COMMUNITY & REGULATORY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SCIOTO VALLEY: PIKETON AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG), HOST OF PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT LOCATED ON A 3,777-ACRES OF FEDERALLY-OWNED LAND. THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS FOR EDUCATION, MONITORING AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE FACILITY WAS ONE OF THREE LARGEST GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES INITIALLY CONSTRUCTED TO PRODUCE ENRICHED URANIUM TO SUPPORT THE NATION’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM AND EVENTUALLY USED BY COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR REACTORS.