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i <br /> I+�fir._Raber;l rorprrter Page-5-OF-5 <br /> Commero on OW Site Closure(recommendations Oecember 15 2'0 1t <br /> C:Ut=° I:ai iia: ° (Rolitn Truek Leasing, 28.50 . i,gM1s'RO d;;Stockton):—lin. F.inaI <br /> 'C-Ibt irb.Prdeft& TWe ERD is id process off"prepadh'9 the case-closure 9u.mtiary and the <br /> l per dtrtg site closure notifications..Mon%itorm.g wells must still be destroyed,ancl'cgrtiftcates of <br /> diSpas9I for I�DW teidetued.before the::s:ite closure letter can.,be issued: <br /> Stapnrr�:ary <br /> . <br /> The,:Grip table ::smith si'te. tpreviciusly el'euate.d to the LOP Director -Abuts that:.the ,initial time. <br /> estimates-ta complete, the closures were too optimistic, therefore:; the EHD ma!<es.the following <br /> F tirrtefiram.e:estimates.,fo'r?ypi it cot?Siderat(.on;: <br /> s Iq .1nall Closure°process�srtes are anticipate d to be closed between a,few weeks for <br /> Sites vrieli.along rh the Glos:ureprocess .(waiting'for certificates of disposal. of IDtIU) tet si>< <br /> months fol sites:dust going.into the final'closures process {closure>notificatf ns° and case <br /> olo.suro sUen-mados;issued)., <br /> m. I:r�:Ciosur process;.sites°.are generally assumed will take as long as the I-...F nal Closure <br /> I rooess°sites.vuith adclwt onal.tirr7e allo +led for:tl a ncitification.per(od olid other document. <br /> preparation„totaling-six to..MM.months for closuie,. <br /> Report lVeedecl sites° coil b'e anticip;ated to :requ.'ire.a.s_ mUsfi time as the Iii Cibs`ure <br /> `process sites plus. an additional: three 46 s.ix. mo.rlths. of time for,- report prepar,.ationf <br /> submission and revieVtt; totaling nixie to twelvelrionth.s:'for ciosiaie. <br /> Please.be assured that the EH:D 1s moving, to close these sites:as Trapid(y as possible, yet the <br /> #iming bio �Muc of theclosurre.processis.not in the direct controi:of the.ENC_ Additionally, the <br /> review tirrie:for closure:;regWests.is#akirig longer than usual due to tie very high volume of cases. <br /> This ui lume is .expected tb `increase with the adopfion of the Low-J. i,wit Site Closure Policy. <br /> Altho rgh" the .E.H.-C.) sets deadlines for submitting reports, these are.-oh, Wjyg:adlieied.to and <br /> monitoring. welldestructions.:and '10W disposal certificates are not:always sub <br /> rrutted, promptly, <br /> despite repeate:cl phone calls acid email:s."Th e report preparation ah- or.well destruction delays <br /> are_'corrimoriI aggravated by the current economic environment acid fallout from:the cash flow <br /> problems confronting 'the C10'..One consultant seriously proposed:an 18-month°weli destruction <br /> prograii.to enable recycling of a limited budget tfirough.:repeated re riabur5ertienfs. <br /> Thank you:for the opportunity to.comment on the closure. recommendatrans. .If`you need more <br /> information to complete your evaluation-of.these cases; please contact Nuei Henderson.-at (tog) <br /> 488=343.6.; or by electronic.mail at`nhenderson sicehd.corn: <br /> S:(.ncerely; <br /> Donna Heron, REHSIfue1 C. Henderson, Jr:, PG.. <br /> Director Engineering Geologist <br />