William “Wil” Burns is the supervisor for Environmental Team 3, which includes the Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) program and Uranium Leasing Program (ULP).
Wil worked for LM Support Partners, where he was the DRUM Technical Manager, for 3.5 years. In 2022, he joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Legacy Management (LM) as the DRUM Technical Lead and the ULP Program Manager. Prior to working on the LM contract, Wil was the project manager for the Formerly Used Defense Site, Remedial Investigation activities and what is now the Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument. He spent field seasons managing field teams at high elevations near Leadville, CO.
Wil has over two decades of professional experience in various phases of environmental consulting, evaluations, site characterization, assessment, investigation, and closure at different federal facilities. During this period, Wil supported the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Military Munitions Response Program, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Wil graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in geology. He also is a Certified Professional Geologist from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Wil grew up in east Tennessee and served in the U.S. Army before entering college.