PREFACE

As an operating unit of the U.S. Department of Energy, it is the policy and practice of the Office of Repository Development to conduct its operations in a safe and environmentally sound manner. DOE Policy 450.4 requires the Department to systematically integrate safety into management and work practices so that missions are accomplished while protecting the public, the worker, and the environment. The Department has made it clear that protection of the public, the worker, and the environment is of paramount importance.

In accordance with DOE Order 231.1A and DOE Manual 231.1-1, the status of the Yucca Mountain Project’s 2003 environmental program is summarized in this annual site environmental report.