Government extends deadline for public comments on the nuclear site

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ST. GEORGE – In response to requests from the public, the U.S. government is extending the public comment period on plans for future activity in the desert test site in Nevada, where scientists conducted more than 800 nuclear tests.

Officials from the Department of Energy Nuclear Security Administration is seeking public comment on a statement of impact of 1,500 pages environmental project to consider possible future operations at the site, located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

The proposed statewide Environmental Impact Statement (EIS analyzes three alternatives for the site -. Increased activity, the continuation of current activity, or activity scaledown comment period has been extended from October 27 to December 2 give people more time to review the document.

"This document provides the community with a thorough analysis of the impacts resulting from current and potential activities," said Scott Wade, assistant director of the NNSA of the environmental management. "By extending the comment period, we are offering the public and stakeholders an additional opportunity to review and comment on the document."

Five public hearings, including one in St. George, were carried out on the subject, the subject of controversy in southern Utah because the area downwinders, who have long advocated compensation for past nuclear tests and health problems caused by exposure to fallout.

Since nuclear testing was halted in 1992, the site has been used to care for the nuclear arsenal, conducting small-scale tests, training of emergency response to nuclear accidents and a number of other functions. The authorities are considering other possible uses, and solar energy projects.

The new EIA is expected to replace the one developed in 1996, which guided the activities of this workshop. There are a variety of interests of different groups of the EIS, on the outskirts of the American Indian tribes trying to protect cultural resources and access to Nye County officials hope to obtain access to water near the site.

For more information about the EIA, visit www.nv.energy.gov/sweis/pdfs/AllPostersFinal9_29_2011.pdf .

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