DOE and restoration at weapons plant sites

Journal Article · · Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy; (United States)

OSTI ID:5758317

Whitfield, R P ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

DOE's previous management structure, which was splintered into three organizations managing pieces of the environmental restoration program, was consolidated into a single Office of Environmental Restoration in November, 1989. The DOE Environmental Restoration program now consists of two parts - remedial actions and decontamination and decommissioning activities - that were previously managed by the defense programs and nuclear energy and energy research organizations. The objectives of remedial actions are to identify inactive contaminated facilities and sites; assess their condition; confine and contain the contamination; clean up the contamination; and provide for long-term monitoring to ensure regulatory compliance. Decontamination and decommissioning refers to work needed at surplus nuclear facilities. The objectives involve assessment and characterization, surveillance and maintenance, engineering, operations, and closeout activities leading to decontamination for reuse or to complete removal of the facilities. These activities are carried out in accordance with provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Atomic Energy Act, and DOE orders.

• OSTI ID: 5758317
• Journal Information: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy; (United States), Journal Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy; (United States) Vol. 6:1; ISSN 0887-8218; ISSN FARPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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