Ward Valley

Ward Valley
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 1995-06-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0309052882


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The book examines specific scientific and technical safety issues related to the proposed low-level radioactive waste site at Ward Valley, California. It includes, among other issues, evaluation of the potential for infiltration by shallow subsurface water, contamination of ground water and the Colorado River, damaging effects on the desert tortoise habitat, and restoration of the native vegetation.