Barnwell

[rsg@inel.gov (Russ Garcia)]

The reopening of Barnwell does not relieve other compacts from developing 
their own facilities.  This is only a temporary relief for facilities that 
are having LLW storage problems and delays in their LLW disposal facility 
siting process.  Other LLW disposal facilities will need to be developed 
within the next ten years to handle the amounts of LLW that conitinue to be 
produced.  Note that there is no ten year limit for Barnwell to stay open 
stated in the legislation.  The ten year limit is an estimate of capacity.
Take care for now!

Russ Garcia (rsg@inel.gov)
National Low-Level Waste Management Program
P.O. Box 1625
Idaho Falls, ID  83415-2420

ph: 208-526-0483
fax: 208-526-9165