TRGOVSKAGORA- HISTORYAND STATUS OF SITE SELECTION FOR RADIOACTIVEWASTE STORAGE

Abstract

Due to the need for secure and adequate storage/disposal of low and intermediate- level radioactive waste (LILRAW) from the Krško Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Slovenia, a micro-location in Trgovska Gora, barracks Čerkezovac, has been selected. The complex designated for waste storage/disposal occupies an area of 60 hectares and is situated southwest, approximately 3 km in a straight line from the Municipality of Dvor, while being only about 600 meters away from the state border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, coinciding with the flow of the Una River. This paper provides an overview of the history and status of this process.Analyticalmethods of studying relevant documentation were used in the research, including analysis of strategic documents, state reports, scientific-expert elaborates and works, as well as reactions of the interested public.Data were collected fromvarious sources to assess the situation and drawobjective relevant conclusions. The results indicate that previous strategic environmental impact assessments have superficially addressed a series of impacts and incidents representing real risks of leakage of radioactive materials into the environment. When it comes to radioactive waste management, it is imperative to assess the risk of all possible incidents, disasters, and negative scenarios in their worst possible scenarios, as it involves a long- lasting and potentially highly dangerous form of pollution located in close proximity to the interstate border, Nature Park, and Una National Park.