of the Yucca Mountain Repository System

While monitoring is not considered an acceptable mitigation strategy under NEPA guidelines or from the

perspective of White Pine County and the City of Ely, the unique characteristics of the Yucca Mountain

repository and the potential stigma effects confound advance analysis of all potential impacts.

Therefore, White Pine County is requesting that DOE implement comprehensive monitoring programs (or fund

White Pine County to implement monitoring programs) of environmental and socioeconomic changes within

the County as a result of the repository. In order for the monitoring program to serve as a mitigation

measure, DOE must commit to necessary actions to mitigate impacts when (or if) they are detected.

Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Radiation Exposure

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Use strategies to reduce stops during transport and insure that stops are in non-populated areas • DOE should improve the safety of the shipping containers to minimize the likelihood of a release into the environment in the event of a transport accident • Consider the rail only option as a means of reducing radiation exposure • Build a by-pass highway around the communities of Ely and McGill

• Develop decontamination plan and fund implementation through trust fund for human and environmental exposure to radiation

• If unacceptable levels of radiation are detected in the County, implement changes in practices to reduce levels

• Fund White Pine County for staffing and equipment to implement independent monitoring and oversight of radiation levels. • Fund doctors and medical staff in White Pine County for training to identify and treat radiation sickness • Establish advance commitment to provide compensation for White Pine County in the event that heightened radiation levels are detected, due to normal activities or in the event of an accident that results in a breach of containment

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Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Employment

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Overcome stigma through public information and regional marketing strategy • Establish trust fund to enable immediate implementation of marketing/education strategy

• On-going public information • On-going regional marketing strategy

(The goal is to maximize job opportunities) • Locate ancillary office functions in White Pine County • DOE should commit to local procurement policies within the State of Nevada and White Pine County

Income

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Overcome stigma through public information and regional marketing strategy • Establish trust fund to enable immediate implementation of marketing/education strategy

• On-going public information • On-going regional marketing strategy

(The goal is to maximize local income benefits) • DOE should establish procurement policy that would increase purchases of goods and services from White Pine County • Locate ancillary office functions in White Pine County

Population

• Area quality of life initiatives • Risk communication and public education

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Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Emergency Management

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Cross training and reciprocal agreements with other impacted communities and DOE • Adhere to strict safety standards and operating procedures • Minimize the time for supporting personnel and equipment to arrive at the scene of an accident • Provide guidance and insure that community has the appropriate level of training and equipment • Clarify responsibilities in response procedures between federal, state, and local governments • Locate critical or difficult to move equipment in White Pine County to reduce response times. • To the degree that DOE takes responsibility for emergency management for all incidents involving the nuclear waste casks this will reduce the overall impact on White Pine County

• Establish equipment decontamination replacement strategy • Establish emergency response/medical supply replacement strategy • Establish trust fund to allow immediate decontamination and/or replacement of equipment and supplies

• DOE to implement a continual evaluation (external audit) of the transport safety procedures and establish improved safety protocols as the need is identified

• Funding to purchase additional baseline equipment and equipment for radiological incident • Funding for additional staff for increased non-radiological and radiological incidents • Funding for continuing training in emergency management of radioactive material • Contingency for grants to reimburse the County for costs incurred during any incident related to repository activity. • Funding to develop and publicize an evacuation plan for the communities. • Funding to acquire and operate emergency notification system •Funds to upgrade emergency communication equipment and ensure that different departments have capability to communicate with each other

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Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Emergency Medical

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Cross training and reciprocal agreements with other impacted areas and DOE • Develop a standard of competency for radiological medical treatment and ensure that staff meet the minimum requirements • Transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste along routes that avoid White Pine County

• Establish equipment decontamination and supply replacement strategy • Set up trust fund to allow immediate implementation of decontamination/resupply strategy

• Funding to purchase additional equipment and hire additional staff • Contingency for grants to reimburse the County for costs incurred during any incident related to repository activity. • On going radiological training for medical staff • Funds to modify hospital to provide capability for quarantine • Funds to develop an evacuation plan for the hospital and educate staff

Local Oversight

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• DOE to provide information and maintain good communication with the local oversight staff • Strong independent state/NRC oversight • Provide for continued local oversight evaluation

• Provide for continued local oversight evaluation

• Provide for continued local oversight evaluation

• Funding for independent local oversight and monitoring during site characterization, construction, emplacement, and pre-closure activity

Local Government Finance

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada • Fully fund all fiscal impacts in advance

• Minimize stigma • Reduce lag-time between impact detection and mitigation implementation

• Develop and implement regional marketing program • Budget supplements for unanticipated expenses

• Develop and implement regional marketing program

• Grants to local govts. if repository impacts require additional staff • Compensate local governments for capital outlays if stigma-induced effects reduce population • Payments sufficient to cover all possible recurring impacts (PETT)

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Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Highway Transportation Accident Risk

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Special lanes for trucks • Lead and follow cars • Special warning lights and signs • Elimination of at grade railroad crossings on public roads and highways • Special signage on private railroad crossings • Restrictions on truck movements in inclement weather and over Murry Summit • DOE should evaluate the safety characteristics of the two-lane roads that may be utilized • DOE should fund and staff a weather monitoring and communicatin system to advise transport operators and County staff • Lane separation on Murry Summit • Build a by-pass highway around Ely and McGill • Enhanced winter road condition maintenance

• Local control and management participation in accident assessments • Highway upgrades and enhanced maintenance

• Monitor for accidents and adjust safety procedures to eliminate additional risk • DOE to implement a continual evaluation (external audit) of the transport safety procedures and to modify protocols as the need is identified

• Funding for the County to cover costs of any safety mechanisms that DOE does not implement directly • Contingency for grants to reimburse the County for costs incurred during any incident related to repository activity.

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Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Tourism

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Maintain impeccable safety record for the repository system • Develop and implement risk communication plan • Develop and implement on-going regional marketing strategy • Area quality of life initiatives

• Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Enhanced risk communication • Enhanced regional marketing initiatives • Area quality of life initiatives

• Maintain impeccable safety record for the repository system • Sustained education and risk communication campaign • Sustained regional marketing initiatives • Area quality of life initiatives

• Grants to White Pine County to fund advertisements and to enhance marketing plans • A contingency agreement to compensate White Pine County in the event that tourism is affected due to the repository system

Economic Development

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• DOE policy that favors White Pine County for purchase of minerals and finished products • Establish satellite offices for the repository in White Pine County • Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Develop and implement risk communication plan • Develop and implement on-going regional marketing strategy

• Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Enhanced risk communication • Enhanced regional marketing initiatives

• Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Sustained education and risk communication campaign • Sustained regional marketing initiatives

• A contingency agreement to compensate White Pine County if businesses that were planning on locating in the County reverse their decision based on the repository system • A contingency agreement to compensate White Pine County if immigrants that were planning on locating in the County reverse their decision based on the repository system

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Impact Area

Avoid

Minimize

Rectify

Reduce/Eliminate Over Time

Compensate

Real Property

• Do not construct and operate interim storage or permanent radioactive waste disposal capability in Nevada

• Maintain impeccable safety record for the repository system • Develop and implement risk communication plan • Develop and implement regional marketing plan • Develop and implement property enhancement plan • DOE investments in community assets

• Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Develop and implement property enhancement plan • DOE investment in community assets

• Maintain impeccable safety record at the repository and the intermodal facility • Develop and implement property enhancement plan • DOE investments in community assets

• Establish pre-project property value data-base and monitor for changes in property values along the transport corridor • Compensation for property owners along transportation routes and throughout the community if property values decline due to repository system