Report to Congress: Rocky Flats Transition Plan

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7015769

The Department of Energy has prepared this Formal Transition Plan to apprise the Congress about proposed plans to change the mission of the Rocky Flats Plant near Denver, Colorado. The change in mission involves phasing out weapons production at Rocky Flats and focusing on remediation and environmental cleanup to prepare the site for alternative uses, including uses by private industry. The full implementation of plans is predicated on the completion of environmental documentation, such as the Nuclear Weapons Complex Reconfiguration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and the environmental assessment for the transfer of nonnuclear production to other sites. This document is a summary of a comprehensive and detailed effort that has addressed the future mission of Rocky Flats and developed a plan for achieving that mission. It addresses both the technical aspects of the transition and efforts to assist displaced and redeployed workers, provide assistance to local communities, and promote the involvement of affected and interested parties. In addition, ideas for the potential economic development of the site for commercial and industrial uses are discussed. While the transition at Rocky Flats is in progress, some programmatic and operational activities will be continued at the site. Examples of these activities are research-and development work, ongoing environmental restoration, waste management, a residue-elimination program, and the maintenance of a limited production contingency. This Transition Plan addresses only the actions and efforts related to the transition process. The transition process, covering the building-by-building cleanup process, responding to the regulatory and oversight requirements, and accommodating the social and economic impacts, is complex and quite dynamic. The Plan is a goal-oriented plan that represents the best understanding of the situation as of June 1992.

• Research Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7015769
• Report Number(s): DOE/EM-0079; ON: DE93000946
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

054000 -- Nuclear Fuels-- Health & Safety
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450200* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives
ANIMALS
CLEANING
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
LAND USE
MAMMALS
MAN
MANAGEMENT
MISSION ANALYSIS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PERSONNEL
PLANNING
PRIMATES
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
REMEDIAL ACTION
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
SAFETY
TRAINING
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VERTEBRATES
WASTE MANAGEMENT