Select for larger view.	1	Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
		•	Located 16 miles northwest of Denver
		•	Occupies 384 acres of a 6,262 acre reserve
		•	Used primarily to produce nuclear weapons components from 1952 to 1989
		•	Site contamination is mainly from special nuclear material, consisting of plutonium metal and oxides, and enriched uranium metal
		•	Several production process buildings are contaminated with radioactive and hazardous materials
		•	Site mission transitioned to cleanup and restoration in 1993
		•	Current Inventories include 12.9 metric tons of Plutonium, and more than six metric tons of Highly Enriched Uranium

Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Sites Originally mined uranium for U.S. nuclear weapons development. Current program goals are to remediate surface and groundwater contamination caused by residual tailings remaining after uranium was extracted during milling operations. 2 Durango - 147 acre site, which ceased production in 1963 3 Grand Junction - 114 acre site, which ceased production in 1970 4 Gunnison - 61 acre site, which ceased production in 1962 5 Maybell - 110 acre site, which ceased production in 1964 6 Naturita - 53 acre site, which ceased production in 1958 7 Old Rifle and New Rifle - 22 and 33 acre sites, which ceased production in 1958 and 1973, respectively 8 Slick Rock - Composed of 93 acre Union Carbide site and 17-acre North Continent site, which ceased production in 1961 and 1957, respectively OTHER SITES 9 and 10 Rio Blanco and Rulison - Located near Rifle, these sites were used to detonate nuclear explosives for the purposes of exploring methods of increasing natural gas production

The Office of Environmental Management currently is formulating its FY 1999 budget and encourages public comment. The public comment period is open through July 18, 1997. The current outyear targets for EM are $5.5 billion for FY 1999 through FY 2002, plus specified additional amounts for privatization. The Office of Management and Budget will re-examine these targets for the program for FY 1999 and beyond based on EM’s analyses of the program at $5.5 and $6.0 billion planning levels. Additionally, the recent agreement between the President and the Congressional leadership to balance the Federal budget by 2002 will directly affect the level of the EM budget for FY 1999 through FY 2002. Future budgets for EM will be required to be consistent with this agreement.

EM is proposing a strategy to accelerate site cleanup and improve productivity, with a focus on completing work at as many sites as possible by 2006. Stated goals are selected summaries of the proposals for acceleration contained in the discussion drafts of the EM site plans accompanying the EM report, Accelerating Cleanup: Focus on 2006, which is available for public comment.

Most Environmental Management activities in the state of Colorado will be complete by 2006. Rocky Flats will achieve closure by 2006. Long-term surveillance and monitoring, UMTRA groundwater operations, and operation of the Cheney disposal cell will continue.

Rocky Flats Operations Office FY 1997 Through FY 2006: Environmental Management activities at Rocky Flats include the removal of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) and other wastes, the demolition of surplus buildings and structures, and the remediation of the site and surrounding contaminated lands. These activities will be substantially complete by 2006 under the Site’s $6.0 billion planning scenario. All SNM will be stabilized and shipped off-site, all radioactive waste will be shipped off-site, and facility demolition and environmental cleanup will be nearly complete. The accomplishment of the goal of site closure by 2006 is significantly dependent on the funding provided to the site and achievement of additional efficiencies. At lower budget levels, off-site shipment of special nuclear materials would be delayed, extending the closure date and increasing life-cycle costs. FY 2007 and Beyond: Land use enabled by cleanup levels would permit open space uses of the Site’s buffer zone and either open space or industrial reuse of the Site’s industrial area. The nature of open space use will be determined through consultation with local governments and stakeholders. Point of Contact: Mr. Mike Konzal (303) 966-7095 Sites Managed by the Albuquerque Operations Office Grand Junction Office and UMTRA Program Sites The Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) surface program is scheduled for completion in FY 1998 except for the Grand Junction disposal cell, Cheney. The continued operation of the Cheney disposal cell will be performed by the Grand Junction Office (GJO). The groundwater contamination for all UMTRA sites will be brought into compliance by the GJO under the UMTRA Ground Water Compliance Project. The UMTRA Surface Project will result in the establishment of 19 disposal cells licensed by the NRC. These disposal cells will be transferred to the GJO under the Long-term Surveillance and Maintenance Program. Point of Contact: Ms. Tracy Loughead (505) 845-5977 Sites Managed by the Nevada Operations Office Rio Blanco and Rulison Test Sites Projects Rio Blanco and Rulison plan to remediate surface contamination by 2006. Subsurface waste in and around the shot cavities will not be removed and long-term surveillance and monitoring will continue for 100 years. Point of Contact: Mr. Kevin Rohrer (702) 295-0197

Accomplishment of EM goals depends on achievement of enhanced performance objectives, future funding levels, and Departmental programmatic decisions. EM is committed to full compliance with environmental and other legal requirements. The Department of Energy will request sufficient funds to comply with environmental requirements. EM also intends to meet its commitments to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. EM could achieve compliance at the $6.0 billion planning scenario at all sites if enhanced performances are achieved, but schedule and funding modifications may be necessary at some sites. At the $5.5 billion planning level, achieving compliance would be more difficult at several sites even with enhanced performance, and many other high-priority activities would not be possible.