Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025

This bill would authorize the Department of Energy to transfer the Moab uranium milling site to Grand County, Utah, at no cost once cleanup of radioactive waste is completed. The Department of Energy would retain specific water rights and well access necessary to continue any ongoing groundwater remediation at the time of the transfer. Additionally, the bill would prohibit Grand County from selling or transferring any portion of the acquired land to private entities or nonprofit organizations.

The bill affects the Department of Energy (DOE), which would be authorized to convey the Moab uranium milling site and must retain specific water rights for ongoing groundwater remediation. Grand County, Utah, is the designated recipient of the land at no cost, provided the county adheres to a prohibition against reconveying the property to private or nonprofit entities. The transition occurs following the completion of uranium mill tailings cleanup at the site.

• Land conveyance to Grand County, Utah. Authorizes the Department of Energy to transfer the Moab uranium milling site to Grand County at no cost following the completion of radioactive waste cleanup.
• Retention of water rights and site access. Requires the Department of Energy to maintain specific water rights and access to wells if groundwater remediation efforts are still in progress at the time of the land transfer.
• Prohibition on land reconveyance. Mandates that the transfer agreement include a provision preventing Grand County from selling or transferring any portion of the land to private entities or nonprofit organizations.

The conveyance of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, is authorized to occur upon the Department of Energy's completion of uranium mill tailings cleanup at the site.

The bill facilitates the transfer of the Moab site following the completion of cleanup activities conducted under the Department of Energy's existing uranium mill tailings remediation responsibilities. It further defines the retention of specific water rights and surface access necessary for the Department to continue ongoing groundwater remediation efforts at the site.

The bill seeks to facilitate the transfer of the Moab uranium milling site to local ownership by authorizing the Department of Energy to convey the land to Grand County, Utah, at no cost following the completion of radioactive waste cleanup.