Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Federal Facilities

The purposes of the Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order (FFACO) is to identify sites of potential historic contamination and implement corrective actions based on public health and environmental considerations.

Among other requirements, the agreement outlines a process to insure that the Department of Energy (DOE) and/or the Department of Defense (DoD), under the regulatory authority and oversight of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP), thoroughly investigate and take corrective actions concerning the releases of hazardous pollutants at certain federal facilities. The FFACO specifically covers these areas in Nevada:

Site Map

Nevada Test Site (NTS)
Tonopah Test Range (TTR)
Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR)
The Central Nevada Test Area (CNTA), and
The Project Shoal Area.

Facility Descriptions and Site Maps

FFACO Legal Agreement [36 Pages, 630KB]
Appendix I Facility Descriptions [16 Pages 7.5MB]
Appendix II Corrective Action Sites/Units [16 Pages 350KB]
Appendix III Corrective Action Investigations [73 Pages 47KB]
Appendix IV Closed Corrective Action Units [566 Pages 1.3MB]
Appendix V Public Involvement Plan[41 Pages ]
Appendix VI Corrective Action Strategy [44 Pages]
FFACO Modifications [4 Pages]
Master Index (all CAUs) [25 Pages 413KB]
Corrective Action Site Maps (Not available, contact DOE for FFACO CD Rom)

Examples of the FFACO Process

Original UGTA Process Flow Diagram Dictionary

Revised UGTA Process Flow Diagram Dictionary

Table -- Criteria for evaluating Corrective Action Units (146K)

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