How can a plant site be used after decommissioning is completed?
If the license has been terminated and the site released for unrestricted use, any use is permitted. Possibilities include restoring the natural habitat, farming, and continuing industrial use (e.g., leaving buildings and installing a gas-, coal-, or oil-powered generating plant). If a site is being decommissioned under restricted- or alternate-release criteria, then NRC approval must be obtained, on a case-by-case basis, for the future uses of the plant site before the license is terminated.
