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DOE, DRI and the Community: Moving CEMP into the Future Together. Pete Sanders Lead, Environmental Protection Team U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Nevada Site Office Community Environmental Monitoring Program Workshop July 26, 2011. CEMP: A Joint Effort. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Pete Sanders Lead, Environmental Protection Team U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Nevada Site Office Community Environmental Monitoring Program Workshop July 26, 2011 DOE, DRI and the Community: Moving CEMP into the Future Together
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Page 1: DOE, DRI and the Community: Moving CEMP into the Future Together

Pete SandersLead, Environmental Protection Team

U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Nevada Site OfficeCommunity Environmental Monitoring Program Workshop

July 26, 2011

DOE, DRI and the Community:Moving CEMP into the Future

Together

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Page 2Page 2Title104FY11 – 07/26/2011 – Page 2

Log No. 2011-224

CEMP: A Joint Effort

• U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office

• Desert Research Institute (Nevada System of Higher Education)

• Local communities

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Log No. 2011-224

CEMP in the Community• CEMP began operating in

1981 with15 monitoring stations located in California, Nevada, and Utah

– The original locations of Austin, NV and Salt Lake City, UT are not shown on this map

• Program expanded and currently consists of 29 monitoring stations

Current CEMP stations Original CEMP stations

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Log No. 2011-224

DOE Establishes CEMP• Identified need to establish a relationship with communities surrounding

the Nevada National Security Site formerly the Nevada Test Site

– Address public concerns regarding nuclear testing activities

• Recognized success of Citizen’s Monitoring Program (CMP) instituted in 1980 for the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

• Modeled CEMP after the CMP

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Log No. 2011-224

CEMP Goals• Monitor offsite environmental conditions and communicate

environmental data relevant to past and continuing activities at the NNSS

• Engage the public hands-on in monitoring environmental conditions in their communities relative to activities at the NNSS

• Communicate environmental monitoring data to the public in a transparent and accessible manner

• Provide an educated, trusted, local resource for public inquires and concerns regarding past and present activities at the NNSS

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Log No. 2011-224

How Are We Doing?• Is the CEMP aligned with current NNSS missions, activities, and

cleanup efforts (soil, facilities, groundwater)?

• What is the level of community awareness regarding CEM efforts?

• Is CEMP data understood and is it increasing confidence and credibility in DOE?

• Is CEMP data communicated effectively?

• What methods and venues will best reach the most residents?

• Is DOE’s current level of involvement in the community appropriate?


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