2023 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Kaua‘i Test Facility, Hawai‘i

Summary

Sandia National Laboratories' Kaua‘i Test Facility (SNL/KTF) published its 2023 annual environmental report, detailing ongoing protection, restoration, and monitoring programs. In 2023, SNL/KTF supported 3 rocket launches, contributing to a total of 128 launches between 1992 and 2023. Environmental performance included no DOE-reportable occurrences and diesel generators operating within permitted limits, with a peak of 556 hours over a 12-month period. An extensive 126-acre archaeological survey was completed, and five Laysan albatross nests, each containing one egg, were found. Sandia National Laboratories received an overall "excellent" rating for its fiscal year 2023 performance, and a climate assessment projects an "almost certain" likelihood of drought, riverine flooding, and increased precipitation by 2050.

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