DOE and EPA Sign Interagency Agreement

On April 23, 2009, representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX signed an Interagency Agreement that transfers $38.3 million to EPA to be used to complete a comprehensive radiological survey in Santa Susana Field Laboratory Area IV and northern undeveloped lands.

• Interagency Agreement
• SSFL Map
• Attachment 1 (February 2009 Amendment)
• Attachment 2 (Schedule)

DOE’s funds were appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In July 2008, DOE transferred $1.5 million to EPA to fund a radiological background study for SSFL. In February 2009, DOE had transferred an additional $1.7 million to EPA to fund planning of the radiological survey. The $38.3 million will complete DOE funding of the EPA’s estimate of $40 million needed to complete the radiological survey.

EPA will use the funding to develop a historical site assessment to evaluate past radiological activities, conduct a surface gamma scan, and perform surface and subsurface soil sampling and a groundwater analysis. Approximately 10,000 soil and groundwater samples are expected to be analyzed. The EPA’s SSFL radiological background study and the SSFL Area IV radiological survey will be useful in evaluating cleanup options at SSFL and to support the preparation of the SSFL Area IV Environmental Impact Statement.

DOE Secures Funding for EPA Radiological Survey

DOE provides an additional $38.3M for completion of the Area IV radiological survey.

• CleanUpdate - April 2009

EPA Hosts Public Meeting on the SSFL Radiological Background Study 

The meeting was held at the Grand Vista Hotel in Simi Valley, California from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

• Meeting Announcement
• Presentation Material
  

EPA Issues Draft Statement of Work for Area IV Radiation Survey

EPA issues a draft statement of work for a radiation survey of both Area IV of SSFL and a background reference area.

• Scoping Document for Development of Radiation Syrvey of a Background Reference Area and Area IV/Buffer Zone, Santa Susana Field Laboratory.  Draft.  December 2008.
  

DOE Announces DOE/EPA Interagency Agreement for Background Study

The US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency signed an Interagency Agreement (IAG) for EPA to conduct a study to determine the radiological background of Area IV of SSFL, and to prepare a cost, scope and schedule for the first phase of a radiological site characterization.

• Announcement
• Interagency Agreement
  

EPA Draft Scoping Document

Following EPA's criticism of the 1995 Area IV Radiological Characterization Survey, the DOE and EPA conducted preliminary discussions on a proposed EPA survey of Area IV.  These discussions resulted in a draft Scoping Document that included the scope, cost and schedule for an EPA survey.  This survey was never implemented.

• Scoping Document for Development of Workplan for a Soil Radiation Survey of Santa Susana Field Laboratory Area IV.  Draft