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The cleanup site was carefully surveyed using state of the art landscape survey instruments prior to soil removal.
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Before beginning soil excavation, workers prepared the site and staged equipment.
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The steep terrain required careful maneuvering of the heavy equipment.
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When excavated, soil contaminated with low levels of plutonium was loaded into double-lined waste bags.
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Bags of contaminated soil were then sealed and screened.
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Once sealed and screened, the bags of contaminated soil were transported to the top of the canyon and secured on flatbed trucks.
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The bags of contaminated soil were then transferred to a DOE waste staging area before shipment to a licensed off-site disposal
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