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Plans to remove Lewiston nuclear waste

Corps of Engineers seeks design planners for removal of Lewiston nuclear waste,  https://buffalonews.com/2020/02/24/corps-of-engineers-seeks-design-planners-for-removal-of-lewiston-nuclear-waste/By Thomas J. ProhaskaFebruary 25, 2020  The Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday that it will compile a list of companies qualified to design the removal of 278,000 cubic yards of nuclear and chemical waste stored in Lewiston. The actual bidding for the design plan is anticipated later this year.

The Niagara Falls Storage Site at 1397 Pletcher Road features a 10-acre containment structure that holds waste from the World War II atomic bomb project and postwar nuclear work by Niagara Falls-area industries. The structure is 990 feet long, 450 feet wide and a maximum of 34 feet high.

The Corps of Engineers decided in 2018 that everything in it will be removed, treated and shipped elsewhere for disposal. The Corps’ notice to potential bidders said a decision is expected in 2023 on what remediation the rest of the 191-acre storage site may need after the waste is removed.

Engineering firms have until March 18 to submit their qualifications to join the bidding list.

February 25, 2020 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, wastes