Sites for the NuMI Off-Axis Far Detector

Marvin L. Marshak

University of Minnesota

12 January 2004

Kjostad Lake

Mine CentreAsh River

Focus on 3 Sites Ash River Trail is furthest road from

Fermilab that is still in the United States Ash River Trail sites are ~811 km from

Fermilab and range from 11 to 15 km off-axis

Mine Centre is ~845 km from Fermilab Kjostad Lake is ~775 km from Fermilab

15 km 14 km 13 km 12 km

A

BC D

E

F

Next Steps Formal request to DNR for land

acquisition and road easement Formal request to Boise Cascade for

road easement Begin environmental review process

with goal of achieving “Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)”