The U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection (DOE-ORP) and Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) are holding a 60-day public comment period on proposed modifications to the Hanford Liquid Effluent Retention Facility (LERF) and 200 Area Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) Permit.  This change is needed to support waste management activities at these facilities as well as reformat and add a new well to the Groundwater Monitoring Plan

The public comment period runs from June 26 through September 1, 2017, with a public meeting scheduled for July 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richland Public Library (955 Northgate Drive). The meeting will also be accessible via webinar. To register, go to:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8280075005970079490 (Webinar ID: 860-590-003)

Submit comments electronically (preferred) or by mail by September 1, 2017 to:

Stephanie Schleif
Washington Department of Ecology
3100 Port of Benton Boulevard
Richland, WA 99354
Email: http://wt.ecology.commentinput.com/?id=ereum

The proposed modification and supporting documentation are available for review online at http://pdw.hanford.gov/arpir/index.cfm/viewDoc?accession=0069670H on Ecology’s website, and at Hanford Administrative Record and Public Information Repositories located in Richland, Seattle, Spokane and Portland. Copies can also be reviewed in person at the Hanford Administrative Record Public Information Repository at 2440 Stevens Drive in Richland. 

Questions? Please contact Dieter Bohrmann, ORP, at Dieter_G_Bohrmann@orp.doe.gov.

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