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Environmental Restoration

The Environmental Restoration Project, operated by the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Program, performs corrective actions for inactive contaminated sites and facilities where nuclear tests and weapons experiments were conducted. These areas include the Nevada Test Site and locations on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which includes parts of the Tonopah Test Range.

Environmental Restoration photo The mission of the Environmental Restoration Project is to identify the nature and extent of contamination, determine the risk to the public and the environment, and act to protect or restore natural resources adversely affected by the presence of contamination. In addition to the corrective action activities, long-term monitoring techniques are implemented as necessary to ensure the health and safety of workers, the public, and the environment.

 

 

The following sub-projects are managed under the Environmental Restoration Project:

Refer to the following Fact Sheets for more information:

PDF icon  Environmental Restoration - Overview [PDF, 763 KB]
PDF icon  Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order [PDF, 610 KB]
PDF icon  Planning and Budgeting for the Future [PDF, 897 KB]
PDF icon  Regulatory Requirements and Agreements [PDF, 3.2 MB]
 

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Date Last Modified: October 19, 2009