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U.S. Department of Energy Nevada Site Office Environmental Management Program

New Waste Verification System Comes to NTS

by Dona Merritt

The ability to perform on-site verification of low-level and mixed low-level waste 

packages is one step closer to becoming a 

reality at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) with 

the delivery of the new and much-anticipated 

Real-Time Radiography (RTR) system. 

The RTR system, which arrived at the 

NTS on May 5, 2004, produces real-time xray images of waste package interiors allowing operators to verify package contents on 

the spot without having to disrupt the package. The system will serve as a final on-site 

check of randomly selected waste packages 

(i.e., boxes and drums) to ensure that incoming waste is free of prohibited items and that 

contents match the documentation provided 

by the waste generators. 

Until now, information on incoming waste 

was verified through detailed generator 

waste descriptions, scheduled audits, and 

random inspections of waste certification 

processes. (Link to the NTS Radioactive 

Waste Acceptance Program fact sheet at 

http://www.nv.doe.gov/news&pubs/dirpdfs/ 

DOENV_671REV1.pdf) The addition of the 

(left) Completed RTR system 

similar to the one being installed at the NTS. 

(bottom) Workers erect back 

wall of the new RTR system at 

the NTS. 

RTR system further strengthens this process (continued on page 3) 

(continued on page 4) 

DOE Focusing Cleanup Strategies on Risk 

by Angela Ramsey 

In its continuing effort to streamline 

cleanup and closure at former nuclear sites 

around the complex, the U.S. Department 

of Energy (DOE) has stepped up efforts 

to ensure that remediation activities are 

directly related to the risks that are 

present at individual sites. DOE Headquarters requested that each Environmental Management site office, including DOE 

Nevada Site Office (DOE/NSO), prepare a 

document detailing the risk-based end state 

for each site under its purview. For DOE/ 

NSO, documents were to cover the Nevada 

Test Site as well as sites in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Mississippi. 

With these Risk-Based End State Vision 

documents, DOE wants to establish a primary resource that clearly communicates the 

long-term risks and ultimate end states envisioned for each site. DOE is looking specifically to determine whether DOE’s cleanup 

strategy is driven by risks to human health 

and the environment, and not solely upon 

regulatory and compliance issues. The documents are also designed to accomplish the 

following: 

 Provide a detailed site history and overview; 

 Describe planned future uses of the properties; 

Spring 2004 
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AMEM Corner

by Carl Gertz 

Carl Gertz is the Assistant Manager of 

Environmental Management (AMEM) 

As I’ve noted at several recent meetings, 

the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for 

Nevada Test Site Programs is celebrating its 

ten years of service to the Environmental 

Management (EM) Program. At any given time, 

the CAB is working on several EM initiatives 

in order to better understand issues and 

provide timely feedback to the U.S. Department 

of Energy’s Nevada Site Office (DOE/NSO). 

Keeping in that tradition, spring has been a 

busy time for the CAB, so I’d like to take this 

opportunity to commend CAB members for their 

hard work on a number of issues. 

Charles Phillips, CAB Chairperson, and Kathleen Peterson, 

Chairperson of the CAB’s Underground Test Area Committee, recently traveled to Washington, DC to participate in the semi-annual Site-Specific Advisory 

Board Chairs meeting. The meeting provided 

an opportunity for representatives of all nine 

EM advisory boards to network and share perspectives on environmental management activities at their respective sites. The meeting 

focused on risk-based end state documents that 

have been developed for all EM sites. Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management 

Jessie Roberson participated in the meeting, so 

it was a wonderful opportunity for CAB members to hear firsthand her perspectives on the 

EM program as a whole. 

The CAB also deserves recognition for their 

recent work on the fiscal year 2006 EM budget 

prioritization. Each year the CAB shares its 

insights and recommendations on how the 

DOE/NSO should prioritize the EM projects in 

its submittal to the Office of Management and 

Budget. After weighing all of the input from 

the state of the CAB, the state of Nevada, and 

EM project managers, we have developed a 

prioritization list that closely resembles that of 

the CAB’s. 

Additionally, I appreciate the ongoing commitment of the CAB’s Underground Test Area 

Also Inside this Issue...

Committee in providing the UGTA project team 

with guidance related to future site(s) for monitoring wells at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Needless to say, this is a complicated task, but we do 

appreciate the CAB’s interest in this effort and 

look forward to receiving their recommendations. 

Finally, I want to acknowledge the CAB for 

their recent new member recruitment campaign. 

Applications were received from 24 interested 

stakeholders, and CAB members conducted 

personal interviews with 13 candidates. Five 

new volunteer members representing Nevada 

stakeholders have now been selected and will 

soon join the CAB. I look forward to introducing them to you at an upcoming CAB meeting. 

In other news, we at EM have received information from the Secretary of Energy’s office that 

the National Nuclear Security Administration 

(NNSA), which also operates under the DOE, 

will incorporate EM work thatis currently being 

done at NNSA sites, into its purview. Up to this 

point, EM work at the NTS has operated under 

the management of the Assistant Secretary of 

Environmental Management even though 

NNSA is the landlord of the NTS. Details should 

be finalized by the end og the fiscal year, but I 

will keep the CAB and our community-at-large 

informed as we move throught this process. The 

ultimate goal is to ensure a seamless transition 

with no impact to ongoing projects or CAB activities. 

Nevada Counties to Receive DOE Grant........................ 3

AMSI Helps Bridge the Technological GAP.................... 4

The “Ins and Outs” of LLW Disposal at the NTS............ 5

It’s Double Duty at the NTS.............................................6

It’s a Roadshow.............................................................. 7

Managing the Wildlife at the NTS.................................. 8

Changes to NDEP...........................................................9
EM Update 3 

Nevada Counties to Receive 

DOE Grant 

by Michelle Meade 

T

sist six Nevada counties impacted by the regram will distribute an estimated $2.3 million 

date, the total amount granted to the counties 

approaches $7 million. 

The funding, administered by the Nevada 

Division of Emergency Management, is based 

on a waste generator fee of $0.50 per cubic 

Site and is awarded annually to the 

counties of Clark, Elko, Esmeralda, 

Lincoln, Nye, and White Pine. 

The remainder of funds allocated 

for FY 2003, approximately $320K, was 

the initial FY 2004 allotment of $905K. 

The emergency expenditures for the 

six counties will go toward: enhanced 

communication tools, salaries, training, personal protective equipment, ambulances, fire 

trucks, squad cars, rescue equipment, and 

computer equipment, etc. 

Group reviewed the proposed FY 2004 distribution; the final approval of the grant is awaiting the development of a new agreement between DOE and the State of Nevada. The 

will continue to fund the grants to the counties for Emergency Preparedness through FY 

2007. 

Grant Money Put to Good Use 

training on typical tank operations. 

(bottom) A decontamination facility is staged in 

he U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 

Grant Assistant Program was initiated to asrouting of low-level waste out of the Las Vegas Valley. In its fourth year now, the proto these counties in fiscal year (FY) 2004 . To 

foot of waste disposed at the Nevada Test 

distributed in April 2004 along with 

An Emergency Preparedness Working 

DOE’s Environmental Management division 

(top) West Wendover female fire fighters receive 

Lincoln County. 

(Waste Verification... continued from cover) 

by providing the NTS the ability to perform immediate verification. An additional benefit of 

the RTR verification process is that it is totally 

non-invasive, thereby reducing the risk of any 

potential contamination exposure to the workers or the environment. 

Once operational, the RTR system will first 

be used to verify low-level waste packages, 

which are regularly shipped to the NTS for disposal by waste generators from across the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) complex. Verification of mixed low-level waste packages will commence once the State of Nevada issues a permit 

allowing the NTS to accept this waste type from 

DOE generators outside of Nevada. (Link to the 

MLLW fact sheet at http://www.nv.doe.gov/ 

news&pubs/dirpdfs/DOENV_920.pdf) 

However, before the RTR system can be 

deemed “operational,” assembly of the equipment must be accomplished, followed by training and a readiness assessment. Waste management personnel expect the RTR system to be 

up and running by the fall. 

The equipment will be housed in 

Building 5-6 at the Area 5 Radioactive 

on the NTS. In December 2002, several 

Community Advisory Board members 

toured the building and received a 

briefing on the benefits of RTR. 

Waste Management Complex located 
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(Focusing on Risk... continued from cover) 

 Aid decision-making regarding cleanup 

and the sustainability of current and future missions; 

 Serve as a communication and risk assessment tool for discussion with state 

and federal regulators regarding cleanup; 

 Offer a high-level view of expected 

cleanup results and risk reduction; and 

 Enhance public and stakeholder awareness. 

The end state vision for each former test 

site will vary based on future-use scenarios. 

NSO Offsites may be considered clean 

closed (once remediation is complete) and 

the land turned over for public use. The end 

ing and the land is to remain restricted for 

the foreseeable future. The subsurface at 

all former nuclear test locations will be restricted indefinitely due to the lack of feasible remediation technologies to reduce or 

eliminate the contamination. 

In an effort to encourage stakeholder participation in reviewing and commenting on 

the documents, 

DOE/NSO developed a public participation 

plan that provides draft versions of the documents as well as information sheets for each 

site. 

package asks that any public feedback be 

provided in written format by June 20, 2004. 

The Nevada Site Office will respond to each 

comment in a comment/resolution document. 

Final documents will be sent to DOE Headquarters for 

approval by September 1, 2004. Once approved, the documents will be posted on the 

internet at http://www.nv.doe.gov. 

Ultimately, the surface at most of the DOE/ 

state at the NTS will differ dramatically, however, as national security missions are ongoRisk-Based End State Vision

A public participation letter within this 

Risk-Based End State Vision

AMSI Helps Bridge the 

Technological Gap 

by Nick Duhe 

Innovative, sophisticated 

monitoring systems using advanced sensors are becoming 

critical components in a wide 

range of technology-driven 

fields such as medicine, interstellar exploration, and environmental quality. Researchers striving 

to move advanced sensors to the 

forefront of the technological 

stage often find it difficult, however, to successfully negotiate 

through the seemingly endless 

maze between initial concept and 

applied use. 

The Advanced Monitoring Systems Initia- data accessed via the Internet. The AMSI 

tive (AMSI) program is helping bridge this gap program approach is especially valuable to 

by providing scientists the tools to actually DOE Project Managers who are continuperform and verify their research. Utilizing ously looking for ways to get updated moniwhat could be the nation’s largest laboratory, toring data at a reduced cost. 

the Nevada Test Advanced sensors 

Site (NTS), the come in a wide variety 

AMSI program is of shapes and sizes— 

able to provide a With over 1,375 square miles of re- from 6’ cylinders to only mote, arid, secure land, the NTS pro- venue for rapid vides an ideal location for large scale millimeters in length. 

prototyping, sys- sensor testing. The AMSI program All of the sensors are 

tems integration, is also able to take advantage of the considered miniaturand field testing to NTS’ extensive test and evaluation ized because their diamcustomers like uni- infrastructure, which is already in eter allows them to be 

versities, national place. placed inside monitorlaboratories, U.S. ing wells to collect 

Department of En- continuous data. 

ergy (DOE) contractors, and the private sec- For more information regarding AMSI, 

tor. visit http://www.nv.doe.gov/news&pubs/ 

The advanced sensors being tested at the dirpdfs/DOENV_600REV1.pdf . 

NTS are used to monitor various environmental conditions such as the presence of contaminants (both radiological and chemical), 

temperature, and Ph levels in the surrounding 

soil or water. The information gathered by the 

sensors can then be used to generate reports, 

models, and in some cases produce real-time 
EM Update 5 

THE LATEST...IN WASTE

The “Ins and Outs” of LLW Disposal at the NTS

by Angela Ramsey 

For more than 40 years, the Nevada 

Test Site (NTS) has been safely disposing 

low-level waste at its radioactive waste 

management facilities. As one of two federally designated regional disposal sites for 

the entire U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

complex, NTS fulfills a critical service by 

accepting low-level waste resulting from 

ongoing DOE missions as well as complexwide cleanup and closure activities. The 

NTS currently accepts low-level waste from 

a total of 26 low-level waste generators. 

Three new generators are expected to be 

added this year and two to three more in 

2005. 

The following points describe some of 

the ins and outs of the NTS waste disposal 

process: 

How does the NTS make sure that incoming waste meets disposal criteria? Long 

before the waste even arrives at the NTS, it 

has undergone a thorough review to ensure that not only the waste itself meets 

the rigid NTS disposal criteria, but also that 

the DOE site generating the waste has followed all the appropriate rules to ensure 

regulatory compliance. This is done 

through onsite audits and reviews of the 

waste generator program and characterization data. 

What happens when waste arrives at the 

Nevada Test Site? The waste shipment is 

closely inspected – from the paperwork 

carried by the driver to the waste packages 

themselves. Waste packages are checked 

Low-level waste boxes are methodically stacked in a numbered grid system, 

which aids in waste tracking. 

to verify that they are intact and that the 

contents are secure. Once the paperwork 

and waste packages are inspected the 

waste is then staged for disposal. 

Where is the waste disposed? Low-level 

waste is disposed at one of the NTS’ two 

radioactive waste management sites 

(RWMS). At the Area 5 RWMS, low-level 

waste is disposed in engineered cells (i.e., 

cells have gone through formal engineering design and construction). At the Area 

3 RWMS, low-level waste is disposed of in 

subsidence craters that resulted from underground weapons tests. Once filled, both 

cells and craters are covered with soil. The 

amount of soil used to cover the waste varies in depth depending on the type of lowlevel waste disposed. 

How big are the disposal cells? Cells 

range from 83 to 1,133 feet long; between 

30 to 336 feet wide, and between 12 to 48 

feet deep. 

What types of containers are used for lowlevel waste? At the Area 5 RWMS, lowlevel waste for the most part is packaged in 

standard 55-gallon drums or metal boxes. 

The boxes are constructed to specific 

strength standards to ensure worker safety 

in the disposal cells. At the Area 3 RWMS, 

waste is disposed in bulk-sized containers 

such as large cargo containers or supersacks. Pieces of large equipment are sometimes disposed of intact. 

Can LLW be tracked and retrieved? Yes, 

the waste is disposed using a grid system 

so that waste can be tracked and, if necessary, retrieved. 

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6 THE LATEST...IN WASTE 

(Ins and Outs of LLW Disposal 

continued from page 5) 

What does the waste consist of? The majority of low-level waste disposed at the 

NTS consists of equipment, protective 

clothing, building debris, and soil associated with the development and production 

of nuclear weapons. 

Are workers required to wear protective 

clothing when handling low-level waste? 

For the most part, workers are not required 

to wear protective clothing when handling 

low-level waste. The waste packaging itself (i.e., drums, boxes, etc.) provides sufficient protection from the contents of the 

containers. However, NTS occasionally 

handles low-level waste streams that require workers to wear personal protective 

equipment, such as respirators. 

What sort of monitoring is performed at 

the waste disposal facilities? Workers are 

monitored with radiation detectors called 

dosimeters. The air, ground, and biota at 

the RWMSs are continuously monitored 

as well. 

How much land has been used so far for 

waste disposal? At Area 5, more than 700 

acres are available for low-level waste disposal. At the present time, a little over 120 

acres has been utilized for disposal activities. The Area 3 RWMS consists of 125 

acres, containing 7 craters. Approximately, 

four and one-half craters have been used. 

How much waste can be accepted? To 

date, over 29 million cubic feet have been 

disposed. Conservative projections place 

the upper limit of disposal at approximately 

140 million cubic feet. 

by Dona Merritt 

Following the successful initial shipments of transuranic (TRU) waste in Januderway to ensure another 32 shipments 

are completed by the end of 2004. 

Approximately 1,400 drums and 58 

boxes of TRU waste remain at the Nevada 

Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, N.M. Results 

the NTS to ship the waste on the current 

route through December 31, 2004. If additional shipments are required after this 

date, a new route must be negotiated with 

the WGA. 

ing characterization and such an aggressive schedule in place, the Environmental 

Management Program decided to step up 

operations and add an additional shift of 

characterization personnel to meet the 

deadline. 

May 10, 2004. The second shift begins an 

hour before the first shift ends, thus eliminating any downtime in characterization 

activities. The characterization process, 

which is required for each waste package, 

involves both non-invasive and invasive 

techniques to verify package contents and 

prevent prohibited items from being sent 

Numerous safety measures, 

including the addition of night-time lighting and shift status briefings, have been 

implemented to ensure the safety of characterization personnel and the integrity of 

operations. 

For more information on the TRU waste project, visit: 

Once waste cells are 

filled, such as the one 

seen here at the Area 

Management Site, 

soil and closed. 

It’s Double Duty at the NTS 

ary of this year, intensified efforts are unTest Site (NTS) awaiting characterization 

and shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot 

from routing negotiations with the Western Governors’Association (WGA), allow 

With so many drums and boxes awaitDouble shifts began at the Waste Examination Facility in Area 5 of the NTS on 

to WIPP. 

Safety, as always, remains the number 

one priority. 

http://www.nv.doe.gov/new&pubs/dirpdfs/DOENV_787REV1.pdf 

5 Radioactive Waste 

they are covered with 

For more information on waste disposal visit 

our website at http://www.nv.doe.gov 
EM Update 7 

It’s a Roadshow

by Carla Sanda 

Fiscal year 2004 is a real milestone 

for the CAB — ten years of operations 

and still going strong! Throughout the 

years, the CAB has focused on a myriad 

of Environmental Management projects 

ranging from radioactive waste issues to 

studying the effects of historical underground nuclear testing on the groundwater at the Nevada Test Site. 

One thing that has always remained a 

constant, however, is the CAB’s desire 

to keep the stakeholders of Nevada informed and involved in its activities. Although the public is always welcome at any 

of its meetings, CAB members have gone a 

step further to bring current information to 

stakeholders by developing the CAB 

Roadshow— an informal briefing designed to 

acquaint people with the CAB and its activities. To date, CAB members have sponsored 

Charles Phillips, CAB Chairperson, welcomes the 

community with the “CAB Roadshow” at a 

recent CAB meeting in Pahrump, Nevada. 

The Community Advisory Board 

for Nevada Test Site Programs 

(CAB) is a group of 10-15 volunteer citizens from Nevada’s urban 

and rural communities. The CAB 

focuses on environmental management activities at the Nevada Test 

Site and represents Nevada stakeholders with a broad array of perspectives shared with the Department of Energy. 

the CAB Roadshow prior to CAB meetings in 

Pahrump, Amargosa Valley, and Las Vegas. 

It’s a fun, informal way to learn more about 

the CAB as well as ongoing Environmental 

Management initiatives at the Nevada Test 

Site. 

To schedule the CAB Roadshow in your 

community, please call the CAB office at (702) 

657-9088. With some advance planning, CAB 

members will gladly arrive at your event with 

the briefing and informational materials in hand! 

EM Employees of the Month EM Employees of the Month

January 2004 Marla Libidinsky and Renee Thomas

AMEM Secretaries 

February 2004 Christine Baker 

Program Integration 

March 2004 

Sabine Curtis 

Environmental Restoration 
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Managing the Wildlife at the NTS

Imagine...it’s a warm, quiet, sunny day. You 

are standing in the middle of a vast, empty area 

of desert, surrounded by mountains and clear 

skies that you can see for miles and miles. It’s 

serene, and you may think that nothing could 

be living in what appears to be dry, barren land. 

But, hidden beneath the surface, behind small 

bushes, or along dry drainage channels and atop 

high mesas, a diverse and complex mosaic of 

plant and animal communities are thriving at the 

Nevada Test Site (NTS). 

Spanning approximately 1,375 square miles 

along the transition between the Mojave and 

ers living on the site, such as the mule deer, 

Gambel’s quail, mountain lion, kit fox, and bob 

cat, are managed by the State of Nevada. 

Wills added that, “If an NTS project was to 

disturb a kit fox den, the den would be relocated or the area would be avoided. All of the 

wildlife that roam the NTS, including rodents, 

rabbits, bats, wild horses, and birds, are considered valued natural resources and fall under the purview of the Nevada Division of 

Fish and Wildlife.” 

Along with animal species, the NTS boasts 

about 67 families of plants. Joshua trees, a 

Yucca variety found in most southwestern states, are numerous in this 

area. Many of them are around 100 

years old. Early Native Americans 

used these plants for food, beverages, such as teas, medicines and 

ceremonial purposes. Currently, 

“none of the plant species are 

threatened or endangered,” said 

Wills, “although several are on the 

State’s ‘watch’ list.” 

The vast NTS is home to... The vast NTS is home to... The vast NTS is home to...

Desert Tortoise (top) 

Baby Kit Fox (middle) 

Wild Mustang (bottom) 

In order to protect all of these 

plant and animal habitats, the ETS 

biologists survey an outdoor habitat or existing building where there 

are potential plans for drilling, construction or demolition, to ensure 

that sensitive animal species, such 

as certain bats or birds, as well as 

sensitive plant species, remain undisturbed. “In order to comply with 

the National Environmental Policy Act,” said 

Wills, “new projects proposed for the NTS 

must be evaluated and environmental affects 

determined before project work is approved.” 

The protective measures set forth by federal and state laws and carried out by the ETS 

team of biologists, help assure that animal 

life, as well as desert trees and plants, continue to thrive at the Nevada Test Site. 

by Rosemary Rehfeldt 

18 mammals, 22 plants, and over 250 birds, not 

to mention the regionally-famous desert tortoise. 

Wills stated that, “The desert tortoise is the 

only species protected under the Endangered 

Species Act and is listed as threatened.” Because of this, the NSO is required to consult 

with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 

to ensure that test site activities do not jeopardize the continued existence and habitats of 

the tortoise. “The NSO is obligated, under 

permit with the FWS, to pay a mitigation fee for 

tortoise habitats that have been disturbed,” said 

Great Basin deserts, the varying elevations and climatic conditions at 

the NTS contribute to the abundant 

variety of plants and animals that 

inhabit the land. Approximately 

1,500 animal species and 750 varieties of plants can be found at the 

site. 

To ensure compliance with federal and state environmental laws 

and regulations, the ecosystem at 

the NTS is closely monitored under 

the Bechtel Nevada Ecological 

Monitoring and Compliance 

(EMAC) Program for the U.S. Department of Energy, National 

Nuclear Security Administration 

Nevada Site Office (NSO). Managing the wide variety of animal and 

plant habitats around the diverse 

projects taking place at the site is 

nothing short of challenging. Just ask any one 

of the six biologists that are tasked with this 

phenomenal feat. 

“Among its varied responsibilities, the Environmental Technical Services (ETS) group 

conducts biological monitoring of sensitive species and unique habitats, and monitors habitat 

restoration,” said Cathy Wills, a biologist with 

Bechtel. Per state and federal regulations, sensitive species at the NTS include two reptiles, 

Wills, “or the NSO may revegitate disturbed 

habitats in lieu of paying the fee.” To date, 217 

acres of tortoise habitat have been disturbed 

on the NTS and no tortoises were found in or 

displaced from project areas, and none were 

accidentally injured or killed at project areas. 

Since 1992, however, a total of five tortoises 

have been killed on paved roads. 

In addition to the species mentioned above, 

Wills reported that game animals and furbear-
EM Update 9 

Changes to NDEP

by Nick Duhe 

The Nevada State bureau that works 

closely with and regulates the U.S. 

Department of Energy Nevada Site Office 

(DOE/NSO) has undergone a change in 

leadership. 

of Federal Facilities, which is part 

of the Nevada Division of 

Environmental Protection 

(NDEP), was headed by Bureau 

Chief Paul Liebendorfer; but after 

many years of dedicated service to 

November of 2003. 

Maize assumed oversight responsibility for 

the NTS Environmental Management Program. Maize has been with the State for the 

last 18 months. 

her more than 20 years of experience in environmental management, including approximately 15 years associated with NTS programs. 

primary responsibility will be to enforce 

the Federal Facility Agreement and 

Federal Facility Compliance Act ConLetter 

of Intent Agreement (LOI), which 

serve as the primary regulatory drivmanagement activities in Nevada. She will also 

group that provides community perspectives 

tal Management Program. 

Until recently, the Bureau 

NDEP, Liebendorfer retired in 

Upon Liebendorfer’s retirement, Terre 

However, she brings with 

As Chief of Las Vegas Operations, Maize’s 

Consent Order (FFACO), the 

sent Order (FFAct) and the 

ers over DOE/NSO’s cleanup and waste 

serve as NDEP’s ex-officio member to the Community Advisory Board, a volunteer-based 

on issues relating to DOE/NSO’s EnvironmenDOE/NSO welcomes Maize and is confident 

she will continue the legacy established by 

Liebendorfer by working closely with the NTS 

to ensure that the workers, public, and the environment are protected. 

For more information on NDEP, visit their 

website: http://www.ndep.nv.gov. 

More About NDEP... 

In its mission to preserve and enhance 

Nevada’s environment, the nine bureaus’ 

that encompass the Nevada Division of 

Environmental Protection regulate everything from air pollution to waste management. These regulations protect public 

health, sustain healthy ecosystems and 

contribute to Nevada’s vibrant economy. 

Operation Clean Desert Display

-On the RoadThe “Operation Clean Desert” 

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children about historical and 

current activities at the Neevent call Nick Duhe at (702) 

295-2928. 

vada Test. 

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