EIS-0426: Draft Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement

Continued Operation of the Nevada National Security Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada Abstract: This Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued Operation of the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada National Security Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada (NNSS SWEIS) analyzes the potential environmental impacts of proposed alternatives for continued management and operation of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) (formerly known as the Nevada Test Site) and other U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA)-managed sites in Nevada, including the Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) on Nellis Air Force Base in North Las Vegas, the North Las Vegas Facility (NLVF), the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), and environmental restoration areas on the U.S. Air Force Nevada Test and Training Range. The purpose and need for agency action is to provide support for meeting NNSA’s core missions established by Congress and the President, and to satisfy the requirements of Executive orders and comply with congressional mandates to promote, expedite, and advance the production of environmentally sound energy resources, including renewable energy resources such as solar and geothermal energy systems.