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Underground Test Area (UGTA) Closure Report for Corrective Action Unit 99: Rainier Mesa/Shoshone Mountain, Nevada National Security Site, Nevada

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1784831· OSTI ID:1784831
This closure report (CR) has been prepared for Corrective Action Unit (CAU) 99, Rainier Mesa/Shoshone Mountain (RM/SM), Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), Nevada. Rainier Mesa (RM) was the site of 61 underground nuclear tests, and Shoshone Mountain (SM) was the site of 6 underground nuclear tests. The corrective action for the RM/SM CAU is closure in place with long-term monitoring and institutional controls; and involves a balance of modeling, monitoring, and institutional controls.
Research Organization:
Enviromental Management Nevada Program, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
NA0002653
OSTI ID:
1784831
Report Number(s):
DOE/EMNV--0012-Rev.01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English