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Argonne National Laboratory Disclaimer Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory, with facilities in the states of Illinois and Idaho, is owned by the United States government, and operated by the University of Chicago under the provisions oi a contract with the Oepartment of Energy. This technical memo is a product of Argonne's Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences (EAIS) Division. For information on the division's scientific and engineering activities, contact Director, Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Division Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, Illinois 60439-4815 Telephone (708) 972-3759 Presented in this technical memo are preliminary results of ongoing work or work that is more limited in scope and depth than that described in formal reports issued by the EAIS Division. Disclaimer This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Reproduced from the beat available copy. Available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Deportment of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. NTIS price codes: Printed copy A05 Microfiche A01 ANL/EAIS/TM—57 DB92 001601 ANL/EAIS/TM-57 Environmental Site Description for a Uranium Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation (U-AVLIS) Production Plant at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Site Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439 September 1991 Work sponsored by United States Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy MSTEh DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS UNLIMITED Contents List of Preparers .' vii Acknowledgments viii Notation ix 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Context of This Document 1 1.2 History of the Portsmouth Facility 2 2 Affected Environment 4 2.1 Geology 4 2.1.1 Location and Physiography 4 2.1.2 Regional Geology 5 2.1.3 Local Geology 9 2.1.4 Soils 13 2.1.5 Seismicity 13 2.2 Air Resources 14 2.2.1 Climate and Local Meteorology 14 2.2.2 Air Quality 17 2.3 Noise 23 2.4 Water Resources 27 2.4.1 Regional Surface Water 27 2.4.2 Local Surface Water 27 2.4.3 Regional Groundwater 29 2.4.4 Local Groundwater 29 2.4.5 Water Regulations 33 2.5 Land Use, Recreation, and Visual Resources 33 2.5.1 Land Use 33 2.5.2 Minerals and Mining Activity 36 2.5.3 Recreational Resources 37 2.5.4 Transportation Network 37 2.5.5 Visual Resources 38 2.6 Biotic Resources 40 2.6.1 Terrestrial Resources 40 2.6.2 Wetlands 41 2.6.3 Aquatic Resources 41 2.6.4 Threatened and Endangered Species 42 2.7 Cultural Resources 42 2.7.1 Regional Prehistory and History 42 2.7.2 Archaeological Sites and Historic Structures 44 2.7.3 Native American Concerns 45 2.8 Socioeconomic Factors 45 2.8.1 Population. 45 2.8.2 Housing 46 2.8.3 Labor, Employment, and Income 47 2.8.4 Public and Community Services 48 Contents (Cont'd) 2.9 Waste Management 51 2.9.1 Low-Level Radioactive Waste 53 2.9.2 Hazardous Waste 53 2.9.3 Mixed Waste 55 2.9.4 Classified Waste 55 2.9.5 Toxic Waste 56 2.9.6 Conventional Solid Waste 56 3 Additional Information Needs 57 3.1 Geology 57 3.2 Air Resources 57 3.3 Noise 57 3.4 Water Resources 57 3.5 Land Use, Recreation, and Visual Resources 57 3.6 Biotic Resources 58 3.7 Cultural Resources 58 3.8 Socioeconomic Factors 58 3.9 Waste Management 58 4 Potential Environmental Impacts 59 4.1 Geology 59 4.2 Air Resources 59 4.3 Noise 59 4.4 Water Resources 59 4.5 Land Use, Recreation, and Visual Resources 60 4.6 Biotic Resources 60 4.6.1 Option A: Reuse of GCEP Facilities 60 4.6.2 Option B: Build New U-AVLIS Facilities 60 4.7 Cultural Resources 61 4.8 Socioeconomic Factors 61 4.9 Waste Management 61 References 62 Appendix A: Noise Measurements at the PORTS Site 67 Appendix B: Plant Species Occurring on the Proposed Portsmouth U-AVLIS Site 71 Appendix C: National Register of Historic Places: Sites in Study Area 75 Figures 1 Locations of Three Alternative Sites for a U-AVLIS Production Plant 2 2 Regional Map Showing the Setting of the PORTS Site 5 IV Figures (Cont'd) 3 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Site 6 4 Regional Study Area 7 5 Regional Physiography 8 6 Regional Geologic Structure Map 9 7 Regional Geologic Section 10 8 Regional Stratigraphic Column 11 9 Local Geologic Section 12 10 Wind Roses for 10-m and 40-m Levels of the Meteorological Tower at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant--Data from 1985-1990 15 11 Locations of On-Site and Off-Site Air Monitoring Stations and the Meteorological Tower Operated by the PORTS Site 16 12 Location of Major Stationary Air-Emission Sources at PORTS 20 13 Air Quality Monitoring Stations Positioned in Portsmouth and Nearby Locations in the State of Ohio 24 14 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Site Plan Identifying 42 Noise-Measurement Locations 26 15 Surface Water Features of the PORTS Site 28 16 Potentiometric Surface for the Gallia Aquifer 31 17 Potentiometric Surface for the Berea Aquifer 32 18 Land Use in the Study Area 35 19 Transportation Network Serving the PORTS Site 39 20 Waste Management Facilities at PORTS 54 Tables 1 Stationary Source Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory for PORTS Site, 1987-1990 19 2 background Ambient Concentrations for PORTS Site Compared with the USEPA and OEPA Air Quality Standards 21 Tables (Cont'd) 3 Existing Land Use in the Study Area 34 4 State Parks in the Study Area 38 5 Threatened, Endangered, or Special-Interest Species That Occur, or May Occur, in the Vicinity of the PORTS Site 43 6 Current and Historical Population Data for the Study Area 46 7 Population Projections for the Study Area into 2010 47 8 Housing Units in the Study Area and Vacancy Status, 1990 47 9 Employment and Income Data for the Study Area 48 10 Landfills Operating in the Study Area and Expected Remaining Capacity 51 11 Waste Generation at PORTS Site, 1989 52 12 PORTS Off-Site Waste Disposal Activities during 1989 53 A.I Noise-Survey Locations and Sources, and Decibel Levels for 42 Locations Inside the Plant or on the Boundary 69 B.I Names and Habitat of PORTS Plant Species 73 VJ List of Preparers Education/Expertise Contribution Gary J. Marnier Ph.D. Physics Project Manager, 18 years experience in environmental Waste Management assessment Christopher P. Dunn Ph.D. Ecology Biotic Resources 13 years experience in ecological research and environmental assessment Thomas H. Filley Ph.D. Hydrogeotogy Geology, 6 years experience in groundwater Water Resources research and environmental assessment Konstance L. Moeller M.A. Anthropology Cultural 3 years experience in cultural resources Resources assessment John M. Pfingston M.P.A. Environmental Administration Land Use, 3 years experience in energy and natural Socioeconomics resource administration and analysis Anthony J. Policastro Ph.D. Civil Engineering Air Resources, 20 years experience modeling Noise environmental transport processes in the air and water John H. Cleiand M.A. English Editing, 15 years experience editing engineering and coordinating scientific materials production VM Acknowledgments The preparers of this environmental site description thank many people for their contributions in helping gather the needed information, in reviewing the document during its draft stages and guiding its development, and in providing production assistance of various kinds. We thank Margaret Greaney of Argonne National Laboratory and her staff — Lia Avolio, Karen Brandeis, Brenda Koebnick, and Julius Mitchell — for preparing and revising most of the figures; and Linda Haley and Laurel Gilbert of Argonne for preparing some figures. Text processing was coordinated by Barbara Salbego and performed by her, Judith Robson, Kerri Schroeder, and Lorenza Cebalios of Argonne. Annette Edler and Laura Schmidt of the Argonne staff assembled review drafts of the document. W. Sedgfield White, David Dashevsky, and Arnold Litman of the U.S. Department of Energy provided valuable reviews and guidance throughout the preparation of the document. We acknowledge the assistance of Ercolo Picciano of Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. He and his staff at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant assisted the Argonne preparers in gathering the data needed for this document Finally, William Vinikour of Argonne assisted in the initial stages of gathering the ecological data. viii Notation Acronyms, Initialisms, and Chemical Names AEC Atomic Energy Commission AEP American Electric Power ANL Argonne National Laboratory CDR Conceptual Design Report CO carbon monoxide CSP Columbus Southern Power DCC derived concentration guidelines DOE U.S. Department of Energy DOT U.S. Department of Transportation EIS environmental impact statement EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ERDA U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration ESD environmental site description FY fiscal year GAC Goodyear Atomic Corp. GCEP Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant LETC Law Engineering Testing Co.
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