Final EIS Re: Cleanup of Susana Field Lab in Ventura County

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for cleanup of Area IV and the  northern Buffer Zone of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) in Ventura County, California. Release of the FEIS culminates scientific study and analysis of the site, and a public involvement process guided by the National Environmental Policy Act.

The FEIS identifies the Department’s Preferred Alternatives for cleanup of soils and groundwater and building removal at the site:

• For soils remediation, the Conservation of Natural Resources Alternative, Open Space Scenario. This alternative is consistent with the risk assessment approach typically used at other DOE sites, other California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)-regulated sites and EPA Superfund sites, and accounts for the specific future land use of the site.
• For building demolition, the Building Removal Alternative.
• For groundwater remediation, a combination of the Monitored Natural Attenuation Alternative and the Treatment Alternative.

The Department is committed to cleanup of Area IV and the Northern Buffer Zone of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in a manner that is protective of the public and the environment. A copy of the Final EIS can be downloaded at http://www.SSFLAreaIVEIS.com.