Natural and Cultural Resources

Section 106 Support near Fort Walla Walla, Washington

Under contract with TD&H Engineering, EAS staff completed a cultural resources inventory report for the VIllage at Fort Walla Walla in Walla Walla County, Washington. This project included  a literature review, archaeological survey, and subsurface testing to identify historical properties that may be affected by the proposed development of approximately 10 acres for a residential apartment […]

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Biological Surveys Supporting EIS on the Hanford Site

Natural Gas Pipeline Corridor Biological Surveys for Cascade Natural Gas EAS staff conducted botanical and wildlife surveys supporting the development of an EIS to identify and quantify potential environmental impacts of constructing, operating, and maintaining a natural gas pipeline on DOE and non-DOE lands. Crews conducted surveys to verify and update baseline information included in

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CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES PROGRAM (C&HRP)

Mission Support Alliance Cultural and Historic Program Maintain procedures to ensure DOE compliance with National Historic Preservation Act, American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Archaeological Resources Protection Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and other applicable cultural resources, laws, regulations, and DOE directives Meet professional standards under regulations developed by the Secretary of the Interior

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MONITORING POPULATIONS OF THREATENED FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTS

 Environmental Monitoring Project at Hanford Site  EAS staff members have supported the Environmental Monitoring Project for more than 30 years. We worked with MSA to support to protect Hanford Site natural resources. Specific EAS responsibilities and support functions to the project are to: Characterize and monitor biota to assess their abundance, vigor or condition, and

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CHARACTERIZING AQUATIC HABITAT FOR STEELHEAD SPAWNING

Characterizing Aquatic Habitat for Steelhead Spawning at the Washington Closure Hanford The EAS team conducted surveys in the 100 Area, 300 Area, and inter-areas of the Hanford Reach to determine if steelhead spawning habitat existed in these locations, according to accepted habitat suitability criteria, and document any steelhead spawning activity (fish or redds) at these

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Surveying Breeding Areas for Sensitive Toad Species

Assessing frogs and toads along Hanford Reach   The Department of Energy monitors these anurans on the Hanford Site because they are considered sentinel species and serve as fundamental indicators of ecological health. EAS staff routinely conduct surveys for anurans to help protect sensitive breeding areas from project operations. EAS surveyed known anuran breeding pools on

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CHARACTERIZING MACRO-INVERTEBRATES

Characterizing Mollusks and Other Macro-Invertebrates at the Hanford Enclosure  EAS surveyed more than 40 locations in the riparian and aquatic zones between the 100 and 300 Areas of the Hanford Site to gather information on mollusks and other macro-invertebrates for the DOE. EAS located, identified, collected, and measured mollusks, including rare species such as the pebbles

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Native Freshwater Mussels

EAS, working with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, conducted snorkel surveys in the Hanford Reach to locate, identify, and measure freshwater mussel species inhabiting near-shore habitats. The study was intended to provide a more comprehensive characterization of freshwater mussel species composition and distribution in the Hanford Reach, estimate mussel densities, and determine the age structure of

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