Initiatives of Ministry of the Environment for
Reconstruction and Revitalization fromthe Great East Japan Earthquake
March, 2022

Table of Contents
1.Environmental Restoration Efforts……………………………...………….

3(1) Decontamination ……………………………...…………………………… 9(2) The Interim Storage Facility……………………………………............... 14(3) Recycling and Final Disposal ……………………………………………. 33(4) Designated Waste ……………………………………………………….... 42(5) Sea Area Monitoring regarding Discharge of ALPS-Treated
Water into the Sea ………………………………………………………… 54
2. Radiation Risk Communication………………………………………………. 57
3. Initiatives to Prevent Damage by Birds and Animals ……………………… 59
4. Future-Oriented Projects …………………………………………………….. 61
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1. Environmental Restoration Efforts

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The Accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
 On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Tohoku area causing extensive and devastating damage. Dueto the resulting accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station（NPS）, large amounts of radioactive
materials were released into the environment.
 On the same day, the Japanese government set up the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters and declared a nuclear
emergency. Due to the evacuation order, many affected people were forced to live in evacuation centers for a long period of time.
 Radioactive materials emitted were carried by wind, etc., became attached to dust and rain, and fell onto the ground and otherlocations. Widespread environmental pollution occurred, including soil contamination and waste. In order to restore the living
environment, it was necessary to quickly reduce the impact.

Air dose rate distribution map with an 80 km radius

Change in the Areas under Evacuation Orders<October 2020><April 2011>

LegendRestricted area

LegendSpecified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Areas in
Restricted area

Restricted area

Habitation Restricted areas

Evacuation order lifted for three
JR Joban Line stations andperipheral roads

Preparation Areas for Lift of
Evacuation Order

LegendFukushima
Daiichi NPS

Fukushima
Daiichi NPS

Air dose rate at 1 meter above
ground surface (μSv/h)

Areas where
measurement results
not available* This map contains air dose
rates from naturalradionuclides

Joban Expressway
National Road andPrefectural Road

JR Joban Line (service section)
JR Joban Line (sections whereoperation has resumed)

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Overview of Initiatives for Environmental Restoration from the Accident Due to the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi NPS, large amounts of radioactive substances were released into theenvironment, causing environmental pollution.
 Under the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials*, environmental
restoration initiatives including decontamination and disposal of contaminated waste are being carried out.
* Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials Discharged by the NPS Accident Associated with the Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake that Occurred on March 11,2011 (Act No. 110 of 2011) To store large amounts of the soil and waste removed in off-site decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture, theInterim Storage Facility was constructed and efforts were made to recycle removed soil to realize final disposal outside
the prefecture.
 Whole area decontamination was completed in all municipalities, except for “Restricted area,” where return was deemed
difficult. In the area, decontamination and demolition of houses and other buildings within the Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Bases have been in accordance with the Act on Special Measures for the
Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima.
 In addition, the “Fukushima Regeneration / Future-Oriented Project” is being developed to promote future-oriented
environmental measures (decarbonizationcycles, and natural symbiosis) for the reconstruction of Fukushima.

Overview of Decontamination and Waste Treatment based on the Act on Special Measures◆ Areas where evacuation order was
issued(Decontamination)
National government
 Designated Special
Decontamination Area
 Developed decontamination
implementation plan Implemented decontamination(Waste)National government
 Designated contaminated waste
countermeasure area
 Developed waste disposal plan
within the countermeasure area
 Disposed of waste generated in
the countermeasure area

◆ Other areas
Iitate Village
Kawamata
Town
Minamisoma

City
SpecialDecontamination Area
Katsurao
Village

Namie
Town

Futaba
Town

Okuma
Town
TomiokaTown
NarahaTown* Contaminated waste
countermeasure area
covers the same
countermeasure areawith Special
Decontamination Area

(Decontamination)
National Government designatedIntensive Contamination Survey Area
Municipalities
 Developed decontamination
implementation plan Implemented decontamination(Waste)Designated waste containing radioactive
materials at a concentration of exceeding
8,000 Bq/kg was disposed of by the national
government, and other waste bymunicipalities or waste emitters

Decontamination of residential land

Demolition of affected houses andother buildings

5Disposal Flow of Removed Soil and Waste within Fukushima Prefecture
Decontamination

Waste disposal

 Waste (grass clippings, gutter deposits, etc.)

Specified waste of which the national government is
responsible for disposal
 Designated waste(waste with radioactivity level of exceeding 8,000 Bq/kg)
 Waste in the countermeasure area
(demolished houses in the areas where evacuation order was
issued, tsunami debris, etc.)

Reduced as much as possible

Reduced as much as possible

Directly generated by decontamination by thenational government and municipalities
 SoilExceeding
100,000 Bq/kg

100,000 Bq/kg or
below
Specified Waste Landfill Facility

The Interim Storage Facility[Okuma Town, Futaba Town]

Final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture within 30
years from the start of transportation to the Interim
Storage Facility, after reducing the volume andrecycling as much as possible<Specified waste, etc. outside the Restricted area>
 Former Fukushima Ecotech Clean Center [Tomioka Town](a private industrial waste landfill site was nationalized)1<Specified waste, etc. within the Restricted area2>
 Clean Center Futaba [planned] [Okuma Town](Landfill site of Futaba Regional Wide-Area Municipalities
Association)
1 The route to bring in the waste goes through the adjacent
Naraha Town
2 Within the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base
Areas

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Disposal Flow of Removed Soil and Waste outside Fukushima Prefecture<Decontamination>

Soil

Waste
ex) fallen leaves, branches, etc.

<Waste>Designated waste(exceeding 8,000 Bq/kg)ex.) sludge, rice straw, compost, etc.
Reduced asmuch aspossible(incineration,
etc.)

Reduced asmuch aspossible(incineration,etc.)

Prefectures where storage
capacity of designated waste isreaching limit(Miyagi, Tochigi, and Chiba)

Disposal method
being
considered

Disposal inaccordance with the
Waste Management
and Public
Cleansing Act

Note: For waste types other than specified waste types,
provisions of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing
Law are applied. (Standards based on the Act on Special
Measures concerning the Handling of Environment
Pollution by Radioactive Materials are also partly applied.)

Stored in long-term
storage facilities(equivalent to
shutdown-type)

Other
prefectures

Disposal at existing
disposal sites inaccordance withdesignated waste
disposal standards

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FY2022 Budget for Environmental Restoration in the Affected Areas
333.4 billion yen (353 billion yen)

Key Points of FY2022 Budget With the understanding of the local community, Ministry of the Environment (MOE) will steadily implement theInterim Storage Facility project, making safety our utmost priority. In addition, MOE will promote technologicaldevelopment for volume reduction and recycling of removed soil and waste.
 MOE will smoothly restore the Temporary Storage Sites and return them to their original conditions after the removalof the soil.
 In Restricted area, MOE will steadily carry out decontamination and waste disposal based on the Reconstruction andRevitalization Plans for Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas (6 towns and villages).
 Transportation of waste to the specified waste landfill facility (former Ecotech) has started, and will be steadily
advanced from volume reduction and then to landfill.

FY2022 Budget
Interim Storage Facility-related projects

198.1 billion yen (187.2 billion yen)

Construction of facilities, management and operation,transportation of removed soil and waste, acquisition ofland, development of technologies for volume reduction
and recycling, etc.

Proper management of removed soil and waste
and land restoration

27.1 billion yen (25.3 billion yen)Management of removed soil and waste at Temporary
Storage Sites, land restoration after completion of removal,
volume reduction, follow-up such as monitoring, etc.

Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization
Base development projects

44.5 billion yen (63.7 billion yen)

Decontamination, waste disposal, etc. based on the
Reconstruction and Revitalization Plans for Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas (6 towns andvillages)Radioactive waste disposal projects, etc.

63.8 billion yen (76.8 billion yen)

Disposal of specified waste, temporary storage ofdesignated waste, promotion of disposal of agricultural andforestry waste, monitoring of waste disposal facilities, etc.

Note: Amounts in parentheses are the initial budget for FY2021

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(1) Decontamination

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Progress of Decontamination
 Whole area decontamination was completed in 100 municipalities of 8 prefectures by March 19, 2018, except for
Restricted area.
(Decontamination is ongoing in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas in the Restricted area)<Intensive Contamination Survey Area
(decontamination by municipalities)><Special Decontamination Area (decontaminationby the national government)>

Municipalities designated as
Intensive Contamination Survey
Area
Municipalities where designationof Special Decontamination
Area or Intensive Contamination
Survey Area has been lifted
Special Decontamination Area
TEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPSInternal decontamination finishedin Special Decontamination Area
Special Decontamination Area
Evacuation order lifted

TEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS

Restricted Area
Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Areas

Municipalities where whole area decontamination has been completed
Intensive Contamination Survey Area
(93)

Special Decontamination Area (11)Fukushima Pref.

43*

36

11

Outside Fukushima
Pref. (7 prefectures)

57

57

―

Total

100

Completed in March 2018

Completed in March 2017

* Minamisoma, Tamura, Kawamata, and Kawauchi were designated as both Special
Decontamination Areas and Intensive Contamination Survey Areas.

10Comprehensive Efforts to Restore Forests and Forestry in Fukushima(Reconstruction Agency, Forestry Agency, and Ministry of the Environment, March 2016)

I. Efforts to Restore Forests and Forestry
1. Efforts to ensure safety and security of the living environment• Decontamination of forests near residential areas and installation of barriers to prevent soil runoff where necessary (Ministry of theEnvironment)

2. Efforts to restore satoyama (border zone between mountain foothills and arable flat land) around residential areas• Decontamination of sites within forests for use for leisure and relaxation or those which are used on a daily basis (Ministry of theEnvironment)• Initiatives for forestry restoration in broadleaf forests, etc. (Forestry Agency)• Select model areas and comprehensively advance initiatives to promote satoyama restoration (Satoyama Restoration Model Project)(Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Environment)

3. Efforts to revitalize forestry in the remote mountains (Forestry Agency)• Forest thinning to improve forest environment and necessary measures to eliminate radioactive substances, and promotion ofdemonstration projects for forestry restoration• Creation of an easy-to-understand guidebook for safety and security measures in regard to radioactivity for workers

II. Future-oriented Initiatives for Research and Studies• Continue efforts to restore forests and forestry, including
monitoring of radiation doses in forests, elucidating the
dynamics of radioactive materials, and conducting researchand studies to reduce radiation doses

III. Information provision and Communication• Provide up-to-date information on the national government’s
initiatives for the restoration of forests and forestry throughwebsites, PR magazines, etc.
• Continue efforts to ensure the safety and security of people in
Fukushima through communication, including the dispatch ofexperts

Satoyama Restoration Model Project(FY2016-FY2019)
Fukushima Revitalization
Acceleration Grant[Reconstruction Agency]
Creation of radiation dose maps
Measuring of personalradiation dose

Decontamination of recreation
grounds, promenades, andmushroom farms[Ministry of the Environment]

Maintenance of broadleaf
forests and bamboo forests[Forestry Agency][Ministry of the Environment,
Fukushima Prefecture]

Satoyama

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Satoyama Restoration Model Projects and Satoyama Restoration Projects
Satoyama Restoration Model Projects (2016-2019) The following projects were implemented in 14 model areas (red dots in the figure below) selected based on municipalities’
requests.
 Decontamination: Removal of sediments, removal of residues, etc. (Responsible organizations: Ministry of theEnvironment, municipalities)
 Forest maintenance: Thinning, construction of work paths, terracing works, etc. (Responsible organizations: Forestry
Agency, municipalities)
 Radiation dose measurement: Air dose rate, exposure dose measurement, etc. (Implementing entities: Ministry of theEnvironment, Fukushima Prefecture, municipalities)
Results (examples)
Hirono Town: Around J-Village
Stadium
Decontamination: weeding,sediment removal

Forest maintenance: Thinning,terracing works

 Air dose rates at the project sites
were reduced by an average of 26%(including by natural attenuation) in
the two years before and after the
project.
 Control surface soil runoff withthriving vegetation in the lower layersoil, etc.

Satoyama Restoration Project(From 2020) The project promotes the creationof a safe and secure environment
for residents by combining
measures to ensure safety andsecurity of residents in accordancewith the conditions of eachsatoyama area.
 Decontamination, reforestation, andradiation dose measurement will
be carried out all together or insome combination, depending on
the requests of the municipalities.

⇒ So far, the national government
have already decided on sites inKoriyama City, Aizu Misato Town,
Naraha Town, Iitate Village,
Tomioka Town, and Namie Town.

12Efforts in Restricted Area

(decontamination, demolition of houses and other buildings in Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas) For Restricted area, mayors of municipalities prepare plans for the designation of Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Areas and environmental improvement (decontamination, infrastructure development, etc.)
within these areas in accordance with the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima,
which are approved by the prime minister. The goal is to lift the evacuation order five years after the approval of the plan.
 In all towns and villages where the plans have been approved (Futaba Town, Okuma Town, Namie Town, Tomioka Town,
Iitate Village, and Katsurao Village), decontamination and demolition of houses and other buildings, is in progress.
Futaba Town
(approved on Sept. 15, 2017, approx. 560 ha)
Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Area

Okuma Town
(approved on Nov. 10, 2017, approx. 860 ha)
Restricted area

Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Area

Katsurao Village(approved on May 11,2018, approx. 95 ha)Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Area
国道399号

Restricted area

Restricted area

Noyuki area

Decontaminated in
先行除染済
advance(約147ha)(approx.
147 ha)Decontaminated in
先行除染済
先行除染済
advance（約147ha）（約40ha）(approx.
40 ha)

2020年3月4日解除済
Lifted on Mar. 4. 2020

Evacuation
order lifted for
避難指示解除区域
Ogawaraarea, Nakayashiki area
大川原地区・中屋敷地区

2020年3月5日解除済
Lifted on Mar. 5, 2020
避Evacuation
難 指 示 order
解 除 lifted
区 域

Evacuation order scheduled to belifted in or after June 2022

Evacuation order scheduled to be liftedaround spring 2022

Evacuation order scheduled to be liftedaround spring 2022

Tomioka Town
(approved on Mar. 9, 2018, approx. 390 ha)

Iitate Village(approved on Apr. 20, 2018, approx. 190 ha)

Namie Town
(approved on Dec. 22, 2017, approx. 660 ha)

Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Area

Restricted area

Tsushima area

Nagadoroarea
長泥地区

Murohara area

避難指示解除区域
Evacuation
order lifted

2020年3月10日解除済

Lifted on Mar. 10, 2020
Decontaminated inadvance(approx. 44 ha)
先行除染済(約44ha)Suenomori area

Specified Reconstruction and
特定復興再生拠点区域
Revitalization Base Area
Restricted area
帰還困難区域

先行除染実施中(約44ha)Evacuation order lifted
Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Areas

Evacuation order lifted

Evacuation order scheduled to belifted around spring 2023

Evacuation order scheduled to be liftedaround spring 2023

Restricted area

Evacuation order scheduled to be liftedin March 2023

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(2) The Interim Storage Facility

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Overview of the Interim Storage Facility
 The Interim Storage Facility was built to safely and intensively manage and store removed soil, waste, and incinerated ash(>100,000 Bq/kg) generated by decontamination in Fukushima Prefecture until final disposal outside the prefecture within 30
years from the start of transportation to the Interim Storage Facility.
 Okuma Town and Futaba Town agreed to the request to build the facility, which was a very important decision. MOE willcontinue to work on the Interim Storage Facility project with a “Safety First” approach.
 The Interim Storage Facility area is about 1,600 ha (about the same area as Shibuya Ward).
Soil storage facility(Futaba construction
area 3)
Soil storage facility, etc.
(Futaba construction
area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma 5 construction
area)

Waste storage facility(Okuma construction
area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 4)
Waste storage facility(Futaba construction
area 2)

Okuma temporary
incineration facility
Waste storage facility(Futaba construction
area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 3)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 2)
Soil storage facility, etc.
(Futaba construction
area 2)

Futaba temporary incineration
facility and temporary ash
treatment facility(Part 1) (Part 2)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 1)

LegendReception/
separation facility

Waste storage
facility

Soil storage
facility

Stock yards

Temporaryincineration facility
and temporary ash
treatment facility

Screening facility

Transportation andconveyance route

Conveyer belt

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Status of the Interim Storage Facility Sites
 When acquiring land, it is most important for MOE to have the trust of landowners as well as their understanding of the Interim
Storage Facility project, and MOE will continue our efforts while providing landowners with all necessary information.
 Approximately 80% of the total sites sought (over 90% privately owned) have been acquired as of the end of Mar. 2022.

Whole area
Approx.
1,600 haItem

Percentage of the whole area

Percentage and number oflandowners registered out of
total (2,3601)

Landowners considering contract

Approx. 1,590 ha1
99.4%

Approx. 2,100 persons1
89.0%

Already
contracted
Private land
Approx. 1,270 ha(approx. 79%)

Private land
Approx. 1,178 ha (+1.2 ha)
92.8%3

Already
contracted

Total
Approx.
1,266ha(+1.5 ha)79.1%

Public land
Approx. 330 ha(approx. 21%)

Total
1,841 persons(+2 )<Reference>

78.0%2

Approx. 1,508 ha(94.3%)

Public land
Approx. 88 ha (+1.2ha)
26.6%4
Other public land

Proportion of 2,100 landowners
considering contract: 87.7%

Approx. 242 ha

15.１%
Includes the following:(1) Town-owned land, prefectural-owned land, state-owned land, etc. that will maintain its
original infrastructure, such as roads, waterways, etc.
(2) Town-owned land, prefectural land, state-owned land, etc. whose offer or contract as theInterim Storage Facility sites may be changed depending on the progress of the project.

1 Including national and local governments
2 Private landowner: 1,837; Public land: 2 owners
3 Percentage of private land (approx. 1,270 ha)
4 Percentage of public land (approx. 330 ha)(Note) The figures may not sum due to rounding. Figures in parentheses in “Already contracted” indicate the increase fromthe end of the previous month.

(As of Mar. 31, 2022)

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Process inside the Interim Storage Facility
 Removed soil and waste transported from Temporary Storage Sites and incinerated ash transported from
temporary incineration facilities are processed and stored at the Interim Storage Facility.
 In March 2020, the entire process from treatment to storage of removed soil and waste began operation at theInterim Storage Facility.

Process flow in the Interim Storage Facility
Interim Storage Facility

Soil

Soil
Temporary
Storage Site, etc.

Reception/separation
facility

Soil storage facility

Combustibles
Combustibles(Grass and trees, flexible container bag residue)

Incineration ash

Temporary incineration
facility

Ash

Waste storage facility

Volume reduction
facility•

The above shows an outline of the concept.

17Transportation to the Interim Storage Facility (1) Transportation of the soil and waste from Temporary Storage Sites to the Interim Storage Facility has been implemented mostly using 10-ton
dump trucks.
 Transportation began at the end of FY2014, and in FY2021 removed soil and waste were transported from 18 municipalities.
 Safe and secure transportation is being conducted through managing the whole amount of material to be transported and operation of trucks
used for transportation, and conducting environmental monitoring, etc.
 In FY2022, while obtaining the understanding of local communities, MOE implements the transportation of the removed soil and waste
generated in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas, etc. in a safe and secure manner to the Interim Storage Facility.

Management and monitoring of transportation

Progress of transportation fromeach municipality(As of Mar. 31, 2022)

Management of the whole amount of material to
be transported

Municipalities where has finishedtransportation*
Municipalities from which removed soil
and waste will be transported⚫

The Interim Storage
Facility⚫
⚫

Objects to be transported from Temporary Storage Sites are
all managed centrally by the unit of storage container.

Management of operation of trucks used fortransportation

Obtain real-time information on the location of transport
vehicles using the GPS system
Provide instructions for time adjustments and route changes
depending on the situation.
Centrally managed
by the national
government
Chief Transport Manager
Carrying-out

Loading site

Transport

Chief Transport Manager

Transport

Carrying-in

Interim Storage Facility* Even in municipalities where transportation has been completed, if any object that needs to be transported is generated, such object is to be transported to
the Interim Storage Facility.

18Transportation to the Interim Storage Facility (2) When transporting soil and waste to the Interim Storage Facility, MOE makes safety the first priority, and ensure transportation
will be carried out with the understanding of local communities.
 To date, approximately 12.89 million m3 of removed soil and waste (including those in Restricted area) has been transported to
the Interim Storage Facility (as of the end of March 2022).

Volume transported in a single year
(excluding in Restricted area)

Approx.
4,060,000 m3○Approx. 6,680,000 m3
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx.6,500,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 180,000 m3
Approx.
1,840,000 m3○Approx. 2,620,000 m3
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx. 2,610,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 10,000 m3

Approx.
50,000 m3

FY2015

Approx.
190,000 m3

Approx. 170,000 m3

Approx.
10,000 m3
Approx.
550,000 m3

FY2016FY2017

Approx.
3,890,000 m3

Joban Futaba
IC in service

Cumulative transportation volume○Approx. 10,550,000 m3
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx. 10,080,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 470,000 m3

Approx.
1,830,000 m3

Okuma ICin service

Volume transported in a single year
(ten thousand cubic meters) (bar graph)

Volume transported in a single year
(in Restricted area)○Approx. 12,890,000 m3(as of Mar. 31, 2022)
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx. 11,930,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 960,000 m3

FY2018FY2019Approx.
3,870,000 m3
Approx. 290,000 m3

Approx.
2,340,000 m3
Approx. 490,000 m3

Approx.
3,580,000 m3

Approx.
1,850,000 m3

FY2020

Cumulative transportation volume (tenthousand cubic meters) (line graph)

Change in the volume of soil and wastetransported to the Interim Storage Facility

FY2021(Note) In and after FY2022, planning is largely focused on the transportation of soil and waste removed as a result of decontamination, etc. in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas.
(Note) Total figures may not match due to round-off.

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Transportation Status of Removed Soil and Waste (excluding those in Restricted area)
to the Interim Storage Facility, etc. (as of March 31, 2022)
 MOE has set a goal to complete the transportation of removed soil and waste stored in Fukushima Prefecture,
excluding those in Restricted area, to the Interim Storage Facility by the end of this fiscal year and MOE is proceedingwith the transportation with the understanding and cooperation of local people, making safety our first priority.
 Out of the approx. 14 million ㎥ (Note 1) of the amount to be transported as of October 2018, the total amount ofmaterials transported to the Interim Storage Facility and temporary incineration facility and the amount of soil removed
and recycled in the Nagadoro area in Iitate Village totaled approx. 13.41 million ㎥ as of the end of March 2022. The
amount of materials transported to the Interim Storage Facility, excluding the amount reduced at the temporary
incineration facility and the amount recycled in the Nagadoro area in Iitate Village, totaled approx. 11.93 million ㎥.
 In FY2022, in a safe and secure manner, MOE will continue transportation of removed soil and waste generated in theSpecified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas, etc., in addition to those that have not been removed by theend of FY2021 due to local situation, etc.
Amount to be transported(Note 1)
Approx. 14 million m3(excluding Restricted area)

Amount transported to the Interim
Storage Facility
Approx. 11.93 million m3(Note 2)(excluding Restricted area)① Approx. 11.73 million m3
Total of ①-③

Approx. 13.41
million m3② Approx. 1.4 million m3(Note 3)
Volume reduction at temporary
incineration facility③ Approx. 280,000 m3

Approx. 200,000 m3

Recycling of removed soil in Nagadoro
area in Iitate Village

1 Amount to be transported as of October 2018 (amount already transported to the Interim Storage Facility + amount stored at Temporary
Storage Sites and volume reduction facilities, etc.)
2 The total amount transported to the Interim Storage Facility, including that in Restricted area, is approx. 12.89 million m 3(as of the end of March 2022)
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Major Traffic Safety Measures for Transportation⚫ Training for new and current workers
Conducted training for new drivers of transport vehicles and other new workers on the transportation of removed soil
and waste to the Interim Storage Facility.
In addition, workers who are already engaged in transportation operations are required to undertake training every fiscal
year.

⚫ Pre-running of transportation routes
All drivers drive the transportation route in advance and confirm any potential hazards and points to be heeded.
Raising driver safety awareness and preventing deviations from the route.
⚫ On-site check of driving conditions
In areas where drivers need to monitor their speed or where there is heavy traffic, driving conditions of transport vehicles
are checked (including when returning to the base)⚫ Awarding of excellent drivers
To maintain and improve safety awareness and driver motivation, those who have driven safely for 100 days or longer
are eligible to receive an Excellent Driver certificate (to be placed on the driver’s helmet and vehicle dashboard), issued
through the vendor

Advance notification oftransportation routes andhazardous stretches

Check of driving conditions(Route 114)

Issuance of an Excellent Drivercertificate

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Storage in Temporary Storage Sites
 Removed soil and waste generated by decontamination is safely managed in Temporary Storage Sites.
 In Fukushima Prefecture, transportation of removed soil and waste to the Interim Storage Facility, etc. has been

completed at approximately 95% of Temporary Storage Sites. As a result, there are now 55 sites managed by thenational government (as of the end of Mar. 2022) and 7 sites managed by municipalities (as of the end of Mar. 2022).

[Basic structure and management/inspection of Temporary Storage Sites] (example of Temporary Storage Sites managed by thenational government)
Upper sheet (air permeable waterproof sheet,impermeable sheet, etc.)
Heat dissipation(degassing) pipe

Storage containers with removed soil andwaste

Management and inspection

Shielding sandbags filled with noncontaminated soil
Daily
inspection

Groundwater
monitoring
boreholes

Weekly Visual inspection
 Air dose rate measurement

Monthly Groundwater measurements

When necessary

Water tank

Lower sheet(impervious sheet) Water tank
 Leachate measurement andtreatment Repair of defective parts

Emergency inspections
 Visual inspection
during extreme
weather and Air dose rate measurement
earthquakes[Number of Temporary Storage Sites, etc. and amount of removed soil and waste (number of items stored)]Amount / out of total

Number of Temporary Storage
Sites

Number of on-site storage locations

Amount of removed soil and waste(Number of items in storage)

1 Managed by the national
government: as of March 31, 2022

Managed by the national
government1

55 locations / 331 locations

̶Approx. 840,000 bags / approx. 10.86
million bags

Of which, Specified
Reconstruction andRevitalization Bases

16 locations / 29 locations

̶Approx. 290,000 bags / approx.
1.54 million bags

2 Within Fukushima Pref.: as ofMarch 31, 2022; outside
Fukushima Pref.: as of Mar. 31,
2021

Managed by municipalities2

51 locations / 1,085 locations

31,240 locations / 221,420 locations

Approx. 560,000 m3 / approx. 7.33
million m3

Of which, Fukushima
Prefecture

7 locations / 1,041 locations

830 locations / 191,010 locations

Approx. 90,000 m3 / approx. 6.86
million m3

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Progress of Restoring Temporary Storage Sites in Fukushima
Prefecture to their Original Condition
 Temporary Storage Sites for which removal of soil and waste has been completed are restored to their original state basedon the previous land use pattern and the site use plan. Operations are coordinated with the landowners and municipalities
regarding the restoration method and the land is returned to the landowner.
 In FY2021, about 229 Temporary Storage Sites were restored; in FY2022, MOE aims to complete restoration of about
150 sites.

[Image of removal and land restoration][Cumulative total of the number of Temporary Storage Sites
restored to their original condition] (some data are estimates)

Removal to the Interim Storage Facility, etc. and restorationof Temporary Storage Sites to their original condition

Storage in Temporary
Storage Site

After land restoration(

Total number of Temporary Storage Sites: 1,372
of which, 331 are directly managed by the national government,
1,041 by municipalities(locatons)
1,371

Approx. +150
+229

1,000

Approx.
1000

+288
+194

500

331

Total
Managed bymunicipalities
Managed by thenational
government

0

870

525

667
410

242
89

Approx.
1,200

1,042

813

Restart of farming bylandowners)

115

To the end of
2018年度末まで
2019年度末End of FY2019
FY2018(実績)(実績)(Result)(Result)

146

172

2020年度末End
of FY2020(Result)(実績)

End of FY2021(実績)(Result)

2021年度末Approx.
200
2022年度末End
of FY2022(Forecast)
(見込み)

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Construction of Reception/Separation Facilities and Soil Storage Facilities Construction of reception/separation facilities and soil storage facilities began in November 2016 in Okuma Town and Futaba
Town.
 Separation and treatment of removed soil started in June 2017, and storage of separated soil in soil storage facilities began in
October 2017 (storage of removed soil began in October 2017 in the Okuma construction area and in December 2017 in the
Futaba construction area).
 In March 2020, the entire process from treatment to storage of removed soil and waste at the Interim Storage Facility began
operation.
Reception/separation facility (Okuma
construction area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction area 3)24Construction of Soil Storage Facilities, etc.
Reception/separation facility(construction area 2)

Approx. 230 m

Reception/
separation facility

Approx. 720 m

Relay tent

Relay tent

March 2, 2022

Okuma
construction area 1

March 1, 2022

Okuma
construction area 2

Dumping tent

Approx. 250 m

Approx. 410 m
Dumping tent

March 2, 2022

Futaba construction
area 1March 2, 2022

Futaba construction
area 2
LegendSoil storage facility within
the construction area

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Status of Reception/Separation and Soil Storage Facilities (as of the end of Mar. 2022)

Okuma
construction
area 1Okuma
construction
area 2Okuma
construction
area 3Okuma
construction
area 4Okuma
construction
area 5

Futabaconstruction
area 1

Futabaconstruction
area 2

Futabaconstruction
area 3

1

2

1

1

1

2

1

̶

Storage capacity2

Approx.
1 million m3

Approx.
3.3 million m3

Approx.
2.1 million m3

Approx.
1.6 million m3

Approx.
2 million m3

Approx.
1.4 million m3

Approx.
900,000 m3

Approx.
800,000 m3

Storage volume2

1,000,000 m3

2,830,000 m3

1,271,000 m3

1,234,000 m3

1,663,000 m3

759,000 m3

917,000 m3

455,000 m3

Start of construction

Sept. 2017

Nov. 2016

Nov. 2017

Oct. 2018

Oct. 2018

Nov. 2016

Jan. 2018

Sept. 2018

Reception/
separation facilities
schedule

Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
started in Jun.
started in Jul. started in Aug. started in Jul. started in Aug. started in Aug.
started in Feb.
2017
2018
2017 Jul. 2018
2018
2019
2019
2019
Sept. 2018

Construction area
No. of reception/
separation
facilities1

Operation
Soil storage facilities
started in Jul.
schedule
2018
VendorKajima JV(None)

Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
started in Oct. started in Oct. started in Mar. started in Apr. started in Dec. started in May started in Dec.
2017
2018
2020
2019
2017
2019
2019
Shimizu JVObayashi JV

Shimizu JVObayashi JV

Maeda JV

Taisei JV

Ando/Hazama
JV

1 Treatment capacity per facility at the time of order is 140 t/hour. Futaba construction area 3 does not have reception/separation facilities.
2 Storage capacity and storage volume are based on the amount transported from Temporary Storage Sites, etc. (1 bag = 1 m3). These figures
are subject to change depending on the availability of land and other factors.

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Status of Temporary Incineration Facilities and Temporary AshTreatment Facilities
Facility

Okuma Town

Futaba Town (No. 1)

Site area

Approx. 5.0 ha

Approx. 5.7 ha

Approx. 6.8 ha

Start ofconstruction

Land clearing development
began in July 2016

Land clearing anddevelopment began in June
2018

Land clearing anddevelopment began in June
2018

Construction
schedule

Began in December 2016

Began in January 2019

Began in January 2019

Treatmentschedule

Began in February 2018

Began in March 2020

Began in March 2020

VendorMitsubishi/Kajima JV

Nippon Steel, Kubota,
Obayashi Corporation, TPT JV

JFE/Maeda JV

Scale

Futaba Town (No. 2)
Temporary incineration
Temporary incineration facility:
facility: 200 t/day × 1 furnace
150 tons/day
Temporary incineration facility:(stoker furnace)
× 1 furnace (shaft furnace)
200 tons/day
Temporary ash treatment
Temporary ash treatment
× 1 furnace (stoker furnace)facility: 75 t/day x 2 furnaces
facility: 75 t/day × 2 furnaces(coke bed ash melting(surface melting furnace)
furnace)

Exteriorview

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Status of Waste Storage Facilities (end of March 2022)
Construction area

Okuma construction area 1

Futaba construction area 1

Futaba construction area 2

Building structure

Steel-framed reinforced concrete(2 buildings)

Steel-framed reinforced concrete(1 building)

Steel-framed reinforced concrete(1 building)

Storage capacity*

29,280 containers

14,678 containers

30,028 containers

Storage volume*

4,810 containers

6,348 containers－

Site area

Approx. 2.4 ha

Approx. 2.2 ha

Approx. 3.7 ha

Start ofconstruction

Site development started inJul. 2018
Construction started in Dec. 2018

Site development started inJun. 2018
Construction started in Nov. 2018

Storage schedule

Storage began in April 2020

Storage began in March 2020

Site development started in
Dec. 2019
Construction started in Dec. 2019
Scheduled after completion ofstorage in Futaba construction
area 1

Kajima Corporation

Obayashi Corporation

Facility
maintenancevendor
Installation andmaintenancevendorKajima Corporation

Kajima Corporation

Exterior view

* Storage capacity and storage volume: Number of steel rectangular containers (internal dimensions: approx. 1.3 m [W] x 1.3 m [D] x 1.1 m [H])28

Safety Measures for Construction Works Safety is the top priority of the project, and safety measures are thoroughly implemented in all aspectsof the construction of the Interim Storage Facility, etc.
 Specific measures are:(1) Safety inspections, (2) Safety patrols by client, (3) Hazard prediction training workshops, (4) Interim
Storage Facility Disaster Prevention Council, and (5) Interim Storage Construction Council and Interim
Storage Safety Conference(1) Safety inspections

Unannounced safety inspections by MOE personnel
and occupational safety consultants(2) Safety patrols by client

To prevent accidents and disasters, MOE personnel
check the work safety management status, construction
system chart maintenance status, etc.

(4) Interim Storage Facility Disaster Prevention Council

Held under the guidance of the Fukushima Labour Bureau and the Tomioka Labour
Standards Inspection Office to further improve safety management standards atwork sites pertaining to the Interim Storage Facility operations(3) Hazard prediction training workshops
Hazard prediction training under the guidance ofoccupational safety consultants for supervisors and
JESCO-contracted supervisors(5) Interim Storage Construction Council and Interim Storage
Safety Conference

Hazards and near-misses and measures to prevent recurrence are shared, and thestatus of each contractor‘s initiatives and issues are discussed in order to strengthen
and improve safety measures at each work site

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Policy of the Interim Storage Facility Project in FY2022 (1)General remarks
 Making safety the first priority, advance the project with the understanding of thelocal municipalities.

Transportation
 Promote the transportation of removed soil and waste generated in the Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas, etc.
 The following measures will be taken to ensure safer and smoother transportation:
 Ensure safe transportation through traffic safety measures such as driver
training and road repairs
 Prevent and level off the concentration of vehicles at certain times of the year orin certain time slots by adjusting the time of departure for smooth transportation
 In cooperation with Fukushima Prefecture and municipalities, implement
systematic transportation while giving due consideration to Okuma and Futaba,
where the Interim Storage Facility is located30Policy of the Interim Storage Facility Project for FY2022 (2)Site To ensure steady implementation of the project, acquire necessary land
according to the progress of facility development and generation of removed soil
and waste while making every effort to keep relevant parties fully informed.

Facilities
 Reception/separation facilities and soil storage facilities
 Operate the reception/separation facilities safely and in accordance with a plan.
 Operate the soil storage facilities safely and use them in order from thelocations where development has been completed. Facilities where soil
storage has been completed to be maintained and managed while ensuringsafety.

 Waste-related facilities Temporary incineration facilities, ash treatment facilities, and waste storage
facilities to be operated safely and effectively.
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Policy of the Interim Storage Facility Project for FY2022 (3)Recycling and final disposal
 To reduce the volume and recycle the removed soil and waste (so as to reduce
the final disposal volume), conduct technological development anddemonstration projects with the understanding of the local communities and thecooperation of related organizations, and promote the realization of recycling
destinations.
 Promote activities to foster understanding of the background and necessity of
final disposal outside the prefecture, and the necessity and safety of volume
reduction and recycling throughout Japan.
 Promote discussions for final disposal outside the prefecture, including further
development and verification of volume reduction and stabilization technologies.

Communication
 Discuss additional measures in order to share information on environmental
restoration efforts and views of local communities
32

(3) Recycling and Final Disposal

33

Background Related to Removed Soil Recycling
Nov. 11, 2011 Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive
Materials (Cabinet decision)● Basic Policy Based on the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials Discharged by the
NPS Accident Associated with the Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake that Occurred on March 11, 2011 (excerpt)
5. Basic matters concerning the collection, transportation, storage, and disposal of the removed soil; and... In addition, from the viewpoint of securing Temporary Storage Sites, etc., it is necessary to reduce the volume of removed soil as much as possibleat the time of storage or disposal, while taking technological progress into account, and to consider recycling, etc., ensuring the safety of removed soil
with low contamination levels, such as that separated as a result of volume reduction.

Nov. 17, 2014 Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation Act (Revised JESCO Act) enacted● Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation Act (excerpt)(Responsibility of the national government)
Article 3 (omitted)
2. As measures set forth in the preceding paragraph, the national government shall, in particular, develop the facilities necessary for interim storage andensure their safety, and take necessary measures to obtain the understanding and cooperation of local residents and other concerned parties. In
addition, the national government shall take necessary measures to complete the final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture within thirty years fromthe start of transportation to the Interim Storage Facility.

Feb. 25, 2015 Agreement on Safety Assurance, etc. in Areas Surrounding the Interim Storage Facility (Fukushima Prefecture, Okuma
Town, Futaba Town, Ministry of the Environment)● Agreement on Safety Assurance, etc. for Areas Surrounding the Interim Storage Facility (excerpt)(Measures necessary to complete final disposal)
Article 14
4 C [The Ministry of the Environment] shall endeavor to promote the recycling of removed soil and waste with the understanding of the people of
Fukushima Prefecture and other citizens, but if it is difficult to secure a recycling site, final disposal shall be conducted outside of Fukushima
Prefecture.

Dec. 20, 2019 Basic Guidelines for Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake After the “Reconstruction andRevitalization Period” (Cabinet decision)● Basic Guidelines After the “Reconstruction and Revitalization Period” (excerpt)
１. Basic stance of reconstruction and actions in each sector(2)(ii) Actions to restore the environment
In order to reduce the final disposal volume, it is important for the government to work together to reduce and recycle the removed soil andwaste with the understanding of local communities. ... Efforts shall be made with the government working together to strengthen
cooperation among related ministries and agencies to create destinations for recycling.

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Technology Development Strategy for Volume Reduction andRecycling; Basic Concept of Recycling
 Regarding the removed soil and waste generated in Fukushima Prefecture, the national government is to take necessary measures tocomplete final disposal outside the prefecture within 30 years from the start of transportation to the Interim Storage Facility. In order to reduce
the final disposal volume, the national government is making efforts to reduce the volume and recycle the removed soil and waste.
 In promoting volume reduction and recycling, specific efforts are being made in accordance with the “Technology Development Strategy for
Volume Reduction & Recycling of the Removed Soil and Waste under Interim Storage" and the “Process Chart," which were formulated in2016 and reviewed in 2019.
 In particular, with regard to recycling, MOE is implementing demonstration projects based on the Basic Concept for Safe Use of Removed
Soil Processed into Recycled Materials compiled in 2016 as a guideline, as well as working to foster understanding throughout the nation.

Process management ofstrategy

Technology
development /demonstration

Study on final
disposalInterim target (FY2018)

Prioritize and demonstrate particle
Study on technology verification
size separation technology
other than particle size separation
development
Volume of final
Volume of final
Volume of final
disposaldisposaldisposal
Study combination of volume
reduction technologies

Select a technology / Study on method forfinal disposal
Volume of recycling

Promotion forrecycling

Strategy target (FY2024)

Transition to actual projects

Volume of final
disposal
Realize the method forfinal disposal

Volume of recycling

Volume of recycling

Specify where to use recycled materials, full-scale promotion for recycling
Summarize the basic concept of recycling / Implement demonstration and model
projects / Study on implementation policy and promotion / Publish and improve a guidance

Building the public
understanding

Information dissemination regarding measures for volume reduction and recycling /Face to face dialogue,
consensus building activities, etc. / Establish necessary systems(cooperation with relevant organizations and human resource development)(Above) Outline of “Technology Development Strategy for Volume
Reduction & Recycling of the Removed Soil and Waste
under Interim Storage”(Below) Outline of “Basic Concept for Safe Use of Removed
Soil Processed into Recycled Materials”⚫ Limit the use of recycled materials Their use is limited
to embankment materials for roads, etc. in public works
projects, (for which the management entity andresponsible system are clearly defined)⚫ Appropriate management to limit additional
exposure doses (limiting the radioactivity concentrationof recycled materials, appropriate thickness of coveringsoil, etc.)

Thickness ofcovering soil

Safety margin
Shielding thickness

Recycled
materials

Thickness of cover layer of soil should be determined so as to ensure the shielding
thickness which limits additional exposure dose even during general repair of a civilengineering structure.

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Need for Recycling Removed Soil
Amount of removed soil and waste transported to the Interim Storage Facility:

Equivalent to volume of 11
Tokyo Domes*
Toward final disposal outside the prefecture:

Reducing the final disposal
volume is key
Distribution of radioactivity concentration in removed soil

low

Soil ofconcentration

8,000 Bq/kg or lower

Approx. 3/4

More than 8,000 Bq/kg

Approx. 1/4

Recycling

After reducing the volume

Recycling with management inpublic work projects, etc.

Complete final disposal
outside Fukushima within
30 years from the start oftransportation to theInterim Storage Facility

Covering soil
Recycled soil

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Demonstration Project for Recycling of Soil in Nagadoro Area of
Iitate Village in Fukushima Prefecture⚫

In the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas in Iitate Village, which was approved in April 2018, a demonstration project has been
implemented to convert soil generated by decontamination operations (removed soil) into recycled material, use it as fill material, cover it with soil,
and use the site as agricultural land.

⚫

The results and progress of the demonstration project are as follows➢ Based on the requests of local residents, experimental cultivation of vegetables, flowers, etc. began in FY2019 in the embankment demonstrationarea, and the radioactivity levels of vegetables cultivated in FY2021 ranged from 0.1 to 2.5 Bq/kg, all well below the standard values.
Note: The standard value for radioactive cesium in general foods is 100 Bq/kg.
➢ Monitoring to date has shown no increase in air dose rates and no radioactive cesium has been detected in the embankment seepage water.
➢ Preparatory work for agricultural land development began in June 2020, and filling with recycled materials began in April 2021

100
80
60
40
20
0

unit(Bq/kg)

Measurements in cultivation experiments
Standard limits for radioactive cesium
General food: 100 Bq/kg

Rice paddies
experiment area

0.3

0.1

0.1

1.2

Cherrytomatoes

Cucumbers

Corn

Spinach1.7
Turnips(leaves)

Recycled
soil yard

Embankmentdemonstration area

<Radioactive cesium measurement results from cultivation experiments conductedin FY2021 (excerpt)><Image of farming after
development>

Recycled soil
(5000 Bq/kg or lower)

Covering soil

Prefectural road 62

Prefecturalroad 62

Hiso river

Agricultural landdevelopment area

Aerial drone photo of Nagadoro area37

Efforts to Foster Understanding Toward Recycling Potted plants using removed soil from Fukushima Prefecture were placed at the MOE headquarters. In addition, pots were placed at
the Prime Minister’s Office, the Reconstruction Agency, the LDP headquarters, and the Komeito headquarters in July 2021. In
December, pots were placed at five MOE-related facilities.
 To promote awareness and understanding of the demonstration project in the Nagadoro area of Iitate Village, a site tour of the project
area was held targeting the general public. The tour was held 13 times from July 2021 to March 2022.
 MOE is working to strengthen activities to foster understanding of the necessity and safety of volume reduction and recycling to reduce
the final disposal volume of removed soil and waste by holding dialogue meetings in various parts of Japan.
◆ Use of removed soil from Fukushima Prefecture by the
MOE and other entities

Prime Minister’s Office of Japan

MOE headquarters◆ Site tour of recycling demonstration project◆ The 3rd Dialogue Forum (Dec. 18 in Nagoya)Image of use and radiation
doses in the vicinity

30 cm

5 cm

5 cm Covering
soil

Recycled soil
Approx. 5 kg

30 cm

Stones→ No change in air dose
rate around the potted
plants before and after
their installation (Air dose
rate: 0.06 μSv/h)

The 1st forum was held in May 2021 and 2nd in September,
And the 4th in March 2022.

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Disposal of Removed Soil Outside Fukushima Prefecture When municipalities outside Fukushima conduct landfill disposal of removed soil, they are required to follow the disposal method
stipulated by the national government in its enforcement regulations, but such regulations have not yet been formulated. The total
amount of removed soil stored outside Fukushima is approximately 330,000 m3 (53 municipalities in 7 prefectures).
 The Study Team for Disposal of Removed Soil was established under the Environmental Restoration Study Committee, and iscurrently discussing methods of disposal under management from a professional standpoint.
 Demonstration projects are being implemented to check the safety of landfill disposal (Nasu Town: Completed, Tokai Village:
Ongoing, Marumori Town: 2021-).
Note: The median (estimated) concentration of radioactive cesium in removed soil stored outside Fukushima is about 600 Bq/kg, with around 95%
of it at less than 2,500 Bq/kg.
Collection and transport (Regulated under
Enforcement Regulation)

Storage (Regulated under
Enforcement Regulation)

Disposal (No enforcement regulations)
Covering soil
Removed soil

Landfill<Key opinions of the Study Team> The concentration of radioactive materials in soil removed from outside Fukushima is relatively low, and the effects ofexternal exposure and internal exposure from groundwater, etc. are expected to be at extremely low levels.
 The demonstration projects confirmed that landfill disposal can be conducted safely.
 It is important to seek the views of the local government in considering the disposal method and to foster the understandingof local residents, as they have concerns over the safety of removed soil.
<Key opinions of local governments> Want to dispose of the soil as soon as possible.
 Would consider landfill disposal at the current storage site.
 Even if standards are established, it will be difficult to gain the understanding of residents, and disposal is not likely toproceed.

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Demonstration Project Results for Landfill Disposal of Removed Soil Outside Fukushima- No Change in Either Air Dose Rates or Seepage Water -Tokai Village,
Ibaraki Pref.
茨城県東海村
3) を用い•・村内２箇所で現場保管されていた除去土壌(1,428m
Conducted at the JAEA Nuclear Science Research Institute site using
3
removed soil (1,428 m ) stored on-site at two locations in the village.
て、ＪＡＥＡ原子力科学研究所敷地内で実施。

Nasu Town, Tochigi Pref.
• Conducted in the Iono-Sanson Plaza using removed soil (217 m3) stored
on-site.

<Change in air dose rate at site boundaries><Changein air dose rate at site boundaries>＜敷地境界における空間線量率の推移＞
Landfill operation

埋立作業

0.21

0.18
0.15

空間線量率(μSv/h)

Air dose rate (μSv/h)

0.21

0.12

0.18
0.15

Airspace 1
空間1
空間1

Airspace 2
空間2
空間2Airspace 3
空間3
空間3Airspace 4空間4空間4Airspace 5空間5空間5Airspace 6
空間6
空間6

空間7
Airspace 7
空間7
空間10Airspace 10
空間10

空間8
Airspace 8
空間8
空間11Airspace 11
空間11

空間9
Airspace 9空間9空間12Airspace 12
空間120.090.12
0.060.09

0.21
0.18
0.15
0.12

Landfill operation

0.09
0.06

0.030.06
00

0.24

Air dose rate (μSv/h)

0.240.24

0.03
2018/8/27
Aug.
27, 2018

2019/2/27
Feb.
27, 2019

2019/8/27
Aug.
27, 2019

2020/2/27
Feb.
27, 2020

2020/8/27
Aug.
27, 2020

2021/2/27
Feb.
27, 2021

2021/8/27
Aug.
27, 2021

2019/2/27

2019/8/27

2020/2/27

2020/8/27<Radioactivity concentration in seepage water>＜浸透水中の放射能濃度＞
All
below the detection limit(detection limit: 1 Bq/L or less)
すべて検出下限値未満(検出下限値1Bq/L以下)[Image of the demonstration project]
Reception

Taking out

Landfill

Landfill operation inprogress
Site boundary

point

0.03
0.00

0
2018/8/27

Northeast
北東地点

2018/10/1
Oct.
1, 2018

2019/1/1Jan.
1, 2019

Northwest
北西地点

point

2019/4/1
Apr.
1, 2019

Southwest
南西地点

point

2019/7/1
Jul.
1, 2019

Southeast
南東地点
point

2019/10/1
Oct.
1, 2019

バック
Background
グラウンド

2020/1/1Jan.
1, 2020<Radioactivity concentration in seepage water>

All below the detection limit (detection limit: 1 Bq/L or less)

After landfill operation
Monitoring

Site boundary

Covering soil

Removed soil

Seepage water* Removal of seepage water by installing
water sampling equipment

Removed soil

Seepage water40

Demonstration Project for Landfill Disposal of Removed Soil in Marumori Town
- Started in FY2021 -Purpose••To confirm that the landfill disposal of the removed soil does not adversely affect the health and living
environment of the surrounding residents and the safety of the workers.
To ensure that removed soil can be safely separated from decontaminated waste and disposed of in alandfill.
Source: Marumori Town website / Marumori Map

Objects
Removed soil: 480 bags
Decontamination waste: Removed soil
separated from 2,258 bags

Location
Kamidaki Temporary StorageSite(49-127 Aza Ishiba, Marumori
Town, Miyagi Pref.)Source: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan website(https://maps.gsi.go.jp/#15/37.875091/140.778551/&base=std&ls=std&disp=1&vs=c1j0h0k0l0u0t0z0r0s0m0f1)

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(4) Designated Waste

42

Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures Concerning theHandling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials

 The Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment
Pollution by Radioactive Materials (Cabinet decision dated on November 11, 2011) stipulates thatdesignated waste generated in each prefecture shall be disposed of within the prefecture.

■ Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive
Materials Discharged by the NPS Accident Associated with the Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquakethat Occurred on March 11, 2011 (excerpt)
3. Basic matters concerning the disposal of waste contaminated with radioactive materials discharged due to the accident(3) Matters concerning the disposal of designated waste(Omitted)
In the disposal of designated waste, the following ministries shall take responsibility for the disposal of the waste under
their respective jurisdictions: the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, deposition substances such as sludge and otherwaste generated from water facilities; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, sludge, etc. generated
with respect to public sewerage or basin sewerage; the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, deposition substancessuch as sludge and other waste generated from industrial water facilities; and the Ministry of the Environment incollaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, deposition substances such as sludge and otherwaste generated from rural community sewerage systems together with agriculture and forestry-related by-products. In
addition, designated waste shall be disposed of within the prefecture from which the waste was generated.

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Waste Treatment Flow in Fukushima Prefecture(within Contaminated Waste Countermeasure Area)
Outside the Restrictedarea

In the Restricted area

Specified waste, etc.
(Designated waste and waste in the
countermeasure area)

Specified waste generated in the Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Base projects

Combustible
waste

Incineration
facility

Exceeding
100,000 Bq/kg

The Interim Storage Facility

IIncombustible waste

Recycling by
the private
sector100,000 Bq/kg or below

Specified waste landfill facility(Former Ecotech Clean Center)

Combustible
waste

Incombustible waste

Incineration
facility

Exceeding
100,000 Bq/kg

The Interim Storage Facility

Note: Domestic waste from the 8 towns and villages in Futaba-gun will be landfilled at the former Ecotech Clean Center (for 10 years).
Soil and waste generated by decontamination are separated and incinerated, and then stored at the Interim Storage Facility.

Recycling by
the private
sector100,000 Bq/kg or below

Specified waste landfill
facility
Use of Clean Center Futaba

44Designation Status of Designated Waste
As of March 31, 2022
Incinerated ash

Cases
Iwate Pref.

Volume (ton)8

Soil generated
at watertreatment plant(drinking water)
VolumeCases(ton)

Soil generated
at watertreatment plant(industrial water)
VolumeCases(ton)

Sewage sludge
includingincinerated ash

Agricultural andforestry by-products(rice straw, etc.)

Fukushima
Pref.1

1,353

345,238.3

Ibaraki Pref.

20

2,380.1

Tochigi Pref.

8

1,331.4

Gunma Pref.
Chiba Pref.

46

2,719.4

Tokyo

1

980.7

5

553.0

36

2,445.2

14

727.5

6

545.8

11

1

Total
1
2

1,436

352,849.7

41,017.965

5,289.4

12

Cases

Volume (ton)

1

1.3

9

201.1

4

2,274.4

4

0.5

13

2,827.9110

8,076.9

1

7.8

433

14,984.1

1,944
317
（
）

371,336.3
85,077.5
（
）

2

925.8

1

0.4

3

229.4

26

3,535.7(26.0)２8

2,200.027

7,928.0

6

21.3

63

12,208.1

127.0

5

513.9

1

0.3

13

1,187.0

1

542.0

17

455.2

64

3,716.6

1

1.0

2

981.7

3

2.9

3

2.9

4

1,017.92,141

397,015.2

584.1

Kanagawa
Pref.
Niigata Pref.

Total

Cases Volume (ton) Cases Volume (ton) Cases Volume (ton)199.8

Miyagi Pref.

Other

711.1

126

12,258.6

33

10,210.6

469

15,696.0

The 317 cases and 85,078 tons in parenthesis for the Fukushima Prefecture total represent designated waste stored by businesses and municipalities.
For soil generated at water treatment plant (industrial water) in Tochigi Pref., the amount (26.0 tons) was generated at a facility that also treats drinking water, and so is counted
in the column for soil generated at water treatment plant (drinking water).

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Status of Designated Waste in Fukushima Prefecture Of the existing 1,944 cases/371,336 tons1 of designated waste in Fukushima, 1,452 cases/222,699 tons (about 60%2)
have been removed for disposal at Specified Waste Landfill Facilities or storage at the Interim Storage Facility, etc.
 Of the designated waste of 1,576 cases/188,438 tons in Fukushima designated based on applications by business
operators and local governments, 1,259 cases/103,361 tons (about 55%2) were removed for incineration or landfill
disposal. 317 cases/85,078 tons are stored by businesses and local governments.
1 Rounded to the first decimal place (same hereafter)
2 Indicates percentage by weight(As of March 31, 2022)

Status of designated waste in Fukushima
Designated waste based on applications, etc. by businesses,
local governments, etc.

a317 cases/85,078 tonsb

1,013 cases/
76,887 tonsc

246 cases/
26,473 tons

Incinerated

Designated waste removed fortreatment, etc.
••

Existing designated waste in Fukushima
Of which, removed for treatment, etc.
Designated waste based on applications from business operators,
local governments, etc.
Of which, removed for incineration, landfill disposal

Not included in the tally table
as they no longer exist

Designated waste (incinerator
ash, etc.) based on theapplications, etc. of thenational governmented
439 cases/
145,812 tons

175 cases/
63,560 tons

=a+b+d+e=b+d= 1,944 cases/371,336 tons
= 1,452 cases/222,699 tons

=a+b+c=b+c= 1,576 cases/188,438 tons
= 1,259 cases/103,361 tons

Designated waste under temporarystorage
Designated waste removed for disposalat specified waste landfill facilities orstorage at the Interim Storage Facility(excluding incineration at a temporary
incineration facility)
Designated waste removed forincineration at a temporary incineration
facility
Incinerator ash and soot generated fromthe incineration of waste designated bybusiness operators, local governments,
etc., and waste in the countermeasurearea (Incineration ash and soot that havebeen removed for disposal at a specified
waste landfill facility or for storage at theInterim Storage Facility, etc. are shown
in
.)

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Status of Waste Disposal in the Countermeasure Area
 Some municipalities in Fukushima have completed volume reduction of waste in
the area and are steadily implementing disposal.
(As of March 31, 2022)
Demolition and removal ofdamaged houses1

Waste in the countermeasure area (disaster waste, etc.)(excluding Specified Reconstruction
and Revitalization Base Areas)

Transportation to
Temporary
Incineration, etc. at temporary incineration facilities2
Storage Sites

Minamisoma City

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Apr. 2015 to Mar. 2020)

Iitate Village(Komiya area)

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Aug. 2014 to Mar. 2017)

Iitate Village(Warabidaira area)

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Jan. 2016 to Feb. 2021)

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Apr. 2015 to Mar. 2021)

Namie Town

Completed

Completed

Ongoing (From May 2015)

Futaba Town

Almost completed

Ongoing

Ongoing (From Mar. 2020)3

Okuma Town

Almost completed

Ongoing

Ongoing (From Dec. 2017)

Kawauchi Village

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Dec. 2011 to Feb. 2016)

Tomioka Town

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Apr. 2015 to Aug. 2018)(Wide-area treatment ongoing in Namie Town)

Naraha Town

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Nov. 2016 to Mar. 2019)

Kawamata Town

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed at existing treatment facility

Completed

No Temporary
Storage Site

Treatment completed at existing treatment facility

Katsurao Village

Tamura City

1 Demolition of houses is being implemented, with each municipality consulted on the application submission period.
2 In Kawamata Town and Tamura City, treatment is being conducted at existing local facilities.
3 There are two facilities in Futaba Town, the first (150 t/day) and the second (200 t/day).

4 Waste, etc. generated from Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas is scheduled to be transported to the Clean Center Futaba.

Landfill disposal

Being transported to
specified waste landfill
facility4 (for about 6
years from Nov. 2017)47

Landfill Disposal of Specified Waste at Controlled Landfill Site
in Fukushima Prefecture Transportation of specified waste, etc. started on November 17, 2017 as the specified waste landfill disposal project.
 So far, 221,043 bags, approximately 70% of the target, have been transported (as of March 31, 2022).
 No specific increase in air dose rates, etc. was observed in the monitoring results comparing before and after the thetransportation.
Outline of the history

Landfill object/Transport period
 Waste within the countermeasure area (with radioactivity concentrationof 100,000 Bq/kg or below): 6 years
 Designated waste in Fukushima Prefecture (100,000 Bq/kg or below): 6
years General waste from the8 Futaba-gun municipalities : 10 years
 Waste exceeding 100,000 Bq/kg will be transported to the Interim
Storage Facility Dec. 14, 2013: The government requested Fukushima Prefecture,
Tomioka Town, and Naraha Town to accept the project Dec. 4, 2015: Fukushima Prefecture, Tomioka, and Naraha conveyed the message toaccept the project Apr. 18, 2016: Nationalized the control landfill site (former Ecotech Clean Center) Jun. 27, 2016: A safety agreement was signed between the national government,
Fukushima Prefecture, and the two towns
 Nov. 17, 2017: Started transportation
 Aug. 24, 2018: Established “Reprun Fukushima”, specified waste landfill information
facility Mar. 20, 2019: Solidification treatment facility for the specified waste started operation

1

Landfill site
(Upstream)

Landfill site
(Downstream)
Leachate tank

Related facilities
1

Leachate
treatment facility

Specified waste landfill facility

2 Specified waste landfill

information facility, “Reprun
Fukushima”
3 Specified waste solidification
treatment facility

2

1

Tomioka3

2

3

To Fukushima
Daini NPS

Joban
Expressway

Contaminated waste countermeasure area
Restricted area
Temporary incineration facilities(including those in operation, under construction)
Temporary incineration facilities(including treatment completed, removal completed)

Route 6

Naraha
1. Store → 2. Solidification → 3. Curing → 4. Store and transport48

Progress of Demolition in Specified Reconstruction
and Revitalization Base Areas In Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas, approximately 83% of houses for which applications havebeen made have been demolished to date.
As of March 31, 2022

Application status

Namie Town

Open

499

322

Futaba Town

Open

1,113

946

Okuma Town

Open

1,478

1,296

Tomioka Town

Open

919

751

51 Iitate Village

Closed90

89

Katsurao Village

Closed

47

47

4,146

3,451

(Futaba Town)
Futaba Town Gymnasium

Total

Before demolition

On demolition

Number of applications

Number of houses
demolished

Town/Village

After demolition

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Landfill Disposal of Waste at Clean Center Futaba
 Problems in Fukushima Prefecture include concerns for the livelihood of residents in Futaba-gun and securing places to dispose ofwaste and other materials generated by the development projects in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base
Areas.
 In order to accelerate the reconstruction of Futaba-gun, an agreement was reached with the Futaba Area Wide-Area Municipalities
Association, Fukushima Prefecture, and MOE regarding the use of the Clean Center Futaba, a controlled disposal facility owned by the
Association, as a final disposal site for this waste. A basic agreement was signed on August 5, 2019.
 MOE has been working since December 2020 to prepare for the resumption of service in approximately two years.

Type of waste for final disposal

The Interim
Storage Facilityarea

1. Household garbage from the Futaba-gun
2. Industrial waste and general waste from business activities such as infrastructure developmentfrom the Futaba-gun
3. Specified waste from the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas

Clean Center
FutabaTEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS[Present status of Clean Center Futaba]⚫ Location: Koirino, Okuma Town
⚫ Established by: Futaba Area Wide-Area Municipalities
Association⚫ Prior to the Great East Japan Earthquake, it had beenutilized as a final disposal site for industrial waste and forgeneral waste in Futaba-gun. Operation had beensuspended due to the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima
Daiichi NPS.
Present condition(photo taken on July 24, 2019)50

Designated Waste in 5 Relevant Prefectures

2013
Miyagi(2,827.9t)

Tochigi(12,208.1t)

Chiba(3,716.6t)

Ibaraki(3,535.7t)

Gunma(1,187.0t)

Discussion on the selection process
for long-term storage facilities

Note: Figures below prefecture name indicate
designated waste storage volume as of theend of March 2022

<Construction of long-term storage facilities>
 For five prefectures (Miyagi, Tochigi, Chiba, Ibaraki, and Gunma), the national government is considering constructing “a long-term
storage facility” within each prefecture.
 For three of the prefectures (Miyagi, Tochigi, and Chiba), candidate sites were chosen in 2014-2015, but there is no prospect of detailed
survey. Need to consult meaningfully with each prefecture on future policy.
<Step-by-step efforts to resolve issues in each prefecture> Although no progress has been made in establishing long-term storage facilities, efforts are being made to gradually move radioactive
materials away from residential areas.
・ Disposal of low-concentration agricultural and forestry waste, approximately 10 times the volume of designated waste (Miyagi)
・ Enhancing storage (Ibaraki)・ Consolidation of storage sites (Tochigi) (Oct. 2021: Start of removal work for consolidation in Nasushiobara City)・ Disposal of designated waste whose radioactive dose decreased to 8,000 Bq/kg or below(considered for all prefectures concerned)

2014

2015

Announced candidate
sites for detailed studyof long-term storage
facilities

2016

2017

2018 onward

Started with agricultural and forestry waste of 8,000 Bq/kg
or below
Processing began in March 2018

Continue efforts
to conduct detailed
surveyConsider and implement consolidation ofdesignated waste stored by farmers on amunicipal basis

Decided on a policy ofcontinued on-sitestorage and phased
processing, without
constructing a long-term
storage facility

Storage enhancement
measures at temporarystorage sites

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51

System to Lift Designation of Designated Waste
Amendment Ministerial Order announced and enforced on April 28, 2016

[System](Article 14-2 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution byRadioactive Materials)

 If the radioactive concentration of designated waste is 8,000 Bq/kg or below, the minister of the environment may lift
the designation after consultation with the party responsible for temporary storage and disposal (municipalities orbusiness operators).
Note: If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the designation will not be lifted.

 After the lifting of the designation, municipalities shall be responsible for storing and disposing of general waste andbusiness operators that discharged the waste shall be responsible for storing and disposing of industrial waste inaccordance with the disposal standards of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law.

Note: MOE provides technical and financial assistance, including explanation on the safety of waste of 8,000 Bq/kg or below so that thedisposal of waste after the lifting of the designation will proceed smoothly.

[Achievement] Designation was lifted for a total of approximately 2,320 tons and 64 cases in seven prefectures (Chiba, Yamagata,Miyagi, Shizuoka, Iwate, Tokyo and Tochigi). (As of March 31, 2022)

MOE(1) Measure1 andconfirm that theconcentration is
8,000 Bq/kg or
below
Temporary storer canconfirm that theconcentration fell to
8,000 Bq/kg and apply forlifting of designation.

(2)
Consultation(3) Notice oflifting

Temporary storer ofdesignated waste2

Designated waste

・ Municipalities(general waste)
・ Prefecture or ordinancedesignated city (industrial
waste)

1 Measurement is conducted at the request of municipalities.

2 If the temporary storer and responsible party for disposal are different, theresponsible party for disposal is also included.

(4) Necessary disposal or storage as
waste under the Waste Management andPublic Cleansing Law
The category (general waste or industrial waste)
shall be the same as before the designation3⇒ Arranging final disposal site (existing disposalsite) is necessary in each area
3 Of these, specified general waste and specified industrial waste aresubject to additional special treatment standards under the Act on
Special Measures, in addition to the treatment standards under the
Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law.

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Project to Accelerate Disposal of Agricultural and Forestry Waste[Objective]
Rice straw, pasture grass, etc., which were conventionally used in circulation, were contaminated by radioactive materials
and were generated in large quantities as waste.
Of these, those with a radioactivity of 8,000 Bq/kg or below are planned to be disposed of by municipalities, etc. inaccordance with the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law, but as the process is delayed, they are still stored
temporarily at farmers’ sites, which has become a problem. If the disposal does not proceed, there will be concerns thatthey may rot or catch fire, and the disposal itself may become difficult.
For these reasons, part of the cost required for disposal is subsidized to promote disposal by municipalities, etc.

[Outline of Project]

Examples of contaminated wastethat is approaching its storage limit

Rice straw

CompostPasture grass

Mushroomlogs

Accelerate
treatment

1 Subsidy recipients
Municipalities, etc. (including business associations) that dispose of waste
2 Contaminated waste to be disposed of
Combustible general waste that had been in circulation but was contaminatedby radioactive materials from the accident up to a radioactivity level of 8,000
Bq/kg or below
3 Project implementation period
FY20214 Subsidy rate
1/2 (Country)
Note: For local governments, the remaining share will be fully covered by aspecial allocation tax for reconstruction from the earthquake disaster.
5 Examples of processing costs
Subsidizes the cost of a series of processes required to dispose of waste(i) Costs of developing treatment plans, etc.
(ii) Costs of promoting understanding among local residents (air dose ratemeasurement expenses, etc.)(iii) Costs of collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of waste(installation of temporary incinerators, etc.)

53

(5) Sea Area Monitoring Regarding Discharge of
ALPS-Treated Water into the Sea

54Immediate Initiatives (Ministry of the Environment)

55

Action Plan56

2. Radiation Risk Communication

57

Risk Communication and Dissemination ofInformation
GuGuRu Project For issues related to the health effects of radiation, the “GuGuRu Project” was launched in July 2021 with three prongs:
TsumuGu (building knowledge); TsunaGu (connecting with people, towns, and organizations); and TsutawaRu (transmitting
knowledge). The “GuGuRu Project” aims at developing cognitive skills to help people avoid being misled by misinformationand promoting nationwide efforts to share accurate information in an easy-to-understand manner).
 The goal is to reduce the percentage of people who believethat “it is highly likely that current radiation exposure will effectthe health of future generations in Fukushima Prefecture” from40% (in FY2020) to 20% by FY2025.

 Radiation College GuGuRu Project official website

Approx. 40％
12.3%

Unlikely
46.5%

Highly likely

Very unlikely

34.8%

6.4%

Very likely

Source: Excerpt from the Ministry of the Environment's FY2020 questionnaire survey
on information about the health effects of radiation (March 2021)

Radiation Consultant Support Center MOE established the “Radiation
Risk Communication Consultant
Support Center” in Iwaki City,
Fukushima Pref. to provide avariety of support to consultants
and municipal employees involved
in risk communication activities,
mainly targeting 12 municipalities,
where evacuation was ordered at
the time of the accident.

Seminars are organized at universities
across Japan to provide opportunities
to learn about radiation. Recording
meetings were also held to makepresentations which encourage toparticipate in GuGuRu Project.

https://www.env.go.jp/chemi/
rhm/portal/communicate/

BOOKLET to Provide Basic Information Regarding Health Effects of Radiation
 MOE publishes the “Basic Information on the
Health Effects of Radiation BOOKLET,” whichshares scientific knowledge on radiation and theefforts of related ministries and agencies. The
BOOKLET, which is updated every year, isdistributed at training sessions and otheroccasions and is also made available on the
Information on Portal Site for Radiation Health
Effects.

58

3. Initiatives to Prevent Damage byWild mammals

59

Measures Against Wild Boars in Restricted Area, etc.
 Wild mammals in Restricted area are hampering residents’ preparations for return. Therefore, MOE has been
implementing a project to capture wild boars and other animals in Restricted area since FY2013 to ensure peaceof mind for those who will return to their homes and support them in rebuilding their lives and the local economy.
 The number of wild boars captured in FY2021 decreased from the previous year to 1,429. The frequency of wild boars
appearing in footage taken by automatic cameras in Restricted area has also been decreasing since FY2019, so thenumber of wild boars is thought to be decreasing. The number of raccoons and masked palm civets captured isalso on a decreasing trend.
Frequency of detection of wild boars

No. of wild boars captured(caught on camera)

2,500

In order to grasp wild mammal numbers, automatic cameras are
installed in a 2 km mesh configuration within the surveyable area of
the Restricted area, and changes over time are monitored.
Surveys are conducted three times a year
(each lasting about one month).

2,252

2,136

2,000

1,500

1,429

1,000
588

500
0

204

FY2013381

FY2014286

FY2015Wild boar
イノシシ

949
849

758
568

188

FY2016128

92

46
FY2017FY2018

Common racoon
アライグマ

602

437
65

FY2019256

90
FY202061
FY2021

Masked palm civet
ハクビシン

Frequency of wild boars caught on film =Number of boars caught/days of camera operation x 100
x represents the average value.
Only data from the first and second surveys were used for FY2021.

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4. Future-Oriented Projects

61

Progress of Fukushima Regeneration / Future-Oriented Project“Fukushima” × “Decarbonization / Material Cycles / Natural Symbiosis”

 Launched “Fukushima Regeneration / Future-Oriented Project” in August 2018 in response to a request from the governor of Fukushima.
 Promoted initiatives while strengthening the system by setting up the Office for Fukushima Regeneration within the Environmental Regenerationand Material Cycles Bureau in April 2021.

 In response to local needs in Fukushima Prefecture, promotes environmental restoration initiatives as well as initiatives for a newstage of reconstruction by identifying Fukushima’s strengths from environmental viewpoints such as decarbonization, material
cycles, and natural symbiosis.
 Strategically develops a cross-program policy package by effectively combining MOE’s various projects and working with local
communities through risk communication on radiation-related health concerns, PR activities, and information dissemination.

Basic
Concept

Support for Fukushima Green
Reconstruction

Support for industrial regeneration
Noncombustibles recycling facility<Job creation>⚫ Supporting creation of waste recycling industry
A noncombustibles recycling facility established as a joint
project with local enterprises was completed in October 2020.
Image⚫ Promoted demonstration of advanced recycling
technology and efforts for commercialization (recyclingof used solar panels and automated sorting systemusing AI)

Advanced technology forrecycling used solar panels⚫ In 2021, founded a local council for the promotion of
the Project to Encourage Leisure Activities in
Bandai-Asahi National Park and promoted relevant
initiatives.

Environment restoration,
Risk communication
×
Decarbonization / Material cycles /Natural symbiosis

Support for decarbonized town development<Rebuilding living environment>⚫ Supporting new town development torealize a decarbonized society⚫ In FY2021, eight feasibility studies were
held; started planning autonomous anddispersed energy system in Fukushima
Prefecture and providing financial support
to introduce facilities.

<Regeneration using natural resources>⚫ Promoting measures to enhance national and quasinational parks based on “Fukushima Green
Reconstruction” formulated with Fukushima
Prefecture in April 2019.

Contribute to reconstruction
and revitalization

Solar sharing

Conceptual drawing of
Ozenuma Visitor Center

Support for local revitalization<Reconstruction through risk communication andinformation dissemination >⚫ Risk communication on radiation in
relation to environmental restoration
using “Reprun Fukushima,” a specified
waste landfill information center⚫ Provided information on environmental restoration in
Fukushima at MOE-managed Shinjuku Gyoen
National Garden using panels and movies.

Activities

62

Cooperation Agreement with Fukushima Prefecture In August 2020, MOE concluded a “Cooperation agreement on promotion of future-oriented environmental measures for the reconstructionof Fukushima” with Fukushima Prefecture, based on the initiatives of past environmental restoration projects and the “Fukushima
Regeneration / Future-oriented Project” to date, and Fukushima Prefecture and MOE agreed to promote initiatives through further
collaboration.
 This is the first time MOE has concluded a comprehensive agreement with a single prefectural government.

Outline of the Cooperation Agreement
Basic
Concept

 Fukushima Prefecture and MOE will work together to develop measures, that take advantage of Fukushima's environmental features,such as Fukushima Green Reconstruction and efforts aimed at becoming a pioneer in renewable energy.
 A new form of everyday living and a new regional lifestyle will be modeled in Fukushima with reference to life during and after COVID-19.

Steady advancement of Fukushima Green Reconstruction, etc.
➢ Expansion of exchange population utilizing natural resources

Promotion of environmental policies that are conscious of
post-COVID-19 society➢ Formation of a self-reliant, decentralized, networked society

Follow-up meeting on the cooperation agreement

Promotion of global warming countermeasures to be
implemented alongside reconstruction➢ Accelerate reconstruction in the Hama-dori area and elsewhere, andcontribute to global warming countermeasures

Common matters concerning the effective implementation of
the agreement➢ Organizing symposiums and other events to communicate
Fukushima's recovery to people within and outside the prefecture(held on June 10, 2021)➢ As a follow-up meeting to this agreement, both Fukushima Prefecture and MOE explained the statusof efforts in FY2020 and major plans for FY2021 with reference to the materials provided. The twoparties then exchanged views focusing on past issues and future action policies based on thoseissues.
➢ The two parties will continue to work together to implement initiatives based on the agreement,
including maintenance for promoting "workcation" and efforts for decarbonization。

Follow-up meeting63

Developing New Future-Oriented Environmental Measures—Fukushima: The Next Decade— Fukushima Prefecture has entered the second Reconstruction and Revitalization Period and is moving toward full-fledged reconstruction andrevitalization. Taking this opportunity, MOE summarized the initiatives that it is planning to take under the theme of “Fukushima: The Next
Decade.” It is been 10 years the Great East Japan Earthquake, and in preparation for the next stage of full-scale reconstruction and revitalization, MOE andFukushima Prefecture will cooperate on new future-oriented environmental measures under the three themes of decarbonization, combating
misinformation about the affected areas, and preserving the collective memory of the disaster under a collaboration and partner agreement andthe Fukushima Green Reconstruction project.

Examples of initiatives in FY2021

Rebranding as an advanced environmentally-friendly area

Creation of advanced decarbonization x reconstruction town planning■ Feasibility studies (FS)● FS of agricultural solar power generation assuming sakaki cultivation in
Okuma Town
Target area: Okuma Town
Overview: Research and study on agricultural solar
power generation, including building acultivation system for long-term (15 years or
longer) farming of sakaki under solar panels
Solar sharing■ Presentation at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26)
MOE introduced decarbonization initiatives taken with Fukushima Prefecture at the26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (COP26), with the aim of letting the world know about the recovery
from the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent accident at TEPCO’s
Fukushima Daiichi NPS and restoring Fukushima’s image.

■ Subsidy Program for Planning and Introduction● Naraha Town Indoor Sports Facility Photovoltaic
Installation Project
Target area: Naraha Town
Overview: Basic design for the introduction of solar
power generation and energy storage
facilities to the Naraha Sky Arena

Passing on the Memory of Fukushima andEnvironmental Restoration■ Challenge Award
Students with a connection to Fukushima are invited tosubmit ideas and thoughts on the past and future of
Fukushima.

Naraha Sky Arena■ FUKUSHIMA NEXT

Using various media both in and outside
the prefecture, FUKUSHIMA NEXT
introduces local people who are taking
future-oriented measures to identify
existing strengths of the prefecture andcreate new ones from an environmental
perspective.

FUKUSHIMA NEXT April newspaper ad

64Collaboration with Towns in Fukushima MOE introduced decarbonization initiatives of Okuma Town and Namie Town at the 26th Conference of the Parties to theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), with the aim of letting the world know about therecovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi NPS andrestoring Fukushima’s image.
 MOE and the Department of Community Development at Koriyama Women‘s College in Fukushima Prefecture arepromoting a project to design products using used fabrics from Futaba Town.
Introducing decarbonization initiatives of Okuma Town and Namie Town at COP26■At the seminar

The roughly 30 seats in the seminar room on the second floor were filled before the seminarstarted, and around 10 people, including those standing, watched a simulcast of the seminar
via a monitor on the first floor. A number of people of different nationalities attended theseminar, which promoted an accurate understanding of Fukushima‘s reconstruction and efforts
toward decarbonization.

Futaba Town “Environmental Restoration” Design ProjectWith the cooperation of Flex Japan Inc., which will build
a plant within the reconstruction and industry base in the
Nakano area of Futaba Town in the future, the project
members repurposed red and white banners andcurtains from Municipal Futaba Kita Elementary School
and Futaba Minami Elementary School to design andproduce various items. The items were presented tohonorees at the Futaba Town coming-of-age ceremony.

Left: Presentation by the mayor of Okuma Town Right: Presentation by the mayor of Namie Town

■ Special English web page introducing each town’s initiatives▲ Students from Koriyama Women‘s College who participated in
the project▲Scan the QR code for the website(photo taken at Futaba Kita Elementary School Gymnasium)
http://shiteihaiki.env.go.jp/cop26/

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