Title:
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority records
Description:
The objectives of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority (TLLRWDA) were to update existing statutes governing radioactive materials and to establish a state-operated low-level radioactive waste disposal program. Records include correspondence, memorandums, environmental monitoring and experimental data, minutes and agenda, reports, studies, news clippings, maps and drawings, photographs, land records, contracts, publications, public relations materials, planning documents, board orders and resolutions, court documents, manuals, organizational charts, audio and video recordings, magnetic media, and other background material related to the various stages of the site selection process, dating 1917, 1920, 1933-1999, undated, bulk 1992-1998. Subjects include the site characterization and selection process, low-level radioactive waste disposal trends, waste management planning, public perception of TLLRWDA and similar entities, development of Hudspeth County infrastructure, legislation related to agency operations, geological features of Texas, collection and analysis of environmental data, status of the agency's license application, quality assurance tasks and audits, TLLRWDA's relationships to external entities, socio-economic impacts of the project, and environmental justice issues.
Collection:
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority records
Creator:
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority
Date range of creation:
1917, 1920, 1933-1999, undated
Date range of creation:
bulk 1992-1998
Geographic coverage:
Fort Hancock (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Hudspeth County (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Sierra Blanca (Tex.)
Subject:
Dames & Moore
Subject:
Morrison-Knudsen Engineers, Inc.
Subject:
Radian International LLC
Subject:
Rogers and Associates Engineering Corporation
Subject:
Sierra Blanca Legal Defense Fund
Subject:
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Subject:
Texas Water Commission
Subject:
United States. Department of Energy
Subject:
University of Texas at Austin. Bureau of Economic Geology
Subject:
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Subject:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Subject:
Environmental agencies
Subject:
Environmental justice
Subject:
Environmental law
Subject:
Environmental monitoring
Subject:
Fees, Administrative
Subject:
Geology
Subject:
Law and legislation
Subject:
Low level radioactive waste disposal facilities
Subject:
Low-level radiation
Subject:
Radioactive waste disposal
Subject:
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground
Subject:
Risk assessment
Subject:
Waste minimization
Type:
Agendas (administrative records)
Type:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Type:
Contracts
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Executive orders
Type:
Geological maps
Type:
Legal documents
Type:
Manuals (instructional materials)
Type:
Maps (documents)
Type:
Memorandums
Type:
Minutes (administrative records)
Type:
Newsletters
Type:
Organizational charts
Type:
Plans (reports)
Type:
Photographs
Type:
Property records
Type:
Publications (documents)
Type:
Reports
Type:
Press releases
Type:
Resolutions (administrative records)
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The records are organized into the following series: Board and committee meeting files, 1982-1999, 6.69 cubic ft.; Board appointment files, 1982-1999, 0.2 cubic ft.; Board executive orders, 1982-1999, 0.25 cubic ft.; Organizational charts, 1982, 1986, undated, 0.05 cubic ft.; Public relations materials, 1984-1998, bulk 1997-1998, 0.1 cubic ft.; Administrative correspondence, 1983-1999, undated, bulk 1995-1999, 4.5 cubic ft.; Legislative files - historical background, 1954, 1979-1981, 1989, bulk 1979-1981, 0.2 cubic ft.; Faskin Ranch purchase records, 1984, 1992-1993, 1995-1996, bulk 1992, 0.25 cubic ft.; News clippings, 1982-1999, 2.26 cubic ft.; Regional Compact records, 1994-1999, 0.35 cubic ft.; Contracts for professional services, 1996-1998, 1.45 cubic ft.; Litigation case files, 1975, 1987-1998, bulk 1997-1998, 1.8 cubic ft.; Fort Hancock site development records, 1917, 1920, 1933-1991, undated, bulk 1983-1989, 15 cubic ft. plus 71.95 MB (1148 files); Faskin Ranch site development records, 1963-1973, 1979-1999, undated, bulk 1992-1998, 77.9 cubic ft. plus 66.81 MB (1336 files).
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
Records described in this finding aid may contain information that is confidential under the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) or other statutes. Restricted information, as outlined in the statutes, applies to both physical and electronic records. As laws change, statutory restrictions may be added to or removed from these records. See our Texas Public Information Act and Researching in the State Archives web page for the more common types of restrictions found in state government records.
Access restrictions:
Requests for materials held within the State Archives, whether a Research Request or Public Information Act Request, must be submitted via this form: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/sites/default/files/public/tslac/ref/Texas_State_Archive_Material_Request_Form.pdf. A Research Request is sufficient for requesting most State Archives materials. While a PIA Request is always an option, a PIA Request for State Archives materials is required only if a researcher does not agree to the redaction or removal of restricted government information (see: Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 552).
Size or duration:
110.38 cubic ft. plus 138.76 MB (2484 electronic files)
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/40135.xml