[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: Navy Atlantic contract

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

U.S. Navy to rid water bodies of munitions and explosives

Defense World
December 23, 2010

USA Environmental, Inc. is being awarded a $95,000,000 contract for 
munitions response actions at various locations within the Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic area of responsibility 
(AOR). The work provides for munitions response actions to permit lands 
and waters potentially affected by munitions and explosives of concern 
(MEC) to be safely used for their planned purpose.

Work may be associated with the removal of MEC in terrestrial areas, on 
or beneath the land surface; or aquatic environments, such as marsh 
areas, surf zones, intertidal areas, or other under water areas. The 
work to be performed includes safely locating, identifying, recovering, 
evaluating, managing, and performing final disposition of MEC, material 
potentially presenting an explosive hazard, munitions debris, and range 
related debris.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=5335&h=U.S.%20Navy%20to%20rid%20water%20bodies%20of%20munitions%20and%20explosives

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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