HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S CONSIDERATION OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE TO LOCATE THE PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION MISSION RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION'S CONSIDERATION OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER
SITE TO LOCATE THE PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION MISSION.
WHEREAS, the consolidated government of Augusta, Georgia has long supported the
missions of the Savannah River Site (SRS) and the role SRS has played, and continues to play, in
our nation's national security; and
WHEREAS, SRS is perfectly positioned to support many long-term missions such as the
Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) and the Plutonium Pit Production mission while
safely treating and disposing of the site's legacy waste, a mission that must continue; and;
WHEREAS, SRS has a long record of safety and environmental protection, a skilled
workforce with hands-on experience in dealing with large-scale plutonium operations,an excellent
security posture and a large land mass to serve as a buffer; and;
WHEREAS, SRS is home to the Savannah River National Laboratory that has a successful
history of directly supporting large-scale plutonium operations and working with design
laboratories on tritium research and development, a model that can be used as the new Pit
Production mission becomes responsible for plutonium research and development activities; and
WHEREAS,the Augusta, Georgia Commission believes the Pit Production mission should
be brought to SRS,not as a replacement for the MFFF,but in a complementary role to that facility,
and believes SRS is uniquely capable of handling both of those important national defense
missions; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta, Georgia Commission recognizes that the location of the Pit
Production mission at SRS would increase shipments of plutonium to our community, while
potentially providing a disposition pathway for material already stored at SRS; and
WHEREAS, if selected for this mission, the Augusta, Georgia Commission requests
assurances from the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration that the
facility will be built and that any waste generated by the operation, or from other missions as SRS,
will be safely removed and disposed of at an appropriate facility outside of South Carolina and
Georgia
NOW THEREFORE, THE COMMISSION OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Augusta, Georgia Commission hereby supports and encourages the
Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's consideration of the Savannah
River Site as the location for the Plutonium Pit Production mission.
Section 2. The Augusta, Georgia Commission, because of the unique capabilities of SRS,
continues its support for this and other long-term, sustainable missions for the Site and requests
that the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration move forward with a
decision and a funding request to Congress to locate the Plutonium Pit Production mission at SRS.
Section 3. Effective Date - This Resolution shall be effective on the date of its approval
by the Augusta, Georgia Commission.
SO RESOLVED, this the Leh day of \\(W...0_,\(1 , 2018.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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,/ Hardie Davis, Jr.
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