Moab UMTRA Project

Moab UMTRA Project

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has moved more than 70% of the estimated 16 million tons of uranium tailings from the banks of the Colorado River, near the city of Moab, to a permanent disposal site 32 miles north, near Crescent Junction. This project is called the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project.

Project Site Location

The Moab Tailings Project Site is located in northern Moab Valley northwest of Moab in Grand County, Utah, and includes the former Atlas Minerals Corporation (Atlas) uranium-ore processing facility. The site is situated on the west bank of the Colorado River at the confluence with Moab Wash. The site encompasses about 480 acres, of which approximately 130 acres is covered by the uranium mill tailings pile.

Moab Tailings Project Steering Committee Agendas and Minutes

To view historical meeting agendas and minutes for the MTPSC, go to Agendas & Minutes link in the County Commission section under Your Government on this website. For recent agendas and the most recent minutes, see below. MTPSC Meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@MTPSCGrandCo 

Courtesy of Tom Till

Birds Eye View of Moab Tailings

MTPSC Meeting Materials

Project Updates