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50 Years of History and More to Come

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Fernald Area

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National Concerns

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Large-scale, integrated facility designed to produce high-purity uranium metal for the U.S. Department of Energy defense programs.

Feed Materials Production Center

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First Link

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Feed Materials Production CenterProduction Mission

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• Converted uranium ore into high-purity uranium metal through chemical and metallurgical processes

• Construction began in 1951

• Operational in 1952

• Facility designed for 1,200 employees/3,000 in 1962

• Production contractors: National Lead of Ohio/Westinghouse

• Produced 500 million pounds of uranium metal

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1951–1989

Feed Materials Production CenterProduction Mission

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Community involvement• Future use of the site• Cleanup levels• Balanced approach to waste disposition

CommunityCleanup Mission

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• Operable Unit 1

• Operable Unit 2

• Operable Unit 5

• Operable Unit 4

• Operable Unit 3

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– Waste pits

– Other waste units

– Production area

– Silos

– Environmental media (soil, groundwater, surface water)

CleanupCleanup Mission

Cleanup

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Cleanup Mission

• Partnering for a higher cleanup standard– Fernald Citizens Advisory Board– Citizen and community groups– U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA– Contractor – U.S. Department of Energy

• Remediation infrastructure • $4.4 billion cleanup and restoration

– OSHA recordable rate of 0.74 (DOE average 1.9, construction average 5.9)• Worker transition

– $20 million invested in “life after Fernald” – Staffed Career Development Center – Over 600 degrees/certificates achieved

CleanupCleanup Mission

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Fernald Preserve

Manage DOE’s post-closure responsibilities and ensure the protection of human health and the environment.

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Legacy Mission

As a community asset, the Fernald Preserve will foster wildlife habitat and provide educational opportunities through environmental stewardship.

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Fernald PreserveLegacy Mission

Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance

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Legacy Mission

Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance

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Legacy Mission

Land Use

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• 395 acres of forest• 332 acres of prairie• 120 acres of OSDF• 81 acres of wetland• 60 acres of open water• 33 acres of savanna• 29 acres of infrastructure

Legacy Mission

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Nature

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Legacy Mission

• Public Reading Room

• Exhibits – History and cultural– Production mission– Cleanup mission– Legacy mission– Environmental and ecological

• Education programs• Community meeting room

Visitors Center

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Legacy Mission

Visitors Center

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Legacy Mission

Fernald Preserve

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Legacy Mission

Fernald Preserve

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