Environmental assessment for the LGF Spill Test Facility at Frenchman Flat, Nevada Test Site

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5485141

The Liquefied Gaseous Fuels (LGF) Spill Test Facility (STF) at Frenchman Flat, Nevada Test Site (NTS), is being constructed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). The proposed action involves the controlled release and monitoring of various hazardous materials at the STF. An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared which assesses the environmental consequences by this facility, and identifies mitigation measures and recommendations to protect natural resources and reduce land-use impacts. Two previous EAs have been prepared for the facility construction and testing of various materials. The proposed action covered by this EA addresses different frequencies and materials for testing, and considers the facility permanent rather than temporary. Based on the Environmental Assessment, DOE has determined that the proposed spilling of hazardous test materials at the Spill Test Facility at Frenchman Flat is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Therefore, an environmental impact statement (EIS) will not be prepared. 73 refs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas
• OSTI ID: 5485141
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-3009; ON: DE86015466
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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