Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025

This bill would let the Department of Energy transfer the Moab uranium cleanup site to Grand County, Utah, after the cleanup is far enough along for a safe land handoff. The transfer would be free to the county, and the land could come with rules to protect people’s health and safety set by federal regulators.

The federal government would keep any water rights it still needs to finish or maintain cleanup work, including access to wells if groundwater cleanup is still ongoing. The county would be barred from selling or giving any of the land to private companies or nonprofit groups. The Department of Energy could add more terms if needed to protect the United States.

Key points

• Who is affected: People in Grand County and the Moab area; the Department of Energy.
• What changes: Ownership of the Moab site moves from the federal government to the county; federal water rights for cleanup are kept; the county cannot transfer the land to private or nonprofit groups; federal safety rules and extra conditions may apply.
• When: After the Department of Energy decides the cleanup is complete enough for a land transfer, in consultation with regulators.