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News Releases Public gets opportunity to weigh in on CMRR environmental study
Scoping meetings set for Tuesday and Wednesday
October 18, 2010—NNSA will hold two public scoping meetings this week in New Mexico to gather input on what should be studied in a supplemental environmental impact statement for the CMRR facility.
The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19, at the White Rock Town Hall, 139 Longview Drive, in Los Alamos. The second hearing is Wednesday, October 20, at the Cities of Gold Casino Hotel in Pojoaque. Both meetings will begin at 4 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.
LANL employees have the right to participate, but comments should be submitted as private citizens rather than on behalf of the Lab.
Written comments also may be submitted
Written comments are due by November 1 and may be submitted to:
Mr. John Tegtmeier
CMRR–NF SEIS Document Manager
U.S. Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos Site Office
3747 West Jemez Road
TA–3 Building 1410
Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87544
Fax to 505–667–5948 or e-mail at NEPALASO@doeal.gov
Read the SEIS Notice of Intent here.
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