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- STATE DOCUMENTS
- MA Department of Fish and Game - Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
- MA Department of Environmental Protection
- Clean Water Act
- Massachusetts Contingency Plan
- Public Waterfront Act - Chapter 91
- Solid Waste Regulations
- MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
- Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA)
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MA Deparment of Public Health
- Radiation Control Program
- A. MA Department of Fish and Game
- Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
- Response to Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program Comments [pdf] August 13, 2004 (SCY 2004-13)
- Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) prepared this historical letter to respond to a comment from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW), dated July 2, 2004. The DFW letter conveyed comments from the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) regarding potential impacts on the Longnose Sucker (Catostomus) associated with the Yankee Rowe Site Closure Project.
- YAEC requested Minor Permit Modifications [pdf] December 14, 2004 (SCY 2004-21)
- Yankee Atomic Electric Company requested a Minor Permit Modification in accordance with 40 CFR 122.63(a)(2), to eliminate Outfall 001A and Outfall 001B together with their associated monitoring requirements for the NPDES permit since no further discharges would occur from these corresponding outfalls.
- B. MA Department of Environmental Protection
- Clean Water Act
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Integrated Permit Package [.pdf] -- May 7, 2004 (SCY 2004-09)
The state Clean Waters Act, which incorporates directives under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, required that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issue a water quality certification for remedial work conducted in and around the Sherman Reservoir.
Appendices to Integrated Permit Package [.pdf]*
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Water Quality Certification [.pdf] - September 2004 (SCR 2004-03)
This is the water quality certificate for remedial work conducted in and around Sherman Reservoir, as required by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under the Clean Water Act.
Response to DEP Comments [.pdf]– August 2004 (SCY 2004-15)
This letter offers responses to DEP’s questions related to the Notice of Intent. It also included the following enclosures:
Post-Decommissioning Grading Plan and Stormwater Management Analysis [.pdf]– August 2004 (SCY 2004-15)
This historical Post-Decommissioning Grading Plan and Stormwater Management Analysis were done to assess the effects of closure and re-naturalization of the Yankee Nuclear Power Station site.
Post-Decommissioning Planting Plan [.pdf] – August 2004 (SCY 2004-15)
This historical Post-Decommissioning Planting Plan was part of the effort to restore the site to a naturalized condition, which was to help minimize closure impacts to adjacent streams and bordering vegetated wetlands.
Wetland Restoration and Replication Plan [.pdf] – August 2004 (SCY 2004-15)
This report presents a preliminary design for restoring resource areas potentially impacted by proposed site closure and decommissioning activities. These designs were intended to provide documentation to support the Wetlands Notice of Intent.
Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation [.pdf] – March 2004 (SCY 2004-06)
This document was submitted to the Rowe Conservation Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of filing the classification and delineation of certain resource areas regulated under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Rivers Protection Act.
- Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP)
- Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment [.pdf] – April 2003 (SCY 2003-01)
- The Phase II Report was the second part of a phased process required under the MCP for assessment and remediation of releases of oil and/or hazardous materials to the environment. Phase II activities included sampling soil, groundwater, sediment, surface water and fish. The report describes the nature and extent of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing paint chips in affected media and characterizes the potential risk posed by the site to human health, safety, public welfare and the environment.
- Phase III Remedial Action Plan [.pdf] – April 2003 (SCY 2003-02)
- The purpose of the Phase III Plan was to utilize the Phase II information to identify and evaluate remedial action alternatives sufficient in detail to support selection of the "preferred" remedial action alternative.
- Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan [.pdf] – April 2004 (SCY 2004-03)
- This report covered the design, construction and implementation of the remedial response actions necessary to abate the PCBs found in the soil and sediment at the Yankee Rowe site, consistent with the requirements of the MCP.
- Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment Report [.pdf] – January 2005 (SCY 2005-02)
- This report was prepared at the request of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
- Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment Report Interim Report Review [.pdf] October 2005 (SCR 2005-06)
The DEP determined that the Phase II Report was an acceptable Interim Report subject to a list of conditions. Additional assessment work was required before the Phase II Report could be considered complete and before the Risk Assessment could be performed.
- Amended Phase III - Remedial Action Plan / Phase IV - Remedy Implementation Plan [.pdf] – June 2005 (SCY 2005-12)
- The purpose of the amended Phase III/IV Report was to update the remedial action and implementation plans for the Yankee Rowe site based on the most current site data at that time. This amended Phase III/IV Report specifically addressed reported non-radiological releases identified in soil discovered since the completed Phase III/IV Report for the site were issued.
- Environmental Risk Characterization Work Plan [.pdf] – September 2006 (SCY 2006-04)
- This document provided the work plan for performing the environmental risk assessment to support the Yankee Site Closure Project. This work plan presented the procedures that were utilized to evaluate cumulative chemical and radiological risks to the environment "ecological risk assessment" (ECORA).
- Human Health Risk Assessment Work Plan [.pdf] – September 2006 (SCY 2006-03)
- This document presents provided the work plan for performing the human health risk assessment to support the Yankee Site Closure Project. This work plan presented the procedures that were utilized to evaluate the cumulative chemical and radiological risks to human health.
- Groundwater Monitoring Plan to Support Closure under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan [.pdf] –September 1, 2006 (SCY 2006-07)
- The Groundwater Monitoring Plan was prepared for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and presented the proposed plans for groundwater monitoring necessary to support the Yankee Site Closure Project for the site in accordance with the requirements of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan for a Permanent Solution.
Supplemental Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment Report [.pdf] – September 21, 2006 (SCY 2006-08)
This supplemental report was prepared to address the conditions outlined in the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s 7 October 2005 letter, which provided comments on the Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment Report, dated January 2005.
Appendix A Phase II Approval Letter [.pdf]
Appendix B Notice of Modifications to Phase II Sampling [.pdf]
Appendix C Phase I Environmental Site Assessment [.pdf]
Appendix D Addendum to Phase I Environmental Site Assessment [.pdf]
Appendix E Gross Alpha and Gross Beta in Groundwater Report [.pdf]
Appendix F Historic REMP Reports (1958-1970) [.pdf]
- Public Waterfront Act - Chapter 91
- Request for Determination of Applicability (Form 1) [.pdf] June 5, 2003 (SCY 2003-03)
- This document was submitted to the Rowe Conservation Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to determine whether a Waterways license or other authorization was required for the Site Closure Project under the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act (MGL Chapter 91). This form was only related to the proposed demolition activities that remained at the Yankee Rowe site in 2003.
- Determination of Applicability (Form 2) [.pdf] July 16, 2003 (SCR 2003-01)
- This form was issued from the Rowe Conservation Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection revealing the negative determination of applicability for Phase I of the demolition activities. Although the described work was in the Buffer Zone, the work would not have altered an area subject to protection under the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act (MGL Chapter 91).
- Informal Determination of Chapter 91 Applicability [.pdf] June 26, 2003 (SCY 2003-04)
- This letter was requested an informal determination of Chapter 91 applicability on behalf of the YAEC. The letter requested clarification on the applicability regarding several decommissioning activities.
- Chapter 91 Applicability for Decommissioning [.pdf] July 21, 2003 (SCR 2003-02)
- This letter from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection responded to Chapter 91 Applicability for the decommissioning of the YNPS.
- Integrated Permit Package [.pdf] May 2004 (SCY 2004-09)
- Also known as Chapter 91, the state's Public Waterfront Act required the YAEC to seek a permit for any anticipated disturbance to navigable waterways like Sherman Reservoir.
- Chapter 91 Waterways Permit [.pdf] September 2004 (SCR 2004-04)
- This documents the issued permit.
- Solid Waste Regulations
- Southeast Construction Fill Area
- Initial Site Assessment (ISA) Report – Southeast Construction Fill Area [.pdf] March 14, 2000 (SCY 2000-01)
- The enclosed report documented the Initial Site Assessment (ISA) of the Southeast Construction Fill Area, conducted in accordance with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Solid Waste Management regulations and Landfill Technical Guidance Manual.
- Phase I Initial Site Investigation Report and Tier II Classification Submittal [.pdf] April 25, 2001 (SCY 2001-01) (cover letter only)
- This report was submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to address the release of PCB-containing paint chips at the YNPS.
- Final Comprehensive Site Assessment Report for the Southeast Construction Fill Area [.pdf] September 14, 2001 (SCY 2001-02) (cover letter only)
- This report was submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to incorporate the Departments comments, outlined in a letter dated July 17, 2001.
- Permit Approval for the Corrective Action Alternatives Analysis (CAAA) [.pdf] - April 13, 2004 (SCR 2004-01)
- This letter is from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and granted approval of the CAAA permit application for the Southeast Construction Fill Area (SCFA). The Department approved excavation of the SCFA, off-site disposal of all solid wastes and re-use of soils on site.
- Corrective Action Design and Beneficial Use Determination [.pdf] July 26, 2004 (SCY 2004-12) (cover letter only)
- These forms were submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to gain approval to remove the Southeast Construction Fill Area (SCFA). The Corrective Action Design form was the final phase of the assessment process and was used to determine if the site closure design would have resulted in remediation of the site and prevent spread of contamination. The Beneficial Use Determination form was to determine if the use of the solid waste would have been beneficial and would not have harmed public health or the environment.
- Revised Corrective Action Design (SCFA) [.pdf]– November 2004 (SCY 2004-19)
- This report documents the Corrective Action Design (CAD) for the Southeast Construction Fill Area (SCFA). The SCFA was classified as a construction and demolition (C&D) landfill, but was predominantly composed of native soil and boulders that were excavated to facilitate construction of the YNPS facility in the late 1950s. A Corrective Action Alternative Analysis was approved by the DEP in a letter dated April 13, 2004. Removal of the landfill was initially selected as the preferred closure method. The purpose of the CAD was to describe the plans for the closure of the SCFA.
- Revised Beneficial Use Determination Application (SCFA) [.pdf] November 2004 (SCY 2004-19)
- This document was provided the application to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) regarding material currently in the Southeast Construction Fill Area. The purpose of this BUD application was to obtain DEP approval for reuse of soil from the SCFA in grading and restoring land at the Yankee Rowe site. This application included a description of the material to be reused, its estimated quantity, physical and chemical properties and proposed handling methods to ensure that there were no adverse effects to public health, safety or the environment.
- Modification to SCFA Corrective Action Design Conditions [.pdf] November 2005 (SCY 2005-18)
This document provide a change to reflect the fact that the majority of decommissioning activities for the period of January through April 2006 would be delayed.
- Structures
- Application for Beneficial Use Determination for Structures [pdf] September 22, 2004 (SCY 2004-17)
- The purpose of the BUD application was to provide the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Solid Waste and other stakeholders with the BUD application and supporting information necessary to review and approve plans to use processed concrete and asphalt for site regrading and to leave some building slabs and foundations and utility lines in-place. This BUD application did not address the management of soil in the Southeast Construction Fill Area (SCFA).
- BUD Permit Approval Provisional [.pdf] December 23, 2004 (SCR 2005-01)
- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection with the review of the Massachusetts Department of Public Healths Radiation Control Program, approved the referenced BUD permit subject to conditions and requirements laid out in this letter from the DEP to YAEC.
- Revised Beneficial Use Determination Application for Structures [.pdf] March 2005 (SCY 2005-05)
- The purpose of this revised Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) application was to provide the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Solid Waste and other stakeholders with the revised BUD application.
- Beneficial Use Determination [.pdf] – July 2005 (SCR 2005-04)
- This permit allowed the YAEC to leave certain below-grade structures in place and to reuse as fill certain concrete and asphalt rubble from the demolition of above grade structures.
- Final Beneficial Use Determination Permit Approval – September 2005 (SCR 2005-07)
- This was the final permit approval details which structures needed to be removed in their entirety and which subsurface structures, concrete rubble and buried utilities were allowed to remain in place if they meet the reuse standards.
- Beneficial Use Determination for Subsurface Structures/Concrete Rubble Request for clarification on technical criteria September 2005 (SCY 2005-13)
This document provided a request by YAEC to obtain approval from DEP that the clarifications and protocols described in this document were consistent with the BUD permit.
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- MA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act)
- Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) [.pdf] March 2004 (SCY 2004-02)
- This document was filed with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office. It described the Yankee Rowe site, focusing on project activities that would have potentially affected wetlands resources at and adjacent to the former YNPS.
- Secretary's MEPA Certificate on the EENF [.pdf] May 2004 (SCR 2004-02)
- This document describes the Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs determination that the YNPS Site Closure Project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA).
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- MA Department of Public Health (Radiation Control Program)
- Plan for Demonstrating Compliance with the 10 mrem/yr criterion [.pdf] November 2005 (SCY 2005-16)
Although Yankee was not a radioactive material licensee for the MA DPH, Yankee committed to complying with this regulation for the Yankee Site Closure Project. This Compliance Plan that was submitted was consistent with approach described in the License Termination Plan, which was submitted to and approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Approval of Plan for Demonstrating Compliance with the 10 mrem/yr criterion [.pdf] December 2005 (SCR 2005-09)
This document provide the approval by the Radiation Control Program.
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