U.S.
Forest Service - Savannah River
Visitor Information
The Savannah River Site (SRS) is a controlled-access Federal
facility.
When you approach an SRS barricade, pull to the highway median
and check in with security personnel at their station. Temporary
visitor badges are not available before 8:00 a.m.
Security
will need to:
- Know
the nature of your visit
- Who
you are visiting (U.S Forest Service, phone #725-2441)
- Check
your driver's license (and driver licenses or other valid
identification of passengers)
- Know
your car tag number
- Ask
if you are U.S. citizen*, age, SS#, and if you have any
contraband (see below).
- Inspect
your vehicle. Please physically open car doors, glove compartments,
and any boxes or containers within your vehicle.
Contraband
includes:
- Weapons
and Simulated Weapons: A weapon is defined as any article
or devise that is usually used for the infliction of serious
bodily injury or death. Weapons include firearms, bows and
arrows, cross-bows, and martial arts weapons
- Ammunition
and/or Incendiaries: Examples are shotgun shells, rifle
and handgun ammunition, and fireworks
- Explosive
Materials and/or Devices: Examples are dynamite, blasting
caps, grenades, or any item or configuration of items that
could cause an explosion.
- Alcoholic
Beverages: Examples are beer, wine, wine coolers, liquor,
or other beverages containing alcohol intended for human
consumption.
- Chemical
Irritants: Examples are tear gas, chemical mace, or any
devise containing the chemical agents CN, CS, or other chemical
irritants.
- Controlled
Substances: Controlled substances in the possession of a
person without a valid prescription are considered contraband.
- Drug
Paraphernalia: Examples are hypodermic needles and syringes,
cocaine spoons and vials, roach clips and pipes designed
or intended for use with marijuana, hashish, hashish oil
or cocaine.
- Stun
Guns, Explosive Tools and/Ammunition: Stun guns are small
devises that generate an electric shock
After your vehicle inspection and clearance, proceed slowly
through the barricade. Please hold up your new visitor's
badge for Security to see, who will then wave you through.
If you are coming through the Aiken barricade at the north
end of SRS (a southern continuation of SC Highway 19, or
Whiskey Road), the Forest Service is on your left hand side
approximately one mile from the barricade. After you turn
off the main highway into the Forest Service compound, the
principal conference rooms are in the first large building
on your right. However, if you wish to go the principal
administrative office, take the 3rd right-hand turn for
visitor parking directly across from the administrative
offices.
- For
more information on SRS badging requirements, please call
at 803-725-2441. (TTY: 725-6360)
*If you are not a U.S. citizen and from a non-sensitive
country, please phone at least one week prior to your visit
for additional clearance requirements. If you are from a
sensitve country, allow 30 days. Sensitive countries include:
Algeria, Armenia, Azerbajan, Belarus, Cuba, China (PRC),
Georgia, India, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kazakistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Libya, Moldova, North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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