Ashland 1 Site
From 1944 to 1946, during operation of the Linde Air Products uranium ore processing facility, approximately 8,000 tons of low-grade uranium ore tailings were stored at an area known as the Haist Property (now the Ashland 1 Site). In 1960, the property was transferred to the Ashland Oil Company (now Ashland Chemical Company) for use in the company's oil refinery activities.
Sampling conducted by the Corps of Engineers during cleanup of the Ashland 2 Site, found that portions of Rattlesnake Creek near the Ashland 2 Site had been impacted by FUSRAP material, and required cleanup. An Explanation of Significant Differences was issued in 2004 to include Rattlesnake Creek in the Ashland Record of Decision.
Project Status
A Record of Decision (ROD) for the Ashland 1, Seaway Area D, and Ashland 2 Sites was signed on April 20, 1998. The cleanup at the Ashland 1 Site was completed in 2003, with 173,000 tons of material excavated and shipped offsite for disposal.
Remediation of Rattlesnake Creek began in May 2005 and was completed in September 2005. Over 33,000 tons of material was excavated and shipped offsite for disposal. The cleanup of Rattlesnake Creek completes the remediation of all areas included in the 1998 Record of Decision.
The Corps of Engineers completed the Ashland Completion Report in October 2006, which closes out the 1998 Record of Decision. The Corps officially observed the completion of the work at the sites on September 14, 2006 – to commemorate the many years of hard team work and public support.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management will assume responsibility for the Ashland 1, Ashland 2, Seaway Area D, and Rattlesnake Creek Sites on October 31, 2008.
News Releases
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Mar 11, 2007
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Corps Environmental Cleanup Report Complete and Available
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Sep 13, 2006
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Corps Celebrates Completion of Environmental Cleanup Project
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Mar 3, 2005
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Cleanup to begin at Rattlesnake Creek this March
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Jan 17, 2001
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Information Session to be Held for the Ashland 1 FUSRAP Site, Including Rattlesnake Creek
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Jul 28, 2000
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Rattlesnake Creek Sampling Beginning
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Apr 24, 2000
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Ashland 1 Information Session to be Held
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Sep 13, 1999
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Ashland 1 Information Session to be Held
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Jun 25, 1999
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Rattlesnake Creek Information Session to be Held
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Jun 10, 1999
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Excavation Beginning on FUSRAP Ashland 1 Site
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Photos
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Ashland Sites
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Aerial photograph of Ashland Sites showing site boundaries
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Rattlesnake Creek
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Rattlesnake Creek before remediation
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Site restoration of Rattlesnake Creek after remediation
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Documents
Ashland 1 Site Designation Letter (June 1984)
Ashland 1 Site Fact Sheet (January 2001)
Rattlesnake Creek Fact Sheet (January 2001)
Rattlesnake Creek Explanation of Significant Differences (September 2004)
Ashland Sites Completion Ceremony Fact Sheet (September 2006)
Ashland Sites Closeout Report (October 2006)
(All document files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.)
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