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DOE: Crescent Junction operations normal; evapotranspiration cover programmed for spring 2027
Summary
DOE staff said Crescent Junction disposal cell operations continue normally, that roughly 180,000 tons of cover-related rock are stockpiled, and that ET cover construction is programmed for spring 2027 but could begin sooner if funding becomes available. The Moab Wash realignment first phase is complete; connection work is planned for winter 2026–2027.
Christopher Pulskamp, speaking for DOE, said Crescent Junction continues normal operations including receipt, placement, compaction, and lift construction for material shipped from Moab. He told the committee that "ET cover construction funding is currently programmed for spring 2027, but that DOE would be prepared to begin sooner if additional funding becomes available," and that approximately 180,000 tons of cover-related rock have been stockpiled.
Pulskamp said DOE believes the disposal cell currently has adequate capacity and that adjustments such as additional backfill or design changes could address any shortfall. He also described efforts to size-reduce older vehicles and equipment beyond useful life and to evaluate potential reuse value for some exterior equipment or shipping containers within the DOE complex.
Pulskamp reported that the first phase of the Moab Wash realignment has been completed and that the next phase—planned for winter 2026–2027 under a North Wind professional-engineer-stamped design—will connect the realigned channel to the existing wash; the work should be finished before spring runoff to avoid a partially open channel.
