PORTSMOUTH
Dashboard
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
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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
Site Budget
| FY 2024 Enacted | FY 2025 Request | FY 2025 House Bill |
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| 492,810 | 512,727 | 512,727 |
(Uranium Enrichment Decontamination & Decommissioning Fund. Amounts in thousands of dollars. Click here for the latest site budget.)
Joel Bradburne
Manager, Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office
Cleanup Issues
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Special Nuclear Materials and Spent Nuclear Fuel
Facility Deactivation and Decommissioning
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In March 2022, the Office of Environmental Management released a Strategic Vision for 2022-2032.
Planned Cleanup Scope 2022–2032
Over the next decade, DOE plans to make significant progress in addressing the three former uranium enrichment process buildings at the site, with demolition of two to be completed in that time frame.
Photo courtesy of Energy.gov
Updated August 2022.
Information in this profile is sourced from DOE, NNSA, and the site’s online resources.