Cultural and Natural Resources

Many rich and varied natural and cultural resources are present on Department of Energy (DOE) lands. The Department has an obligation to protect those resources for future generations. DOE lands and waters contain archaeological and historical sites, threatened and endangered species, marine mammals, Native American burial and sacred sites, historic buildings, and wetlands.

Cultural Resources

• Mission
• Policy & Guidance Documents
• Links
• Feedback

Laws and Subject Areas

• Endangered Species Act
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act
• Fire Management
• Marine Mammal Protection Act
• Marine Protection, Research & Sanctuaries Act
• Natural Resource Damage Assessment (CERCLA)
• Wetlands

DOE Sites

• Hanford Reservation
• Idaho National Laboratory
• Lawrence Berkley Laboratory
• Nevada Test Site
• Oak Ridge Reservation
• Savannah River Site
• Western Area Power Administration

Documents

• DOE P 141.1 - Management of Cultural Resources
• Environmental Guidelines for Development of Cultural Resource Management Plans—Update (replaces DOE/EH-0501, August 1995)

Natural Resources

The majority of DOE's 2.4 million acres was used as buffer lands and has been relatively untouched for 50 years. The Department's lands contain diverse ecosystems, geologic settings and natural resources and provide a wide variety of terrain and climate that is home to an abundance of natural resources which include forests, fresh water, or wildlife habitat.