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Question 2 : It Is our linderstBnding that OOE's current plan for disposal 

 of the Middlesex, New Jersey, waste is shallow land burial at 

 a site In New Jersey to be agreed upon by the State of New 

 Jersey and DOE. 



On what basis have you decided to adopt the land-based disposal 

 alternative for these soils? 



What is the status of your discussions with the State of New 

 Jersey on the disposal of the material? 



Answer ; Stabi1izat1on-1n-p1ace has been adopted as the preferred disposal 



option for FUSRAP waste due to the large volumes of material 

 Involved and the impacts on existing disposal site capacity and 

 on transportation costs. If stabllization-ln-place is not tech- 

 nically or environmentally feasible, then shallow land disposal 

 within the State where the material exists is preferred. Ocean 

 disposal currently is not considered a practical disposal option 

 for FUSRAP, although this stratey could change in the future. 



The Department met with State of New Jersey representatives 

 In August of this year to discuss (1) DOE plans for several New 

 Jersey FUSRAP sites and (2) the identification of a FUSRAP disposal 

 site location In the State. In followup correspondence, the 

 Department provided a tentative schedule for cleanup of the New 

 Jersey FUSRAP sites. Including the construction of a disposal 

 site, for State review and corment. We agreed with the State to 

 target the beginning of the site selection studies for June 1984. 



