SUPERFUND, Where we are in the process.
The Army Clean Up team is currently reviewing the comments submitted on the Proposed Plan for
"No Further Action for Track 1 Sites at the Fort Ord Base. The BRAC Cleanup team appears to be
using the Base Realignment Act (BRAC) of 1990 to bypass the Superfund/CERCLA process.
See the superfund/CERCLA process graphic for a more detailed description of what is at stake. There
are many steps that are required prior to a geophysical cleanup being performed. IE Records of
Decisions and Remedial Actions. Meanwhile ground breaking, construction and development
continues on the Fort Ord land.
"No Further Action for Track 1 Sites at the Fort Ord Base. The BRAC Cleanup team appears to be
using the Base Realignment Act (BRAC) of 1990 to bypass the Superfund/CERCLA process.
See the superfund/CERCLA process graphic for a more detailed description of what is at stake. There
are many steps that are required prior to a geophysical cleanup being performed. IE Records of
Decisions and Remedial Actions. Meanwhile ground breaking, construction and development
continues on the Fort Ord land.
Fort Ord Risk Assessment Protocol. Be aware the FORA members and the
SMART Team created the Risk Assessment Protocol. This document was
published after a majority of Track 0, OE sites were transferred.
SMART Team created the Risk Assessment Protocol. This document was
published after a majority of Track 0, OE sites were transferred.
The Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA). It is suspected that the FORA group obtained
insurance because they are having difficulty meeting the state and federal requirements in the
FFA. In addition the Fort Ord Risk Assessment Protocol may not cover all the geophysical risks
surrounding the Fort Ord land.
insurance because they are having difficulty meeting the state and federal requirements in the
FFA. In addition the Fort Ord Risk Assessment Protocol may not cover all the geophysical risks
surrounding the Fort Ord land.
Tutorials and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, Resources
Handbook on the Management of Ordinance and Explosives at Closed,
Transfering and Transferred Ranges 2003 (Chemical munitions removal
instructions included).
Transfering and Transferred Ranges 2003 (Chemical munitions removal
instructions included).
Cleanup Technologies
Introduction
Since its establishment in 1917, until the inactivation of the 7th Infantry Division in 1994, Fort Ord
was primarily a training and staging facility for the infantry. Many areas of the base had been
used for ordnance training.
The Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosive Safety Standard (DoD 6055.9 -
Standard) states that real property that is known to be contaminated with ammunition,
explosives or chemical agents must be decontaminated with the most appropriate technology
to assure the protection of the public consistent with the proposed end use of the property. This
standard is incorporated into the Army Regulations 385-64 (U.S. Army Explosives Safety
Program).
In 1993 an archival investigation was conducted to locate areas where Munitions and Explosive
of Concern (MEC) may have been used. Additional archive searches, follow-on interviews and
visual inspections conducted since 1993 indicate that approximately 12,000 acres are known or
suspected to contain MEC. Twenty-nine Munitions Response (MR) sites are identified in the
Phase 1 Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA). The Phase 2 EE/CA established a
process to evaluate the remaining sites. The areas range in size from less than one acre to
more than 1,000 acres, although most of the areas are less than 200 acres. To date
approximately 3,000 acres have been investigated and/or received response actions designed
to minimize the explosive safety risk to the public. The removal process used at Fort Ord is
documented in the EE/CAs which were prepared in accordance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). These documents
received thorough regulatory and public review.
An Impact Area is located in the south-central portion of Fort Ord and is designated a Munitions
Response (MR) site. Lands within the boundaries of the Impact Area are expected to have the
highest density of MEC, with specific target areas having the highest densities. Types of MEC
found at Fort Ord include artillery projectiles, rockets, hand grenades, land mines, pyrotechnics,
bombs, demolition materials and other items. Known MR sites are posted with warning signs
and are off-limits to unauthorized people.
Since its establishment in 1917, until the inactivation of the 7th Infantry Division in 1994, Fort Ord
was primarily a training and staging facility for the infantry. Many areas of the base had been
used for ordnance training.
The Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosive Safety Standard (DoD 6055.9 -
Standard) states that real property that is known to be contaminated with ammunition,
explosives or chemical agents must be decontaminated with the most appropriate technology
to assure the protection of the public consistent with the proposed end use of the property. This
standard is incorporated into the Army Regulations 385-64 (U.S. Army Explosives Safety
Program).
In 1993 an archival investigation was conducted to locate areas where Munitions and Explosive
of Concern (MEC) may have been used. Additional archive searches, follow-on interviews and
visual inspections conducted since 1993 indicate that approximately 12,000 acres are known or
suspected to contain MEC. Twenty-nine Munitions Response (MR) sites are identified in the
Phase 1 Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA). The Phase 2 EE/CA established a
process to evaluate the remaining sites. The areas range in size from less than one acre to
more than 1,000 acres, although most of the areas are less than 200 acres. To date
approximately 3,000 acres have been investigated and/or received response actions designed
to minimize the explosive safety risk to the public. The removal process used at Fort Ord is
documented in the EE/CAs which were prepared in accordance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). These documents
received thorough regulatory and public review.
An Impact Area is located in the south-central portion of Fort Ord and is designated a Munitions
Response (MR) site. Lands within the boundaries of the Impact Area are expected to have the
highest density of MEC, with specific target areas having the highest densities. Types of MEC
found at Fort Ord include artillery projectiles, rockets, hand grenades, land mines, pyrotechnics,
bombs, demolition materials and other items. Known MR sites are posted with warning signs
and are off-limits to unauthorized people.
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| Fort Ord CAG |
Fort Ord Community Advisory Group (CAG)
PO Box 1139, Marina, CA 93933 Email:
focagemail@yahoo.com