
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Mule deer rely mainly on shoreline
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Lands Ecology Reserve Unit and shor
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4.5.1.3 Other Distinctive Terrestri
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Figure 4.5-3. Columbia River Island
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species), and salt rattlepod (Swain
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spawning areas and are of the great
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Benthic Invertebrates. Bottom dwell
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When present, however, they formed
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Common Name Scientific Name Federal
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Table 4.5-2. Washington State Candi
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Page 161 and 162: eligible for the National Register
Page 164 and 165: Archaeological Resources. Numerous
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Page 168 and 169: Figure 4.7-1. Hanford Site, Washing
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Page 176 and 177: (CEQ) later provided additional gui
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Page 180 and 181: 11.2 percent vacancy rate in 2005.
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Page 208 and 209: Cushing, C.E., and E.G. Wolf. 1982.
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Page 228 and 229: Walker, D.E., Jr. 1967. Mutual Cros
Page 230 and 231: Westinghouse Hanford Company (WHC).
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Table A6. Joint Frequency Distribut
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Table A8. Joint Frequency Distribut
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Table A11. X/Q’ Values (s m -3 )
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Table A15. X/Q’ Values (s m -3 )
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Table A19. 95th Percentile E/Q Valu
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Table A23. 95th Percentile E/Q Valu
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Table B1 (cont’d) A. Shrub-Steppe
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Table B2. Mammals that Have Been Ob
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Table B3. Common Bird Species Known
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Table B3 (cont'd) Common Name Strig
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Table B3 (cont'd) Common Name Scien
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Table B5. Fish Species in the Hanfo
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Appendix B References Becker, J.M.
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Figure C2. Vegetation/Land Coverage
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Figure C10. Vegetation/Land Coverag
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Introduction The CEQ regulations in
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Section 309 of the CAA directs EPA
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• Pollution Prevention Act (42 US
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• 40 CFR 60, “Standards of Perf
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• 10 CFR 1022, “Compliance with
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species on the Hanford Site. Regula
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and authority of DOE on Hanford Sit
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40 CFR 81. “Designation of Areas
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71 FR 74929. “Notice of Availabil
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Clinton, W.J. 2000. “Memorandum f
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 19
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No. of Copies 1 J. McConnaughey The
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No. of Copies Fluor Hanford, Inc. (
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