DOE/EIS-0402-S1: Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Remediation of Area IV and the Northern Buffer Zone of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory

Status Update

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management is not moving forward with its supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Remediation of Area IV and the Northern Buffer Zone at the former Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) until applicable parties can agree on an implementable soil remedy that is protective of human health and the environment.

Not moving forward with the SEIS prevents the unnecessary expenditure of federal resources by evaluating alternatives while an implementable soil remedy is resolved with the State of California.

DOE remains committed to the final cleanup of ETEC that is protective of human health and the environment and will complete its environmental review process once an implementable soil remedy is identified. Current site operations, including groundwater treatment and environmental monitoring, continue unaffected.