Photos 1/8 The cleanup site was carefully surveyed using state of the art landscape survey instruments prior to soil removal. Photo courtesy of 2/8 Before beginning soil excavation, workers prepared the site and staged equipment. Photo courtesy of 3/8 The steep terrain required careful maneuvering of the heavy equipment. Photo courtesy of 4/8 When excavated, soil contaminated with low levels of plutonium was loaded into double-lined waste bags. Photo courtesy of 5/8 Bags of contaminated soil were then sealed and screened. Photo courtesy of 6/8 Once sealed and screened, the bags of contaminated soil were transported to the top of the canyon and secured on flatbed trucks. Photo courtesy of 7/8 The bags of contaminated soil were then transferred to a DOE waste staging area before shipment to a licensed off-site disposal Photo courtesy of 8/8 Following cleanup, the site was verified to have met regulatory standards and restored to natural conditions. Photo courtesy of