Interim Storage Facility for Removed Soil and Waste
At the ISF, the following are to be stored:
- Removed soil and waste (e.g. fallen leaves and branches, etc.) generated due to decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture;
- Incineration ash with radioactivity concentration exceeding 100,000 Bq/kg.
The ISF is a facility to safely and intensively manage and store the above until final disposal outside the prefecture within 30 years after the commencement of interim storage. It is comprised of Reception/Separation Facilities, Soil Storage Facilities, and Waste Storage Facilities, etc.
Consent to accept the construction of the ISF was obtained from Fukushima Prefecture in September 2014 and from Okuma Town and Futaba Town in January 2015. The total area of the planned site is approx. 1,600 ha, which is almost the same area as Shibuya City in Tokyo. By the end of December 2023, the national government acquired land of approx. 1,296 ha (approx. 81.0% of the total sites). With regard to land acquisition, the national government considers not only a relationship of trust with landowners but also the obtaining of understanding on the ISF project to be of utmost importance, and the national government is committed to continuing efforts while providing sufficient explanations to landowners.
- Included in this reference material on January 18, 2016
- Updated on March 31, 2024