Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001

H.R. 812, the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001, proposes to convert the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site in Colorado into a national wildlife refuge once environmental cleanup is complete. The bill would transfer management of the land from the Department of Energy to the Department of the Interior, while ensuring the federal government remains responsible for the long-term monitoring and treatment of hazardous substances. For citizens, this legislation aims to preserve the area’s natural habitat for public use and conservation while authorizing the creation of a museum to document the site’s history as a former nuclear weapons production facility.