Overview of Environment Agency Decommissioning and Clean up

Overview of Environment Agency Decommissioning and Clean up programme – delivering Nuclear site restoration Nu. Leaf meeting – 14 July 2010 Peter Orr, decommissioning and clean up programme manager, Environment Agency

CONTENTS: Future challenges Corporate Strategy and nuclear regulation objectives 5 year plan Site restoration Summary

Future challenges Gordon Brown

Our Aim A better place for people and wildlife To achieve this we will Act to reduce climate change and its consequences Protect and improve air, land water quality Put people and communities at the heart of what we do Be the best we can Work with businesses and the public sector to use resources wisely

Act to reduce Climate Change and its Consequences We will know we are succeeding when: New nuclear power stations meet world class environmental standards, and there is robust infrastructure delivering progress in legacy decommissioning and clean-up, and radioactive waste management and disposal.

Decommissioning and clean up New Nuclear Build Operating sites Emergency response Geological disposal Be the best we can 5 year plan

Our decommissioning and clean up programme Progress is made in dealing with the Nuclear Legacy Reducing the risk to this generation and the burden on future generations Covers all work that delivers these outcomes and will ensure continued protection of the environment

Site restoration - discussion Overview Tasks Strategy and plan Supporting strategies Risks and mitigation Monitoring progress and performance Priorities Questions Working together

NDA restoration overview LEAD STRATEGY Agreed aims and objectives Public participation Baseline position or status report Strategic Environmental Assessment Clear distinction of tasks Strategy for tasks - reducing risk and burden for future generations

Site restoration tasks Retrieval and treatment of legacy radioactive wastes Treatment of radioactive waste (to make immobile) from ongoing operations Stabilisation of redundant nuclear facilities Dismantling of legacy facilities Selling of assets or commercial operations Remediation and restoration

NDA site restoration strategy & plan Strategy - achievement of aims and objectives Protection of the environment (sustainability) Reduction of hazard and risk (priority) Early or deferred decommissioning (funding) Decade by decade schedule (transparency) Milestones – interim states (accountability) Plan - risk mitigation, realising opportunities and issue resolution (value for money)

Supporting strategies Fuels and materials (both a legacy and opportunity to use assets for revenue) Waste (the main challenge) Knowledge management (doing it better) Public stakeholder engagement (gaining support and new ideas) Commercial (leveraging innovation)

Risks and mitigation Major event or accident Risk stabilisation (asset care) and reduction plan Disposal infrastructure National Integrated Waste strategy Funding Agreed site restoration plan Road map for innovation Milestones drive new approaches and research Best practice Leveraging international practice (standardising)

Monitoring progress and performance National Annual report Supported by site annual Environment Reports Context of site “interim states”, “end states” & milestones Covers supporting strategies Performance metrics Transparent change control

Priorities National major hazard and risk reduction plan Baseline position Strategic Environmental Assessment & Environmental Impact Assessment Alternative strategic futures Public participation Consensus

Questions? Role of local authorities Regional and local planning Proximity principle Transparency of information Enabling public participation Support from the Environment Agency NDA strategy 2 Implementing strategies – not just decisions

Working together Local partnering groups focussed on site restoration and delivery Local agreements (binding? ) One place for shared information (e portal) Sharing resources Share messages to strategy 2

Summary Site restoration plan Priorities Environmental assessment & public participation (National and local) Accountability Local agreements Working together