Los Alamos National Laboratory Floodplain Assessment for the Travel-Time Equipment Installation Project. Public comment period ends September 3, 2024.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
August 19, 2024
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Los Alamos National Laboratory Floodplain Assessment for the Travel-Time Equipment Installation Project
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is proposing new construction at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) across several locations within LANL property. Two of those locations are within the lower Sandia Canyon floodplain. The proposed installations are intended to estimate vehicle travel times and post the information on existing electronic message signs to inform LANL commuters with traffic updates and gather data for current and future transportation planning. The project activities within the 100-year floodplain include: 1) installation of two wood poles (e.g., power pole type) and 2) mounting traffic monitoring equipment and solar panels on the wood poles.
Public Comment Opportunities
DOE/NNSA has published this floodplain assessment for a 15-day public review and comment period, ending September 3, 2024. Please provide comments on this Floodplain Assessment to Karen Armijo at:
Email: karen.armijo@nnsa.doe.gov
Or
Mail:
U.S. Department of Energy, Los Alamos Field Office
ATTN: Karen Armijo
3747 West Jemez Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544
After the close of the public comment period and prior to issuing a floodplain statement of findings, NNSA will reevaluate the practicability of alternatives to the proposed floodplain action mitigating measures and take into account all substantive comments received during the public comment period. NNSA will endeavor to allow 15 days of public review prior to implementing the proposed action.