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Development and Testing of a Groundwater Management Model for the Faultless Underground Nuclear Test, Central Nevada Test Area
Author(s) -
Douglas P. Boyle,
G. Lamorey,
Scott Bassett,
Greg Pohll,
Jenny Chapman
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/875339
Subject(s) - groundwater , arid , test (biology) , resource (disambiguation) , geological survey , environmental science , environmental resource management , computer science , environmental planning , water resource management , civil engineering , geology , engineering , paleontology , computer network , geotechnical engineering
This document describes the development and application of a user-friendly and efficient groundwater management model of the Central Nevada Test Area (CNTA) and surrounding areas that will allow the U.S. Department of Energy and state personnel to evaluate the impact of future proposed scenarios. The management model consists of a simple hydrologic model within an interactive groundwater management framework. This framework is based on an object user interface that was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and has been used by the Desert Research Institute researchers and others to couple disparate environmental resource models, manage the necessary temporal and spatial data, and evaluate model results for management decision making. This framework was modified and applied to the CNTA and surrounding Hot Creek Valley. The utility of the management model was demonstrated through the application of hypothetical future scenarios including mineral mining, regional expansion of agriculture, geothermal energy production, and export of water to large urban areas outside the region. While the results from some of the scenarios indicated potential impacts to the region near CNTA and others did not, together they demonstrate the usefulness of the management tool for managers who need to evaluate the impact proposed changes in groundwater use in or near CNTA may have on radionuclide migration

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