Re: [CPEO-MEF] Controlled Burns Could Light Up Fort Ord Again

[CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

[POSTED BY ARLEN CRABB (ajcrabb@bellatlantic.net)]

Greetings, For more than 2 years the Restoration Advisory Board at 
Aberdeen Proving Grounds has been trying to study Range fires and if 
there are toxic chemicals released into the air during a burn. There 
have been several burns conducted and some data has been collected. As 
you can guess it is hard to collect samples when you are at the mercy of 
the weather, winds, and conditions of the burn areas. An area that was 
know to be contaminated was selected and then when the proper weather 
conditions existed a burn was attempted. There were a total of 3 
sampling stations and one back ground sample during each burn. With the 
current drought conditions in the State of Maryland
I think that there is a need and a possibility of more test burns to 
collect data.

Arlen Crabb
President, APGSCC
Board member APG RAB