Redeployment as an alternative to decommissioning. Conversion of a US Department of Energy facility to fish rearing
The Hanford Site and the Tri-Cities community have before them an unprecedented opportunity to create an economic renaissance based on the unparalleled environmental cleanup mission. The nation and the world await the emergence of the post-Cold War economy and conversion of the national defense complex into new national economic thrusts. The legacy of the Hanford Site national defense mission must not end up simply with the Site being cleaned up and land being restored to near-original conditions. There also needs to be a future economic legacy of a dynamic Tri-Cities community resulting from the cumulative current activities that will have a positive impact for years to come. In anticipation of the eventual completion of the Hanford Site cleanup mission, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has established the Office of Economic Transition to identify and implement policies and actions that will support the cleanup mission of the Site and the long-term economic development of the Tri-Cities area. In the future, it is envisioned that one phase of a vibrant regional economy with a diversified economic job base will be the capability to compete in national and international environmental services markets. Recently, it was realized that the K Area water treatments facilities might be suitable for the rearing of fish. A `marketing` effort was undertaken to match the facility with potential users. At this time, four fish-rearing projects have either been conducted or are in various stages of progress or implementation. These will be described to explain the participants, the purposes, and the scope of each project.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 10144092
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SA-2372; CONF-940406-8; ON: DE94010350; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202; TRN: AHC29410%%32
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International symposium on decontamination and decommissioning,Knoxville, TN (United States),27-29 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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