[CPEO-MEF] FORMER SITES: Kingman Army Ground-to-Ground Gunnery Range (AZ)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Toxic WWII cleanup forces Kingman residents to move, temporarily
Families relocated while soil on north Kingman properties is replaced

Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa
Kingman Daily Miner (AZ)
April 23, 2013


KINGMAN - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is digging up potentially  
dangerous relics of Kingman's past and temporarily relocating  
residents while the work is taking place.

Around five people were moved out of their homes on Ryan and Hearne  
avenues last week so the Corps of Engineers could remove and replace  
the top two feet of soil on their property, land that was  
contaminated with residue from clay pigeons used at the old Kingman  
Army Ground-to-Ground Gunnery Range.

In order to protect the health and safety of the residents, the Corps  
is paying to house three people in local hotels while the work is  
done. The residents also get a daily allowance to help with food and  
other necessities. Two other residents are temporarily staying with  
relatives.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp? 
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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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