RES 2018-03 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2018-03
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY/NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S
CONSIDERATION OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE TO LOCATE THE
PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION MISSION
WHEREAS, The City of North Augusta has long supported the missions of the
Savannah River Site (SRS) and the role SRS has played, and continues to play, in our
nation's national security; and
WHEREAS, SRS is perfectly positioned to support many long-term missions such as
the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) and the Plutonium Pit Production
mission while safely treating and disposing of the site's legacy waste, a mission that must
continue; and
WHEREAS, SRS has a long record of safety and environmental protection, a skilled
workforce with hands-on experience in dealing with large-scale plutonium operations, an
excellent security posture and a large land mass to serve as a buffer; and
WHEREAS, SRS is home to the Savannah River National Laboratory that has a
successful history of directly supporting large-scale plutonium operations and working with
design laboratories on tritium research and development, a model that can be used as the
new Pit Production mission becomes responsible for plutonium research and development
activities; and
WHEREAS, The City of North Augusta believes the Pit Production mission should
be brought to SRS, not as a replacement for the MFFF, but in a complementary role to that
facility, and believes SRS is uniquely capable of handling both of those important national
defense missions; and
WHEREAS, The City of North Augusta recognizes that the location of the Pit
Production mission at SRS would increase shipments of plutonium to our community, while
potentially providing a disposition pathway for material already stored at SRS; and
WHEREAS, if selected for this mission, the City of North Augusta requests
assurances from the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration that
the facility will be built and that any waste generated by the operation, or from other
missions at SRS, will be safely removed and disposed of at an appropriate facility outside of
South Carolina.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that:
1. The City of North Augusta hereby supports and encourages the Department of
Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's consideration of the Savannah
River Site as the location for the Plutonium Pit Production mission.
2. The City of North Augusta because of the unique capabilities of SRS, continues its
support for this and other long-term, sustainable missions for the Site and requests
that the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration move
forward with a decision and a funding request to Congress to locate the Plutonium
Pit Production mission at SRS.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE K DAY OF JANUARY,2018.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna B. Young, Ci Clerk