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U.S. Department of Energy Map and Directions to Site and Hotels in Area The West Valley Demonstration Project is a unique operation within the Department of Energy. It came into being through the West Valley Demonstration Project Act of 1980 (Act). The Act requires that the Department is responsible for solidifying the high-level waste, disposing of waste created by the solidification, and decommissioning the facilities used in the process. The land and facilities are not owned by the Department. Rather, the project premises are the property of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and represents only 200 acres of the larger Western New York Service Center, which is approximately 3,300 acres, also owned by NYSERDA. After DOE's responsibilities under the Act are complete, the Act requires that the premises be returned to New York State. Until that time, the Act requires New York State to pay 10 percent of the Project costs, and the Department pays the remaining 90 percent. Although great progress has been made in solidifying the high-level waste, much remains to be done before the Project can meet all the conditions of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act. The Department is striving to accomplish the majority of this work by 2008. At this time, the West Valley Demonstration Project is one of five sites that reports to the Department of Energy Ohio Field Office. The work is performed for the Department by West Valley Nuclear Services, under a Management and Operating (M&O) contracting arrangement. This contract expires on December 31, 2004. Procurement planning for the next contract period is under way. It is our hope that the Department of Energys West Valley web site will allow members of the public to better understand the accomplishments to date, the challenges that lie ahead, and the Departments commitment to safe, cost-effective operation of this unique project. |
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