The DOE Office of LM celebrates 15 years of ensuring DOE’s post-closure responsibilities for human health and the environment at legacy sites are met.
December 14, 2018
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On December 15, 2018, the Office of Legacy Management celebrates 15 years. On this date in 2003, the office was formally established as a new element within the Department of Energy when personnel from four different organizations were merged into a cohesive organization.
LM was charged with responsibility for ensuring that DOE's post-closure responsibilities are met and for providing DOE programs for long-term surveillance and maintenance, records management, workforce restructuring and benefits continuity, property management, land-use planning, and community assistance. The office currently oversees 92 sites, a number that is projected to grow to 122 by 2030.