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2. Thursday, 04 October 2007 Land Management Guidance (v2) Philippa Towler

3. Slide 3 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Purpose Aid for those responsible for the management of contaminated land Primarily for site owners, operators and their contractors Inform stakeholders (regulators, public) Supplements government and regulatory guidance

4. Slide 4 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Status Living document, intended to be revised at intervals: -In light of experience; -In response to policy changes; -In response to regulatory changes; and -Other changes.

5. Slide 5 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Scope Radioactive, non-radioactive and mixed contamination on nuclear-licensed and non-nuclear defence sites on which there is radioactive contamination Deals mainly with general approaches Not prescriptive Strategic planning and specific issues Is technical but focuses on issues outside this sphere (citizens guide)

6. Slide 6 An Alfred McAlpine plc company SAFEGROUNDS Documents Land Management Guidance v2 detail in - Site Characterisation Guidance-2000(8) - Options Comparison Guide -2007(8) - Health & Environmental Risks -2005 - Record Keeping - 2007 - Regulatory Framework- 2007 - Citizen’s Guide- 2007(8)

7. Slide 7 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Key Principles 1.Protection of People and the Environment 2.Stakeholder Involvement 3.Identifying the Preferred Land Management Option 4.Immediate Action 5.Record-Keeping

8. Slide 8 An Alfred McAlpine plc company KP1: Protection of People and the Environment The fundamental objective of managing contaminated land on nuclear- licensed sites and defence sites should be to achieve a high level of protection of people and the environment, now and in the future.

9. Slide 9 An Alfred McAlpine plc company KP2: Stakeholder Involvement Site owners/operators should involve stakeholders in planning and decision-making processes for the management of contaminated land.

10. Slide 10 An Alfred McAlpine plc company KP3: Identifying preferred LM option Site owners/operators should identify their preferred management option (or options) for contaminated land by carrying out a comprehensive, systematic and consultative assessment of all possible options. The assessment should be based on a range of factors that are of concern to stakeholders, including SHE impacts and various technical, social and financial factors.

11. Slide 11 An Alfred McAlpine plc company KP4: Immediate Action Site owners/operators should take measures immediately to monitor and control all known (or suspected) contamination and continue such measures until an acceptable management option has been identified and implemented.

12. Slide 12 An Alfred McAlpine plc company KP5: Record-Keeping Site/owners/operators should make comprehensive records of the nature and extent of contamination, the process of deciding on the management option for the contaminated land and the findings during the implementation and validation of the option. All records should be kept and updated as necessary.

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14. Slide 14 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 1: Applicability Is it known or suspected that radioactive contamination is present above natural or artificial background? Identify the relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory guidance

15. Slide 15 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 2: Formulation of Plans Stakeholders -Range of stakeholders depends on the significance of the contamination and the stage in the land management process -Consult key stakeholders if in doubt as to who to involve -Discuss resource required by stakeholders – commensurate with scale of problem, but may need capacity building -On NLS integrate with other engagement programmes (e.g.IWS) -Defence site more limited – sale v retention issues

16. Slide 16 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 2: Formulation of Plans Record-keeping -Cover all characterisation work, decision making processes, implementation of chosen option, validation and stakeholder interaction -Recommendation for a ‘Land Quality File’ – part of documents MS Long-term storage is a National problem -Nuclear site licensees keep till ‘period of responsibility’ ends -No mechanism for storage in accessible form -Nor for updating records for delicensed land and sold for non-nuclear use -MOD has long-term record storage, but not updated once land sold -Regulator register of ‘Special Site’ but not for detailed records Recommend owner keeps and passes to new owner

17. Slide 17 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 3: Characterisation & Immediate Actions Characterisation: Phase 1 with preliminary risk assessment – consider need for immediate action Prioritise, plan and implement targeted Phase 2 with generic or detailed risk assessment Prioritise areas Prioritise, plan immediate, short-term, long-term management measures (enough data?) Consult Stakeholders: 1. Contaminants of concern 3. Characterisation techniques 2. Areas of interest 4. Background measurements

18. Slide 18 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 3: Characterisation & Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Aims: 1.Control source 2.Prevent spread of contamination 3.Control exposure 4.Monitor until loner-term management started Not always necessary (risk assessment/change of use) Do not prejudice long-term management options Stakeholders

19. Slide 19 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 4: Long-Term Strategy 1.Site owners/operators and stakeholders assess and compare candidate strategies; 2.Site owner/operator identifies preferred strategy, with stakeholder input; 3.Preferred strategy is considered by regulators’ and others’ acceptance procedures; 4.Site owner/operator develops proposed strategy; 5.Regulators and decision-makers assess proposed strategy; and 6.Site owner/operator decides on strategy to be implemented 1 & 2 = Option Comparison guidance Whole site or Specific Areas

20. Slide 20 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Stage 6: Achievement of end-state 1.Implementation of preferred option (monitoring, waste management, stakeholders) 2.Validation – consideration by stakeholders; independent verification

21. Slide 21 An Alfred McAlpine plc company Issues to consider: Is the LMG useful for you as a consultant/contractor? Where has/can it benefit the industry most? How far should the link with CLR11 go and why?

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