Check out our events calendar to see when you might learn about an issue in person! Liz Mattson shares info at an event in the park. Photo courtesy of J.J. Stein.
Documents pave the path to decisions about how Hanford waste sites will be cleaned up. The most direct way to impact those decisions is to comment on documents during a public comment period. If you are new to writing a comment or have been writing comments since you were a child, this is the place for you.
Our Say What? guides were created to make it easier for you to find all relevant information for a specific public comment period. The guide lists relevant documents, fact sheets, public meetings, deadlines, the various ways you can submit your comment and whenever possible, existing comments from various organizations and advice from the Hanford Advisory Board.
Revised Public Involvement Plan
Say What? Guide to commenting on the TPA Agencies Revised Public Involvement Plan. The Public Involvement Plan outlines ways you can be involved in Hanford site cleanup decision-making processes and serves as the overall guidance document for public participation and outreach activities at Hanford. Comments are due November 28, 2011. The Guide lists upcoming public meetings and resources to help you craft your comment.
2011 Hanford Lifecycle, Scope, Schedule and Cost Report
The annually updated Lifecycle, Scope, Schedule and Cost Report serves as a basis for preparing budget requests and includes things like the estimate of the total cost for cleanup ($115 Billion). This cost includes long-term stewardship costs like maintaining fences and barriers through 2090. This the the first year the report has been issued. The next report is scheduled for release in 2012. Check out our Say What? guide to write a comment on the report. Comments are due November 10, 2011.
PW- 1,3,6 and CW-5: Cleanup Plan for 21 Waste Sites on Hanford’s Central Plateau
Thanks everyone who commented on the cleanup plan for 21 plutonium and cesium waste sites on Hanford’s Central Plateau. The finalRecord of Decision (ROD)has been issued. Unfortunately, it does not reflect the multitude of public comments asking for more plutonium to be removed. Check out the Record of Decision here and our Say What? Guide to commenting on the Proposed Plan. Comments were due September 6, 2011. We recommend you read the Responsiveness Summary from page 110-125 of the ROD which captures public comments and DOE and EPA’s response.
Stay tuned for more information. Hanford Challenge has reviewed the ROD in detail. The Hanford Advisory Board will also be discussing the ROD at the River and Plateau Committee meeting in December 2011.
“Say What?” is being developed with support from the New Mexico Community Foundation. If you have any feedback on this tool please email lizm@hanfordchallenge.org.
Say What?
Check out our events calendar to see when you might learn about an issue in person! Liz Mattson shares info at an event in the park. Photo courtesy of J.J. Stein.
Documents pave the path to decisions about how Hanford waste sites will be cleaned up. The most direct way to impact those decisions is to comment on documents during a public comment period. If you are new to writing a comment or have been writing comments since you were a child, this is the place for you.
Our Say What? guides were created to make it easier for you to find all relevant information for a specific public comment period. The guide lists relevant documents, fact sheets, public meetings, deadlines, the various ways you can submit your comment and whenever possible, existing comments from various organizations and advice from the Hanford Advisory Board.
Revised Public Involvement Plan
Say What? Guide to commenting on the TPA Agencies Revised Public Involvement Plan. The Public Involvement Plan outlines ways you can be involved in Hanford site cleanup decision-making processes and serves as the overall guidance document for public participation and outreach activities at Hanford. Comments are due November 28, 2011. The Guide lists upcoming public meetings and resources to help you craft your comment.
2011 Hanford Lifecycle, Scope, Schedule and Cost Report
The annually updated Lifecycle, Scope, Schedule and Cost Report serves as a basis for preparing budget requests and includes things like the estimate of the total cost for cleanup ($115 Billion). This cost includes long-term stewardship costs like maintaining fences and barriers through 2090. This the the first year the report has been issued. The next report is scheduled for release in 2012. Check out our Say What? guide to write a comment on the report. Comments are due November 10, 2011.
PW- 1,3,6 and CW-5: Cleanup Plan for 21 Waste Sites on Hanford’s Central Plateau
Thanks everyone who commented on the cleanup plan for 21 plutonium and cesium waste sites on Hanford’s Central Plateau. The final Record of Decision (ROD) has been issued. Unfortunately, it does not reflect the multitude of public comments asking for more plutonium to be removed. Check out the Record of Decision here and our Say What? Guide to commenting on the Proposed Plan. Comments were due September 6, 2011. We recommend you read the Responsiveness Summary from page 110-125 of the ROD which captures public comments and DOE and EPA’s response.
Stay tuned for more information. Hanford Challenge has reviewed the ROD in detail. The Hanford Advisory Board will also be discussing the ROD at the River and Plateau Committee meeting in December 2011.
“Say What?” is being developed with support from the New Mexico Community Foundation. If you have any feedback on this tool please email lizm@hanfordchallenge.org.