Review of U.S. Department of Energy Technical Basis Report for Surface Characteristics, Preclosure Hydrology, and Erosion -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TBR -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- REVIEW CRITERIA -- Validity of Data -- Validity of Interpretations and Conclusions -- Adequacy in the Treatment of Uncertainties -- Presentation -- Report Preparation -- REVIEW BASIS -- SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED IN REVIEW -- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- 2 SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS AND EROSION POTENTIAL -- REVIEW OF SURFICIAL GEOLOGY -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF EROSION POTENTIAL OF ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Thicknesses and Ages of Alluvial Deposits -- Surface Drainage, Fluvial Erosion, and Fortymile Wash Evolution -- Debris Flow Deposits and Debris Flow Potential -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF QUATERNARY GEOCHRONOLOGY -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Criteria for Selecting CRD -- Calibration, Accuracy, and Precision of CRD -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Cation Ratio Dating -- Choice of Sites for Cation Ratio Dating -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF EROSION RATES -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- 3 PRECLOSURE HYDROLOGY.

REVIEW OF SURFACE FLOODING -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF SUBSURFACE FLOODING -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- REVIEW OF WATER RESOURCE POTENTIAL -- Adequacy of Data Collection and Analysis -- Well and Production Data -- Numerical Modeling -- Water Requirements for Repository Construction and Operation -- Support for Technical Interpretations -- Credible Alternative Interpretations -- Testing to Discriminate Among Alternative Interpretations -- Summary and Conclusions -- 4 CONCLUDING COMMENTS -- AUDIENCE FOR THE TBR -- QUESTIONS ADDRESSED BY THE TBR -- SYNTHESIS OF AVAILABLE DATA -- SYNTHESIS OF ANALYSES -- PRESENTATION OF DATA AND ANALYSES -- PEER REVIEW -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A LIST OF ACRONYMS AND SYMBOLS -- APPENDIX B BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- APPENDIX C STATEMENT OF TASK -- APPENDIX D LIST OF LIAISONS -- APPENDIX E OPEN MEETING AGENDAS -- AGENDA: MEETING 1 -- AGENDA: MEETING 2.