Proceedings of the first hydrology workshop for shale

Brief discussion of the federal regulations that apply to geologic repositories and their related information needs are presented in this paper. Reference information establishing the basic features of the reference repository design and the physical properties of shale are also given. An analysis of the required information needs is presented from which research and development needs are established. The research and development needs are then discussed for the general areas of laboratory testing, field/in situ testing, and analytical/numerical modeling development. Research and development needs are summarized, and conclusions and recommendations are presented. 13 refs., 4 figs., 5 tabs