Recommendations
During its thirteen years of operation, the Board produced 117 consensus recommendations that were forwarded to the Department of Energy and the regulatory agencies.
2006
Recommendation on the Rocky Flats Proposed Plan |
(3/2/06) |
2005
Recommendation on the Original Landfill Interim Measure/Interim |
(1/6/05) |
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Recommendation on the Groundwater Interim Measure/Interim Remedial Action Document |
(2/3/05) |
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Comments on the Draft Rocky Flats Site-Wide Integrated Public Involvement Plan |
(3/3/05) |
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Letter to Mike Owen Regarding the Development of a Local Stakeholder Organization for Rocky Flats |
(3/7/05) |
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Proposal for Membership Identification and Selection for the Rocky Flats Local Stakeholder Organization |
(6/2/05) |
2004
2004-1 |
Comments and Recommendations on the Building 371/374 Closure Project Decommissioning Operations Plan Modification 4 |
(1/8/04) |
Comments on the Rocky Flats Long-Term Stewardship Strategy |
(1/8/04) |
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Comments on the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan / Environmental Impact Statement for the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge |
(4/1/04) |
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Comments on the 903 Pad Lip Area Interim Measure/Interim Remedial Action |
(5/6/04) |
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Comments on the Draft Pond and Land Configuration Environmental Assessment |
(6/3/04) |
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Support for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Position on Future Demarcation of DOE-Retained Lands |
(7/8/04) |
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Comments on the Draft |
(8/5/04) |
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Concerns About Water Quality at Rocky Flats |
(9/9/04) |
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Recommendations on the Rocky Flats Cold War Museum |
(9/9/04) |
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Comments on Draft Report to Congress: Rocky Flats Museum Options |
(12/2/04) |
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Recommendation for Public Involvement During the Independent Validation and Verification of Rocky Flats Cleanup |
(12/2/04) |
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Thoughts on the Establishment and Operation of a Local Stakeholder Organization (LSO) for Rocky Flats |
(12/2/04) |
2003
Comments and Recommendations on Proposed Modifications and Additions to Attachments to the Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement |
(1/23/03) |
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Wildlife Refuge Technical Review Group Recommendation Regarding the Purchase of Mineral Rights at Rocky Flats |
(4/3/03) |
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Comments and Recommendations on Appendix I, Demolition Plan, of the Building 776/777 Decommissioning Operations Plan |
(6/5/03) |
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Comments and Recommendations on the Proposed Modification to the Building 771 Closure Project Decommissioning Operations Plan, Modification No. 5 |
(7/10/03) |
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Comments and Recommendations on Long-Term Stewardship for the Building 771 Decommissioning Operations Plan, Modification No. 5 |
(7/10/03) |
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Comments on Draft RFCA Standard Operating Protocol for the Consolidated Water Treatment Facility |
(8/7/03) |
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Letter on Long-Term Stewardship Considerations |
(9/4/03) |
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Recommendation on the Present Landfill Interim Measure/Interim Remedial Action |
(11/6/03) |
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Comments and Recommendations on Building 771/774 Groundwater Collection System Draft Proposed Action Memorandum |
(12/4/03) |
2002
Recommendations on CERCLA Five Year Review |
(6/6/02) |
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Comments on the Draft Environmental Restoration RFCA Standard Operating Protocol (ER RSOP) Notification #02-09, IHSS 112 - 903 Pad |
(9/5/02) |
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Comments, Concerns, and Recommendations on the Solar Evaporation Ponds Proposed Action Memorandum |
(11/7/02) |
2001
Application of the ALARA Principle to Soil Remediation at Rocky Flats |
(5/17/01) |
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Comments on the RSOP for Soil and Asphalt Management |
(6/7/01) |
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Comments on the RSOP for Environmental Restoration |
(8/2/01) |
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Radionuclide Soil Action Levels |
(10/19/01) |
2000
Comments on Conceptual Model for Actinide Migration Studies |
(1/6/00) |
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Comments on the Actinide Migration Evaluation Fiscal Year 2000 Activities |
(2/3/00) |
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Public Participation in Decision Process for Closure Plan Assumptions |
(3/2/00) |
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Proposed Future Land Use Legislation |
(7/6/00) |
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Comments on the RFCA Standard Operating Protocol for Facility Disposition |
(7/6/00) |
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Sponsorship of Public Workshops Related to Development of Radionuclide Soil Action Levels (RSALs) for Rocky Flats |
(12/7/00) |
1999
[Note: During 1999, the Advisory Board worked primarily on developing its vision for the cleanup and closure of Rocky Flats, see 99-5.]
Comments on Environmental Assessment for Temporary Storage of Transuranic Waste |
(7/19/99) |
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Comments on the Industrial Area Characterization and Remediation Strategy |
(9/2/99) |
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Recommendations for Actinide Migration Evaluation Public Meetings |
(9/2/99) |
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Comments on Contract Renewal Negotiations between the Department of Energy and Kaiser-Hill |
(9/12/99) |
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A Vision for the Cleanup of Rocky Flats |
(10/7/99) |
1998
Building 779 Decommissioning Operations Plan |
(1/8/98) |
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Improving Communication of Environmental Monitoring Information and Data at Rocky Flats |
(2/5/98) |
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Comments on Rocky Flats Integrated Monitoring Plan |
(2/5/98) |
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Comments on Residues EIS |
(2/5/98) |
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Request to Extend Comment Period on Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure Document |
(3/5/98) |
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Follow-up to RFCAB Recommendation 97-2 Regarding a Review of Kaiser-Hill's Contract |
(3/5/98) |
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Comments on Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure |
(5/7/98) |
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RFCAB Role in Developing Improved Communication of Environmental Monitoring Data |
(6/4/98) |
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Environmental Monitoring Program at Rocky Flats |
(6/4/98) |
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Intersite Discussions on Nuclear Materials and Waste |
(6/4/98) |
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Release of Revised Plutonium Inventories |
(6/4/98) |
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Control of Radiological Sources |
(6/4/98) |
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Endstate Reuse of Rocky Flats |
(6/4/98) |
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Comments on the Natural Resource Management Policy |
(6/4/98) |
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Public Participation in Rocky Flats Budget Development |
(7/2/98) |
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Retired Worker Medical Benefits |
(8/6/98) |
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Materials Characterization and Storage Concerns |
(8/6/98) |
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Future Use Stakeholder Involvement Process Plan |
(9/3/98) |
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Funding for Retiree Medical Benefits |
(10/1/98) |
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Draft Surplus Plutonium Disposition Environmental Impact Statement |
(10/1/98) |
1997
Rocky Flats Community Needs Assessment |
(3/3/97) |
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Request for Assessment of Rocky Flats Performance-Based Contract |
(5/1/97) |
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Independent Review of Rocky Flats Soil Action Levels |
(5/1/97) |
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Extend Public Comment Period on T1 Trench PAM |
(6/5/97) |
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Privatization of Functions at Rocky Flats |
(7/3/97) |
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Rocky Flats Fiscal Year 1999 Budget |
(7/3/97) |
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Containerized and Bulk CAMU Applications |
(7/3/97) |
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Proposed Action Memorandum for the T1 Trench |
(7/3/97) |
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Highly Enriched Uranium Vulnerabilities |
(8/7/97) |
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NRC Standards and Rocky Flats Cleanup |
(9/4/97) |
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Transportation of Radioactive Waste Through Colorado |
(9/4/97) |
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Accelerating Cleanup: A Focus on 2006 |
(9/4/97) |
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Rocky Flats Safeguards and Security Issues |
(9/4/97) |
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Worker Retaliation Issues |
(12/4/97) |
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Rocky Flats Safeguards and Security Issues |
(12/4/97) |
1996
Rocky Flats Draft Conceptual Vision |
(1/9/96) |
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Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement - followup to #95-12 |
(1/9/96) |
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Rocky Flats Area Emergency Public Assistance and Health Referral Center |
(1/9/96) |
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Preliminary Comments on Accelerated Site Action Project |
(2/1/96) |
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Waste Management Programmatic Impact Statement |
(2/19/96) |
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Rocky Flats Fiscal Year 1998 Budget |
(4/11/96) |
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Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement |
(4/11/96) |
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Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement / Vision |
(5/2/96) |
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Storage and Disposition of Weapons-Usable Fissile Materials PEIS |
(5/2/96) |
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Rocky Flats Retired and Disabled Workers Medical Benefits |
(7/11/96) |
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CDPHE Community Air Monitoring Proposal |
(7/11/96) |
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Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement |
(7/11/96) |
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Cleanup Principles and Critical Reporting Elements |
(9/5/96) |
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Delay Setting Final Soil Action Levels |
(10/3/96) |
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Additional Comments and Recommendations on Soil Action Levels |
(11/7/96) |
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Ten Year Plan |
(11/7/96) |
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Rocky Flats Water Quality Standards |
(12/5/96) |
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Additional Recommendations on Soil Action Levels: Institutional Controls |
(12/5/96) |
1995
Budget - Cleanup Activities |
(2/2/95) |
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Oppose Release of Buffer Zone Land |
(4/6/95) |
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Solar Ponds |
(4/6/95) |
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Adoption of Summit I Priorities |
(5/4/95) |
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Shift Environmental Restoration Funding to High Risk Activities |
(6/1/95) |
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Increase Rocky Flats Budget to allow for B371 Contingency Fund |
(7/6/95) |
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Endorse Future Site Use Working Group Recommendations |
(8/3/95) |
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"Plutonium at Rocky Flats - A Framework for Decision-Making" |
(9/7/95) |
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Mortgage Reduction |
(9/7/95) |
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Site Technology Coordination Group - outside stakeholder involvement |
(9/7/95) |
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Interim End State Proposal - public involvement |
(9/7/95) |
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Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement - six outstanding issues |
(10/5/95) |
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Use of Site-Wide Environmental Strategy Agreement as Basis for Negotiations |
(10/5/95) |
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Waste Management: Storage and Disposal at Rocky Flats |
(10/5/95) |
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Site Technology Coordination Group - lack of progress and involvement |
(11/2/95) |
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Consolidation and Storage of Plutonium at Rocky Flats |
(11/2/95) |
1994
National Conversion Pilot Project - Proceed to Stage II |
(7/7/94) |
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Prepare Environmental Assessment for Liquid Plutonium Stabilization |
(8/4/94) |
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Community Values for Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement |
(8/4/94) |