On June 4 and 5, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) hosted the State and Tribal Government Working Group (STGWG) at the Fernald Preserve in Ohio. This group—which receives support from the National Conference of State Legislatures—helps ensure that DOE facilities and sites are operated and cleaned up in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and tribal rights. This was the STGWG’s third visit to an LM site. In prior years the group visited Weldon Spring, Missouri, and Rocky Flats, Colorado.
Tom Schneider, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Project Manager was pleased with the event. “The meeting at Fernald went very well. I received nothing but positive feedback from the other STGWG attendees. The information provided was very useful and relevant to the efforts of STGWG. As usual, the facility and hospitality were terrific.”
The STGWG conference provided an opportunity to show how the Fernald Preserve has become a community asset, and how recommendations of the Seventh Generation Report are being addressed at the site.