Lessons learned integrating CERCLA and NEPA at the Weldon Spring site

摘要

Values of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are being incorporated into the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) process at US Department of Energy (DOE) environmental restoration sites. This integration raises a number of issues that must be resolved during the assessment phase for a project before cleanup actions begin. These range from constraints on interim actions and the type and level of impacts evaluated to the format, content, and sign-off process for assessment and decision documents. A number of helpful lessons were learned in applying an integrated process at DOE's Weldon Spring site. Overall, integrating CERCLA and NEPA had a positive effect on environmental compliance for this remedial action project.