[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, FORMER SITES: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (AZ)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

BLM to explode old ordnance along SPRNCA

Sierra Vista Herald (AZ)
November 9, 2013

TUCSON -  In coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)  
Tucson Field Office, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will soon be  
removing unexploded ordnance (UXO) outside Fort Huachuca within the  
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA).

The removal and mitigation will begin next week and is anticipated to  
proceed through April 2014. During that time two parcels within the  
SPRNCA will be closed, which cannot be identified due to the possible  
injury to curiosity-seekers.

The process began with a remedial investigation and feasibility study  
by the Corps. That study determined that response actions were needed  
at two formerly used defense sites (FUDS).

Cleanup will include location and removal of the UXO and explosive  
residue left from open detonation disposal operations of surplus or  
aged munitions after the World War II era.  Every effort will be made  
to ensure public safety during the removal process including  
temporary closure to these areas.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.svherald.com/content/staff/2013/11/09/362570

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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>
http://www.cpeo.org

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