Session 018 - Roundtable: Integrating Economic Redevelopment and Workforce Transition Into Site Closure Planning (R1.20)

This session focused on the need to consider post - closure impacts to the long-term site workforce and communities in DOE's approach to accelerated site cleanup and expedited reduction of long-term financial liabilities. At sites where Cold-War workers shifted from weapons production to the cleanup effort, a more holistic approach to the workforce transition Post-EM cleanup is needed. This holistic approach would include incentives for expedited closure, trade re-training, and a vision for future site commercial activities. This panel focused on the importance of the right workforce incentives that include appropriate training for displaced workers so that they can be integrated into a next job. Another key aspect of this discussion will be to reassess the current and future land use opportunities related to land re-use concepts. By re-arranging cleanup sequencing is it possible to divest concepts. Panelists with presentations: Integrating Economic Redevelopment and Workforce Transition Into Site Closure Planning (Bill Badger, Amentum (USA)); Economic Redevelopment and Workforce Training and Redevelopment Approach at Oak Ridge (Ashley Saunders, UCOR (USA)); Unique Challenges with a Rising Workforce: How to Engage and Train the Next Generation of Talent to Complete Current Cleanup Missions and Transition to New Projects (Jennie Stults, Amentum (USA)); Westinghouse Springfields: A New Mission (Kirsty Armer, Westinghouse Electric Company UK Limited (United Kingdom))