Legal Opinion
United States v. Colorado
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1980No. 79-1193PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
The Rocky Flats Plant is a part of an integrated system of government-owned laboratories and plants operated to develop and produce nuclear weapons for national defense and is located in Jefferson County, State of Colorado. Rocky Flats consists of approximately 6,500 acres of land and approximately 95 buildings and structures, all of which are owned in fee simple by the United States.
The actual operation and day-to-day management of the Rocky Flats Plant has been accomplished through private companies acting under management contracts with the United States. Rockwell…
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