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Accomplishing Expanded Civilian Nuclear Energy Research and Development and Isotope Production Missions in the United States

Watershed Management Program - Idaho Model Watershed Habitat Projects – Welp Riparian Enhancement Fence

Bonneville Power Administration is proposing to fund the John Day Watershed Restoration Program, which includes projects to improve watershed conditions, resulting in improved fish and wildlife habitat.

Watershed Management Program

Prior to 1992, the Department of Energy (Department) relied on underground nuclear testing and other tests to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of the Nation's nuclear weapons. When a moratorium was placed on underground testing, the Department implemented a science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program designed to ensure that weapons were safe and reliable. The Department was, however, required to develop the capability to resume testing within 24-36 months should the need arise. In respone to external recommendations by a Congressionally chartered panel and the Nuclear Posture Review, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) initiated efforts to reduce testing lead-time to 18 months. These efforts began in 2002 and were collectively known as the Enhanced Test Readiness Program.This reduction in lead time was estimated to cost $30 million a year over three years. Once achieved, the 18-month posture would require about $26 million a year to maintain.

Management Controls over the National Nuclear Security Administration's Enhanced Test Readiness Program

Watershed Management Program - Idaho Model Watershed Habitat Projects – L-9 Irrigation Diversion Modification

Radiological/Nuclear Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Complex, Nevada Test Site

Sharyland Utilities, L.P. Proposed 138-kV DC Mexico Tie Project Hidalgo County, Texas