LANL News:

The Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and Triad National Security, LLC (Triad) announce the availability of the Public Comment Draft of the Upper Sandia Canyon Use Assessment Unit NM-9000.A_047 Use Attainability Analysis, Revision 1 (Upper Sandia Canyon UAA, Rev.1) in the LANL Electronic Public Reading Room. 

Triad manages and operates Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) on behalf of DOE/NNSA. DOE/NNSA and Triad seek public comment on the Upper Sandia Canyon UAA, Rev.1. Public comments will be accepted for a period of 30 days, from May 13, 2024 through June 12, 2024. 

Comments should be directed to: sandiacanyonuaa@lanl.gov. DOE/NNSA and Triad will evaluate comments and incorporate responses into the final Upper Sandia Canyon UAA, Rev. 1, as appropriate. DOE/NNSA and Triad intend to file a petition with the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission seeking a change in the aquatic life use for the upper portion of the Upper Sandia Canyon AU from coldwater aquatic life to coolwater aquatic life, in accordance with the findings and recommendations contained in the Upper Sandia Canyon UAA, Rev. 1.

An electronic copy of the Upper Sandia Canyon UAA, Rev. 1, is available via LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room.

A hard copy has also been placed in the LANL Public Reading Room at 94 Cities of Gold Road in Pojoaque.