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On July 27, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Office of Legacy Management (LM) completed the long-termmonitoring of Amchitka Island, an event that occurs once every5 years. To say that Amchitka Island, part of the southeasternpart of the Aleutian Island chain of Alaska, is the most remoteLM site is no understatement. “The site is so far west that it’sactually in the eastern hemisphere!” says Mark Kautsky, theLM Site Manager for the former nuclear test site on Amchitka,where three underground nuclear tests were conductedbetween 1965 and 1971. Despite its remoteness, the monitoringat Amchitka ensures that food resources used by Native Aleutsare not impacted by contaminant migration from theunderground nuclear tests.

Planning for the trip was especially challenging because many of thework activities required expertise across numerous technical disciplines;coordination between stakeholders and team members needing to accessrough terrain; being prepared for adverse weather conditions, includingtsunamis; and awareness of unexploded ordnance. In addition to samplingin and around Amchitka, LM also conducted sampling in the “reference area”around Adak Island. Adak, an island with similarities to Amchitka but notimpacted by nuclear testing, was used as a comparison location.

The project team included theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,the Alaska Department ofEnvironmental Conservation,the Aleutian Pribilof IslandsAssociation, and LM.Additional support wasalso provided by a divingteam under the direction ofDr. Steven Jewett from theUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks.

The work was divided into twophases. The first phase

Goal 1LM Completes 2011Monitoring at Amchitka Island

DOE Scientist Jason Nguyen (left) collecting aseawater sample for tritium analysis.

Inside this Update:

LM Completes 2011 Monitoringat Amchitka Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

LM Receives Federal ElectronicsChallenge Bronze Level Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Environmentally Sound Management ofElemental Mercury Generated in the U.S. . . . . . 2

Fernald Preserve and MoundSite Offices Consolidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

LM Demonstrates International Leadership inManagement of Legacy Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Navajo Nation and DOE Collaborateto Remediate the Highway 160 Site . . . . . . . . . . 5

Weldon Spring Culvert Removal Project . . . . . . 7

NARA Inspects the LM Business Center . . . . . 10

Environmental Justice Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Office of Legacy ManagementWelcomes New Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2011 LM All-Hands Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Anticipated LM Sites Through FY 2015. . . . . . 14

LM Goals and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Continued on page 6

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Goal 5LM Receives Federal ElectronicsChallenge Bronze Level AwardOn September 19, 2011, the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency and Office of the FederalEnvironmental Executive recognized the achievementsof multiple organizations for their leadership in theFederal Electronics Challenge (FEC) during fiscal year(FY) 2010. The Office of Legacy Management (LM)received a 2011 FEC Bronze Level Award, oneof 16 Bronze Level Awards presented and one of15 awards presented to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Successful application for this award was one of theFY 2010 Environmental Management System targetsfor LM. Electronics stewardship actions undertaken byLM have helped the Federal government improve itssustainability practices when purchasing, managing,and disposing of their electronic assets. Forty awardswere presented during the awards ceremony held

The U.S. is committed to reducing the amount ofmercury in the environment. A number of domesticstrategies have been implemented and mercuryreduction actions have been taken to accomplish thisgoal. On October 14, 2008, the Mercury Export BanAct of 2008 (the Act) became Public Law 110-414.The Act immediately enacted a prohibition on thesale, distribution, and transfer of elemental mercuryheld by Federal agencies and facilities. EffectiveJanuary 1, 2013, export of elemental mercury fromthe U.S. will no longer be allowed and all elementalmercury not needed for domestic supply will bestored until an environmentally safe disposal optionis available. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)is responsible for implementing the long-term storageprovisions in the Act which includes establishing afacility (or facilities) for the purpose of long-termmanagement and storage of elemental mercurygenerated within the U.S. and developing proceduresand standards that will govern receipt, management,and storage of the elemental mercury. The elementalmercury storage facility will have the capacity to acceptup to 10,000 metric tons of elemental mercury that

Goal 1Environmentally Sound Management of Elemental MercuryGenerated in the United States

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in Washington, DC, as part of the celebration of thebeginning of Pollution Prevention Week. LM’s awardwas accepted by Chris Clayton and Chris McNeil, whoassisted with the award application. �

meets the waste acceptance criteria from generators(Federal and private industry) that decide to discardtheir elemental mercury at the facility. The DOE Officeof Legacy Management (LM) will be responsible forthe long-term management and storage operationsof the facility.

July–September 2011

LM delegates receive an award for leadership from theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Officeof the Federal Environmental Executive as part of theFederal Electronic Challenge.

LM employee Gwen Hooten participated in a tour of theHawthorne Army Depot in Nevada.

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The consolidation of the U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Moundand Fernald Sites in Ohio was completed onSeptember 19, 2011, when 12 contractor personnelwere moved from the Mound Site to the administrativeoffice near the Fernald Preserve. Due to the completionof remediation activities at the Mound Site, DOE’son-site presence is no longer required. Approximately60 percent of the land and buildings have been turnedover to the Mound Development Corporation, whichhas been developing and marketing the site asa technology park. The final parcels of land arescheduled to be transferred to the Mound DevelopmentCorporation in January 2012.

“Although we no longer have an on-site presence atMound, the site’s proximity to Fernald allows us toeasily execute our legacy management mission atMound,” said Jane Powell, LM Fernald Preserve andMound Sites Manager. In addition to the Fernald andMound work scopes, the staff at Fernald supportsnumerous LM activities at Uranium Mill TailingsRadiation Control Act Title I sites (Canonsburg andBurrell, Pennsylvania; and Falls City, Texas),

Goal 4Fernald Preserve and Mound Site Offices Consolidation

decontamination and decommissioning sites (Piqua,Ohio; Site A/Plot M, Illinois; Hallam, Nebraska; and theBoiling Nuclear Superheater Site in Puerto Rico), andother sites (Parkersburg, West Virginia; and MaxeyFlats, Kentucky). �


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Environmentally Sound Management ofElemental Mercury Generated in the United States

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials,a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) agency, has theresponsibility to maintain a reliable inventory of criticallyneeded materials that have potential national strategicimportance. DLA manages a number of strategiccommodities, including elemental mercury. In March2011, DLA completed an effort to consolidate theirelemental mercury inventory and centralize theirmercury expertise at the Hawthorne Army Depot(HWAD) located in Hawthorne, Nevada. The mercurystockpile there is approximately 9 million pounds ofelemental mercury in over 128,000 metal flasks. Theflasks (76 pounds each) have been overpacked in30-gallon drums (6 flasks per drum) and arranged onpallets for shipment and storage (5 drums per pallet).The total elemental mercury inventory includes21,500 single-stacked drums, or 4,436 metric tons,and is stored in 14 state-of-the-art warehouses. Theestimated mercury emission from the stockpile storage

is conservatively calculated to be less than 1 gram ofmercury annually.

In July 2011, LM visited the HWAD to observe theirstate-of-the-art elemental mercury storage facilities.The tour was guided by the DLA representatives andcontractor, SOC Nevada LLC. The DLA lessonslearned in transporting and consolidating theirelemental mercury at HWAD will be valuable asDOE establishes its own long-term management andstorage facility for elemental mercury. Although theU.S. Government efforts to manage elementalmercury currently focus on long-term storage inaboveground facilities, the DOD, DLA, LM, and theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office ofResource Conservation and Recovery are partneringto explore options that would allow for subsequenttreatment and disposal in an environmentally safeand cost-effective manner. �

The U.S. Department of Energy is transferring the 305-acreMound Site to the Mound Development Corporation, which issuccessfully marketing the site as the Mound AdvancedTechnology Center.

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Goal 1Office of Legacy ManagementDemonstrates International Leadershipin Management of Legacy Sites

With German unification, one of the world’s largesturanium producers evolved into a government-ownedremediation company, Wismut, GmbH (Wismut). Thiscompany was tasked with remediating the uraniummining legacies (i.e., contamination) left behind inSaxony and Thuringia in former East Germany. Sincethe end of the Cold War and the reunification ofGermany, Wismut, a former Soviet-German stockcompany, has reclaimed landscapes under thedirection and funding of the Federal Ministry ofEconomics and Technology.

The mining symposium, WISSYM 2011, held inRonneburg, Germany, in May, provided a forum forthe discussion of innovative remedial technologiesapplied under the Wismut large-scale environmentalrehabilitation project, as well as the project’simplications from an economic and regionalperspective, and promoted a continued exchangeof knowledge on aspects of sustainability andlong-term management between German andforeign experts, which was both the motto and focalpoint of the symposium.

The WISSYM 2011 conference marked the 20-yearmilestone of the closure and cleanup of the mineworkings owned by Wismut and was supported andfunded by the German Ministry of Economics andTechnology. Many of the participants representedprivate industry, government, and international interestsall tied to the Wismut story and its legacy.

Steve Schiesswohl, Asset Management Team Leader,was asked to present the U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) story onthe differences and similarities of the last 20 years ofthe cleanup, closure, and establishment of the long-term management of the U.S. uranium mill tailingsprojects under the Uranium Mill Tailings RadiationControl Act (UMTRCA). It soon became evident thatmany of the participants in the meeting hall had beenfollowing and participating in the UMTRCA programsimultaneously with Wismut activities and a host ofother projects around the world, given that the end ofthe Cold War affected many areas around the worldat the same time.

Another thing also became clear: LM is the onlyentity in the world dedicated to the management andprotection of the legacy sites after cleanup and closure.Many programs were committed to cleanup andclosure, and Wismut was at the top of the list. LM,however, had the infrastructure, legal framework, andorganizational ability in place to monitor and overseethe long-term care and protection of the legacy sites.This role became the focus of the paper presented byLM, “Balancing Institutional Controls and BeneficialReuse at U.S. Department of Energy Office of LegacyManagement Sites.”

LM manages DOE’s post-closure responsibilitiesat 87 sites in 28 states and Puerto Rico to ensurefuture protection of human health and the environment.LM is responsible for ensuring that DOE’s post-closure,long-term responsibilities resulting from the nuclearweapons production and the Cold War legacies aremet. LM has control and custody of legacy land,structures, and facilities and is responsible formaintaining them at levels suitable for long-term use.Given the long-lived nature of radionuclides, long-termsurveillance, monitoring, and maintenance at somesites will be required for hundreds or even thousandsof years.

An integral part of LM’s responsibility is monitoringinstitutional controls that are developed to ensure thatthe land and resources, such as groundwater, do notallow exposure pathways to contamination remaining

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Reclaimed valleyof tailings at theBad Schlema mine,Thuringia, Germany

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Goal 1Navajo Nation and DOE Collaborate to Remediate the Highway 160 Site

On August 29, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) acceptedthe final shipment of residual radioactive material(RRM) from the Highway 160 Site near Tuba City,Arizona. In collaboration with the DOE Office ofEnvironmental Management (EM), the Navajo Nationremediated the site.

In 2003, the Navajo Nation discovered a contaminatedproperty north of Highway 160, just north of the TubaCity Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act(UMTRCA) Title I disposal cell. The 16-acre propertyis vacant but there are 14 residential structures within1 mile of the site.

The property had radiological contamination thatappeared to come from the former UMTRCA Title I millsite, but DOE no longer had congressional authorityto cleanup mill-related waste. Instead, in fiscal year2009, Congress appropriated $5 million to DOE toremediate the site. The funding was transferred to theNavajo Nation to conduct the majority of the work.

EM’s Technical Assistance Contractor for the Moab,Utah, Project, S&K Aerospace, characterized the extentof radiological contamination at the Highway 160 Site.Thirteen deposits of contaminated soil within a 6-acrearea were identified with a depth of contaminationranging from 3 to 7 feet.

The Grand Junction Disposal Site, with loose stockpiles andbags of radiologically contaminated material from remediationof the Highway 160 Site.

The characterization concluded that the radioactivewaste originated from the adjoining Tuba City mill siteand could therefore be classified as RRM anddisposed of at the Grand Junction, Colorado, DisposalSite (GJDS), which is managed by LM. Congressauthorized DOE to keep the GJDS open to receiveRRM from properties discovered after DOE’s authorityto remediate RRM expired in 1998. LM opens the cellwhen needed to accommodate cleanups such as theHighway 160 site. LM worked with EM and the NavajoNation to keep the cell open during the remediation ofthe Highway 160 Site. The RRM was hauled by truckfrom the Highway 160 Site to the GJDS and iscurrently stored in bags and in a loose stockpile.

The 2-day, 750-mile round-trip from Tuba City to GrandJunction required close coordination between theNavajo Nation, EM, and LM. Over 400 truck loads weretransported between June 14 and August 29, 2011.The Highway 160 Site will be backfilled with clean fillmaterial and revegetated this fall. The project will becompleted approximately 1 year ahead of schedule,thanks to the collaboration and commitment of theentire project team. �


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included terrestrial monitoring on Amchitka and AdakIslands and cap-inspection activities on Amchitka Island(geosynthetic caps were constructed over 12 formermud pits that store the stabilized drilling mud from theemplacement holes on Amchitka). The second phaseincluded biological monitoring of marine organisms inthe waters surrounding Amchitka and Adak Islands.Phase I was completed over a 1-week period, whereasPhase II was completed over a 4-week time period.

The sampling this year builds on previous monitoringby many Atomic Energy Commission and DOEinvestigators, and most recently by the Institute forResponsible Management, Consortium for RiskEvaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP).The previous monitoring done by CRESP in 2006showed that seafood harvested near Amchitka wassafe for human consumption.

The monitoring done this year by LM is designed toensure food safety and to measure background activitylevel of radionuclides in marine organisms at thereference area and compare those to the levels inmarine organisms along the coast of Amchitka. Thebackground activity levels of radionuclides obtained forthe reference area will enable quantitative statisticaltrending of future sampling results. Because radio-nuclide concentrations from the nuclear testing couldhave been altered this year by atmospheric fallout fromthe Fukushima-Daichi power plant disaster in Japan inMarch 2011, LM is also including radioisotopes fromnuclear power plants to its list of target analytes.

“We’re also looking at tritium activities in seawater nearAmchitka to see if we can’t detect seepage of contami-nated groundwater into the marine environment,” saysKautsky. Results of seawater sampling can be used toverify contaminant transport modeling predictions fromthe underground test shots into the marine environ-ment, conducted by the Desert Research Institute aspart of the DOE Office of Environmental Managementclosure of the site.

“Overall, this is a very comprehensive monitoringevent and should help us build trust with the peopleof Alaska,” says Kautsky. Results from the 2011sampling at Amchitka will be known starting inDecember 2011 and the final reporting will becompleted and made available in 2012. �


LM Completes 2011 Monitoring at Amchitka Island

Aleut Fisherman Mike McCoy collecting a Pacific cod sample.

Lichen sampling on Adak Island by Aleut team memberKaren Pletnikoff.

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During remediation activities at the Weldon Spring, Missouri, SiteRemedial Action Project in St. Charles, Missouri, in the 1990s,efforts were made to remove all accessible contaminated materialand soil from the site and surrounding properties. However,several inaccessible areas with low-level fixed radiologicalcontamination were left in place and supplemental limits wereobtained, allowing the contaminated media to remain in placeabove the stipulated remedial action levels. No excess risk tothe public or the environment existed at these sites.

One of the legacy sites consisted of twin 130-foot-long,5-foot-diameter corrugated metal drainage culverts thattransected Highway D in St. Charles County. These drainageculverts receive stormwater runoff from the Weldon Spring siteand were installed in the early 1940s. Previous remedial actionsrelated to these culverts consisted of removing approximately20-foot sections on the outlet end of both culverts and removingradiologically contaminated soils from beneath the culverts.Investigation and removal actions were terminated due toencroachment into the Highway D right-of-way and a fiber opticcable in the near vicinity. Regulatory approval was granted toallow any remaining contamination to remain in place sinceit was contained within and beneath the drainage culverts andpresented no excess risk to human health and the environment.Provisions were created in the

to address whether the culverts would beleft in place and further remediation conducted if the entireculverts needed replaced during future Highway D maintenanceand upgrade activities. LM agreed that they would remove theculverts and any associated underlying contaminated soils that

Long-Term Surveillance andMaintenance Plan for the U.S. Department of Energy WeldonSpring, Missouri, Site

Goal 1Weldon Spring Culvert Removal Project

existed at levels above the establishedcleanup attainment goals.

The opportunity to remove and remediatethe culvert area presented itself in late2010 when the Missouri Department ofTransportation (MoDOT) notified LM that theywere upgrading Highway D, which includedreplacing aging culverts that transected thehighway at various locations throughout theroadway. Most of these culverts had beeninstalled in the 1940s. It was MoDOT’sopinion that the two 60-inch culverts werein dire need of replacement and presentedan imminent hazard due to the potentialfor collapse. A series of meetings occurredbetween LM and MoDOT to discuss thesequencing and logistics of the project.Complicating the removal effort was theMoDOT requirement that construction projectsthat close public highways minimize closuretime, a requirement that is enforced by

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Weldon Spring Culvert Removal Project

instituting severe damage clauses and liquidateddamages clauses in their agreements and contracts(for this project, stipulated damages amounted to$1,000 per hour). MoDOT agreed to remove theasphalt roadway above the culverts. However, MoDOTrequested that once the asphalt had been removed,LM would only have 48 hours to remove the uncontami-nated overlying soil, the contaminated culverts, and anysoils exceeding cleanup levels that potentially existedaround and beneath the drainage pipelines. After theculvert removals and release of the work area, MoDOTwould then take back control of the project, install newdrainage culverts, and complete the work in theHighway D right-of-way.

In order to perform the tasks within the limited time-frame requested by MoDOT and a quickly approachingstart date, LM utilized an existing basic orderingagreement subcontractor to perform the excavationand remediation work. This was a key decision inmoving the project forward as this subcontractor hadpreapproved rates and had recently worked on otherLM sites. Therefore, this subcontractor was familiar withworking with radiologically contaminated material andunderstood the emphasis placed on health and safetycontrols that would be required for this type of work.The subcontractor was also willing to be flexible withstart dates and changing site requirements, suchas weather delays or schedule changes dictated byMoDOT’s subcontractor. This aspect was tested tothe limit since MoDOT changed their removal initiationdates five times.

A second key component was the sequencing ofactivities so that the preremoval support work couldbe completed prior to the actual culvert excavation andremoval work commencing. These tasks includedclearing and grubbing outside of the right-of-way,construction of the on-site temporary staging area, andestablishing contingency plans for labor, equipment,and materials. These contingency plans reduced thechance for any activity being a hold point or a point offailure during the extremely limited project executiontimeframe. Additionally, work plans, readiness reviews,job safety analyses, and radiological work permits wereprepared and approved prior to activities commencing.Regulatory concurrence with the proposed activitieswas also obtained.

The actual excavation and removal activitiescommenced the afternoon of August 29.All of the preremoval tasks had been completed inthe weeks prior. Once the contaminated culverts wereremoved and surrounding soils radiologically scannedfor release, soil confirmation samples were collected.Results of the confirmation soil samples indicated allresults were below the previous site cleanup standardestablished to meet the DOE goal of “as low asreasonably achievable,” and therefore, no institutionalcontrols will be required at this site in the future.The clean soil removal and culvert removal andtransportation tasks were done safely and successfullyin approximately 53 hours. It was evident that theproject team had clearly planned each task and wasable to modify actions as changing site conditionspresented themselves throughout the removal action.This resulted in an extremely efficiently executedproject that yielded the requisite results in a safework environment. �

After the culverts were excavated,radiation surface scanning was conducted.

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LM Demonstrates International Leadershipin Management of Legacy Sites

at the site. Many of these restrictions are establishedat the time of site closure and are part of the remedyand regulatory documents or are implemented dueto continued monitoring and site characterization.These restrictions and institutional controls aredocumented in site-specific Long-Term Surveillanceand Maintenance Plans, deed restrictions, or otheradministrative controls at LM sites.

In 2004, LM established goals to review land holdingsand identify locations that have the potential forbeneficial reuse. The intent was to reduce the Federalfootprint and to promote beneficial reuse on Federallands, while abiding by the specific institutional controlsof the individual sites. Beneficial reuse includes a rangeof options such as completing site transfer to thirdparties, partnering with industry for renewable energy,or utilizing the land for agricultural, conservation, orrecreational purposes. Enforceable, visible, anddurable institutional controls are developed to ensurethat any current and future site activities, such asbeneficial reuse, are designed to be consistent withthe primary goal and any regulatory requirements ofprotecting human health and the environment.

At the Bad Schlema mine in Thuringia, the Wismutremediation, stabilization, and reclamation of themining operations and tailings occupied miles of valleyssurrounding villages and towns. According to a Wismutspokesman, the treatment plant, a physical institutionalcontrol, will be operating as long as the area hasresidents; in other words, forever.

The Wismut rehabilitation at the Bad Schlema mineresulted in one of the best reuse examples thatcombined protective measures, visibility, and a long-term reuse that is easily monitored. There is even anine-hole golf course on top of one of the tailings piles.The remediation success at this mine demonstrates thechallenges of balancing reuse in a protective andproductive manner while ensuring that the institutionalcontrols associated with restrictions to water use, soildisturbance, and other land uses are not jeopardized.

It is recognized that many of the conflicts andchallenges in Europe and Central Asia are unique andnot found in the United States. Some of these areas

have no funding orinfrastructure to performcleanup or restrict the useof water that seeps throughor off resulting tailings piles.

The legal and infrastructureframework in these

countries and the funding mechanisms to accomplishthe remediation are varied in both the process andstrengths and weaknesses. Some countries are wellinto their cleanup process and are looking towardfuture reuse opportunities, while others have madeno progress toward remediation.

The symposium resulted in LM reestablishingrelationships with the International Atomic EnergyAgency (IAEA) that led to meetings at their officein Vienna, Austria. In addition, LM became a memberof the Regulatory Supervision of Legacy Sites, theIAEA working group that supports member stateswith uranium mine and mill site remediation andreclamation.

LM has been part of the international focus onremediation of legacy sites since the national Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance conference heldin Grand Junction, Colorado, in 2010, and throughvarious presentations by both the IAEA and LMpersonnel in Cherbourg, France (2009), and theWaste Management Symposium in Phoenix,Arizona (2011). �

Meeting with the IAEAat the International Centerin Vienna, Austria

Goal 2

On August 30 and 31, 2011, the National Archivesand Records Administration (NARA) performeda formal onsite inspection of the U.S. Departmentof Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM)Business Center (BC) in Morgantown, West Virginia.The inspection, which was made at the requestof LM, was carried out under NARA’s authority toinspect the records management (RM) practicesof Federal agencies (44 Chapter 29,“Records Management by the Archivist of theUnited States and by the Administrator ofGeneral Services,” sections 2904(c) (7), “GeneralResponsibilities for Records Management,”and 2906, “Inspection of Agency Records”). Inconjunction with the physical facility inspection,NARA examined the RM policies, practices, andprocedures throughout LM.

The inspection commenced with the arrival of NARA representatives andintroductions made by Mr. John Montgomery, the Archives and InformationManagement Team Leader. A tour of the LMBC was provided by membersof Archive Information and Records Management team and FacilitiesManagement personnel from the . The touraddressed facility specifications, security, and the “green” design. Thebuilding has received two Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) certifications to the Gold level by the U.S. Green Building Council.Additionally, RM personnel provided demonstrations of the LM ElectronicRecordkeeping System and warehouse operations. The NARA team waspresented with a notebook of LM responses to posed questions, as well asthe appropriate attachments. The notebook was well received by NARArepresentatives.

Resultant from their inspection, NARA representativesissued an inspection report and found that: (1) the LMBCis constructed and operated in a manner that meetshigh standards for records center facilities; (2) the RMprogram is appropriately staffed, well organized, andefficient; (3) the procedures for transferring records tothe LMBC are appropriate; and (4) the RM trainingprogram ensures that personnel are aware of importantRM principles and procedures. The NARA representativesfound the Federal and contractor personnel verycooperative and supportive of the effort. The inspectionteam specifically acknowledged the support receivedfrom Mr. John Montgomery (LM), Ms. Karen Hatch (LM),Ms. Jeanie Gueretta (LM), and Ms. Ruth McKinney(LM support contractor).

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LM Executes Environmental JusticeInteragency Collaborative Newsletter

In September 2011, the first edition of the FederalInteragency Working Group on Environmental Justice(EJ IWG) newsletter was issued. This newsletter isone of many opportunities the agencies are usingto share information and to communicate the variouscollaborative efforts ongoing throughout the EJ IWG. �

Obama Administration Advances Effortsto Protect Health of U.S. CommunitiesOverburdened by Pollution

Building on its commitment to ensure strongprotection from environmental and health hazardsfor all Americans, the Obama Administrationannounced that Federal agencies have agreed todevelop environmental justice strategies to protectthe health of people living in communitiesoverburdened by pollution and provide the publicwith annual progress reports on their efforts.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency AdministratorLisa P. Jackson, White House Council onEnvironmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, andU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder were joinedby agency heads across the Administration insigning the “Memorandum of Understanding onEnvironmental Justice and Executive Order 12898”(EJ MOU).

“This agreement is an important step in furtheringthe Administration’s commitment to ensuring healthycommunities for all Americans – free from environ-mental and health hazards,” said U.S. Department ofEnergy Secretary Steven Chu. “The Department ofEnergy is aggressively investing in clean energy inorder to improve the environment, strengthen theeconomy, save families money, and create the cleantechnology jobs of the future here at home.”

The signing of the EJ MOU is the latest in a seriesof steps the Obama Administration has taken toelevate the environmental justice conversation andaddress the inequities that may be present in somecommunities. The EJ MOU broadens the reachof the

to include participantagencies not originally named in Executive Order12898,

and adopts an EJ IWG Charter, whichprovides the work group with more structure anddirection. It also formalizes the environmental justicecommitments that agencies have made over thepast year, providing a roadmap for agencies tobetter coordinate their efforts. The MOU also outlinesprocesses and procedures to help overburdenedcommunities more efficiently and effectively engageagencies as they make decisions.

Federal Interagency Working Group onEnvironmental Justice (EJ IWG)

Federal Actions to Address EnvironmentalJustice in Minority Populations and Low-IncomePopulations,

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Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust

The Environmental Justice Program has partnered withthe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to convene theEnvironmental Justice Braintrust during the 41st CBCAnnual Legislative Conference. The Braintrust bringstogether leaders from around the country to discuss thelatest developments in a particular subject area and tomap out a plan for moving forward.

This year’s Braintrust continues the conversation ondomestic energy resources which, while developed asa part of a comprehensive national energy policy, willreduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. Theprogram recognizes and incorporates the uniquerelationship between human health, environmentalquality, environmental justice, and economicdevelopment in assuring a better quality of life incities and towns across the nation. �

Goal 1Environmental Justice Activities

Community Leaders Institutes Held inBlackville, South Carolina, andHuntsville, Alabama

Two Community Leaders Institutes (CLIs), sponsoredby the Medical University of South Carolina and theU.S. Department of Energy, were held in summer2011—one at Clemson University Edisto Research andEducation Center on July 29 and 30 and another atAlabama A&M University on August 26 and 27.

The CLIs provide an opportunity for community leadersto discuss environmental and other issues in theircommunities. Progress requires informed and activeleaders; these CLIs reinforce this principle andemphasize the unique relationship between environ-mental protection, human health, environmental justice,and economic development. �

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Goal 5Office of Legacy Management Welcomes New Employees

Elizabeth Holland

Nancy Howard

Dorothy (Dee) Vasquez

joined the LM) onJuly 3, 2011, as a Property Specialist and will be working with the Asset Management Team in the GrandJunction, Colorado, office. Elizabeth worked with GSA for 15 years as a Contracting Officer in Real Estatefor Region 7 and 9. She began her career with GSA managing small leases throughout Wyoming andMontana. As her career expanded, she managed the entire Federal real property inventory of 120 leasesthroughout the state of Arizona as well as new construction, including the Sandra Day O’Connor courthouse,a $14.5 million construction project starting with the Prospectus development and submittal to Congress, allthe way through managing the construction process for GSA and starting rent in STAR, GSA’s database.

In addition, she worked with the United States Air Force for 2 years managing the Real Property departmentat Lackland Air Force Base, which consisted of 1,200 facilities, including office space, conference and trainingspace, hangars, runways, flight simulator trainers, gun-smith laboratories, chapels, medical facilities,veterinary facilities, as well as Air Force working canine kennels and canine training facilities.

joined LM on September 26, 2011, as a budget analyst working within the Planning,Budget, and Acquisition Team in the Washington, DC, office. Nancy was born in Charlotte, North Carolina,and spent most of her life in the Washington, DC, area. She is currently working on her bachelor’s degreemajoring in business administration at Strayer University.

She has over 17 years of government experience. Her most recent experience was with the U.S. Departmentof Defense Washington Headquarters Service where she worked in budget execution. Nancy has servedOffice of Management and Budget, Budget Review and Concepts Division, which supported the team thatproduced the President’s budget. She also has 9 years of service on Capitol Hill with the U.S. Senateworking with Senators Moynihan and Levin. Part of her 9 years on Capitol Hill was spent working with theU.S. Capitol Police.

joined LM on September 12, 2011, as a Budget Analyst for the Planning, Budget,and Acquisition Team in the Grand Junction, Colorado, office. Dee will be transferring to the Westminster,Colorado, office where she will continue her role as Budget Analyst. She was born in Denver, Colorado, andspent most of her life there. Dee has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. She hasworked with DOE for over 28 years. Most of her experience was at the Rocky Flats, Colorado, Site, whereshe worked as a contractor for 23 years in accounting, program support, and budget analysis. In 2006, sheaccepted a position with DOE’s Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) inCincinnati, Ohio. Dee worked at the EMCBC as the Lead Budget Analyst for 5 years, where she supportedthe Budget Team in managing the operating budgets for the various Office of Environmental Managementclosure sites, including Rocky Flats, Colorado; Mound and Fernald, Ohio; Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico;Lexington Site Office, Kentucky; and the Small Program Sites (West Valley and Separations ProcessResearch Unit, New York; Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and Energy Technology Engineering Center,California; and Moab, Utah)

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Goal 52011 LM All-Hands Training

A tour of the Tuba City, Arizona, Disposal Site provided information onsolar photovoltaic units.

siteoperations, the disposal cell, the distillation unit, and

The 2011 LM All-Hands Training was heldAugust 1 through 4, 2011, in Flagstaff,Arizona. The theme was Preserving TribalKnowledge: Learning fromthe Past, Protecting theFuture. The Trainingfeatured team exercises,meetings, and postersessions on a varietyof LM projects.

Tribal elders provided aspecial presentation onHopi culture, traditions, andhistory at the Hopi Village ofMoenkopi, Arizona.

LM staff touredthe NavajoMuseum in TubaCity, Arizona.

Native American dancersdemonstrated music, dance,costumes, and the traditionof story telling.

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Anticipated LM Sites Through FY 2015

Puerto RicoBONUS

DR+ El Verde

Center for Energyand Environmental Research

Amchitka

AlaskaChariot

Grand Junction

Ambrosia Lake

Buffalo

Bluewater

BurrellCanonsburg

Durango D/P

Edgemont

FallsCity

Grand Junction D/P

Green River

Gunnison D/P

Hallam DR

Lakeview D/PLowman

Madison

Maybell

Mexican HatMonticello D/P

Parkersburg

Piqua DR

Rifle D/P

Salt Lake City D/P

Sherwood

Shiprock

Site A/Plot M DR

Slick Rock D/P

Spook

Tuba City

WeldonSpring

L-Bar

Chupadera Mesa

Acid/Pueblo CanyonBayo Canyon

Chicago NorthChicago South

Seymour

Beverly

New BrunswickGraniteCity

Indian OrchardNiagara Falls

Vicinity Properties

Adrian

OxfordHamilton

Toledo

Columbus EastFairfield

New York

Aliquippa

Springdale

Naturita D/P

Pinellas

Monument Valley

Jersey City

Shirley Basin South

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MaxeyFlats

Morgantown

Middlesex North

Albany

Missouri UniversityResearch Reactor

Grand Junction

Riverton

Sequoyah Fuels

Durita

Bear CreekGas Hills North

Wayne

Columbus

Shoal

CentralNevada

Test Area

PannaMaria

Rocky Flats

Salmon

Rio Blanco

RulisonRulison

Maybell West

Lisbon Valley

Highland

Gnome-Coach

Gasbuggy

Tonawanda North Unit 1Tonawanda North Unit 2

Fernald

Gas Hills East

Split Rock

RayPoint

Attleboro

Mound

Ashtabula

Inhalation Toxicology Laboratory

Uravan

Painesville

CombustionEngineering

GeneralElectricVallecitosNuclearCenter

IA ArmyAmmunitionPlant

St. Louis Airport

Gas Hills West

Ford

ChurchRock

Oak RidgeWarehouses

Latty AvenueProperties

Berkeley

GeothermalTest Facility

General AtomicsHot Cell Facility

Oxnard

Laboratoryfor Energy-

RelatedHealth

Research

West Valley

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Site Category

Category 1 – Requires only records-related activities

D/P = Disposal/ProcessingDR = Decommissioned Reactor

Category 2 – Requires routine inspection andmaintenance and records-related activities

Category 3 – Requires O&M of remedial actionsystems, routine inspection and maintenance,and records-related activities

UMTRCA Title I

CERCLA/RCRA

UMTRCA Title II

FUSRAP

D&D++Other

Anticipated Sites in LM Through FY 2015Requiring LTS&M


As environmental stewards, LM is continually seeking opportunities to protect tomorrow’s future.One simple step we can take toward improving environmental consciousness is to distribute the

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Goal 1. Protect human health and the environment

Goal 2. Preserve, protect, and share records and information

Goal 3. Meet commitments to the contractor work force

Goal 4. Optimize the use of land and assets

Goal 5. Sustain management excellence

Objectives

Federal Actions to AddressEnvironmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

Objectives

Objectives

1. Comply with environmental laws and regulations.

2. Reduce health risks and long-term surveillance and maintenance (LTS&M) costs.

3. Partner with other Federal programs to make environmental remedies better and last longer.

4. Oversee DOE implementation of Executive Order 12898,.

1. Meet public expectations for outreach activities.

2. Protect records and make them accessible.

3. Protect and ensure access to information.

1. Safeguard contractor pension plans.

2. Fund contractor health and life insurance.

3. Oversee compliance with DOE’s work force restructuring policy.

Objectives

Objectives

Human Capital Management Plan

1. Optimize public use of Federal lands and properties.

2. Transfer excess government property.

3. Improve domestic uranium mining and milling operations.

1. Renew LM’s designation as a high performing organization (HPO).

2. Implement LM’s .

3. Operate in a sustainable manner and reduce LM’s carbon footprint.

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Legacy Management Goals


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