Site selection environmental impact

Site Selection Factors that must be considered in evaluating potential solid-waste-disposal sites are summarized in Table 25-71. Final selection of a disposal site usually is based on the results of a preliminary site survey, results of engineering design and cost studies, and an environmental-impact assessment. 

It also specifies data requirements, assumptions, limitations, eventual type of critical review, and the report requirements. For example, a study could be done to select between one of two materials when developing a dust transport container for a baghouse filter. The intended audience may be the designers, the results being used to indicate which one of the two materials provides the lowest environmental impact. The system function may be to transport dust from the baghouse filter to a landfill site, and the functional unit may be one metric ton or m of dust. The system boundaries may be described by considering which processes are included and which are outside the system limits. 

Abstract The feasibility of a method of concentrate management depends on a wide range of factors. The selection is very much site specific, and for each site often only one or two concentrate management options are feasible. Of particular importance is the quality of the concentrate, the cost of the process, any potential environmental impacts and regulations surrounding the method of concentrate management. 

To reduce the environmental impact of an evaporation pond, the environmental sensitivity, hydrogeology and land characteristics of the site should be assessed during site selection. In particular, the proximity of the site to conservational areas, flood plains, wetlands, swamps and residential and commercial areas needs to be... 

Equilibrium models are used to assess the environmental impact of power plant siting. The use of a single, maximum concentration factor for bivalve molluscs as input into the model in this situation is appropriate for screening purposes, i.e., to determine whether the maximum credible value would impact the environment. However, when more realistic estimates are required, selection of concentration factors applicable to the site, species, and situation is necessary. 

Halbritter, G., Brautigam, K.R., Fluch, F.W. et al.. Contribution to a comparative environmental impact assessment of the use of coal and nuclear energy for electricity generation for selected site conditions in the FRG. In Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy, pp. 229-247. IAEA, Vienna, 1982. 

An early activity on the project was the selection of a site out of the forty-three sites previously surveyed and deemed suitable. A composite team of Mobil and Bechtel personnel supported by New Zealand consultants narrowed the selection first to three sites, then to one by August 1980. The criteria for site selection were many and varied. The most significant were proximity to the natural gas pipeline, to a reliable source of water, to a centre of population which would provide the necessary infrastructure in support of plant operation, and to the Port of Taranaki for shipping the gasoline product and for reasonable transportation access for preassemblies. A clear and level site to minimize civil works was needed as well as a location that would not have an overwhelmingly negative environmental impact on the area. 

Once the site had been selected, the work on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) began. Preliminary engineering studies and surveys continued until December 1980 when the EIR was submitted. The EIR addressed the issues of overall impact of the plant on the surrounding area with specific reference to the preservation of Maori historic sites which were located adjacent to the site. The EIR was filed under the National Development Act on a fast track schedule. The EIR Tribunal hearings took place in New Plymouth in the third quarter of 1981,and the permit to construct was given in March 1982. 

The Army issued the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program. The Army selected on-site disposal of the stockpile because it posed fewer potential risks than transportation and off-site disposal. 

For consolidation, however, UXO must be moved to the disposal site and possibly stored until enough UXO is amassed for an efficient disposal detonation. For large disposal detonation, the disposal site is chosen, rather than being dictated by where the UXO was found, as in BIP. Previously disturbed sites can be selected for the UXO disposal area, thereby limiting unnecessary additional environmental impact to other areas. The environmental impacts are contained in the selected area, which can be completely remediated after UXO disposal operations. 

Pesticides Pesticide Properties in the Environment The efficacy and environmental impact of these compounds depends on their distribution and persistence. This monograph contains data on > 340 active ingredients including, aqueous solubility, vapor pressure, and pK. Soil behavior is defined by sorption coefficients and degradation half-lives. In most cases a range of referenced values is sited along with selected values. 

One of the most important considerations in site selection is the impact on the environment. How will human activity at this site affect others Remember, pollution or contaminants from human activity seep into the ground and also run downhill or downstream. Are there wetlands in the area that will be impacted How will the local wildlife be affected by the project These questions and many more must be answered in an environmental impact study before the project can begin. 

The production of LFG and leachate at a landfill, must be minimized, monitored (unless CH4 production is desired) and controlled if environmental impacts are to be minimized. Some of the uncertainties in landfill operation include the selection criteria for containment or open site management consequences of co-disposal moisture input rates and gas recovery. ... 

Other Cost Components include (a) owners Project Management cost, which includes technical and economic feasibility studies, environmental impact studies, plant site selection, land procurement, financing negotiations, preparation of technical specifications, selection or recommendation of contractors, and contract negotiations,- (b) Preoperation and Startup Expense, which provides for the costs incurred between the end of construction and the production of a quality product at design capacity and (c) Spare Parte. 

The application of mass-integration tools to the watersheds estabhshes tradeoffs between several objectives such as cost of managing water versus environmental impact [52]. For instance, in the case study given by Lira-Barragan et al. [52] for the Balsas watershed system located in Mexico, a new chemical plant is to be installed. There are 20 candidate sites as shown by Fig. 4.23. Mass integration coupled with MFA can be used to evolve water-management strategies and to aid in the site selection for the chemical... 

The constructor will be required to provide a site safety manual which will address, for example, fire protection, accident reporting and analysis, work planning and training of construction personnel. The manual will also include what constitutes an environmental impact statement for the plant construction. Safety audits and inspections will be undertaken during construction. The emphasis will be on a leading indicator approach to the management of safety. The selected constmctor will comply with the CDM regulations (Reference 9.9). 

The rig selection will dictate the basic layout of the pad. Based on the necessary area needed to support its functions, ancillary equipment may be added in space conservative measures. In addition to the placement of various stationary rig site components, other operations such as logging, trucking and subsequent completion operations must be provided for. The most environmentally sensitive design will impact the least amount of area, and in that it will be the most economic. Potential pad sites and access routes should be laid out on a topographic map prior to the actual survey. At this time, construction costs can be estimated and compared. Figure 4484 shows such a layout. The cost of building a location includes the cost of reclamation such as any remediation. 

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