[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: "Navy Seeks Public Comment on Noman’s Remediation Plan" (MA)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Navy Seeks Public Comment on Noman’s Remediation Plan

By Noah Asimow
Vineyard Gazette (MA)
September 8, 2020 

The United States Navy is set to open a public comment period on its proposed remedial action plan for Noman’s island— a 600-acre dot off the coast of Chilmark that was used as a naval gunnery range and aerial bombardment site for much of the 20th century.

Although bombing operations ceased in 1996 and the island has since been turned into an unmanned wildlife refuge, Noman’s still contains nearly a half century of unexploded ordnance. That ordnance, according to the Navy, continues to pose a significant safety risk to the public.

In a plan released on August 28, the Navy has opted to forego removing the remaining ordnance because public access to the island is already restricted, instead proposing to engage in a heightened public awareness campaign about the island’s safety risks. The public awareness campaign includes increased signs and pamphleting, as well as strict enforcement of trespassing and land-use violations.

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For the entire article, see
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2020/09/08/navy-seeks-public-comment-nomans-remediation-plan


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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org





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