Features of Solving the Problems of Remediation of “Sevrao” Facilities: Strategic Planning of Ecological Remediation of the Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radiation Waste Temporary Storage in Gremikha

This article contains principles, criteria and results for selection of the most acceptable end-states of the site and adjacent area after ecological remediation of Radiation Legacy Facility of the former USSR – the Facility for spent nuclear fuel and radiation waste temporary storage in Gremikha (Gremikha TSF). The strategy of end-state reaching has been developed. Based on consideration of existing situation and positions of stakeholders a conceptual scenario of the ecological remediation of Gremikha TSF was proposed. It is based on elaborated strategy and end-state of environmental remediation, and includes four stages: Stage 1. (2005–2010) – conversion of Gremikha TSF to bring it in correspondence with current normative requirements Stage 2. (2008–2015) – temporary operation of Gremikha TSF to remove spent nuclear fuel and primary radiation waste from the site Stage 3. (2010–2020) – decommissioning of Gremikha TSF with removal of secondary radioactive waste generated at it Stage 4. (2018–….) — remediation of the former Gremikha TSF site