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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY __YUCCA MOUNTAIN I SITE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT
SOCIOECONOMIC PLAN
REVISION 0
MAY 1991 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERG' f 9207020311 920619 e.ý4 PDR WASTE Wm-11 PDR YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT
SOCIOECONOMIC PLAN
MAY 1991
Revision 0
Prepared by
U.S. Department of Energy ,,cca Moun.ain Site CharacnerizatfL Project Office
as part 7f:he 7recared f:::Ae Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Yucca Mountain Si:e ,lian Radioactive Waste Management Program. :he is managed ty tte Yucca Mountain Site 0araczerization Project Yucca Project Office of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Characterization by the DOE Office of Mouniain S2ite Characterization Project work is sponsored Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. -=m.i.:ed bv:
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1-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 1.1 Purpose of the socioeconomic program ...... 1-1 1.2 Description and location of the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project ...... 1-6 1.2.1 General description of the Repository Program in Nevada ...... 1-6 1-7 1.2.2 Phases of the Repository Program in Nevada ...... 1.2.3 Location of the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Program ...... 1-9 1.3 Scope of the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization 1-11 Project Socioeconomic Plan ...... 1-11 1.3.1 Temporal scope ...... 1-14 1.3.2 Geographic scope ...... 1-15 1.4 Quality assurance requirements ...... 1-16 1.5 Organization of the socioeconomic plan ...... 2-1 2.0 SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT...... 2-1 2.1 Interactions with Nevada residents ...... 2.1.1 Identification of issues, information needs, and methodologies of interest to affected parties ...... 2-1 2.1.1.1 Service providers ...... 2-3 2.1.1.2 County steering or impact alleviation committees ...... 2-4 2.1.1.3 State of Nevada ...... 2-6 2.2 Using programmatic commitments, statutory and regulatory requirements and siting guidelines to guide ..... 2-6 socioeconomic program development ...... 2.2.1 Programmatic commitments presented in the Section 175 Report ...... 2-7 ... 2-8 2.2.2 Nuclear Waste Policy Act ...... 2.2.2.1 Section 113(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act ...... 2-9 2.2.2.2 Section 116 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act ...... 2-9 2.2.2.3 Section 117(b) and 117(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act ...... 2-11 2.2.2.4 Section 113(b)(1) (A) (iii) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act ...... 2-11 . . .. 2-12 2.2.3 U.S. Department of Energy siting guidelines 2.2.3.1 Population density and distribution (10 CFR 960.5-2-1) ...... 2-12 2.2.3.2 Socioeconomic impacts (10 CFR 960.5-2-6) ...... 2-13 .... 2-14 2.2.4 National Environmental Policy Act ...... 2-15 2.2.5 Radiological monitoring program ......
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DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSES, AND REPORTING ...... 3-1 3.0 SOCIOECONOMIC .... 3-1 3.1 Data collection ...... 3-4 3.2 Data analyses ...... 3.2.1 Analyses undertaken in support of socioeconomic programmatic objective ...... 3-4 3.2.2 Analyses undertaken in support of statutory and .. regulatory requirements ...... 3-6 3-7 Reporting ...... 3.3 . 3-7 3.3.1 Socioeconomic data report ...... 3-8 Socioeconomic monitoring reports ...... 3.3.2 ... 3-8 3.3.3 Socioeconomic program progress reports ...... 4-1 OF SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM RESULTS ...... 4.0 APPLICATION . 4-1 4.1 Applying program results to avoid or minimize impacts Applying program results to comply with statutory and 4.2 * .. 4-1 regulatory requirements ...... *...... program results to modify socioeconomic 4.3 Applying 4-2 monitoring activities ......
...... 5-1 5.0 IMPACT MITIGATION 5-1 Resources ...... 5.1 Mitigation ..... 5-2 5.2 Impact mitigation process ...... 6-1 6.0 REFERENCES ......
COLLECTION METHODS, AND APPENDIX A: SMP DATA CATEGORIES, A-1 DATA SOURCES ...... A-1 MOUNTAIN SITE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS A-I A.1 YUCCA . . A.1.1 Monitoring of equipment, materials, and services . A-2 ...... A.1.2 Employment and demographic monitoring A.1.2.1 Yucca Mountain Site Characterization A-3 Project employment ...... A.1.2.2 Occupational characteristics of the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project A-5 work force ...... A-7 A.1.2.3 Wage and salary payments ...... A.1.2.4' Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project related immigration and demographic characteristics of the employees and A-7 their families ...... A.1.3 Summary of Yucca Mountain Site Characterization A-9 Project characteristics ......
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A-13 A.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY AREA ...... A-14 A.2.1 Population A-15 Education ...... A.2.2 ... A-16 A.2.3 Public health ...... A-16 A.2.4 Law enforcement ... A-17 A.2.5 Fire protection ...... A-18 A.2.6 Medical care A-20 and recreational needs ...... A.2.7 Cultural A-21 A.2.8 Social services ...... of energy ...... A-22 A.2.9 Availability A-22 A.2.10 Housing ...... of public lands ...... A-23 A.2.11 Distribution A-24 A.2.12 Transportation ...... of accidents involving high-level A.2.13 Management A-25 radioactive waste ...... Mountain Site Characterization Project-related A.2.14 Yucca A-26 needs of state and local governments ...... A-27 A.2.15 Fiscal A28 A.2.16 Economic development ...... training and employment services ...... A-29 A.2.17 Vocational .... A-30 A.2.18 Summary of study area characteristics ......
v LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure Title 1-10 1-I Counties of Nevada with Inset of Yucca Mountain Site ...... 1-12 1-2 Southern Nevada Communities and Highway Network ......
LIST OF TABLES Page Table Title A-1 Data Items for Use in Monitoring Project Procurement, Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Employment, Worker Inmigration and the Demographic Characteristics of Mountain Site Characterization Project Employees Yucca A-10 and Their Families ...... Area . . . . A-24 A-2 Nevada Highway Segments Included in the SMP Study Socioeconomics Monitoring Program, Study Area A-3 ...... A-31 Characteristics, Data Categories, Sources of Data
vi 1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM
The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project (YMP) Socioeconomic
Plan describes the socioeconomic program that the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE), Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Office (YMPO), will Nevada follow to ensure that adverse socioeconomic impacts that may result in avoided or from the scientific investigations program are identified and of the minimized to the maximum extent practicable. The primary purpose impacts; socioeconomic program is to avoid or minimize adverse socioeconomic on the primary objective is to identify potential effects of YMP activities the state socioeconomic characteristics of Nevada communities, counties, and met by the before they become adverse impacts. This objective can be following:
1. Communicating with individuals knowledgeable about their communities and state.
2. Gathering information from these individuals regarding services, facilities, and concerns in their communities. the site 3. Providing information to these individuals about aspects of characterization program that could cause adverse socioeconomic impacts or that could help alleviate socioeconomic impacts and concerns. in a 4. Avoiding impacts by conducting site characterization activities and manner that takes into consideration the socioeconomic needs concerns of local communities, counties, and the state. avoided by 5. Mitigating adverse socioeconomic impacts that cannot be minimizing impacts and by providing financial and technical assistance.
1-1 or While a fundamental goal of the YMP socioeconomic program is to avoid minimize adverse socioeconomic impacts, the DOE realizes it is also important the to maximize those socioeconomic changes that are viewed as beneficial by local affected parties. The DOE will coordinate efforts with state and to avoid representatives to identify YMP-related socioeconomic effects, impacts, and to adverse impacts, to minimize and mitigate unavoidable adverse maximize beneficial socioeconomic effects related to the YMP.
(i.e., In the process of fulfilling the primary purpose of the program will ensure to avoid or minimize adverse socioeconomic impacts), the program statutory and that programmatic commitments made by the DOE are met and that as amended, regulatory requirements of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA), are fulfilled.1
planned The State of Nevada and Nye, Clark, and Lincoln counties have their and implemented their own socioeconomic programs to fulfill requests for responsibilities to determine potential impacts and prepare in cooperation mitigation. The program developed by the State of Nevada, approach to with the affected counties, originally involved a comprehensive related to socioeconomic impact assessment, including evaluation of effects
located i recognized the special concerns of Native American groups 1. The DOE as part the area and since 1987 has been working with Tribal representatives program focuses on of a Native American Cultural Resources program. This ties to the Yucca identifying and understanding Native American cultural representatives. The Mountain area through direct consultation with Tribal resources program objective of the Native American component of the cultural out in a manner that is to ensure that the activities of the YMP are carried concerns of the addresses, to the maximum extent practicable, the special DOE, 1989b; DOE, 1990b) Native Americans in the area (DOE, 1988d; DOE, 1989a; 1-2 to perception of population growth and studies of potential effects related Act in 1987, the risk. With passage of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments socioeconomic programs affected counties received grants to develop their own related to and they have.continued the studies of potential impacts programs developed by population growth. Coordination of the socioeconomic of local government is the DOE, the State of Nevada, and the affected units is also important to note necessary to minimize duplication of effort, but it of their that the responsibilities of each party and the requirements programs are somewhat different.
of risk is The current DOE policy regarding studies of the perception in that area, the that while the DOE will not conduct any primary research can assess those State of Nevada and affected units of local government for evaluation and potential effects and provide the results to the DOE discussion.
any primary research The socioeconomic plan does not currently include future economic growth due and analysis of the potential loss of revenue and may be associated with the to the stigma effects of perception of risk that methods of conducting such YMP. The DOE is reviewing current literature and be used in evaluating research to develop an analytic capability that can Nevada Nuclear Waste Project risk perception studies prepared by the State of Also, the YMP Office and by the affected units of local government. close communication socioeconomic monitoring program involves establishing to identify and understand with affected parties, which will enable the DOE concerns regarding economic development in Nevada.
1-3 Many socioeconomic impacts, commonly associated with large-scale construction or mining projects, are the result of project-related local demographic changes. These impacts, such as changes in demand for the services and facilities, may occur in nearby communities as a result of YMP. Other socioeconomic changes, such as formation of local committees and with development of state and local government agencies, may occur along population-related impacts.
Clark, Nye, The tri-county southern Nevada region, which is comprised of growth and Lincoln counties, has experienced rapid population and economic and over the past several decades. The majority of this growth occurred, Nevada's continues to occur, in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Southern and rapid growth has primarily been generated by growth in the construction as well as trade sectors and the finance, insurance, and real estate sector, the tourism sector.
of this Nye County is currently experiencing moderate growth, with much recent growth growth occurring in the communities of Pahrump and Beatty. The community as a in Pahrump is attributable to the growing desirability of the activity residential alternative to the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Mining current boom in in the area surrounding Beatty is the primary cause of the that community. Because of current growth patterns in these communities, some services and facilities, such as housing, are at full capacity.
related The YMP Socioeconomic Plan addresses both socioeconomic impacts with to demographic changes and those impacts not directly associated is dependent population growth. The success of the YMP socioeconomic program
1-4 on four interrelated processes: consultation, communication, coordination, and mitigation. Consultation is the process whereby the DOE and the affected parties solicit input from each other concerning their programs, explicitly consider that.input, and either use the input or explain why the input will
not be used. Communication is the process whereby the DOE and the affected
parties share information, ideas, and concerns regarding technical and policy
aspects of their programs. Coordination is the process whereby the DOE and the affected parties determine how their respective programs can best contribute to addressing the requirements of all of the parties. The program will succeed to the extent that it fosters these processes through the following:
1. Encourages consultation, communication, and coordination, between the DOE and local communities, counties, and the state so that potential socioeconomic impacts and concerns are identified as early as possible.
2. Provides, in a timely manner, the types of information needed by all affected parties within Nevada and the DOE so that everyone may plan their activities to avoid or minimize socioeconomic impacts. 3. Provides flexibility so that socioeconomic concerns that arise in the future may be addressed.
4. Provides the type of technical or financial assistance most appropriate to avoid or minimize socioeconomic impacts and to address socioeconomic concerns of Nevada residents.
5. Meets regulatory requirements of the NWPA and programmatic commitments made by the DOE.
1-5 1.2 DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF THE YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE
CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT
1.2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE REPOSITORY PROGRAM IN NEVADA
of spent The purpose of a geologic repository is to permanently dispose design of the nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The conceptual Characterization Plan proposed repository facilities is described in the Site
(SCP) (DOE, 1988b).
and The repository would consist of surface and subsurface facilities facilities would shafts and ramps connecting these facilities. The surface to prepare it for be used to receive the packaged radioactive waste and would be connected to permanent disposal underground. The surface facilities
the underground repository through ramps and/or shafts.
the waste would The underground repository, where the emplacement of the surface. The main occur, would be constructed more than 1,000 feet below the emplacement panels, component of the underground repository would be and into which the which consist of rock in which holes have been bored
packaged waste would be placed.
retrievable for 50 The emplacement of waste will be designed to be for permanent closure years, after which time the repository will be prepared sealing the shafts and by backfilling the underground area and permanently decommissioned, and ramps. The surface facilities would be decontaminated, that is as close to its razed, 4nd the site would be returned to a condition
1-6 or natural state as practicable. Permanent site markers would be placed over around the repository site.
Currently the repository program in Nevada involves research activities page 1-11) and at the Yucca Mountain site (see Section 1.2.3 and Figure 1-2, administrative and research activities at offices in the Las Vegas and reside metropolitan area. The majority of YMP employees currently work the Yucca Mountain in the Las Vegas valley. The research activities focus on of the site (e.g., geology and hydrology), but also address characteristics socioeconomics and southern Nevada region and of the State of Nevada (e.g., transportation).
1.2.2 PHASES OF THE REPOSITORY PROGRAM IN NEVADA
and each There are four phases of the repository program in Nevada, phase, which is the phase is contingent on the preceding phase. The first The scientific phase we are in currently, is scientific investigation. at collecting investigations phase involves a program of studies directed suitability of a site for scientific information necessary to determine the phase also development of a repository. The scientific investigations and waste package, to includes a program of studies to design the repository to obtain construction prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS), and (NRC) (DOE, 1988a), authorization from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be unsuitable for as well as a reclamation program if the site is found studies to be conducted repository development. Detailed descriptions of the
1-7 during the scientific investigation program have been published in the SCP (DOE, 1988b), which has been reviewed by the NRC, the State of:Nevada, and other interested parties. The program of studies under the scientific investigations phase is expected to last about ten years.
The other three phases of the project are construction, operations, and closure-decommissioning. If the site is determined to be suitable, the construction phase of the project would begin after receiving authorization
from the NRC. The construction phase would last five to six years. The repository would be in the operations phase of the project for about 50 years. The operations phase consists of an emplacement period of 25 years, during which waste would be received, and a caretaker period of an additional 25 years, during which the repository would be monitored to determine if the
facility is functioning according to design. During the entire operations phase, including both the emplacement and caretaker periods, the emplaced waste would be retrievable. The closure and decommissioning phase of the about project would begin at the end of the caretaker period, and would last six or seven years.
Recent projections (DOE, 1988c) indicate that more than 1,400 people may
work in southern Nevada on scientific investigation activities during the next few years. Construction of the repository would require up to 2,800 the workers in Nevada. Almost 2,000 workers will be needed in Nevada during be emplacement period of the operations phase, and about 500 workers will be needed needed during the caretaker period. More than 900 workers would during the closure-decommissioning phase of the project. Many of these workers.and their families may move to Nevada from elsewhere, thus increasing
1-8 be the population of the area. In addition to YMP workers, other people may drawn to the area in response to additional jobs generated by YMP workers spending their wages and salaries and by YMP procurement of materials and services.
1.2.3 LOCATION OF THE YMP
law, In 1987, the U.S. Congress passed, and the President signed into amended the the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (Amendments Act), which scientific NWPA of 1982. The Amendments Act directed the DOE to conduct all investigations at the Yucca Mountain site only, and to terminate at the two activities related to the repository program, except reclamation, other sites that had previously been under consideration.
90 miles Yucca Mountain is located in Nye County, Nevada, approximately of Nevada. The northwest of Las Vegas, in a sparsely populated, desert area the Nellis site is partially on land that is withdrawn from public use for of the site is Air Force Range and the Nevada Test Site (NTS); the remainder (Figure 1-1). on land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
which is Currently, entry to the Yucca Mountain site is through Mercury, of the NTS a U.S. Government facility located at the southeastern corner because of (Figure 1-2). Public access to Mercury and the NTS is restricted to the site is the classified nature of NTS activities. In the future, entry Valley junction proposed to be through a gate at the Lathrop Wells-Amargosa
1-9 Site Figure 1-1. Counties of Nevada with Inset of Yucca Mountain
1-10 of U.S. Highway 95 and State Route 373 (Figure 1-2). Public access to the
site, however, will continue to be restricted.
As is indicated in Section 1.2.1, the YMP involves research activities activities at the Yucca Mountain site, as well as administrative and research focus at offices in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. YMP research activities other on the characteristics of the Yucca Mountain site, but also include in the areas in the region and elsewhere in Nevada as described, for example, Site Site Characterization Plan (DOE, 1988b), the Yucca Mountain and the Characterization Project Radiological Monitoring Plan (DOE, 1990c), Preliminary Rail Access Study (DOE, 1990a).
1.3 SCOPE OF THE YMP SOCIOECONOMIC PLAN
1.3.1 TEMPORAL SCOPE
The focus of the YMP socioeconomic program is currently on the be found scientific investigation phase of the YMP. Should the site all phases of the suitable, the flexibility of the program allows it to span commitments and YMP and to incorporate new concerns as they arise, or new is designed to regulatory requirements as they become effective. The program with affected parties encourage consultation, coordination, and communication as early as so potential socioeconomic impacts and concerns are identified revised possible. The YMP Socioeconomic Plan will be reviewed and
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1-12 in periodically to reflect new socioeconomic issues and concerns identified discussions with affected parties.
During the scientific investigations phase of the YMP, the suitability
of Yucca Mountain for a repository will be assessed. After site suitability NRC. At is determined, construction of a repository must be approved by the in which any time during these studies, the site could be found unsuitable, the site and to case reasonable and necessary steps would be taken to reclaim by scientific mitigate any significant adverse environmental impacts caused whether and investigation activities. Even though there is uncertainty about may when actual receipt of high-level radioactive waste at a repository and the occur, the DOE is committed to addressing the socioeconomic impacts In fact, the concerns of Nevada residents throughout the life of the YMP. to inherent uncertainties associated with the YMP may contribute all phases socioeconomic effects that must be understood and evaluated during of the YMP.
The four processes that underlie the YMP socioeconomic be used program--consultation, communication, coordination, mitigation--will Nevada residents to address potential socioeconomic impacts and concerns of program. The that arise during the course of the scientific investigation will ensure that interactions with Nevada residents described in Chapter 2 concerns, and the DOE is aware of potential socioeconomic impacts and
addresses them in the ongoing planning of the YMP.
1-13 1.3.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
The geographic scope for the YMP socioeconomic program encompasses (1) counties and communities in southern Nevada where population-related socioeconomic impacts may occur, and (2) areas of Nevada where impacts that are not related to population growth may occur as a result of scientific investigation activities. However, as the YMP socioeconomic program becomes more clearly defined through consultation with affected parties, the geographic scope may be modified to address additional concerns.
The geographic scope for population-related impacts includes Nye, Clark, and Lincoln counties and the communities in those counties, which could experience adverse socioeconomic impacts as a result of population growth Amargosa associated with the YMP. The communities nearest Yucca Mountain are County Valley, Beatty, and Pahrump in Nye County, and Indian Springs in Clark (Figure 1-2). These communities are within 50 miles of the Mercury entrance the to the NTS and the Lathrop Wells-Amargosa Valley entrance, which are nearest entry points to Yucca Mountain. In a recent DOE analysis of potential socioeconomic effects that may result from the scientific likely investigation (DOE, 1988c), these towns were identified as the most to communities to experience a substantial increase in population, relative
their current population, as a result of YMP workers moving to the area.
The geographic scope for nonpopulation-related impacts (including the economic YMP-related needs of state and local governments and changes in the as a structure of areas affected by YMP activities) consists of the state
1-14 in those whole; Nye, Clark, and Lincoln counties; and the communities counties.
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
for specific Based on the YMP process for establishing QA requirements the socioeconomic program is elements of the YMP, it has been determined that YMP workers or to the not directly related to the radiological safety of the socioeconomic operational reliability of YMP safety systems. However, to the YMP and, program has been determined to have programmatic importance controls utilizing the therefore, is subject to management oversight and This oversight and control appropriate Quality Assurance program criteria. in accordance with the is accomplished by conducting socioeconomic activities the QA program, as well general YMP requirements concerning organization and and instructions as complying with the requirements of plans, procedures, and reporting. The regarding data acquisition, analysis, documentation, reviews to verify compliance. socioeconomic program is subject to management
will be a critical While it is unlikely that the socioeconomic program data and analyses, provided component of the licensing process, socioeconomic units of local government, are to the DOE by the State of Nevada and affected and control requirements. subject to the aforementioned management oversight
1-15 1.5 ORGANIZATION OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC PLAN
The YMP Socioeconomic Plan describes the process of consultation, communication; coordination, and mitigation that the DOE will follow to ensure that potentially adverse socioeconomic impacts resulting from the site characterization program are avoided or minimized to the maximum extent practicable, and that social and economic concerns of Nevada residents are known and considered.
Some aspects of this plan are not completely defined at this time, which highlights the importance of interacting with residents of Nevada. As the
program of consultation, communication, coordination, and mitigation proceeds, and the concerns of Nevada residents are understood, further
details of the plan will emerge.
This chapter has established the framework and basic philosophy for the
socioeconomic program. Chapter 2 describes development of the socioeconomic and the program through a process of interactions with communities, counties, state to identify issues of concern to them, their information needs, and DOE and appropriate techniques for sharing information that is needed by the also Nevada residents to manage social and economic impacts. Chapter 2 describes programmatic commitments, statutory and regulatory requirements,
and the DOE siting guidelines used to guide development of the socioeconomic the monitoring program described in Appendix A. Chapter 3 briefly describes reports data collection program, the types of analyses to be conducted, and how these to be written under the socioeconomic program. Chapter 4 describes comply analyses will be used to avoid or minimize socioeconomic impacts and
1-16 available to with regulatory requirements. Chapter 5 describes resources Appendix A mitigate impacts and the mitigation approach that will be used. characteristics provides a proposed program for monitoring YMP and community county, and to be used as-a starting point in discussions with community, program state representatives to develop a broad socioeconomic monitoring
that will meet the needs of all interested parties.
1-17 2.0 SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
2.1 INTERACTIONS WITH NEVADA RESIDENTS
concept Development of the socioeconomic program is based largely on the and of interacting with Nevada residents, including service providers, to identify representatives of the state, local communities, and counties, The proposed socioeconomic issues and information needs of affected parties. guides the process of interaction described in the following sections the methodology that development of the socioeconomic program and addresses future needs of Nevada will be used to modify the program to meet present and residents.
METHODOLOGIES OF 2.1.1 IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES, INFORMATION NEEDS, AND INTEREST TO AFFECTED PARTIES
the YMP (DOE, Recent projections of population growth resulting from Amargosa Valley, 1988c) indicated that the Nye County communities of Beatty, Springs may experience and Pahrump, and the Clark County community of Indian on the provision of sufficient YMP-related population growth to cause impacts
services and facilities to residents in these communities.
in areas Local service providers, planners, officials, and residents about various that might experience socioeconomic effects need to know needs aspects .of the YMP in order to identify service and nonservice-related
2-1 the current and effectively plan for these needs. These aspects include number of school-age number of YMP workers, workers' residential locations, services procured for children in workers' households, types of materials and The DOE needs to the YMP, and s-hort-term forecasts of these characteristics. current know the capacities of locally provided services and facilities, service-related problems in providing services, planned expansions, other and local information, and nonpopulation-related needs of the state governments.
changes and The DOE needs frequently updated information to monitor activities and to avoid impacts that may result from scientific investigation affected parties provide technical assistance to service providers and other responsibilities of the if requested. The DOE recognizes the the roles and in this process. State of Nevada and the affected units of local government collected as part of the In some instances the necessary information is being duplication of State and local socioeconomic programs. To avoid unnecessary and service providers effort and to minimize the burden on local officials coordinated efforts to who provide the information, the DOE is committed to base. develop and maintain a comprehensive socioeconomic data
that are The types of information that are needed by the DOE and to plan their frequently needed by service providers in order for them A serves as a service environments are listed in Appendix A. Appendix and other starting point for discussions with local service providers communication, and interested parties in the study area. Consultation, or impact alleviation coordination with service providers, county steering to refine the committees, and the State of Nevada will be necessary
2-2 categories of YMP characteristics, population-related services and be facilities, and nonpopulation-related characteristics that need to minimized to monitored to ensure that socioeconomic impacts are avoided or the maximum extent practicable.
The DOE proposes the following interactions with service providers, and Clark county steering or impact alleviation committees in Nye, Lincoln, program. As counties, and the State of Nevada as part of the socioeconomic the affected indicated above, the DOE will work with representatives of of all the parties to determine how best to address the requirements effort and the socioeconomic programs while minimizing both duplication of
burden on local officials and service providers.
2.1.1.1 Service Providers
Nye, Clark, Representatives of the YMP will visit service providers in services and and Lincoln counties who have responsibility for providing population growth facilities in communities that may experience substantial service provider, associated with the YMP. At the initial meeting with each believes warrant the specific characteristics that the service provider information that the monitoring will be determined. The types of YMP-related plan for changes service provider needs from the DOE in order to adequately be determined. Based in service demand and facilities requirements will also program upon these initial meetings, the DOE will modify the monitoring
2-3 the described in Appendix A of this plan to reflect the information needs of DOE, local service providers, the state, and units of local governments.
After the initial meeting with service providers, a representative of the YMP will contact each provider quarterly to provide the YMP-related changes in information, receive the service-related information, and discuss the information requirements of the service provider or the DOE.
Additionally, if the service provider believes that socioeconomic in YMP impacts are imminent, or may result from upcoming changes the potential characteristics, possible methods of avoiding or minimizing service impact will be discussed. The results of the discussions between with county providers and the DOE will form the basis for quarterly meetings
steering or impact alleviation committees.
2.1.1.2 County Steering or Impact Alleviation Committees
program These committees will be visited initially and the socioeconomic be incorporated plan will be discussed with them. Their suggestions will and practical. into the plan to the extent that the changes are feasible discussed. Ongoing Ongoing work, plans, and needs of the committees will be and economic work, technical capabilities, computer hardware and software, with the county demographic modeling efforts of the DOE will be discussed define mutual steering and impact alleviation committees in an effort to
2-4 needs and needs and goals. Technical assistance to achieve these mutual goals will be offered by the DOE.
Quarterly, after the initial meeting with these committees, report summaries representatives of the YMP will meet with each committee to If, during of the monthly and quarterly discussions with service providers. a potential the course of ongoing discussions with service providers, quarterly meetings socioeconomic impact is identified in the interim between by the service with the committees, a special meeting may be requested provider, the committee, or the DOE.
impact alleviation The quarterly meetings with each county steering or to the socioeconomic committee will provide a forum to discuss modifications of expected changes monitoring program. The DOE will inform the committees future and that in YMP characteristics that may occur during the foreseeable communities or may affect the socioeconomic characteristics in their to local committees will counties. Additional areas of socioeconomic concern program will be be identified. Plans to modify the socioeconomic monitoring the service providers, developed to meet the information needs identified by steering or impact alleviation committees, and the DOE.
steering or The results of the quarterly meetings with each county in the Socioeconomic impact alleviation committee will be summarized discussed below. Monitoring Report to be presented to the state, as
2-5 2.1.1.3 State of Nevada
Semiannually, the State of Nevada will be invited to a socioeconomic
progress meeting, at which the DOE will present the Semiannual Socioeconomic of the Monitoring Report. The progress meeting will occur within 30 days steering most recent quarterly coordination and planning meeting with county summarize the or impact alleviation committees. The Monitoring Report will Clark counties information exchanged with the service providers in Nye and The monitoring and will report the outcomes of the joint planning sessions.
report will identify the DOE's understanding of local socioeconomic concerns, undertaken during areas of mutual information needs, joint programs that were following six the previous six months or that will be initiated in the avoid or minimize months, actions that the DOE and others have taken to DOE has provided or socioeconomic impacts, and technical assistance that the will provide to local communities in Nye and Clark counties.
REQUIREMENTS, 2.2 USING PROGRAMMATIC COMMITMENTS, STATUTORY AND REGULATORY AND SITING GUIDELINES TO GUIDE SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
at Certain components of the YMP socioeconomic program are directed with the NWPA and fulfilling statutory and regulatory requirements associated noted in Section 2.1, meeting programmatic commitments made by the DOE. As YMP the list of information types presented in Appendix A describes concerning affected information that the DOE will provide and information socioeconomic program. units of local government that the DOE needs for its
2-6 in discussions with The list was compiled for use as a starting point units of local government representatives of the State of Nevada and affected define information needs, to identify socioeconomic issues and concerns, to needs. The list was and to establish coordinated efforts to address those siting guidelines, and developed using programmatic commitments, the DOE as guides in determining applicable statutory and regulatory requirements commitments, siting which data categories to include. Programmatic applicable to the YMP guidelines, and statutory and regulatory requirements following sections. socioeconomic program are described in the
THE SECTION 175 REPORT 2.2.1 PROGRAMMATIC COMMITMENTS PRESENTED IN
to Congress in 1988 The Section 175 Report (DOE, 1988c) was submitted directed the DOE to address pursuant to requirements of the NWPA. Congress of services and facilities the potential impacts in Nevada on 14 categories Yucca Mountain. Those that may be affected by siting a repository at categories include the following:
I. Education. 2. Public health.
3. Law enforcement. 4. Fire protection.
5. Medical care.
6. Cultural and recreational needs.
7. . Distribution of public lands.
2-7 8. Vocational training and employment services.
9. Social services.
10. Transportation. 11. Equipment and training for management of accidents involving high-level radioactive waste.
12. Availability of energy.
13. Tourism and economic development.
14. Other needs of state and local governments.
socioeconomic The DOE has committed to a continuing program to monitor also committed to provide changes related to these categories. The DOE has changes that may result short-term projections of economic and demographic of YMP employment, from the YMP. These changes are projected on the basis expenditures in Nevada for demographic characteristics of YMP workers, and on the YMP. materials, equipment, and services procured for use
2.2.2 NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT
the socioeconomic The NWPA provides the DOE with authority to address of local government. concerns of the State of Nevada and affected units Applicable provisions of the NWPA are described below.
2-8 2.2.2.1 Section 113(a) of the NWPA
The DOE is required under Section 113(a) to conduct site maximum extent characterization activities in a manner that minimizes, to the of Nevada, practicable, and in consultation with the Governor of the State impacts are any significant adverse environmental impacts. Socioeconomic of the included in the category of environmental impacts for purposes in a repository program, and the DOE will conduct site characterization socioeconomic manner that minimizes, to the extent practicable, adverse impacts.
2.2.2.2 Section 116 of the NWPA
the State of Section 116(c) of the NWPA requires the DOE to provide to enable them to Nevada and affected units of local government with grants and technical participate in the program at Yucca Mountain, with financial the amount that assistance to mitigate impacts, and with grants equal to to tax site would be received if the jurisdictions were authorized
characterization activities.
Section 116(c)(1)(B) of the NWPA:
the State of Under Section 116(c)(1)(B), the DOE provides grants to them to determine Nevada and any affected unit of local government for develop a potential impacts related to site characterization activities,
2-9 program, request for impact assistance, monitor and evaluate the repository activities, and provide information to Nevada residents regarding program Secretary of Energy. request information from and make recommendations to the
Section 116(c)(2)(A) of the NWPA:
and technical Under Section 116(c)(2)(A), the DOE will provide financial government that assistance to the state and any affected unit of local occur as a result of the requests such assistance to mitigate impacts that by changing the manner in repository program and that cannot be mitigated which site characterization activities are conducted.
Section 116(c) (3) (A) of the NWPA:
The DOE will make tax-like payments, labeled payments-equal-to-taxes of local government. These (PETT), to the State of Nevada and affected units receive if authorized payments will equal the amount they would respectively Mountain site, and to to tax site characterization activities at the Yucca as nonfederal real tax the development and operation of the repository, the state or affected property and industrial activities are taxed within
unit of local government.
2-10 2.2.2.3 Section 117(b) and 117(c) of the NWPA
will consult Under these sections of the NWPA, the Secretary of Energy in an effort to and cooperate'with the Governor and legislature of Nevada and environmental and resolve concerns regarding public health and safety, program. The Secretary of economic impacts associated with the repository extent feasible, as they Energy will consider these concerns, to the maximum Secretary and the State of are specified in written agreements between the Cooperation Agreements, Nevada. Such agreements, labeled Consultation and concerns not otherwise may specify that the DOE consider socioeconomic with the State of addressed. The DOE has offered to enter into negotiations to Section 117(c), but no such Nevada to develop a written agreement pursuant agreements exist at this time.
2.2.2.4 Section 113(b)(1)(A)(iii) of the NWPA
of the NWPA for the The DOE will develop a plan under this section Mountain site in the event decontamination and decommissioning of the Yucca for the location of a that the site is determined to be unsuitable with the appropriate repository. The plan would be developed in consultation units of local government Federal agencies, the State of Nevada, and affected of any significant adverse as described in the SCP (DOE, 1988b). Mitigation by site characterization environmental or socioeconomic impacts caused to the plan for activities will be addressed and conducted according may be required as a result of decommis.sioning. Socioeconomic studies that
2-11 discontinuing repository-related activities at Yucca Mountain will be addressed in the program-wide decommissioning plan for Yucca Mountain.
2.2.3 DOE SITING GUIDELINES
Waste The General Guidelines for the Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear The Repositories are published in the Federal Register (10 CFR Part 960). general guidelines contain 11 technical guidelines organized into four categories relative to site suitability. These categories are qualifying and conditions, favorable conditions, potentially adverse conditions, disqualifying conditions. The two guidelines directly related to
socioeconomics are presented in 10 CFR 960.5-2-1 and 10 CFR 960.5-2-6.
2.2.3.1 Population Density and Distribution (10 CFR 960.5-2-1)
This siting guideline addresses population density and distribution a site surrounding the site for a repository. Favorable conditions for include low population density in the general region of the site and adverse remoteness of the site from highly populated areas. Potentially density conditions include high residential, seasonal, or daytime population within the projected site boundaries and proximity of the site to highly an area 1 populated areas, or to areas containing 1,000 or more persons in (1) any mile byl° mile. The disqualifying conditions are the following:
2-12 surface facility that would be located in a highly populated area, (2) any 1 mile surface facility that would be located adjacent to an area 1 mile by having a population of not less than 1,000 individuals, or (3) the DOE could of not develop an emergency preparedness program that meets the requirements
DOE Order 5500.3 and related guides or 10 CFR 60, Subpart I, "Emergency Planning Criteria."
2.2.3.2 Socioeconomic Impacts (10 CFR 960.5-2-6)
The qualifying condition for this guideline specifies that any communities and significant adverse social and/or economic impacts induced in surrounding regions by repository-related activities can be offset by of analysis, reasonable mitigation or compensation as determined by a process and affected planning, and consultation among the DOE, the State of Nevada, units of local government.
Favorable conditions are specified as follows:
of the affected area to absorb YMP-related population 1. Ability and changes without significant disruptions of community services without significant impacts on housing supply and demand. area. 2. Availability of an adequate labor force in the affected net increases in employment and business sales, improved 3. Projected the community services, and increased government revenues in affected area. of the 4. No projected substantial disruption of primary sectors economy of the affected area.
2-13 Potentially adverse conditions are specified as follows:
1. Potential for significant repository-related impacts on community and services, housing supply and demand, and the finances of state local government agencies in the affected area.
2. Lack of an adequate labor force in the affected area. water rights, 3. Need for repository-related purchase or acquisition of the present if such rights could have significant adverse impacts on or future development of the affected area. of the economy of 4. Potential for major disruptions of primary sectors the affected area.
The disqualifying condition is specified as follows:
operation, or The site will be disqualified if repository construction, significantly reduce closure would significantly degrade the quality, or supplies presently the quantity, of water from major sources of off-site such impacts suitable for human consumption or crop irrigation and measures. cannot be compensated for, or mitigated by, reasonable
Field Activity Water resource issues will be addressed in the Environmental
Plan for Water Resources, which is currently being developed.
2.2.4 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)
guidelines in the The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published preparing an EIS in accordance Federal Register (4-0 CFR Parts 1500-1508) for agencies to use a with the NEPA of 1969. The NEPA requires all federal and decision making that systematic, interdisciplinary approach in planning sciences and the ensures the integrated use of the natural and social
2-14 environmental design arts. Should the site be found suitable for a will be repository and an EIS is prepared, socioeconomic effects of the YMP addressed in the EIS for a repository at Yucca Mountain. The socioeconomic issues and concerns that will be addressed in the EIS will be identified during the public scoping process.
2.2.5 RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM (RadMP)
in a The RadMP is designed to address preclosure radiological safety Yucca Mountain circular area that extends 84 km in every direction from the area is needed site. Economic and demographic information specific to this to support radiological dose calculations and analyses. Socioeconomic Mountain Site information relevant to the RadMP is described in the Yucca 1990c). Characterization Project Radiological Monitoring Plan (DOE,
2-15 REPORTING 3.0 SOCIOECONOMIC DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSES, AND
3.1 DATA COLLECTION
is a comprehensive An essential component of the socioeconomic program the analyses of data base that will provide information necessary for The socioeconomic data socioeconomic effects that may result from the YMP. the socioeconomic monitoring base will be developed from data collected under basis. The data base will program (SMP) and will be updated on a routine units of local government provide the DOE, the State of Nevada, and affected conditions of the study with current information about the socioeconomic demographic projections; data area; data for use in developing economic and and data to support impact to support analyses of socioeconomic effects; affected units of local assessment studies conducted by the state and among the DOE, the State of government. Communication and coordination is necessary for efficient Nevada, and the affected units of local government socioeconomic data base. development and maintenance of a comprehensive
and affected units of Socioeconomic data will be provided to the state they may conduct informed local government in a timely manner so that warrant mitigation, and planning, determine which socioeconomic effects to mitigate socioeconomic impacts, request technical and financial assistance if necessary.
also will allow the DOE to The socioeconomic data base that is developed related to the YMP. The DOE is identify and understand socioeconomic effects population growth and committed to understanding changes, such as
3-1 often requirements for additional services and facilities, which are socioeconomic identified as costs to the affected communities. Other activity resulting effects, such as employment opportunities, local economic changes in from YMP-related procurement of materials and services, and the and tax revenue associated with those effects, will also be identified evaluated.
determined Data categories that will be included in the SMP will be and community through interactions with local service providers, county plan. The proposed groups, and the state as discussed in Section 2.1 of this point in characteristics for monitoring that will be used as a starting into two broad discussions with Nevada residents have been classified study area. categories, YMP characteristics and characteristics of the
YMP characteristics are as follows:
and 1. Actual and planned YMP expenditures for equipment, materials, services (including location where purchases are used). 2. Actual and planned YMP employment. 3. Occupational characteristics of the YMP work force.
4. Wage and salary payments to the YMP work force. and overtime pay). 5. YMP total labor costs (including fringe benefits 6. YMP-related inmigration. of the 7. Residential locations and other demographic characteristics YMP work force and their families. program, on-site 8. YMP management policies and practices (e.g., busing housing availability)
3-2 Characteristics of the study area are as follows:
1. Population estimates.
2. Education.
3. Public health. 4. Law enforcement.
5. Fire protection. 6. Medical care.
7. Cultural and recreational needs. 8. Social services.
9. Availability of energy. i0. Housing.
11. Distribution of public lands.
12. Transportation.
13. Government administration. 14. Fiscal.
15. Economic development. 16. Training and employment services. proposed for the SMP, specific A detailed discussion of each category data collection methods, and the data to be collected for each category, is presented in Appendix A. Full sources from which data will be obtained the initial meetings are held with implementation of the SMP will begin after and community groups, and the state. local service providers, county
3-3 3.2 DATA ANALYSES
support of the Analyses of the socioeconomic data will be conducted in impacts that may programmatic Qbjective to avoid or minimize socioeconomic requirements. result from the YMP and in support of statutory and regulatory reports and issued These analyses will be documented in periodic monitoring on a timely basis. to the state and affected units of local government of other YMP tasks, such as Additional analyses will be conducted in support the documents produced as a preparation of the EIS, and will be included in result of those tasks.
PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVE 3.2.1 ANALYSES UNDERTAKEN IN SUPPORT OF SOCIOECONOMIC
of the programmatic Data analyses that will be undertaken in support impacts resulting from the objective of avoiding or minimizing socioeconomic and secondary effects YMP include analyses of direct YMP-related effects short-term (5 to 10 years) associated with the program, as well as developing be associated with the YMP. projections of socioeconomic effects that may with the State of Nevada and The analysis will be developed in consultation affected units of local government.
monitored by collecting Direct effects resulting from the YMP will be data to determine the amount data on YMP characteristics and analyzing these generated in Nevada; procurement of direct YMP-related employment and income for use in Nevada; population of equipment, materials, and services intended
3-4 YMP workers and their families growth in communities in which inmigration of population growth on local occurs; and the direct effect of YMP-related services and facilities, such as education.
but will be estimated Secondary effects cannot be monitored, per se, projections prepared with a model through the use of economic and demographic (REMI). The DOE is working with developed by Regional Economic Models, Inc. of the model and to refine and REMI to provide more complete documentation southern Nevada. Data collected enhance the model's capabilities for use in payments, and procurement of on YMP-related employment, wage and salary be used as inputs to the REMI model. equipment, materials, and services will affected parties concerning other Information developed by the DOE and the such as mining and manufacturing, industrial activities in the study area, to differentiate between economic and will also be input to REMI in an effort and the YMP. Analyses of YMP-related demographic effects of those activities of potential effects on secondary effects will focus on identification Lincoln counties and the services and facilities in Nye, Clark, and site. communities closest to the Yucca Mountain
socioeconomic effects for The short-term projections of potential be based on the data provided by the counties and communities in Nevada will in consultation with the State of monitoring program and will be developed The projections will allow Nevada and affected units of local government. socioeconomic effects and to avoid the DOE and affected parties to anticipate
or minimize adverse socioeconomic impacts.
3-5 3.2.2 ANALYSES UNDERTAKEN IN SUPPORT OF STATUTORY AND REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS
of Data analyses that will be undertaken to support the requirements include federal statutes and regulations that are outlined in Section 2.2 in Section analyses of direct and secondary YMP-related effects described
3.2.1, as well as additional analyses of local demographic characteristics direct and and the occupational requirements of the YMP. Analyses of and the socioeconomic secondary effects will support requirements of the NWPA for use in siting guidelines (10 CFR 960.5-2-6) by providing information state and local identifying potential impacts on services, housing, and the state and finances. Initial evaluation of impacts should be made by of potential impacts affected units of local government. However, analyses review of requests for will be prepared for use by the DOE to facilitate the analyses to support technical and financial impact assistance. Additional requirements of 10 CFR 960.5-2-6 will consist of evaluating the occupational determine the the YMP and the occupations of inmigrant YMP workers to needs of the YMP. adequacy of the southern Nevada labor force to meet the
guideline Analyses to support the population density and distribution data to identify (10 CFR 960.5-2-1) will consist of evaluating demographic populated area or to an the proximity of the Yucca Mountain site to a highly mile. A highly populated area containing 1,000 or more persons in one square place, recognized by the area is defined in 10 CFR 960.2 as any incorporated of 2,500 or more persons. decennial reports of the U.S. Bureau of the Census,
3-6 preparation of an EIS and The specific analyses required to support in 10 CFR 960.5-2-6 will be issues of water quality and quantity addressed and documented in revisions of the determined during the EIS scoping process Field Activity Plan for Water YMP Socioeconomic Plan and the Environmental
Resources, respectively.
3.3 REPORTING
be documented in socioeconomic Socioeconomic data and data analyses will socioeconomic program data reports, socioeconomic monitoring reports, such as the EIS. progress reports, and other documents,
3.3.1 SOCIOECONOMIC DATA REPORT
socioeconomic program is the The primary reporting document for the be issued quarterly. Data reports will socioeconomic data report, which will the data generated by socioeconomic be used to present, in summary form, to local service providers, monitoring activities and will be distributed and community groups, and the State units of local government, local county
of Nevada.
3-7 3.3.2 SOCIOECONOMIC MONITORING REPORTS
Socioeconomic monitoring reports, which will be issued semiannually, will be used to document the results of economic/demographic forecasts, modifications made to the monitoring program, and mitigation measures that
may have been implemented during the period. The monitoring reports will
also include a summary of data collected during the period. These documents will be presented to the state at the semiannual socioeconomic progress meeting and also be issued to the public for use in planning for and evaluating socioeconomic effects.
3.3.3 SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS
Socioeconomic Program Progress Reports, which will be issued annually, will be used to document interactions with affected parties, to summarize activities of the previous period, and to summarize activities planned for the upcoming period. Progress reports will be distributed to the State of
Nevada, affected units of local government, and upon request to all other interested parties.
3-8 4.0 APPLICATION OF SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAM RESULTS
IMPACTS 4.1 APPLYING PROGRAM RESULTS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE
analyses will be Results obtained from data collection activities and resulting from the used to avoid or minimize adverse socioeconomic impacts appropriate mitigation YMP through the selection and implementation of be determined through inter measures. Specific mitigation strategies will Mitigation strategies will action and consultation with affected parties. to avoid the impact, include consideration of adjusting YMP activities potential effects that cannot be assisting local communities in planning for assistance to mitigate actual avoided, and providing technical and financial impacts.
STATUTORY AND 4.2 APPLYING PROGRAM RESULTS TO COMPLY WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
avoid or minimize adverse The above application of program results to with statutory requirements socioeconomic impacts also satisfies compliance which requires that the DOE, to the by supporting Section 113(a) of the NWPA, with the Governor of the State maximum extent practicable and in consultation activities in a manner that of Nevada, "... conduct site characterization impacts." Additionally, by minimizes any significant adverse environmental to mitigate impacts, the DOE providing technical and financial assistance which the state and affected complies. with Section 116 of the NWPA, under
4-1 impact assistance from the units of local government may request and receive be used to determine if DOE. The results of data analyses will also conditions of the siting unfavorable or disqualifying socioeconomic guidelines of'l0 CFR Part 960 are present.
SOCIOECONOMIC MONITORING ACTIVITIES 4.3 APPLYING PROGRAM RESULTS TO MODIFY
and local units of government Data analyses and interactions with state modify socioeconomic monitoring and service providers will be used to include expanding data collection activities, as appropriate. Modifications of affected parties, to address activities to address additional concerns questions identified during data additional geographic areas, to resolve schedule or scope of YMP activities, analyses, to respond to changes in the measures that have been and to monitor the effectiveness of mitigation
implemented.
4-2 5.0 IMPACT MITIGATION
5.1 MITIGATION RESOURCES
The provisions of the NWPA authorize the Secretary of Energy to mitigate impacts that may occur as a result of the repository program. Under Section
113(a), the DOE is required to avoid or minimize significant adverse impacts the to the maximum extent practicable. As indicated in chapters 3.2 and 4.1, local DOE, in consultation with the State of Nevada and affected units of will government, will monitor socioeconomic characteristics of the region, and is develop short-term projections of economic and demographic changes, This committed to work with affected parties to identify potential impacts. basis of information will enable the DOE to conduct site characterization impacts. activities in a manner that avoids or minimizes socioeconomic
In addition to the requirement to avoid or minimize socioeconomic adequately impacts, the DOE is authorized to address impacts that cannot be minimized or avoided through modifications to the conduct of DOE's address activities. Section 116(c)(2) of the NWPA enables the DOE to to the YMP-related impacts by providing financial and technical assistance of State of Nevada and affected units of local government. The requirements this section of the NWPA define a process that specifies:
1. Secretary of Energy shall provide financial and technical The local assistance to the State of Nevada and any affected unit of government requesting such assistance. impacts on 2. The assistance shall be designed to mitigate YMP-related the state or affected unit of local government.
3. The assistance shall commence upon the initiation of site characterization activities. 5-1 government may 4. The State of Nevada or affected units of local by submitting a report on the "...economic, request assistance impacts that are public health and safety, and environmental social, activities at the Yucca likely to result from site characterization Mountain site." of Energy shall seek to enter into a "binding 5. The Secretary be provided to that specifies the amount of assistance to agreement" and the procedures to the state or affected unit of local government be followed in providing such assistance. the YMP, particularly over The activities and employees associated with and other additional revenues that the long-term, also will generate taxes local government may use to address the State of Nevada and affected units of and facilities that may result the additional costs of providing services from YMP-related population growth.
mitigation outlined in Section In addition to the provisions for impact another mechanism to address impact 113(a) and Section 116, the NWPA provides may agree to enter into a Benefits mitigation. Under Section 170, the state for annual payments to the state Agreement. Such an agreement would provide in Section 171 of the NWPA. in accordance with the schedule provided
5.2 IMPACT MITIGATION PROCESS
by the DOE consists of a series The impact mitigation process proposed of and evaluation of the impact, review of steps that include identification discussions with affected potential strategies to mitigate the impact, option or options, and parties regarding the preferred mitigation will enable the DOE to comply implementation of mitigation. This process
5-2 to avoid or minimize socioeconomic with the Section 113(a) requirement of local State of Nevada and affected units impacts, as well as work with the 116(c)(2) impacts in compliance with Section government to address remaining process is based on commitments of the NWPA. -This impact mitigation (DOE, 1988c), which states that expressed in the Section 175 Report the the DOE, the State of Nevada, and consultation and coordination among impact is necessary to develop effective affected units of local government potential and short-term projections of mitigation programs. The SMP cooperatively basic information that must be socioeconomic effects provide which changes constitute adverse evaluated by all parties to determine be those impacts can most effectively socioeconomic impacts and how
mitigated.
evaluate impact assistance, the DOE will Upon receipt of a request for economic data from the SMP, the most recent the request based on the current units information provided by the affected and demographic projections, and during the meetings and informal of local government and the state
discussions held with them.
to be parties on categories likely Once there is agreement among which site whether changing the manner in impacted, the DOE will determine and conducted would mitigate the impact characterization activities are by If the impacts cannot be mitigated whether such a change is practicable. the activities, the DOE will evaluate changing site characterization examine requested by the affected parties, reasonableness of the mitigation program, and review other potential the estimated cost of the mitigation
mitigatiQn strategies.
5-3 impact mitigation strategies After the impact assistance request and will be held with affected parties have been reviewed, informal discussions of mitigation options available under to determine the preferred combination Once this process is complete, the Section 113 and Section 116 of the NWPA. in site characterization activities DOE will implement appropriate changes and technical assistance to affected and, as necessary, provide financial is needed to evaluate mitigation parties. If additional documentation request such documentation from the preferences and requests, the DOE will state and affected units of local government.
is designed to ensure that The DOE approach to impact mitigation and addressed in an appropriate and socioeconomic impacts are identified with the requirements of Section 113(a) timely manner, to ensure compliance the and to maintain communication with and Section 116(c)(2) of the NWPA, of local government. State of Nevada and affected units
5-4 6.0 REFERENCES
Plan Amendment. DOE (U.S. Department of Energy), 1988a. Draft 1988 Mission Washington, D.C.: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. Plan: Yucca DOE (U.S. Department of Energy), 1988b. Site Characterization Mountain-Site, Nevada Research and Development Area, Nevada. Washington, D.C.: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. Secretary of DOE (U.S. Department of Energy), 1988c. Section 175 Report: Report to the Congress Pursuant to Section 175 of the Nuclear Energy's of Civilian Waste Policy Act, As Amended. Washington, D.C.: Office Radioactive Waste Management. of Energy), 1988d. Draft Environmental Field Activity DOE (U.S. Department Washington, Plan for Cultural Resources: Native American Component. D.C.: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. Interpretation of DOE (U.S. Department of Energy), 1989a. Native American Resources in the Area of Yucca Mountain, Nevada: Interim Cultural Waste Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Civilian Radioactive Management. in of Energy), 1989b. Native American Plant Resources DOE (U.S. Department Office of Civilian the Yucca Mountain Area, Nevada. Washington, D.C.: Radioactive Waste Management. Access Study. Department of Energy), 1990a. Preliminary Rail DOE (U.S. Waste Management. Washington, D.C.: Office of Civilian Radioactive Review and Ethnohistory DOE (U.S. Department of Energy), 1990b. Literature American Occupancy and Use of the Yucca Mountain Area: of Native Radioactive Waste Interim Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Civilian Management. of Energy), 1990c. Yucca Mountain Site Characterization DOE (U.S. Department Office of Project Radiological Monitoring Plan. Washington, D.C.: Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. Environmental Policy Act), 1969. "National Environmental NEPA (National D.C. Policy Act of 1969," Public Law 91-190. Washington, of 1982, Waste Policy Act), 1983. "Nuclear Waste Policy Act NWPA (Nuclear Act of 19871 Public [as amended by the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Law 97-425. Washington, D.C. "Response from J. Williams and PIC (Planning Information Corporation), 1988. S. Campbell to T. Greider, Science Applications International Corporation." Las Vegas, Nevada. Recommendation of Sites 10 CFR Part 960, 1988. "General Guidelines for the for Nuclear Waste Repositories." Washington, D.C.
6-1 APPENDIX A
SMP DATA CATEGORIES, COLLECTION METHODS, AND DATA SOURCES
A.1 YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
Data collected on YMP characteristics will support the socioeconimic Nevada and program requirements to measure the direct effects of the YMP on to 1-zdate projections of direct and secondary economic and demographic changes.
A.1.1 MONITORING OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES
of YMP procurement data will be collected from the accounting records (PDRF). the YMP participants by use of a Procurement Data Reporting Form reflect Procurement data from YMP participants and their subcontractors will use in Nevada, purchases of equipment, materials, and services intended for taxes, and where in whether these purchases were subject to state and county expenditures will Nevada the equipment, materials and services are used. All Table A-I, page be reported in the aggregate by category and subcategory (see and A-10). The PDRF will be completed monthly by the YMP participants submitted to the DOE quarterly.
in each of the Three-year estimates of future YMP expenditures in Nevada YMP participants. procurement categories will be obtained annually from the
A-i detailed work force These estimates will be used in conjunction with the YMP estimates (see Section A.1.2) and updated information concerning housing, and schedule and policies (e.g., availability of busing and on-site effects of the work schedules) to forecast potential economic and demographic repository program in Nevada.
A.1.2 EMPLOYMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC MONITORING
characteristics of the Two methods will be used to collect data on the The primary method is YMP work force and accompanying household members. of the YMP participants collection of data from the administrative records Data Reporting Form (WDRF). YMP and their subcontractors by use of a Worker and subcontractors and participants will collect data from their organization will be completed monthly and consolidate the data onto the WDRF. The WDRF be collected on the WDRF are submitted to the DOE quarterly. Data that will discussed in detail in the following sections.
from the Since all worker characteristics are not available or their subcontractors, an administrative records of the YMP participants data concerning the additional collection method is necessary. Specific employees and their families will demographic characteristics of inmigrating that each new inmigrating be collected with the use of an entry questionnaire asked to complete. These employee working on the YMP in Nevada will be questionnaires will be submitted to the DOE quarterly.
A-2 To enhance the DOE's ability to respond to changes in YMP activities, from six-month estimates of future YMP employment in Nevada will be collected the YMP participants. These estimates will be reported on the Worker In Projection Reporting Form (WPRF) and submitted to the DOE quarterly. YMP addition to six-month estimates, three-year estimates of future employment in Nevada will be obtained annually from the YMP participants.
The three-year estimates will be used to forecast potential short-term in Nevada. economic and demographic effects of the repository program
A.1.2.1 YMP Emolovment
the size YMP employment characteristics that will be monitored include working on the of the work force, the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) commuters. All YMP, the number of YMP new hires, and the number of long-term records of the YMP employment data will be obtained from the administrative
YMP participants and reported on the WDRF.
include the Data to be collected on the size of the YMP work force will site and other number of YMP employees and FTEs working at the Yucca Mountain the repository areas of the Nevada Test Site (NTS) where activities for working in Nye project are performed; the number of employees and FTEs and FTEs County, Nevada, other than on the NTS; the number of employees and FTEs working working in Clark County, Nevada; and the number of employees
in states other than Nevada.
A-3 both the YMP and U.S. Because many DOE contractors are supporting persons working on the repository Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities. Although program may also spend time working on defense-related defense-related effects, the SMP it is importagt for the DOE to recognize effects only. Collection of data focuses on repository-related socioeconomic YMP and DOD programs and allows on FTEs allows for differentiation between driven effects attributable to for a more accurate assessment of population is available from the YMP participants the YMP. Data on the number of FTEs of supplement data collected on the size and their subcontractors and will
the YMP work force.
within the tri-county southern Nevada The number of YMP new hires, both this area, will be monitored. The labor market and from locations outside "New Clark, Lincoln, and Nye counties. tri-county region is comprised of work on the YMP who were not already hires" are those persons hired to their subcontractors on other contracts. employed by the YMP participants or hires will reflect the amount of Data collected on the number of new by the YMP in southern Nevada. additional direct employment generated
employed by the YMP will be monitored The number of long-term commuters who are those repository program workers by occupation. Long-term commuters Nevada for extended periods of time, have been assigned to work in southern on a who choose not to relocate to Nevada defined as one month or longer, and a permanent residence outside permanent basis. These workers maintain housing while working in Nevada. southern Nevada and utilize temporary economic, demographic, and socioeconomic Long-term commuters create different and, therefore, it is important to effects than new permanent residents
A-4 permanent residents. Data on differentiate between long-term commuters and records of the long-term commuters will be collected from the administrative on the WDRF. YMP participants and their subcontractors and reported
the YMP Work Force A.1.2.2 Occupational Characteristics of
program are developed Projections of economic effects of the repository mix employed on the program. partially by using estimates of the occupation adequacy of the labor force requires Additionally, potential effects on the of the YMP. Therefore, data will be information on occupational requirements of YMP employees for use in collected on the occupational characteristics and for addressing labor force recalibrating and refining projections, requirements of the repository program.
will include the occupations of Occupational data collected for the SMP Nevada, repository employees repository employees working in Nye County, commuters. These data will be working in Clark County, Nevada, and long-term of the YMP participants and their obtained from the administrative records In addition, the occupations of subcontractors and reported on the WDRF. from the employee entry inmigrant YMP workers will be collected questionnaire.
include but are not necessarily The occupational categories for the YMP limited to:
A-5 civil, electrical 1. Engineers - aeronautical, astronautical, chemical, and materials, and electronic, industrial, mechanical, metallurgical mining and petroleum, nuclear, and sales engineers. analysts, and other 2. Computer specialists - programmers, systems computer specialists.
agricultural, biological 3. Engineering and science technicians - and electronic (except health), chemical, draftsmen, electrical technicians, engineering technicians, industrial engineering technicians, mechanical engineering technicians, mathematical classified. engineering and science technicians not elsewhere public relations and 4. Writers and artists - editors, reporters, publicity writers, other writers and artists. classified - accountants, 5. Professionals and technicians not elsewhere curators, social architects, lawyers, librarians, archivists, mathematical specialists, scientists, life and physical scientists, personnel and labor operations and systems researchers and analysts, relations workers, and health professionals.
6. Managers and administrators.
7. Clerical.
power linemen, electricians and 8. Construction craftsmen - electrical and other construction apprentices, telephone installers, linemen, craftsmen not elsewhere classified. and hammermen, furniture 9. Craftsmen, except construction - forgemen and repairmen, printers and and wood finishers, machinists, mechanics die makers, and other typesetters, sheet metal workers, tool and classified. craftsmen, except construction, not elsewhere drivers, truck drivers, and 10. Transportation equipment operatives - bus other transportation operatives. machine operators, 11. Operatives, except transportation - precision operatives. textile operatives, and other non-transportation
12. Laborers. service workers. 13. Cleaning, food, personal, and protective
A-6 A.1.2.3 Wage and Salary Payments
and work locations in Information concerning total YMP labor costs data for each occupation group Nevada, as well as average wage and salary from the YMP participants and employed on the YMP in Nevada will be collected salary payments by work location, their subcontractors. Average wage and commuters can be calculated by residential location, and for long-term and salary payment by the number of multiplying the average occupational wage and salary data will be obtained from YMP workers in these categories. Wage and their subcontractors the administrative records of the YMP participants and reported on the WDRF.
Project-Related Inmigration and A.1.2.4 Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Employees and Their Families Demographic Characteristics of the
and facilities from site Many of the potential effects on services primarily from population growth characterization at Yucca Mountain result includes YMP employees and their due to inmigration. This inmigration other states, as well as those who families who move to southern Nevada from another. The demographic relocate from one Nevada community to are also a determinant of characteristics of this inmigrant population effects on the provision of county or potential effects, especially potential collected on the amount of community services. Thus, data will be demographic characteristics of this new YMP-related population growth and the population.
A-7 of accompanying persons The number of inmigrant workers and the number workers who relocate to Clark, will be monitored. Inmigrant workers are YMP employed on the YMP. Nye, or Lincoln counties as a result of being or intend to relocate, with Accompanying persons are those who relocate, from the inmigrant entry inmigrant workers. These data will be collected questionnaire.
population growth, In addition to collecting data on repository-related of YMP workers and the SMP will monitor the demographic characteristics data to be collected includes the repository-related inmigrants. Demographic YMP workers, residential residential locations, age, and gender of all families, and the ages of persons locations of inmigrant workers and their Nevada. accompanying employees inmigrating to southern
inmigrating to southern The ages of persons accompanying employees entry questionnaire. These data Nevada will be collected from the employee of the repository program on will be used to assess the direct effects the provision of education, in each certain services and facilities, such as study area (Section A.2). of the communities included in the socioeconomic
the residential locations of Residential data to be collected include Nevada and the residential locations YMP workers and their families living in data will be used to develop of YMP-related inmigrants to Nevada. These demographic change. Residential community level forecasts of economic and the Las Vegas urban area, North Las data will be collected by community for Springs in Clark County; for Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, and Indian and Mercury in Nye County; for Pahrump,. Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Tonopah,
A-8 for other Nevada counties. Caliente and Alamo in Lincoln County; and Lincoln county communities that are Residential locations in Nye, Clark and in an "all other" category for each not specifically listed will be included from the administrative records county. Residential data will be collected and reported on the WDRF. of the YMP participants and their subcontractors
YMP workers and their Over the course of the repository program, Nevada. To monitor this type of families may choose to relocate within will be asked to update employee relocation activity, the YMP participants residential locations on the WDRF. addresses annually and report the updated activity occurring, a YMP employee If warranted by the amount of relocation demographic data on relocating survey will be implemented to collect data will provide additional information employees and their families. These of YMP-related population growth in with which to assess the direct effects
southern Nevada counties and communities.
Characterization Project A.1.3 Summary of Yucca Mountain Site
Characteristics
A.1 data items discussed in Section Table A-1 presents a summary of the YMP characteristics, as well as the and that will be collected to monitor each item. method that will be used to obtain
A-9 project procurement, Table A-i. Data items for use in monitoring YMP employment, worker inmigration and the demographic families (page 1 of 3) characteristics of YMP employees and their
DaaCleto Data Collection Data Method Monitored Category Characteristic Procurement Data 1. Procurement for Equipment and Machinery Reporting Form a. Nonelectrical mach. Use in Nevada (PDRF) b. Motor vehicles c. Electric and electronic equipment d. Instruments and related products 2. Construction Materials a. Lumber and wood products b. Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products c. Primary metal products d. Fabricated metal products 3. Construction Services a. Building construction b. Heavy construction c. Special trade construction 4. Chemical Products 5. Petroleum and Coal Products 6. Furniture and Fixtures 7. Food and Related Products 8. Paper Products 9. Printing and Publishing 10. Transportation Services a. Air transportation b. Trucking and warehousing 11. Communication Services 12. Utility Services a. Electricity and gas b. Water and sewer services 13. Business Services a. Banking b. Insurance c. Legal d. Miscellaneous business services PDRF 14. Travel a. Hotels b. Eating and drinking places c. Car rental services 15. Miscellaneous Purchases (not included above) a. Purchases from retailers b. Purchases from wholesalers
A-l0 procurement, Table A-I. Data items for use in monitoring project YMP employment, worker inmigration and the demographic families (page 2 of 3) characteristics of YMP employees and their
Data Data Collection Monitored Category Method Characteristic
Worker Data Emp 1o yme nt 1. Size of Work Force workers Reporting Form Characteristics a. Total b. Workers at Yucca (WDRF) Mountain and other NTS areas c. Workers in Nye County other than on NTS d. Workers in Clark County e. Workers in other states 2. Full-time Equivalents (FTEs) a. Total FTEs b. FTEs at Yucca Mountain and other NTS areas c. FTEs in Nye County other than on NTS d. FTEs in Clark County e. FTEs in other states 3. New Hires Since Last Reporting Period a. From Nye, Lincoln, and Clark counties b. From elsewhere in Nevada c. From outside Nevada 4. Long-term Commuters by Place of Work 5. Occupation by Place of Work WDRF 6. Occupation by Residential Location 7. Occupations of Long-term Commuters Inmigrant entry entry 8. Occupations of Inmigrant questionnaireInmigrant YMP Workers
WDRF 9. Average Wages and Salaries WDRF By Occupation 10. Total Labor Costs by Location
Worker Projec- 11. Estimates of Future Workertion Reporting Projec Employment Form (WPRF)
A-Il procurement, Table A-i. Data items for use in monitoring project YMP employment, worker inmigration and the demographic (page 3 of 3) characteristics of YMP employees and their families
Data Collection Data Method Monitored Category Characteristic
WDRF 1. Number of Inmigrant Workers Inmigration Period Since Last Reporting Inmigrant entry Persons 2. Number of questionnaire Accompanying Inmigrant Workers
1. Ages of Persons Inmigrant entry Demographic questionnaire Accompanying Inmigrant Workers WDRF 2. Residential Locations of Inmigrant Workers and Accompanying Persons
3. Residential Locations of WDRF YMP Employees Living in Nevada 4. Changes in Residential Locations of YMP Workers Living in Nevada
A- 12 A.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY AREA
and facilities in The DOE identified potential effects on services where population growth several small-communities in Nye and Clark counties Monitoring activities may occur as a result of the YMP, (DOE, 1988c). focus on Nye, Clark, and Lincoln relevant to study area characteristics will Pahrump, Amargosa Valley, and counties and these communities, which include in Clark County. As discussed in Beatty in Nye County, and Indian Springs Plan, the efficient development previous sections of the YMP Socioeconomic data base to identify and and maintenance of a comprehensive socioeconomic a coordinated effort involving the address potential adverse impacts must be units of local government. DOE, the State of Nevada, and the affected
with YMP data and economic Analyses of study area data in conjunction and affected units of local demographic projections will allow the state additional services and facilities government to estimate when the need for YMP-driven population will be required to support direct and secondary growth.
will be community specific. Data collected on study area characteristics or applicable, county level data If community specific data is not available, through a combination of published will be obtained. Data will be collected providers and other knowledge reports and informal discussions with service school districts keep enrollment and able individuals. For example, county on educational services. For the capacity records that provide information quarterly. Items that are not avail most part, data items will be collected able quarterly will be collected annually.
A-13 A.2.1 POPULATION
Population estimates prepared by the Nevada Department of Taxation provide county and select community-level population data for the State of Nevada. However, community-level estimates are only provided for incorporated cities. Since many of the communities in the tri-county area are unincorporated towns, particularly Pahrump, Beatty, Amargosa Valley, and Indian Springs, population estimates from the Department of Taxation are not available for these communities.
The Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning prepares population estimates for the county and communities within the county. Population estimates for Indian Springs will be collected annually from the Department of Comprehensive Planning.
Sources of population estimates for unincorporated places in Nye County
are unknown at this time. Population estimates for Pahrump, Beatty, and per Amargosa Valley can be calculated by applying the most current "persons household" ratio t] the number of estimated housing units located in each community. Monitoring activities relevant to housing are addressed in Section A.2.10.
Population estimates will also be collected for Nye and Lincoln counties Clark from the Nevada Department of Taxation and for Clark County from the County Department of Comprehensive Planning.
A-14 A.2.2 EDUCATION
Nye, Clark, and Data will be collected for the school districts in in Indian Springs, Lincoln counties and for each of the schools located a total of eight schools in Pahrump, Amargosa Valley, and Beatty. There are those communities.
1. Indian Springs Elementary School. 2. Indian Springs Junior/Senior High School. 3. Pahrump Valley Grade School. 4. Pahrump Valley Middle School. 5. Pahrump Valley Intermediate School. 6. Pahrump Valley High School. 7. Beatty School. 8. Amargosa Valley Elementary School.
school districts, the In addition to information concerning the entire number of students enrolled in monitoring program will collect data on the for each school, the each grade at each school, average daily memberships administrative and support number of teachers per school, the number of each school, the percent of personnel per school, the seating capacity of allocations for individual capacity utilized, county school district budget additions to facilities. schools (when available), and any planned or actual
office, and Additions to facilities include increased classroom, equipment for use in the playground space and the addition of capital playground. Additions to classroom, administrative offices, or on the purchase of buses. All data capital equipment will also include the will be obtained from Nye, collected as indicators of educational services and the individual schools listed Clark, and Lincoln county school districts
above.
A-15 A.2.3 PUBLIC HEALTH
Public water and wastewater systems are available in many southern
Nevada communities. However, water and sewer services in some towns are pro vided by private wells and septic systems. Data that will be collected from
service providers in Nye, Clark, and Lincoln county communities will include
the total number of water and sewer hookups; daily water demand or sewer flow, in millions of gallons per day (mgd); peak water demand or sewer flow,
in mgd; and water system capacity or sewer treatment capacity. Information relative to planned and actual upgrading of facilities, such as the addition of wastewater treatment ponds, will be acquired from service providers as will well. Monitoring efforts in areas with private weels and septic systems focus on the possible provision of public water and sewer systems in the
future. This information will be obtained from discussions with community leaders.
A.2.4 LAW ENFORCEMENT
The County Sheriff's Department is the principal law enforcement agency
in Nye County and operates substations in Pahrump, Beatty, and Amargosa for law Valley. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is responsible enforcement in rural areas of Clark County and a Resident Officer Program In provides personnel and limited substation office space at Indian Springs. City also Clark County the cities of Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Boulder is maintain municipal police departments. In Lincoln County law enforcement
A-16 City of Caliente Police provided by the County Sheriff's Department and the Department.
counties, the Law enforcement data will be collected for the three Amargosa Valley, and incorporated cities, and the towns of Pahrump, Beatty, the number of sworn Indian Springs. The information collected will include of support personnel; officers; the number of reserve officers; the number of holding or jail cells the number and types of calls received; the number the average response time; and available per area and the capacity of each; data for Pahrump, changes in the average response time. Law enforcement the Nye County Sheriff's Beatty, and Amargosa Valley will be obtained from Data for Indian Department substations in the respective communities. substation and the Las Springs will be collected from the Indian Springs information will also be Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Additional and actual purchase of capital acquired from these sources concerning planned Data will also be collected equipment and upgrading of existing facilities. of officers assigned to areas in from the Nevada Highway Patrol on the number Nye, Clark, and Lincoln counties.
A.2.5 FIRE PROTECTION
is provided by Fire protection in many southern Nevada communities and Amargosa Valley fire volunteer fire departments. Pahrump, Beatty, addition to volunteer members. The departments each have one paid fireman in by the Clark County Fire District Indian Springs Fire Department is operated
A- 17 in the and has an entirely volunteer staff. However, the more populous areas municipal Las Vegas Valley are served by the county fire department and by fire departments.
Fire protection data that will be collected for use in the monitoring and program include the number of paid personnel; the number of volunteer time; reserve personnel; the number of calls received; the average response area will and changes in the average response time. Data for the tri-county be obtained from the individual fire departments. Additional information upgrading of concerning planned or actual purchase of fire equipment and also be existing facilities, such as the addition of fire hydrants, will acquired from the appropriate fire department.
A.2.6 MEDICAL CARE
provided by Medical care in small, southern Nevada communities is often assistant. medical clinics staffed with either a physician or physician's in Amargosa The Central Nevada Rural Health Consortium maintains a clinic Two medical Valley and Beatty and staffs each with physician's assistants. physician. In clinics operate in Pahrump and each is staffed with a Volunteer addition, a community health nurse is available in Pahrump. Amargosa Valley and ambulance services are provided in Pahrump, Beatty, and as well as in Flight for Life service is available in these communities, are provided by the Indian Springs. Ambulance services in Indian Springs
A- 18 Lincoln County each have one Indian Springs Fire Department. Nye County and In Clark County, the Las county hospital to serve the surrounding areas. medical center with many Vegas metrolpolitan area serves as a regional hospitals and'specialized facilities.
Beatty, Amargosa Medical services in the three counties and in Pahrump, collecting data from each Valley, and Indian Springs will be monitored by service. The number of medical clinic or hospital and emergency transport community and the services private physicians and dentists serving each Nye County will be provided by the Community Health Nurse in southern monitored as well.
and hospitals include Data that will be collected from medical clinics of patients utilizing the number and type of staff members, the number available at each facility, and services, the types of equipment and services to facilities. planned and actual additions or modifications
will include the number Data collected from emergency transport services each service provider, the number of emergency transport vehicles utilized by of calls received by each of paid and volunteer staff members, the number and changes in the average ambulance service, the average response time transport to a hospital, and response time, the number of patients requiring from the study area. the number of Flight for Life transports
A-19 A.2.7 CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS
in Nye, Clark, Numerous parks and recreational facilities are available Beatty, Amargosa and Lincoln counties and in the communities of Pahrump, is provided by Valley, and Indian Springs. Maintenance of these facilities Data collected on community volunteers and, in some instances, paid staff. number of paid staff, the parks and recreational facilities will include the (volunteer or paid) types of services available, the type of maintenance various facilities (when provided for each facility, use records for the and local governments for available), and allocation of resources by county regarding planned or actual recreational services. Additional information as well. Data and expansion of facilities and services will be acquired local and county entities information will be obtained from the appropriate county and community responsible for managing the facilities and annual budgets.
Nevada communities, Library facilities are available most southern Indian Springs. Library including Pahrump, Beatty, Amargosa Valley, and Clark County Library. Library services in Indian Springs are provided by the are managed by town library facilities in the three Nye County communities by the Nye County boards. In addition, the Beatty library is subsidized or part-time employees. School District. All four libraries have full-time
A-20 will Data collected on library services throughout the tri-county area of resources for include the number of personnel, operating hours, allocation (when available) library services by local or county governments, use records Library data will and the number of books and periodicals in each library. be obtained from individual libraries.
A.2.8 SOCIAL SERVICES
are administered Social services in Pahrump, Beatty, and Amargosa Valley in Tonopah. There is by the Nye County Health and Welfare Department located the Medical Indi a small branch office located in Pahrump, which administers Social services in Lincoln gents Assistance Program for southern Nye County. county agencies. County are administered by the State of Nevada and services, most of Residents of Indian Springs utilize county-wide social on social services will which are provided in Las Vegas. Data collected or community, the types of include the allocation of resources in each county services, and the types of services offered, the number of persons utilizing obtained from appropriate requests for various services. These data will be the services. state, county, and municipal agencies providing
A-21 A.2.9 AVAILABILITY OF ENERGY
will focus on the small Efforts to monitor the availability of energy rather than including the communities closest to the Yucca Mountain site to Pahrump, Beatty, and entire three county area. Electrical service Association. Electrical Amargosa Valley is provided by the Valley Electric by collecting data on total service will be monitored in these communities Data on the total number of power memberships and the cost of electricity. commercial/industrial memberships, the memberships will include the number of the number of residential memberships. number of irrigation memberships, and Electric Association. Electrical These data will be obtained from the Valley the Nevada Power Company. Since service to Indian Springs is provided by electrical service in this data specific to Indian Springs is unavailable, time. community will not be monitored at this
A.2.10 HOUSING
counties and particularly in Housing in the rural areas of the three Indian Springs will be monitored by Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Pahrump, and of available housing. Data collected collecting data on the stock and value number of occupied and unoccupied on the housing stock will include the to identify changes in the housing units. Local contacts will be established of housing starts. An informal stock and provide data on the number to collect housing information from reporting process will be implemented
A-22 collected on housing values will these contacts on an ongoing basis. Data and the median value of owner include the monthly median contract rent data will be obtained through informal occupied housing units. Housing value realtors. discussions with local investors and
urban component of the study Housing availability and costs for the area, also will include the area, particularly the Las Vegas metropolitan and units, the number of housing starts, number of occupied and unoccupied data will be collected from the indicators of housing costs. These and from discussions with local appropriate county agencies and offices
realtors.
A.2.11 DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS
of public lands will focus on the Efforts to monitor the distribution Mountain site rather than including small communities closest to the Yucca Amargosa Valley, Beatty, and Indian the entire three county area. Pahrump, by the U.S. Department of Springs are bordered by lands administered (BLM). The distribution of public lands. Interior's Bureau of Land Management the on the transfer of land ownership to will be monitored by collecting data individuals, including the location, state, local governments, and private the parcel. In addition, planning acreage, value, and intended use of use throughout the tri-county area will documents that address future land of public lands will be also be collected. Data on the distribution
collected from the BLM.
A-23 A.2.12 TRANSPORTATION
Transportation data that will be included in the monitoring program will focus on the highway system during the scientific investigations phase. When the rail spur and routes are determined, the rail system will be added to the monitoring program, as well. Potential effects on highway transportation are divided into two categories: (1) effects on highway users, and (2) effects by on highway facilities. Potential effects in either category can be caused
repository-related changes in traffic patterns on individual highway segments A-2 within the SMP study area. These highway segments are listed in Table
and their locations in southern Nevada are shown in Figure 1-2.
Table A-2. Nevada highway segments included in the SMP study area
Phase Potential Occur Highway Segment Effects May
US-95 Amargosa Valley to SR-160 Scientific Investigation US-95 SR-160 to Mercury Interchange Scientific Investigation US-95 Mercury Interchange to Indian Springs Construction/Operation US-95 Indian Springs to Rancho Road Construction/Operation US-95 Rancho Road to Rainbow Avenue Construction/Operation SR-160 Pahrump to US-95 Construction/Operation
To monitor potential effects on highway users, data will be collected
from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) on traffic counts,
vehicle speed, and accident rates, when available, for the six highway time segments within the study area. Traffic count data will be collected by of day, when available, to determine peak traffic hours.
A-24 potential effects on highway Data that will be collected to monitor and schedule changes, the number of facilities include maintenance costs to the Yucca Mountain site, and the trucks hauling equipment and materials Maintenance data will be obtained number of buses transporting YMP workers. of will be collected from the records from NDOT; data on the number of trucks Electrical and Engineering Company, freight deliveries maintained by Reynolds from on the number of buses will be obtained Inc. (REECo); and data collected YMP by REECo. The mode of travel of NTS busing records, also maintained records will also be monitored. Busing workers to and from the work site by YMP data on the utilization of buses maintained by REECo will provide based of private vehicles will be made employees. An estimate of the number at vehicle counts, and YMP employment on data collected for busing, total NTS where activities for the repository Area 25 and other areas of the if these data will be used to determine program are performed. In addition, to the same extent as NTS workers. repository workers utilize buses
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE A.2.13 MANAGEMENT OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING
on nonfederal lands for The State of Nevada has overall responsibility management and coordinates its emergency emergency preparedness and accident training activities through its preparedness planning, inspection, and 1988c). County emergency management Division of Emergency Management (DOE, and each type of disaster, run drills, councils prepare emergency plans for
A-25 their equipment (DOE, ensure that emergency response agencies maintain Agency (FEMA) and the 1988c). In addition, the Federal Emergency Management training courses in DOE, provide a series of radiological emergency response Nevada.
will include the Data that will be collected on emergency preparedness Nye and Clark counties, state emergency plan, county emergency plans for equipment available training activity schedules, and the types of emergency and routes for shipment of in Nye and Clark counties. When the rail spur the monitoring program will be high-level radioactive waste are determined, appropriate. The state modified to include other Nevada counties, as Division of Emergency emergency plan will be obtained from the Nevada from the Nye and Clark county Management and county data will be obtained training courses will be obtained emergency councils. Schedules for FEMA/DOE from the DOE.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS A.2.14 OTHER YMP-RELATED NEEDS OF STATE AND
State of Nevada, the three Monitoring of other YMP-related needs of the will initially focus on counties, and the communities in those counties are not addressed in sections provision of general government services that in Pahrump, Beatty, and of this document. General government functions county offices located in Amargosa Valley are provided by Nye County from Tonopah. In addition, community planning Pahrump and from the county seat in
A-26 is provided by the Town of Pahrump Planning Department located in Pahrump. General government functions in Indian Springs are provided by Clark County from locations in Las Vegas. Repository-related administrative needs of state and local governments will be monitored by collecting data on administrative services, such as tax assessment, permitting, planning, or engineering, that are currently offered by county offices and agencies and the possibility of establishing county offices to provide administrative The services in Beatty, Amargosa Valley, and Indian Springs in the future. collection of data will include the types of administrative offices present, changes in the administrative services offered, and the number of employees at each office.
Administrative needs will also be monitored by collecting data on grants the issued by the DOE to state and local governments for studies relevant to YMP. Data collection will include the dollar amounts of grants or payments received by state, county, and local units of government and reports resulting from such studies. These data will be obtained from YMP records.
A.2.15 FISCAL
Annual budgets are prepared by counties, incorporated cities, school towns districts, and special districts. Budget funding for unincorporated and many special districts in Nevada is provided through the counties. with Beatty and Amargosa Valley receive budget funding from Nye County budget advisory assistance from Town Advisory Boards. Pahrump also receives
A-27 annual town budget is set by the funding from Nye County, however, Pahrump's State Department of Taxation for Town Board and forwarded to the Nevada receives budget funding from Clark approval (PIC, 1988). Indian Springs and provides budget funding to County. Clark County determines the budget from the Town Advisory Board. Indian Springs with advisory assistance
will be monitored by The allocation of resources and expenditures Beatty, Amargosa Valley, and Indian collecting town budgets for Pahrump, and Lincoln counties; municipal Springs; county budgets for Nye, Clark, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder budgets for the cities of Las Vegas, Nye, Clark, and Lincoln county school City, and the City of Caliente; the the State of Nevada. Community, county, district budgets; and the budget for be obtained annually from the State school district, and state budgets will city, county and school district of Nevada, local town boards, and from
of:Lcials.
A.2.16 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
the entire tri-county area and Economic development will be monitored in Beatty, and Indian Springs and particularly in Pahrump, Amargosa Valley, Monitoring activities will surrounding areas in Clark and Nye counties. in each community and county and focus on identifying major economic sectors economic activities and monitoring changes in those sectors. New be monitored. Information on displacement of existing activities will also local community and county economic development will be obtained from
A-28 Security representatives and from publications, such as the Nevada Employment of town Department (NESD) Quarterly Economic Update, newspapers and minutes
meetings. When the route for the rail spur for shipment of high-level be radioactive waste is determined, monitoring of economic development will as modified to include other areas of Nevada along the designated route,
appropriate.
A.2.17 VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Vocational schools in the southern Nevada labor market area, Southern through Nevada Community College, and continuing education courses offered occupations that the county school districts support training programs for
are likely to be required by the repository program. Many repository-related administered by occupations are supported by apprenticeship training programs state operates the various unions located in Clark County. In addition, the to the State Job Training Office and the Employment Security Department Nevada residents. provide training, job searches, and placement services to
services will Data to be collected on vocational training and employment and employment include the types of apprenticeship programs, training, employment services will services available. Data on vocational training and
be collected from various publications issued by the NESD.
A-29 A.2.18 SUMMARY OF STUDY AREA CHARACTERISTICS
for the monitoring Numerous study area characteristics were considered a determination of program. The-availability of data was investigated and a summary of which indicators to monitor was made. Table A-3 provides and the sources of specific data to be collected for each study area category
the data.
A-30 (
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program sources of data (Page 1 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and
Study Area Data Source Category Characteristic Data
Nevada Department of Taxation, Clark & Annual population estimate Population County Department of Comprehensive Planning, local officials
Calculate # Change in annual population estimate
Nye, Clark, and Lincoln County * Number of students enrolled in each Education districts, individual grade at each school school schools within the districts * Average daily membership for each ( school * Number of teachers per school * Number of administrative and support personnel * Capacity of each school and percent of capacity utilized * Additions to facilities, planned and actual
Annual Nye, Clark, and Lincoln 0 School district budget allocations, county school district budgets if available
Calculate * Change in average annual enrollments * Student/teacher ratio ......
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program and sources of data (Page 2 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories,
Study Area Data Source rharacteristic Data Category CharacteristicV66•
Public Health Discussions with community leaders * Provision of public water and Systems Water wastewater systems in areas Systems Sewer without public systems
For communities with public systems: Local officials or managers of 0 Number of water and sewer hookups the public utilities per community 9 Daily and peak water demand-mgd and peak sewer flow-mgd (I * Daily * Water and sewer system capacities * Estimate of the number of private wells and septic systems per community * Additions/modifications to facilities, planned and actual
Calculate * Quarterly change in the number of Calculate hookups per community ( (
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources of data (Page 3
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Nye County and Lincoln County Sheriff's * Number of sworn officers and City of Law Enforcement DepartmefiLs and substations, reserve officers assigned to Caliente Police Department, Las Vegas each community Metropolitan Police Department and * Number of support personnel substations, North Las Vegas, assigned to each community Henderson, and Boulder City * Number and types of calls Police Departments received at each substation * Additions/modifications to facilities, planned and actual * Purchase of equipment * Average response time IJ * Change in average response time
* Number of Nevada Highway Patrol Nevada Highway Patrol personnel assigned to the SMP study area
* Quarterly change in the number Calculate of calls received by each substation (
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program of data (Page 4 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
* Number of paid firemen per fire Municipal,fire departments county, and volunteer Fire Protection department * Number of volunteer firemen and reserve firemen per fire department * Number of calls received per fire department 9 Additions/modifications to facilities, planned and actual * Purchase of equipment * Average response time * Change in average response time
* Quarterly change in number of calls Calculate received per fire department ( 1'
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program 5 of H) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources of data (Page
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Medical Care Medical Facilities load per facility Hospitals and clinics Medical Facilities * Patient * Number and types of staff Transport Services members available at each facility Other Medical of equipment and services Services * Type at each facility * Additions/modifications to facilities, planned and actual
Emergency Transport Services of emergency transport Ambulance services, fire Lr * Number departments, Flight for Life vehicles utilized by each transport Emergency Helicopter service * Number of paid and volunteer staff members 9 Number of calls received per transport service * Number of patients transported to a hospital * Average response time * Change in the average response time
Other Medical Services Discussions with professional * Number of physicians and dentists associations and community leaders practicing in each area (! I
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program 6 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources of data (Page
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
* Services offered by the Public Public Health Nurses Medical Care Health Nurses Medical Facilities * of patients visiting the Transport Services Number Public Health Nurses Other Medical Services (Continued)
Parks and Recreation Cultural and Community and county officials a of paid staff members Recreational Needs Number ! * Types of services and facilities to Oh available Recreation maintenance provided Libraries * Type of (paid or volunteer) * Use records per facility (when available) * Additions/modifications to facilities, planned and actual * Expansion of services, planned and actual
* Allocation of resources for parks Annualcommunities budgets and forcounties and recreation ( ,<
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program (Page 7 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources of data
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Libraries Cultural and of each library Community and county officials, Needs & Operating hours local libraries Recreational * Number of staff members employed Recreation per library Libraries 9 Additions to facilities, planned (continued) and actual * Expansion of services, planned and actual * Use records per library (when available) in L! * Number of books and periodicals each library
* Allocation of resources per library Annualcommunities budgets and forcounties (when available)
State and county social service State and county social service Services 0 Types of services offered in each agencies, local community centers Social community * Expansion of services offered in each community 9 Types of services requested in each community * Number of people utilizing services
* Allocation of resources for State and county budgets social services / K !
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Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Valley Electric Association Availability # Number of power memberships per community: of Energy residential memberships commercial/industrial memberships irrigation memberships o Cost of energy per unit per type of membership o Change in number of memberships
Housing Housing Stock C.O housing units Local contacts in the communities, o Number of occupied county planning departments o Number of unoccupied housing units 9 Number of housing starts
Housing Values rent Discussions with local investors and o Monthly median contract realtors and real estate listings o Median value of owner occupied units
* Bureau of Land Management, county Distribution of Land ownership transfers assessors, local realtors * description of transferred land Public Lands Legal * Acreage of land transfer e Value of transferred land * Land use planning documents * Intended use of transferred land /
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources of data (Page 9 of
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Transportation Road Characteristics Nevada Department of Transportation Road Characteristics * Annual traffic counts by road YMP-related segment and time of day Characteristics * Accident rates by county # Highway maintenance costs * Changes in the schedule for highway maintenance
Project-related Characteristics Estimate U) * Travel characteristics of repository employees traveling to Yucca Mountain
records (REECo) * Number of trucks hauling equipment Freight delivery and materials to the Yucca Mountain site
(REECo) * Number of buses transporting NTS busing records workers to the Yucca Mountain area
State and county emergency response of Accidents * Emergency plans Management agencies and officials Emergency Planning e Emergency response equipment Emergency Response Capabilities 7 (
Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program (Page 10 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources of data
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Discussions with county and community * Types of administrative services YMP-Related Needs leaders Other available of State and Local 9 Number of employees per Governments administrative service * Provision of administrative services in each community
Yucca Mountain Project Records * Dollar amount of grants received from DOE by state and local units ! of government O * Reports resulting from studies funded by DOE
Annual budgets from the State of Annual budgets from the State of Fiscal * Resources Nevada, counties, cities, * Expenditures communities, and school districts
Discussions with local community Identify major economic sectors Discussions with andlocal community community Economic Development leaders, county in each community and surrounding publications, Nevada Employment areas Security Department (NESD) * New business activity in each community and surrounding areas * Displacement of existing business activity in each community and surrounding areas Table A-3. Socioeconomic Monitoring Program of data (Page 11 of 11) study area characteristics, data categories, and sources
Study Area Data Source Characteristic Data Category
Nevada Employment Security Training and * Types of apprenticeship programs, Vocational services Department Employment Services training, and employment available * Changes in services offered
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