The Draft Injury Assessment Plan is a guiding document for the Hanford Natural Resource Damage Assessment. It describes the types of assessment activities needed to quantify the extent of injury to natural resources from releases of hazardous contaminants. Public review and feedback on the Draft Injury Assessment Plan is an important component of determining the adequacy of the natural resource damage assessment. Public comments will be accepted from November 15, 2012 to January 4, 2013.

Written comments can be submitted to Larry.Goldstein@ecy.wa.gov or to:

Mr. Larry Goldstein
Hanford Natural Resource Trustee Council Chair
Washington State Department of Ecology
Nuclear Waste Program
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600

In addition, a public meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 12 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Richland Public Library’s Gallery Room, 955 Northgate Drive. This meeting will provide the public an opportunity to offer written comments on the Draft Injury Assessment Plan, ask questions of Trustee representatives, and to learn more about the Hanford Natural Resource Trustees and the natural resource damage assessment process.

Attachments:

• Draft Hanford Injury Assessment Plan
• Draft Hanford Injury Assessment Plan Appendices

For more information, to access key documents, to identify contacts, or to sign up for updates and alerts on important events and dates, see www.hanfordnrda.org or contact Larry Goldstein at 360-407-6573 or Larry.Goldstein@ecy.wa.gov.