Explosive Components Facility at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Environmental assessment

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10115432

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the proposed Explosive Components Facility (ECF) at the Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque (SNL). This facility is needed to integrate, centralize, and enhance many of the explosive, neutron generation, and weapons testing programs currently in progress at SNL. In general, there is insufficient space in existing facilities for the development and testing activities required by modern explosives technologies. The EA examined the potential environmental impacts of the proposed ECF project and discussed potential alternatives. Based on the analyses in the EA, DOE has determined that the proposed action does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1508.18 and 1508.27. Therefore, an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required, and the DOE is issuing this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

• Research Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10115432
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA--0576; ON: DE93005493; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450200
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540150
540250
540350
AIR QUALITY
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CONSTRUCTION
CULTURAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
LAND USE
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES
SANDIA LABORATORIES
SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
TEST FACILITIES
WATER RESOURCES