White Mesa Uranium Mill Uranium – Cradle to Grave

Panel DiscussionNational Tribal Forum on Air Quality

Radioactive Blowing DustEnvironmental Programs Department

Ute Mountain Ute TribeScott Clow, Tomoe Natori

.May 20, 2015

Surface ContaminationSediment Samples – in USGS Study

Uranium in Sage Brush

Vanadium in Sage Brush

Annual Wind Roses White Mesa and Blanding Airport Meteorological Station

WRPLOT View - Lakes Environmental Software

WIND ROSE PLOT:

Station # 7001 - White Mesa Air Quality Monitoring Station, Utah

COMMENTS:

2013 Annual Daytime Wind Rose

COMPANY NAME:

MODELER:

DATE: PROJECT NO.:

NORTH

SOUTH

WEST EAST

4%

8%

12%

16%

20%

WIND SPEED (Knots)

>= 22

17 - 21

11 - 17

7 - 11

4 - 7

1 - 4

Calms: 1.92%

TOTAL COUNT:CALM WINDS:

DATA PERIOD:

2013 Jan 1 - Dec 3100:00 - 23:00

AVG. WIND SPEED:

DISPLAY:

Wind SpeedDirection (blowing from)

WRPLOT View - Lakes Environmental Software

WIND ROSE PLOT:

Station # 7001 - White Mesa Air Quality Monitoring Station, Utah

COMMENTS:

2013 Annual Nighttime Wind Rose

COMPANY NAME:

MODELER:

DATE: PROJECT NO.:

NORTH

SOUTH

WEST EAST

7%

14%

21%

28%

35%

WIND SPEED (Knots)

>= 22

17 - 21

11 - 17

7 - 11

4 - 7

1 - 4

Calms: 1.69%

TOTAL COUNT:CALM WINDS:

DATA PERIOD:

2013 Jan 1 - Dec 3100:00 - 23:00

AVG. WIND SPEED:

DISPLAY:

Wind SpeedDirection (blowing from)

Annual Daytime Wind Rose

Annual Nighttime Wind Rose

Local topography, diurnal cycles, and seasonal temperature changes impact wind speed and direction

Prevailing Winds (SSE NNE)

Uranium in Sage Brush

Uranium Decay Chain and Unregulated Pollutants