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Mercury ManagementEnvironmental Impact Statement
National Defense IndustrialAssociation Briefing
April 7-10, 2003Richmond, Virginia
Kevin ReillyDirector, Safety, Health and Environmental Management
Defense National Stockpile Center
Briefing Outline
Ø DNSC overview
Ø Over-packing project
Ø Environmental Impact Statement update
Ø Potential consolidation sites update
Ø Public outreach
Ø DNSC, a part of DLA, has beenselling commodities on the openmarket.
Ø The Stockpile of strategic andcritical materials was purchasedto reduce the United States’ dependence on foreign sourcesof supply during national emergencies.
Ø DNSC currently stores 56 different commodities at 48 locations.
Defense National StockpileCenter (DNSC)
Mercury ManagementLocations & Quantities
Oak Ridge, TN673 Metric Tons 20,276 Flasks
Somerville, NJ2,617 Metric Tons
75,980 Flasks
Warren, OH563 Metric Tons
16,355 Flasks
New Haven, IN557 Metric Tons
16,151 Flasks
Over-packing ProjectSomerville, Warren, New Haven
§ Project completed
§ Flasks inspected for leaks
§ Over-packed in air & liquid-
tight drums
§ Six flasks per 30-gallon drum
Levels of Protection
§ Steel flasks
§ Absorbent pads
§ Plastic liners
§ Epoxy-coated drums
§ Drip pans
§ Epoxy-sealed warehouse floors
§ Regular vapor monitoring
§ Increased lighting for inspections
§ Secure warehouses
Location MT
Somerville, NJ 2,617Warren, OH 563New Haven, IN 557
There are 699 metric tonsof mercury stored at theY-12 National SecurityComplex in Oak Ridge,TN in steel flasks.
Present Mercury Storage
Environmental Impact StatementProcess
ProposedAction
Notice ofIntent
Public ScopingProcess
Scope of Statement
Draft EnvironmentalImpact Statement
PublicComments
Final EnvironmentalImpact Statement
Record ofDecision
Interagency Working GroupMembers/Organizations
AGENCYØDefense Logistics Agency
ØDepartment of Energy
ØEPA Offices – Federal Activities – Solid Waste – Pollution Prevention and Toxics
ØU. S. Public Health Service
ØU.S. Geological Survey
ØU.S. Department of Commerce
ROLEØPreparer of MMEIS
ØCooperating Agency
ØCooperating Agency
ØAdvisory
ØAdvisory
ØAdvisory
Alternatives BeingConsidered
Ø Consolidated storage at one site
Ø Resumption of sales
Ø No Action: continued storage at present locations
Alternatives No Longer BeingConsidered
Ø Treatment of mercury followed by long termstorage
Ø Treatment followed by disposal
§ Per EPA, technology not developed
Potential ConsolidationSites Being Considered
Ø Three existing mercury storage sites are considered inthe draft EIS
§ New Haven, IN§ Warren, OH§ Hillsborough, NJ
Ø Three additional sites are also analyzed in the draft EIS
§ Romulus, NY§ Hawthorne, NV§ Tooele, UT
Preferred Alternative
Ø DNSC preferred alternative is consolidation, storing themercury at one site.
Ø This alternative would have minor impacts on theenvironment at the consolidated site chosen and minorimpacts at existing storage sites after the mercury isremoved.
Ø This decision is based on environmental, economic andtechnical factors; policy considerations; and publiccomments.
Public Outreach Initiatives
Ø Public Outreach:
§ Website (www.mercuryeis.com)
§ Fact sheets and newsletters
§ Press releases
Ø Public meetings to receive comments on the Draft EIS:
§ Public comment period – April ‘03 – July ‘03
§ 7 meetings (IN, OH, NV, UT, NJ, TN and Wash D.C.)
For More Information
Defense National Stockpile8725 John J. Kingman RoadFort Belvoir, VA 22060-6223
888-306-6682-VOICE888-306-8818-FAX
www.mercuryeis.com