2018 LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP (LTS) CONFERENCE
Environmental and Human Health Risk Screening of Abandoned Mines
- William Dam, LM (Moderator)
- Steven Brown, SHB Inc. – Establishing Radiological Screening Levels for DRUM Sites on BLM Land Using a Recreational Future Use Scenario
- Linda Sheader, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. – Ecology of DRUM Sites
- Cassandra Gauthier, LM – DRUM Risk Scoring Assessment and Risk Ranking Results
Steve Brown opened with his presentation about the radiological screening criteria used for DRUM sites, and how this information is incorporated into ranking the sites for future recreational uses, such as camping, hunting, and biking.
Steve Brown opened with his presentation about the radiological screening criteria used for DRUM sites, and how this information is incorporated into ranking the sites for future recreational uses, such as camping, hunting, and biking.
Linda Sheader discussed the ecological perspective of the DRUM Program, providing details about the vegetation and wildlife that inhabit these sites. Sheader also explained how ecological data units are gathered and used for risk scoring.
Cassandra Gauthier elaborated further on the risk-scoring process—what information is gathered and how it is extrapolated to assess each of the sites. With the best information made available, DRUM sites can be successfully organized into opposite ends of the hazard spectrum, which provides optimal conditions for protecting human health and the environment.
Linda Sheader describes the gathering of data on indigenous inhabitants at DRUM sites.