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Figure 2-1. Proposed Monitored Geologic Repository Facilities at Yucca Mountain

This figure is a graphical representation of concepts described in the surrounding text in this section.
This figure shows the proposed surface and subsurface facilities for the repository. Waste handling and packaging would take place at the surface facilities, from which the sealed waste packages would be transported to the underground emplacement drifts via the north ramp. The repository subsurface area is divided in two zones, the development side and the emplacement side, each zone having separate ventilation systems. The South Portal would be used mainly for access to the development side of the repository and for transportation of construction materials. The south ramp would also be used as the conveyor route for removal of excavation waste, or muck.

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