RE: Manhattan Project

["Minnema, Douglas" <Douglas.Minnema@ns.doe.gov>]

Yes, but it was not started until early 1950's.  AEC days, not Manhattan
Project, for what it's worth.  Could lead to a misunderstanding, I agree.

Doug Minnema
<Douglas.Minnema@ns.doe.gov>

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Boyce, Dale [SMTP:DBoyce@intiso.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 24, 2000 2:45 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	RE: Manhattan Project
> 
> The Savannah River plant is very close to Georgia.
> 
> Dale
> dboyce@intiso.com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Minnema, Douglas [SMTP:Douglas.Minnema@ns.doe.gov]
> > Sent:	Thursday, February 24, 2000 1:32 PM
> > To:	Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject:	RE: Manhattan Project
> > 
> > Jim and others,
> > 
> > DOE's Office of Environmental Management published a large book in
> January
> > 1997 entitled "Linking Legacies", which appears to be an extensive
> effort
> > to
> > document all of the nuclear weapons activities all the way back to the
> > Manhattan Project.  It discusses sites, activities, and links them to
> > their
> > environmental consequences.  It actually makes interesting reading to a
> > weapons program history buff like me, and I suggest it if any are
> > interested. (Lots of pictures, too :-)
> > 
> > I did a quick scan of a large summary poster and tables included with
> the
> > book, and did not find any reference to anything at all in the state of
> > Georgia.
> > 
> > The document's number is DOE/EM-0139, and the inside cover claims that
> it
> > is
> > available from The Environmental Management Information Center,
> > 800-736-3282.
> > 
> > Doug Minnema, PhD, CHP
> > Defense Programs, DOE
> > <Douglas.Minnema@ns.doe.gov>
> > 
> > what few thoughts i have are truly my own
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Jim Hardeman [SMTP:Jim_Hardeman@mail.dnr.state.ga.us]
> > > Sent:	Thursday, February 24, 2000 10:43 AM
> > > To:	Multiple recipients of list
> > > Subject:	Manhattan Project
> > > 
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> > > A few days ago, our Governor's chief of staff asked a question
> regarding
> > a
> > > "Manhattan Project" facility in the Atlanta, Georgia area. We are
> > unaware
> > > of any such facilities operating in the Atlanta area ... the only
> thing
> > > we're aware of is that records are stored at the Federal Archives
> > facility
> > > here.
> > > 
> > > Does anybody have any information regarding a Manhattan Project
> facility
> > /
> > > activity in Georgia?
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jim Hardeman, Manager
> > > Environmental Radiation Program
> > > Environmental Protection Division
> > > Georgia Department of Natural Resources
> > > 4244 International Parkway, Suite 114
> > > Atlanta, GA 30354
> > > (404) 362-2675  fax: (404) 362-2653
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