Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act amends the Moab uranium mill tailings project statute. Once the Energy Secretary, consulting relevant regulators, determines that remedial action is complete enough for land conveyance, DOE must convey all available federal right, title, and interest in the Moab site to Grand County, Utah at no cost. The conveyance remains subject to regulatory or use restrictions needed to protect human health and safety under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act and related regulations.
The United States must retain water rights the Energy Secretary determines are necessary for DOE responsibilities, including groundwater remediation and access to wells if remediation is ongoing. The conveyance must prohibit Grand County from reconveying any portion to a private entity or nonprofit organization. DOE may add terms and conditions needed to protect U.S. interests.
Who Benefits and How
Grand County, Utah benefits from no-cost conveyance of the Moab site after remediation reaches a suitable stage. Moab community planners benefit from local control subject to health and safety restrictions. DOE remediation staff benefit from retained water rights and access needed for ongoing work. Public health regulators benefit because restrictions can remain in place. Local residents benefit if site transition is tied to completed remediation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOE must determine conveyance readiness, consult regulators, retain water rights, and draft protective terms. Grand County must accept restrictions and may not reconvey land to private or nonprofit entities. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff may need to assess health and safety restrictions. Future private developers are barred from receiving reconveyed land. Groundwater remediation managers must preserve well access and surface footprints.
Key Provisions
- Requires no-cost conveyance of the Moab site to Grand County after sufficient remedial action.
- Preserves regulatory and use restrictions needed for human health and safety.
- Requires the United States to retain water rights needed for ongoing remediation.
- Prohibits Grand County from reconveying the land to private or nonprofit entities.
- Allows DOE to impose additional terms protecting U.S. interests.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs DOE to convey the Moab uranium mill tailings remediation site to Grand County, Utah at no cost once remediation is sufficient for land conveyance, while retaining federal water rights needed for ongoing remediation, prohibiting reconveyance to private or nonprofit entities, and allowing protective terms for human health and U.S. interests.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Public Lands, Utah, Uranium Mill Tailings
Primary Purpose
Directs DOE to convey the Moab uranium mill tailings remediation site to Grand County, Utah at no cost once remediation is sufficient for land conveyance, while retaining federal water rights needed for ongoing remediation, prohibiting reconveyance to private or nonprofit entities, and allowing protective terms for human health and U.S. interests.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Grand County Utah
- Moab community planners
- DOE remediation staff
- Public health regulators
- Local residents
Identified Costs
- DOE
- Grand County Utah
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff
- Future private developers
- Groundwater remediation managers
Sponsors
John R. Curtis
R-UT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported …
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, …
Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Grand County Utah, Moab community planners
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "doe"
- → Department of Energy
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