Archive of presentations, letters and articles
March 18, 2024
Informational meeting:
- Deep Talks – Colossal Caverns: An In-Depth Discussion of the DUNE Excavation (Video)
- Deep Talks – Colossal Caverns: An In-Depth Discussion of the DUNE Excavation (Slides)
(Mike Gemelli, Ryan Moe, James Rickard)
Dec. 12, 2023
Informational meeting:
- LBNF/DUNE update: excavation progress, construction plans, hiring needs
(Joe Pygott, Mike Gemelli, Syd Devries, Scott Lundgren, Jolie Macier, Luke Mickelson, Mike Pfaff) - SDSTA update: 4850L expansion drift project, plans for rebuilding the Yates Shaft, Cooperative Agreement 2.0, Safety milestone (Mike Headley)
May 10, 2023
Informational meeting:
- LBNF update: excavation status and upcoming construction activities
(Joe Pygott, James Rickard, Tyler Apple, Jolie Macier) - SDSTA update: plans for rock handling system
(Will McElroy)
April 21, 2023
Letter to local residents: Update on LBNF construction activities
Jan. 17, 2023
Article: Excavation of underground area is halfway complete
Sept. 22, 2022
Dust toxicology report
July 27, 2022
Informational meeting:
- LBNF update: toxicologist report and findings, dust mitigation activities
(Speakers: Patrick Weber; Gary Krieger, MD; Josh Willhite)
April 20, 2022
Informational meeting:
- LBNF update: March 30 dust incident, dust mitigation, toxicologist report
(Patrick Weber, Mike Gemelli, and Gary Krieger, MD) - Video recording of meeting
March 3, 2022
Informational meeting:
- LBNF update: dust mitigation and construction progress (Mike Gemelli)
Jan. 25, 2022
Informational meeting:
- LBNF overview and update (Josh Willhite)
Dec. 15, 2021
Informational meeting:
- LBNF update: dust issue (Chris Mossey, Josh Willhite; video recording)
- Safety data sheet: EnviroGreen 2600 (EG-2600) for dust control
- Safety data sheet: DustBind Plus
Oct. 27, 2021
Article: LBNF/DUNE excavation achieves a gem of a milestone
May 24, 2021
Article: Construction crews start lowering equipment a mile underground for excavation for DUNE
May 5, 2021
Article: Rock transportation system is ready for excavation of DUNE caverns
Dec. 18, 2020
Letter to local residents: Startup of conveyor system
Nov. 18, 2020
Article: Contract awarded for excavation of gigantic DUNE caverns
Aug. 3, 2020
Article: Crews install LBNF conveyor system above US-85
June 24, 2020
Article: Crews create a blast to take the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment to the next stage
Feb. 18, 2020
Article: LBNF/DUNE pre-excavation work continues above and below ground
Oct. 21, 2019
Informational meeting:
- Sanford Lab update (Mike Headley, Sanford Lab)
- LBNF Context and Reliability Projects (Patrick Weber, Fermilab)
- LBNF Construction Status (Scott Lundgren, KAJV)
Oct. 3, 2019
Letter to local residents: Installation of elevated conveyor system
May 3, 2019
Article: Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility pre-excavation work is in full swing
Jan. 16, 2019
Informational meeting:
- Sanford Lab update (Jaret Heise, Sanford Lab)
- Update on LBNF and DUNE (Josh Willhite, Fermilab)
- LBNF construction plans (Scott Lundgren, KAJV)
- Logistics Planning (Ladia Jakubec, Fermilab)
Additional information about the pre-excavation work for LBNF in South Dakota:
Article: Pre-excavation work begins on LBNF/DUNE
May 31, 2018
Informational meeting:
- Sanford Lab update (Mike Headley, Sanford Lab)
- Update on LBNF and DUNE (Josh Willhite, Fermilab)
Oct. 24, 2017
Informational meeting:
- Sanford Lab update (Mike Headley, Sanford Lab)
- Update on LBNF and DUNE (Josh Willhite, Fermilab)
Mar. 17, 2017
Informational meeting:
- Sanford Lab update (Mike Headley, Sanford Lab)
- Update on LBNF and DUNE (Josh Willhite, Fermilab)