[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: "Explosives, munitions to be removed in cleanup operation near Fort Riley, " KS

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Explosives, munitions to be removed in cleanup operation near Fort Riley

by Matthew Self
KSNT TV News (Topeka, KS)
March 7, 2023 / 05:57 PM CST

FORT RILEY – Efforts to remove munitions at Fort Riley started on Tuesday and are expected to continue throughout much of 2023. 

Kirk Hutchinson, a Fort Riley spokesman, reports contractors are getting ready to survey an area near the southwest boundary of Fort Riley and along the Republican River as part of continued munitions clean-up work. Crews will work to clear vegetation, which may include burning some areas. Disposal of munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth Landfill area munitions response site will follow. 

Hutchinson said a munitions response site (MRS) is a specific location known to require munitions removal or other response due to the presence of known or suspected munitions and explosives of concern (MEC). These include unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions or munition components like TNT.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/explosives-munitions-to-be-removed-in-cleanup-operation-near-fort-riley/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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