AGENCY: Governor (2021- : Cox)

SERIES: 19410
TITLE: Weteye nerve gas bomb records
DATES: 1960-1982.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by document type.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, petitions, and reports relating to the 1981 re-location of "Weteye" nerve gas bombs from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado to the Tooele Army Depot in Utah. The records reflect the interaction of constituents and federal and state governmental officials in the development of a policy which would allow for the safest possible transfer of the Weteye bombs to Utah. Governor Matheson and many constituents were opposed to the move. Many of the records in this series reflect the need for the Department of Defense to provide complete and accurate Environmental Impact Statements concerning the re-location of the Weteye bombs.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series reflects the materials collected by the Governor's office in deciding policy for this issue.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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