Ecological Monitoring and Compliance Program 2008 Report

Technical Report · Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/960405· OSTI ID:960405

Hansen, Dennis J.; Anderson, David C.; Hall, Derek B.; Greger, Paul D.; Ostler, W. Kent

The Ecological Monitoring and Compliance Program, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO), monitors the ecosystem of the Nevada Test Site (NTS) and ensures compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to NTS biota. This report summarizes the program’s activities conducted by National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec), during calendar year 2008. Program activities included (a) biological surveys at proposed construction sites, (b) desert tortoise compliance, (c) ecosystem mapping and data management, (d) sensitive plant species monitoring, (e) sensitive and protected/regulated animal monitoring, (f) habitat monitoring, (g) habitat restoration monitoring, and (h) monitoring of the Nonproliferation Test and Evaluation Complex (NPTEC).

• Research Organization: National Security Technologies, LLC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NA)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC52-06NA25946
• OSTI ID: 960405
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/25946-704; TRN: US200919%%573
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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COMPLIANCE
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HABITAT
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MONITORING
MONITORS
NATIONAL SECURITY
NEVADA TEST SITE
PROLIFERATION
REGULATIONS
SECURITY
Nevada Test Site
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