The Department of Energy’s Wildland Fire Prevention Efforts at the Oak Ridge Reservation

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DOE-OIG-20-32

Location(s):

Washington, DC

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
2	Open	No
To address the observations highlighted above, we recommend that the Under Secretary for Science, in coordination with the Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, work with the Managers of the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office, Oak Ridge Office, and Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management to take the following actions:2. Determine a path forward to address potential encroachment on Reservation property, once boundaries have been established for wildland urban interface areas, to reduce higher risks and increased exposure to common and wildland fire causes and litigation, thereby protecting the safety and security of the Reservation and surrounding communities.