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Progress on Off-site Cleanup Effort on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants Accident Yutaka Kawakami Amount of Disaster Waste (Coastal Area) Total 26,410,000 ton Prefecture Amount of Disaster Waste Fukushima 3,370,000 ton Miyagi 17,770,000 ton


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Progress on Off-site Cleanup Effort on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants Accident Yutaka Kawakami

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Amount of Disaster Waste (Coastal Area) Total 26,410,000 ton

Prefecture

Amount of Disaster Waste

Fukushima 3,370,000 ton Miyagi 17,770,000 ton Iwate 5,270,000 ton

As of Sep. 30, 2013

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Current Status of Specific (Designated) Waste (over 8,000 Bq/kg ) (as of August 31rd, 2013)

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Comparison of Released Radioactivity, Chernobyl and Fukusima

(7) OECD/NEA(2003)”chapter II The release, dispersion and deposition of radionuclides.

Chernobyl: Assessment of radiological and health impact; 2002” (8),(9) NISA report

Chernobyl NPP, No,4 Reactor(7) Fukusima Daiiti NPS, Total of Unit 1 to Unit 3(8)(9)

Radio nuclides

I-131 Cs-137 I-131 Cs-137

Core inventory

(1015Bq)

3,200 280 6,100 710

Released radioactivity

(1015Bq)

~1,760 ~85 160 15

Release rate(%)

50~60 20~40 2.6 2.1

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The Point at Issue on The Contaminated Waste

 Nuclear regulations are only applied for nuclear facility and facility related materials.  “Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Pollution by Radioactive Materials” was legislated.  Regulations on radiation protection was corresponded by amendment of “Ordinance on Prevention of Ionizing Radiation Hazards”. This ordinance is a part of the “Industrial Safety and Health Law” and is aimed for protection of radiation workers.  Huge amount of contaminated waste.  Widespread of radioactive contamination.  Progress on the remediation activities, a large amount of contaminated waste which are removed soil and other materials including ash from incineration of combustible waste are generated.

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Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Pollution by Radioactive Materials(Enacted Aug. 2011)

Objective

On the special measures concerning environmental pollution by radioactive materials, by establishing measures to be implemented by the national government , local government and nuclear operators, quickly reduce the influence on human health and living environment due to the contamination of environment.

Responsibilities

  • The national government:implement necessary measure in view of social responsibility on

promoting the nuclear policy.

  • Local government: play an appropriate role through cooperation to the national government

measures.

  • Nuclear operators: implement necessary measure in good faith and cooperate with policy of

the national government and local government..

Institution

  • Establishment of basic policy

Minister for the environment establishes measures on environmental pollution by radioactive material and requires cabinet decision.

  • Establishment of standard

Minister for the environment establishes criteria for treatment of soil and waste contaminated by radioactive materials.

  • Implement of monitoring and measurement

The national government arranges and implements unified monitoring and measurement to grasp the situation of contamination of environment immediately.

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Framework of Decontamination

100 municipalities in 8 prefectures , in which over 0.23 μSv/hour of air dose rate (equivalent to over 1 mSv/Year of additional dose rate) is observed, were designated.  Decontamination is implemented by each municipality. The national government will take financial and technical measures.  11 municipalities in (former) restricted zone or planned evacuation zone (less than 20km from the NPS, or annual cumulative dose is more than 20mSv )  Decontamination is implemented by the national government  The Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Radioactive Pollution come into the force on January 1, 2012.  Based on this Act the followings are carried out

  • Planning and implementation of decontamination work
  • Collection, transfer, temporary storage, and final disposal

Special Decontamination Area Intensive Contamination Survey Area Legislation for Promoting Decontamination

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Special Decontamination Area and Intensive Contamination Survey Area

Fukushima Tochigi Gunma Chiba Iwate Miyagi Ibaraki Saitama

・・Special Decontamination Area ・・Intensive Contamination Survey Area

20km Fukushima City Koriyama City Iwaki City Fukushima Pref.

Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP

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Decontamination Policy for Special Decontamination Area

Decontamination should be implemented taking into account the level of air

dose rate.  Area less than 20mSv/year: Aiming to reduce additional exposure dose to less than 1mSv/year as long-term goal.  Area from 20~50mSv/year: Aiming to reduce exposure dose in residential and farmland area to less than 20mSv/year.

  • Decontamination work in all municipalities in the Area has been uniformly

scheduled to be completed within 2 years, assuming the securing of temporary storage sites and consent of land owners, etc.

  • In the case of areas more than 50mSv/year, demonstration projects will be
  • implemented. Lessons learned will be taken into consideration in future

decontamination policy.

Policy in FY2012 and 2013

Policy Review at Sep. 2013

Decontamination work will be implemented in cooperation with reconstruction measures depending

  • n the situation of each municipality. Additional measures for further progress will be conducted.
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Decontamination Activities

Guideline for measurement of radio activities in contaminated area Guideline for decontamination techniques Guideline for collection and transportations

  • f recovered soil

Guideline for storage of recovered soil Guideline for decontamination

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Before & After the Decontamination Work (Tamura City )

Before After Before After Before Before After After

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12 High pressure water cleaning of a drain pipe Removal of crushed stones and topsoil, and cover with clean soil Wiping off rooftop and walls Wiping off a gutter High pressure water cleaning of paved road Mowing and removal of sludge

Decontamination Activities (Tamura City )

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Decontamination Activities

Packages and Transportation Criteria for Contaminated Soil

Below 100μSv/h

Punching bag sheet Plastic case Flexible container bag Drum

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Effect of Radiation Dose Reduction by Decontamination Work (Air Dose Rate at the height of 1m above ground)

※ The measurement was taken before and after the decontamination work so that natural attenuation effect after the work was not included.  Measurement period before the decontamination work: July 25, 2012~May 23, 2013  Measurement period after the decontamination work: August 7, 2012~May 30, 2013 ・・・Before the decontamination work ・・・After the decontamination work Ambient Dose Rate at the height of 1m above the ground(µSv/h)

Measurement Points

and more

Tamura City

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Flow Chart of The Contaminated Disaster Waste (Fukushima Pref.)

Specific Waste Waste in Designated Area Designated Waste Soil and Waste Generated by Decontamination

~500,000t ~110,000t 15,000,000t~31,000,000t

More than 8,000Bq/kg less than 8,000Bq/kg More than 8,000Bq/kg

Same Treatment as Outside of Designated Area Same Treatment as Designated Waste Incineration

Combustible Waste Non-combustible Waste Temporally Storage Interim Storage less than 100,000Bq/kg More than 100,000Bq/kg Controlled Landfill Final Disposal

Monitoring is implemented by the state

Volume reduction

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The Policy on Decontamination in Specified Decontamination Area (The point of roadmap)

Start of transfer to interim storage Interim storage facility will established only in Fukushima prefecture where huge amount of soil and waste generated by decontamination activities. (transfer from outside of the prefecture is prohibited) Besides Fukushima prefecture, waste management is promoted in each prefectures. Requirement from decontamination activity, interim storage facilities will be operated for 30years, and final dispose of the waste will be conducted

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Temporally Storage of Contaminated Soil

Fence Cover Soil Water Shield Packages Fence Sandbag Collective Tank Monitoring System

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Illustration of Interim Storage Facility

①Storage Facility

②Emplacement & Segregation Facility ③Volume Reduction Facility ④24-hour monitoring Equipment( placed in several points, not specifically indicated in the figure) ⑤R & D Facility ⑥Public information Center

Scale of the whole facility(estimation) Total storage volume ranges between 15-28 million ㎥, which is 12-23 times big as a baseball stadium( approx. 1.24million ㎥ )

ISF will be consisted of facilities with various functions

Buffer Green Zone Admin Office

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Conceptual Structure of Interim Storage Facility

Type-I Soil Storage Facility Type-II Soil Storage Facility Waste Storage Facility Main substances for storage (Radioactive cesium concentration) Soil and other materials that do not risk polluting public water area and groundwater with radioactive cesium ( 8,000Bq/kg or less ) Soil and other materials exceeding the condition shown in left column (More than 8,000Bq/kg ) Waste Measures to prevent water seeping into ground water - Seepage control and other infrastructure (Seepage control sheet and other infrastructure

  • r low-permeability soil

layer) Package

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Conceptual Structure of Interim Storage Facility

Drainage ditch

<Type-I >

Applicable geography and geology: Any low land Radioactive cesium concentration : 8,000Bq/kg or less

Covering soil Seeping water monitoring Groundwater monitoring Drainage layer Soil improvement (ensuring heavy machinery construction)* *Basement: In the case of alluvium, soil improvement (approximately up to 1m depth) will be performed. In the case of mudstone formation, no action will be needed. ※To water treatment facility (under water table) Water collection pipe (under water table) Water treatment facility (temporary) 【Alluvium】 【Mud stone formation and

  • thers】

Soil and other materials

Shallow sump drainage (temporary) ※To water treatment facility

Schematic View of Type-Ⅰ Soil Storage Facility

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Concept of Structure of Interim Storage Facility

Schematic View of Type- II Soil Storage Facility

<Type – II >

Leakage control : Seepage control sheet patterns Applicable geography and geology:Hill ,Tableland Radioactive cesium concentration:more than 8,000Bq/kg

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Covering soil and seepage control construction and others Vertical drainage hole (perforated pipe)

Drainage ditch

【Mudstone formation 】

Soil and others Protective soil Drainage layer Seepage control construction and others (sheet and others) Groundwater monitoring ※To water treatment facility

Water treatment facility (temporary)

Groundwater collection pipe Collection pipe for retained water and others

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Concept of Structure of Interim Storage Facility

Schematic View of Waste Storage Facility

Storage containers with shielding effect and durability if necessary (drums and others) Groundwater monitoring Inspection and management gallery Building (e.g. RC Construction) with shielding effect

Applicable geography and geology: Hill, Tableland Radioactive cesium concentration: More than 100,000Bq/kg

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Future Plan on the Interim Storage Facility

Survey started Survey completed

Approx. 3 months Review & provision on actual image of the facility Local coordination (coordination of land acquisitions, etc.) Negotiations for the land acquisitions Construction of the facility

Commencement of service

  • f the facility

Jan., 2015~

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 Structure of landfill disposal site

  • underground strictly controlled landfill doubly-covered by concrete construction in order to

accept radioactive materials contained in designated waste

 During landfill operation

  • Installation of roof and wall enabling to prevent rain infiltration and scatter of waste

 After landfill operation

  • Covering upper section of the disposal site by concrete construction and soil

 Interception of groundwater and surface water

  • Prevention of designated waste from contact with water and radioactive materials from

leaching as well as shielding radiation

Ground water prevention Surface water prevention

Double concrete Cover soil

Landfill Disposal of Designated Waste (Isolated type landfill site)

Structure of landfill disposal sites in 5 prefectures (Miyagi, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Chiba Pref.)

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Consistency between Nuclear regulations and the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Pollution by Radioactive Materials  “Nuclear reactor regulation law” stated disposal of radioactive waste depending on its radioactivity concentration.

  • Radioactive waste whose Cs-137 content below 100,000,000,000 Bq/kg (in case of single

nuclide) is disposed of at near surface disposal facility with artificial barrier.

  • Radioactive waste whose Cs-137 content below 100,000 Bq/kg (in case of single

nuclide) is disposed of at near surface disposal facility without artificial barrier.

 Radioactive waste whose total radioactive cesium content below 100,000Bq/kg is possible to keep the dose rate of the people who live vicinity of the repository below 1mSv/y with relatively simple shielding measures such as covered with 15cm cover soil on the day and keeping the 8m distance.  From the above, on the radioactive waste whose total radioactive cesium content below 100,000Bq/kg, it is possible to dispose of at controlled landfill site with appropriate counter measures of shield and protection of migration.

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Thank you for your attention

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Reference

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28  Ministry of the Environment has been implementing decontamination work energetically, in contaminated area caused by the accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear power plant, with the aim to contribute to the reduction of air dose rate in the living environment.  Decontamination work has been conducted rapidly, in the areas where 86,000 people were evacuated forcibly with the exception of the high-dose areas. Based on the original plan, decontamination work would have been completed in all 11 municipalities by March of next year. However, the plans of some municipalities are necessary to be revised because their progress is not

  • n track.

 Major difficulty which decontamination work has not been conducted as scheduled is that securing many temporary storage sites which requires the consent to residents for decontamination waste is

  • necessary. In addition it is necessary to establish the Interim Storage Facility of decontamination

waste as soon as possible.

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Overview 1

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29  Decontamination work itself needs a great deal of labor force. On the other hand, it was found that advanced technology is not necessarily required. However, many improved technologies have been adopted in order to conduct work effectively and efficiently.  Regarding the decontamination of the high dose area, the whole forest, the bottom of the river, lakes and marshes, careful consideration is required. Therefore further study of cesium behavior will be essential.

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Overview 2

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Current Status of the Areas to Which Evacuation Order have been Issued (as of End of Aug, 2013)

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Area 1: <20mSv/yr Evacuation orders are ready to be lifted: Area 2: 20 – 50 mSv/yr Residents are not permitted to live: Area3: >50 mSv/yr Residents will have difficulties in returning for a long time: Ahead of the decontamination in the Special Decontamination Area, Decontamination Plans are to be elaborated taking into account the progress of rearrangement of the Restricted Areas and Deliberate Evacuation Area. The rearrangement has been completed on Aug 7 2013.

Naraha Kawauchi Tomioka IIitate Katsurao Minami- Soma Tamura Namie Futaba

Okuma

Kawamata Fukushima Daiichi NPP

3 categories after the rearrangement:

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Decontamination work based on the Decontamination Implementation Plan has been finished in Tamura City. Work Period:July 5, 2012~June 28, 2013 Number of Workers:Max. 1,300/day (A total of 120,000 man day) Decontamination target area: residential area and a part of forests (area within 20m from the edge) in Furumichi, Miyakoji district ・ Volumes of work

  • Buildings 228,249㎡(121 family unit)
  • Roads 95.6km
  • Farmland 1,274,021㎡
  • Forests 1,921,546㎡

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Overview of the Decontamination Project in Tamura City

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Radiation Dose before the Decontamination Work (μSv/h) Measurement Points Average Value before the Decontamination Work (μSv/h) Average Value after the Decontamination Work (μSv/h) Reduction Rate

Residential Area

1.0 or more 383 1.24 0.54

56%

0.75~1.0 1,107 0.86

0.50 42%

0.5~0.75 2,789 0.62

0.41 35%

less than 0.49 2,179 0.42

0.32 24% Farmland

1.0 or more 93 1.14

0.76 33%

0.75~1.0 565 0.86

0.60 30%

0.5~0.75 1,654 0.63

0.48 24%

less than 0.49 685 0.45

0.37 17% Forest

1.0 or more 505 1.23

0.84 32%

0.75~1.0 1,176 0.87

0.67 23%

0.5~0.75 1,800 0.64

0.54 16%

less than 0.49 482 0.45

0.41 8% Roads

1.0 or more 189 1.24

0.89 28%

0.75~1.0 591 0.85

0.63 27%

0.5~0.75 1,871 0.62

0.46 27%

less than 0.49 1,526 0.42

0.33 21%

Effect of Reducing Radiation Dose by Decontamination Work

(Air Dose Rate at the height of 1m above ground)

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Tamura City

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Landfill Disposal of Incinerated Ash According to the Act on Special Measures Concerning Management of Radioactive Contamination

8,000 Bq/kg or under 8,000~100,000 Bq/kg Exceeding 100,000 Bq/kg Other (Criteria of

Waste Management Act)

Specified Domestic Waste & Specified Industrial Waste※2 Structure of landfill site Controlled type landfill site※1(Landfill site equipped seepage control work and drainage

treatment)

Isolated type landfill site (Landfill site equipped

  • uter intercept)

Preventive measures against leaching of radioactive material None *Installing the soil layer *Prevention of rainwater penetration into fly ash *Cement solidification *Installing the soil layer *Establishing the impermeable soil layer None (No Leaching of Radioactive Material due to

Water Blocking)

Monitoring of radioactive material None *Discharged water *Groundwater *Air dose rate in the vicinity *(Non-existence of discharged water) *Groundwater *Air dose rate in the vicinity

*1 Isolated type of landfill site is possible to be used. *2 Incinerated ash, sewerage sludge, etc, generated from areas with possible contamination with accident-origin radioactive materials near 8,000 Bq/kg .

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(1) Waste within the countermeasure area (2) Designated waste Contaminated waste in the countermeasure area designated by the Minister of the Environment A management plan for waste within the countermeasure area is formulated by the Minister of the Environment Implementation by the national government pursuant to the treatment plan for waste Survey on sewerage sludge, incinerated ash, etc (obligatory) Designation as “designated waste” by the Minister of the Environment * Contaminated Waste above certain level Implementation by the national government Survey on waste other than that specified in the left box (voluntary basis)

Specified waste

Measures to be taken in accordance with the Waste Management Act

Low-level contaminated waste other than specified waste

Prohibition on unauthorized actions (ex. Unauthorized dumping)

Report to the Minister

  • f the Environment

Application

Outlines of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Radioactive Pollution

~Management of Contaminated Waste~

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Efforts to secure Interim Storage Facility

Oct., 2011 Ministry of the Environment announced the Basic Principles for Interim Storage Facility (ISF) (the roadmap), and explained to the heads of relevant municipalities Dec., 2011 The Ministry requested Fukushima Pref. and 8 towns in Futaba County to examine location sites within Futaba county Mar., 2012 The Ministry explained the Fukushima Pref. and 8 towns that IFS may be located separately in 3 towns ( Futaba, Okuma and Naraha) Aug., 2012 The Ministry proposed the investigation for ISF to Fukushima Pref. and 8 towns Nov., 2012 The Fukushima Pref. announced the acceptance of the investigation proposed by the Ministry at the consultation meeting with the mayors of Futaba County’s towns and villages May., 2013 Boring survey has started in Okuma Jul., 2013 Boring survey has started in Naraha Jun., 2013 Study Group on environmental protection and safety measures for ISF was established. Sep., 2013 Futaba Town accepted the investigation for ISF. Main Contents

  • The National Government shall secure, maintain and manage ISF
  • The National Government shall make utmost efforts to start the operation
  • f ISF within about 3 years(by January, 2015)
  • Materials to be stored are limited to soil and waste generated in Fukushima

prefecture

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National government (10,000 m3) Municipalities (10,000 m3) Total (10,000 m3) Soil, etc.

Combustible materials

Soil, etc.

Combustible materials

Soil, etc.

Combustible materials

  • Basic amount of unprocessed materials generated

Housing, facility, etc. 69 - 98 24 - 33 728 - 800 14 797 - 898 38 - 47 Rice field 336 - 504 57 - 76 150 - 154 24 - 25 628 - 872 130 - 173 Farm 124 - 186 23 - 30 Pasture,

  • rchard, etc.

18 - 28 26 - 42 Forest (living area) 49 - 196 157 - 544 (Included in housing, facility, etc.) 49 - 196 157 - 544 Others 34 - 49 1 28 9 62 - 77 10 Subtotal 629 - 1,061 287 - 725 906 - 982 47 - 48 1,535 - 2,043 334 - 773 Total 917 - 1,786 953 - 1,029 1,870 - 2,815

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Estimated Amount of Removed Soil, etc. from Decontamination Plan Area

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Progress in Intensive Contamination Survey Area ①

100 municipalities, designated as Intensive Contamination Survey Area, shall implement monitoring surveys and formulate the decontamination implementation plan (the plan) which stipulates area, method and contractors to implement decontamination work.

○As of the end of March 2013, the plans have been formulated in 94 municipalities. ○As the decontamination target covers large areas including public facilities, residential houses, roads, farmland and forest, municipalities shall clarify the objects and priorities, with consideration to the protection of public health. ⇒Decontamination work is being implemented based on decontamination plans developed by each

  • municipality. In regard with the work schedule of the

plans, 5 years is set in many municipalities mainly in Fukushima prefecture, and 2-3 years is defined in municipalities in other prefectures.

Miyagi Fukushima Fukushima Dai-Ichi NPS

Tochigi

Gunma Ibaraki Saitama

Chiba

Iwate

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Result of the Review on Decontamination in Intensive Contamination Survey Area at Sep. 2013

Checkup the status of municipalities tackling leading decontamination and completing decontamination work based on on-going decontamination plan. Effective information shall be shared widely among municipalities in consideration of municipalities’ status.

○The municipalities, implementing leading decontamination work, have been accumulating various

  • riginal and innovative measures and know-hows, from the view point of the promotion of

effective and efficient decontamination work and mutual understanding between local residents.

○There are municipalities of which decontamination work have completed according to the plan as of Jun., 2013

・Volume reduction of the waste(twigs, etc.) discharged from decontamination work (in Date city) ・Cooperation with local residents, delivery of Q &A materials for smooth operation for explanatory meetings (in Fukushima city)

Example: Excerpted from “ Good Practice Collection”(compiled by Fukushima Office for Environmental Restoration, MOE)

With accelerating and streamlining of decontamination work in consideration of each municipality’s status, information shall be shared by updating Good Practice Collection and by guidelines, and also exchanging

  • pinions among municipalities.

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Chipping operation in decontamination site Committee for countermeasures for decontamination area Questionnaire booth

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Progress in Intensive Contamination Survey Area ②

Within Fukushima pref.※ (As of the end of Jun., 2013) Ordering Ratio (Number of order/number of planning Implementation Ratio (Number of actual achievement/Number of planning) Public facilities, etc.

  • approx. 80%
  • approx. 60%

Residential houses

  • approx. 50%
  • approx. 20%

Roads

  • approx. 40%
  • approx. 20%

Farmlands & meadows

  • approx. 90%
  • approx. 80%

Forests(in living areas)

  • approx. 30%
  • approx. 10%

Outside Fukushima pref. (As of the end of Jun., 2013) Ordering Ratio (Number of Order/number of planning) Implementation Ratio (Number of actual achievement/number of planning) Schools and nurseries almost on order almost completed Park, Sports facilities

  • approx. 80%
  • approx. 80%

Residential houses

  • approx. 60%
  • approx. 30%

Other facilities

  • approx. 30%
  • approx. 30%

Roads

  • approx. 30%
  • approx. 30%

Farmlands & meadows

  • approx. 80%

approx.60% Forests( in living areas) Partially on order Partially implemented

Note: The number of planning is the number planed by the end of FY2013. On the other hand, whole number including that of after FY 2013 is yet fixed in many municipalities. Note: The number of planning is the number which is planed as of the end of Jun, 2013, so it might increase in future.

※The table “Within Fukushima pref. “ is based on the investigation result conducted by Fukushima prefecture.

Decontamination work have been progressed according to decontamination plans of each municipality. Especially at spaces related to children and public facilities, it is getting close to the end; however, it might take period of years to be completed in whole.

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40 ○facilitation of the cooperation above (ex. Construction of infrastructures and core facilities for reconstruction, and Land use change) ○Proper schedule, taking into account the expected timing

  • f evacuees’ return

○Securing working staff (ie. labor-intensive work) ○Enhancement of safety measures ○Handling of heavy traffic volume for the transportation of workers and removed soils, etc., and that of waste generated from workers’ daily life

Cooperation with reconstruction-related measures Result of the Review on Special Decontamination Area at Sep. 2013

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総点検 Current Status

In the case of excessive time consumed for arrangements with stakeholders BEFORE decontamination is begun. ○Time consumed for:

  • rearrangement of Restricted Areas and Deliberate

Evacuation Area

  • establishment of decontamination plans
  • Securing temporary storage sites
  • Obtaining consent of decontamination etc.

In the case of excessive time consumed WHILE decontamination is already in progress in venues. ○Time consumed for

  • Negative effect of the elements such as snow
  • Additional compensation work etc.

Difference has been observed on the progress between municipalities in the Special Decontamination Area reflecting each municipality’s circumstances as below.

Challenges based on past experience

○Decontamination work will be implemented in cooperation with reconstruction measures depending on the situation

  • f each municipality, by revising the current plan which has been uniformly scheduled to be completed within 2years.

○Additional measures will be introduced for speed-up and facilitation. ○Decontamination plans of 6 municipalities (Minamisoma, Iitate, Kawamata, Katsurao, Namie and Tomioka) will be amended by the end of this year while 3 municipalities (Naraha, Kawauchi and Okuma) are on schedule to finish within FY 2013. As for Futaba, coordination towards the formation of a plan will be continued. In Tamura, decontamination work has already been completed.

Future Direction

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Progress in the Special Decontamination Area

○Progress (implementation ratio) of the decontamination work planned in 2012 and 2013 are as follows: ○Difference is observed among municipalities depending on circumstances regarding preparation as well as operation of decontamination work.

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Note 1: Implementation ratio is calculated in a area basis: Areas completed / Areas planned in 2012 and 2013. Note 2: Figures in tables are not finalized yet.

As of Jul. 2013

Tamura Naraha Kawauchi Iitate Kawamata Katsurao Okuma Living area 100% 51% 100% 3% 0% 2% 3% Farmland 100% 68% 1% 1% 3% 0.1% 11% Forest 100% 65% 69% 2% 6% 25% 6% Road 100% 25% 100% 0.3% 0% 1% 6%