Final Environmental Assessment for Evaporation Pond at the Shiprock, New Mexico, Disposal Site (DOE/EA-2195).
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
October 16, 2023
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Evaporation Pond at the Shiprock, New Mexico, Disposal Site
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final Environmental Assessment (EA) (DOE/EA- 2195) for the Evaporation Pond project in Shiprock, New Mexico. Based on the analyses in the final EA, DOE determined this project would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of human health and the environment within the context of the National Environmental Policy Act. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required, and DOE issued a final Finding of No Significant Impact.
For more information, see Evaporation Pond at the Shiprock, New Mexico, Disposal Site.