PORTSMOUTH

The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Piketon, Ohio, was built from 1952 to 1956. The plant was one of three large gaseous diffusion plants in the United States initially constructed to produce enriched uranium to support the nation’s nuclear weapons program and U.S. Navy, and later enriched uranium for use by commercial nuclear reactors. It occupies about 1,200 acres of the 3,777-acre Portsmouth Site (PORTS). Weapons-grade uranium enrichment was later suspended, and after the Cold War the production facilities were leased to the private sector. In 2001, gaseous diffusion enrichment operations were discontinued at the site. DOE's Office of Environmental Management commenced its environmental cleanup program at the site in 1989, and the effort continues today in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). Decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of the plant commenced in 2011.

• Consistent, reliable, and sufficient funding that is not dependent on the uranium barter program to meet DFF&O and Consent Order obligations Enhancing host-community support and property transfer

• Finding an alternative to on-site disposal

• Host community agreement between DOE and the Village of Piketon, including community engagement support

• Regional purchasing preference to local contractors in D&D contracts

• Compensation for host communities with underperforming contractors

Village of Piketon, Ohio

Jackson County, Ohio

Scioto County, Ohio

Ross County, Ohio

Pike County, Ohio

Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI)

• Mission: SODI’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Jackson, Pike, Ross, and Scioto Counties through economic diversification, development of underutilized land and facilities at PORTS, and continued support of local industry.

• Contact: Steve Shepherd, Executive Director, sodiexec@outlook.com; Phone: (740) 897-2130

Site Specific Advisory Board (SSAB)

• Mission: The PORTS SSAB is a stakeholder board that provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues affecting the EM program at Portsmouth site.

• Contact: Julie Galloway, Project Manager, julie@ports-ssab.org; Phone: (740) 289-5249 ext. 456

Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC – Decontamination & Decommissioning

• Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth LLC is made up of Fluor and BWX Technologies, Inc.

Portsmouth Mission Alliance, LLC (PMA) – Infrastructure

• PMA is a joint venture between North Wind and Swift and Staley.

Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC (MCS) – DUF6 Conversion

• MCS is made up of Atkins, Westinghouse Government Services (WGS), and Fluor Federal Services, Inc.

Federal Government

• U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R)

• U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R) (OH-02)

• U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli (R) (OH-06)

State Government

• Governor Mike DeWine (R)

• State Sen. Terry Johnson (R) (District 14)

• State Sen. Shane Wilkin (R) (District 17)

• State Rep. Justin Pizzuli (R) (District 90)

• State Rep. Bob Peterson (R) (District 91)

• State Rep. Jason Stephens (R) (District 93)

Local Government

• Piketon Mayor Billy Spencer

DOE Portsmouth Community Outreach

• Greg Simonton

  • Phone: (740) 897-3737; Email: greg.simonton@pppo.gov

Portsmouth Site Specific Advisory Board

• Phone: (740) 289-5249; Email: julie@ports-ssab.org

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office

• Phone: (859) 219-4035; Email: PublicAffairs.PPPO@pppo.gov