February 24 – February 28, 2013 ♦ Phoenix, Arizona

Session #110

Collaboration in Long-Term Stewardship at DOE’s Hanford Site - Abstract # 13019

*Rick Moren, PG, *David Brown, **Ella Fiest, ***Keith Grindstaff, PMP, ***Jamie Zeisloft

*Mission Support Alliance, LLC, Richland, WA **Washington Closure Hanford, LLC, Richland WA ***US Department of Energy, Richland Operations, Richland WA

Background/History

Hanford Site1943-1987 Pu Production1989 Placed on NPL1998 Initial discussions of LTS2010 DOE/RL LTS Program2011 First land to LTS2013 First reactor to LTS

LTS Today

3 DOE Programs3 Contractors

3 Periods of Performance3 Incentives

ContractorsMission Support Alliance (MSA) LLC

(Services)Washington Closure Hanford (WCH) (River

Corridor Closure)CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company

(PRC) (Central Plateau Cleanup)

Hanford’s LTS Program

Collaboration Elements

• Integrated Project Teamo DOE SMEs Technical and Contractso Contractor SMEs o Meet Bi-weeklyo Bias toward action – personal accountability o Builds relationships and working trusto Issues solved at lowest appropriate levelo Collaborative innovationo Risk management

Collaboration

• Transition package prepared by all three contractors

• Differing performance incentives/contract• Change from one transition to 14

transitions w/o significant REA• Allowed more efficient transition• New discovery process tested in first

transition

Transition ScheduleYEAR #2011 12012 22013 22014 42015 5

14• Schedule is accelerating into 2015

o New ideas to speed the processo ISS reactor transitiono Combine parcels

2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

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Cumulative Transitions

LTS Progress3 transitions98 mi2 to date1 cocooned reactor in 2013>149 Waste Sites

Institutional ControlsVegetation MonitoringRemedy Assessments

ISS Reactor Transition• Transition 5 cocooned reactors in 2013

2 years early• Reschedule S&M activities

cost savings and efficiency

105-C 2014 105-H 2015105-DR, 105-D 2015

105-N 2015

Benefits of Collaboration• High performing team• Multiple transitions promotes efficient

closeout for WCH and DOE Closure documentation on a

manageable scale• MSA directly supports cleanup

mission and RL site vision

Conclusions• Collaboration is essential for effective

progress• Transparency and open

communication drive collaboration• Strong team relationships and

individual accountability result in long term progress

• Strong DOE leadership

QUESTIONS?