WEST VALLEY — West Valley Demonstration Project officials recently recognized the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works for its partnership in ensuring the site promptly received the required permits for special oversized waste shipments for offsite disposal.

West Valley also acknowledged the county for road improvements near the site and other infrastructure in the community and surrounding towns.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) honored the department. They highlighted two employees in its Engineering Division — highway engineer Mark Warner and engineering director Bill Fox — for their work with CHBWV’s Waste Management Operations on the permits and improvements.

“The transportation of these specialty shipments happened because of the help we received from the Public Works Department and their Engineering Division,” CHBWV President Jason Casper said. “We are glad to be a partner with the county and look forward to our continued work together as we fulfill our cleanup mission.”

As part of its Main Plant Process Building deconstruction and legacy waste disposition projects, the site transported heavy, oversized shipments offsite for safe disposal. Due to their size and weight, some items required heavily shielded specialty containers and heavy-duty tractor-trailers to transport them, necessitating permits.

“The Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works is pleased to continue supporting the cleanup efforts of the West Valley Demonstration Project,” said Mike Prinino, the county department’s deputy commissioner. “We appreciate this honor and recognize all the county employees who tirelessly work to keep our highway infrastructure ready to support this endeavor.”