U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office Linda M. Cohn NEPA Compliance Officer Nevada Joint Military Affairs Committee September 27, 2010 Linda M. Cohn 02/03/2010
What’s New…… • Nevada Test Site (NTS) Renamed Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) • What does this mean? – Primary mission is maintaining safety, security and effectiveness of the nuclear weapon stockpile – Expand the NNSS role in national security testing, training and R&D 63FY09 – 08/31/2009 – Page 2 Page 2Title Page 2
NNSS Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement • National Security/Defense Programs – Stockpile Stewardship – Nuclear Emergency Response/Non-proliferation & Counterterrorism Programs – Work-for-Others • Environmental Management – Environmental Restoration – Waste Management • Renewable Energy/Non-defense Programs – Infrastructure – Renewable Energy Demonstration Park 63FY09 – 08/31/2009 – Page 3 Page 3Title Page 3
Looking Forward SWEIS Schedule • 09/30/2010 Cooperating Agency comments to Preliminary Draft • 01/05/2011 Distribute Draft SWEIS to the public • 01/14/2011 Notice of Availability in the Federal Register • 01/14 - 03/14/2011 Public comment period • 03/2011 Public Hearings – Tonopah, Las Vegas, Pahrump, NV and St. George, UT • Early 2012 Record of Decision 63FY09 – 08/31/2009 – Page 4 Page 4Title Page 4
Renewable Energy Missions • Proposed DOE Solar Power Demonstration Project – Establish infrastructure to support test and evaluation of cutting edge but not yet commercial CSP and CSV technologies – Cost sharing opportunity with DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy with up to $50m requested for FY2011 – Located at the southwest corner of the NNSS – Approximately 300 acres – Duration of projects up to 10 years – Project decommission and remediation required 63FY09 – 08/31/2009 – Page 5 Page 5Title Page 5
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