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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.
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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 • U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office • Desert Research Institute (Nevada System of Higher Education) • Local communities
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
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
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
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?