Summary
Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed decommissioning of the groundwater evaporation pond at the Shiprock, New Mexico, Disposal Site. The Navajo Nation Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Department is a cooperating agency. This EA evaluated the potential impacts from decommissioning the 11-acre evaporation pond and disposal of generated waste at an offsite licensed facility.
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