Review of U.S. Department of Energy Technical Basis Report for Surface Characteristics, Preclosure Hydrology, and Erosion.

Review of U.S. Department of Energy Technical Basis Report for Surface Characteristics, Preclosure Hydrology, and Erosion -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TBR -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- REVIEW CRITERIA -- Validity of Data -- Validity of Interpretations and Conclusions -- Adequacy in the Treatment of Uncertainties -- Presentation -- Report Preparation -- REVIEW BASIS -- SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED IN REVIEW -- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- 2 SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS AND EROSION POTENTIAL -- REVIEW OF SURFICIAL GEOLOGY -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF EROSION POTENTIAL OF ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Thicknesses and Ages of Alluvial Deposits -- Surface Drainage, Fluvial Erosion, and Fortymile Wash Evolution -- Debris Flow Deposits and Debris Flow Potential -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF QUATERNARY GEOCHRONOLOGY -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Criteria for Selecting CRD -- Calibration, Accuracy, and Precision of CRD -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Cation Ratio Dating -- Choice of Sites for Cation Ratio Dating -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF EROSION RATES -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- 3 PRECLOSURE HYDROLOGY.

REVIEW OF SURFACE FLOODING -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF SUBSURFACE FLOODING -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF WATER RESOURCE POTENTIAL -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Well and Production Data -- Numerical Modeling -- Water Requirements for Repository Construction and Operation -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- 4 CONCLUDING COMMENTS -- AUDIENCE FOR THE TBR -- QUESTIONS ADDRESSED BY THE TBR -- SYNTHESIS OF AVAILABLE DATA -- SYNTHESIS OF ANALYSES -- PRESENTATION OF DATA AND ANALYSES -- PEER REVIEW -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A LIST OF ACRONYMS AND SYMBOLS -- APPENDIX B BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- APPENDIX C STATEMENT OF TASK -- APPENDIX D LIST OF LIAISONS -- APPENDIX E OPEN MEETING AGENDAS -- AGENDA: MEETING 1 -- AGENDA: MEETING 2.

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