9780309052887: Ward Valley: An Examination of Seven Issues in Earth Sciences and Ecology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0309052882 ISBN 13: 9780309052887
Publisher: National Academies Press, 1995

Synopsis

The book examines specific scientific and technical safety issues related to the proposed low-level radioactive waste site at Ward Valley, California. It includes, among other issues, evaluation of the potential for infiltration by shallow subsurface water, contamination of ground water and the Colorado River, damaging effects on the desert tortoise habitat, and restoration of the native vegetation.

Table of Contents
  • FRONT MATTER
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2 SETTING OF THE WARD VALLEY SITE
  • 3 RECHARGE THROUGH THE UNSATURATED ZONE
  • 4 INFILTRATION AND LATERAL FLOW
  • 5 GROUND-WATER PATHWAYS TO THE COLORADO RIVER
  • 6 SUBSURFACE MONITORING PROGRAM
  • 7 FLOOD CONTROL AND ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS
  • 8 THE DESERT TORTOISE
  • 9 REVEGETATION
  • APPENDIX A - THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE
  • APPENDIX B - CLASSIFICATION OF WASTES
  • APPENDIX C - GENERAL TABLE OF COMMON CONVERSIONS
  • APPENDIX D - GLOSSARY OF TERMS
  • APPENDIX E - DISSENTING STATEMENT ON ISSUE 1
  • APPENDIX F - DISSENTING STATEMENT ON ISSUE 1 AND 7
  • APPENDIX G - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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About the Author

Committee to Review Specific Scientific and Technical Safety Issues Related to the Ward Valley, California Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site, National Research Council

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Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309052882
ISBN 13 
9780309052887
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
252