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2019 Annual Site Environmental Report for SNL/Tonopah Test Sandia Report SAND2020-10353 O Unlimited Release SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES ANNUAL SITE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT NEVADA TONOPAH KAUA‘I HAWAIʻ I 2019 Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525. Approved for public release; further dissemination unlimited. Issued by Sandia National Laboratories, operated for the United States Department of Energy by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC. NOTICE: This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, make any warranty, express or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represent that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government, any agency thereof, or any of their contractors or subcontractors. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, any agency thereof, or any of their contractors. Available to DOE and DOE contractors from U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information P.O. Box 62 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 Telephone: (865) 576-8401 Facsimile: (865) 576-5728 E-mail: [email protected] Online order: OSTI Search Tools Available to the public from U.S. Department of Commerce National Technical Information Service 5301 Shawnee Rd Alexandria, VA 22312 Telephone: (800) 553-6847 Facsimile: (703) 605-6900 E-mail: [email protected] Online order: National Technical Reports Library U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Sandia Field Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2019 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and Kaua‘i Test Facility, Hawai‘i Prepared by Sandia National Laboratories P.O. Box 5800 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1512 for United States Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Sandia Field Office Abstract Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration. The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sandia Field Office administers the contract and oversees contractor operations at Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range (SNL/TTR) in Nevada and Sandia National Laboratories, Kaua‘i Test Facility (SNL/KTF) in Hawai‘i. Activities at SNL/TTR are conducted in support of DOE weapons programs and have operated at the site since 1957. SNL/KTF has operated as a rocket preparation launching and tracking facility since 1962. DOE and its management and operating contractor are committed to safeguarding the environment, assessing sustainability practices, and ensuring the validity and accuracy of the monitoring data presented in this Annual Site Environmental Report. This report summarizes the environmental protection, restoration, and monitoring programs in place at SNL/TTR and SNL/KTF during calendar year 2019. Environmental topics include air quality, ecology, environmental restoration, oil storage, site sustainability, terrestrial surveillance, waste management, water quality, and implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. This report is prepared in accordance with and as required by DOE O 231.1B, Admin Change 1, Environment, Safety, and Health Reporting, and has been approved for public distribution. Acknowledgments The following individuals provided their time and expertise to support production of this annual report for Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and Sandia National Laboratories, Kaua‘i Test Facility, Hawai‘i: Sandia National Laboratories Project Lead/Technical Reviewer Stacy R. Griffith DOE Project Lead/Technical Reviewer Victoria Branson Document Production and Technical Editing Shirley Coe Sharon Hymowitz Coleen Maddy Angela M. Salas Nancy White Contributing Authors Atencio, Victoria Farrar, David Lambert, Kevin Robinson, Renee Avery, Penny Fontana, Joe Li, Jun Shu-Nyamboli, Chemanji Barthel, Michael Forston, William Martinez, Ben Ullrich, Rebecca Baumann, Matt Gamero, Tiffany Nagy, Michael Vetter, Doug Brown, Mendy Gough, Andrew Payne, Jen Waffelaert, Pascale Casaus, Benito Henning, Benjamin Pope, Callan Chavez, Christina Howard, Mark Reiser, Anita Fahy, Evan Kay, John Ricketson, Sherry Note to the Reader The Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range and Sandia National Laboratories, Kaua‘i Test Facility Annual Site Environmental Report presents summary data regarding environmental performance and compliance with environmental standards and requirements. In addition, DOE views this document as a valuable tool for maintaining a dialogue with our community about the environmental health of these sites and the commitment to protect our valuable resources. We continually strive to improve the quality of the contents of this annual report and to include information that is important to you. Please provide feedback, comments, or questions to: U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Sandia Field Office P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400 Attention: Tami Moore The Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and Kaua‘i Test Facility, Hawai‘i, Annual Site Environmental Report can be found at the following website: http://www.sandia.gov/news/publications/environmental/index.html Contents List of Figures .................................................................................................................................. v List of Tables ................................................................................................................................... v Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................................................... vii Units of Measure ........................................................................................................................... viii Data Qualifiers .............................................................................................................................. viii Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES TONOPAH TEST RANGE, NEVADA ..................... 5 Chapter 1. SNL/TTR Introduction ................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1.1 Operating Contract and DOE Directives ............................................................................... 7 1.2 History .......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2.1 Sandia National Laboratories .................................................................................................... 7 1.2.2 Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range ............................................................. 8 1.3 Location Description .................................................................................................................. 8 1.4 Demographics ............................................................................................................................. 9 1.5 Activities and Facilities ............................................................................................................ 10 1.5.1 Mission Control Center ........................................................................................................... 10 1.5.2 Environmental Restoration Project ....................................................................................... 10 1.6 Environmental Setting ............................................................................................................ 11 1.6.1 Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6.2 Surface Water ............................................................................................................................ 11 1.6.3 Groundwater ............................................................................................................................. 11 1.6.4 Ecology ...................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6.5 Climate ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter 2. 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