Draft range use history report: for the Camp Edwards impact area groundwater quality study: Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

226 Pages·1997·11.6 MB·English

DRAFT
RANGE USE HISTORY REPORT
FOR THE
CAMP EDWARDS IMPACT AREA
GROUNDWATER QUALITY STUDY
MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION
CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS
Prepared for
NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Prepared by
OGDEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY SERVICES
239 Littleton Road, Suite IB
Wettford, Massachusetts 01886
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DRAFT
RANGE USE HISTORY REPORT
FOR THE
CAMP EDWARDS IMPACTAREA
GROUNDWATER QUALITY STUDY
MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION
CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS
Prepared for
NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Prepared by
OGDEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY SERVICES
239 Littleton Road, Suite IB
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
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This document has been prepared pursuant to a government administrative order (U.S. EPA
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Region I DocketNo. 1-97-1019) and is subject to approval by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed are those ofthe authors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. 1
MATERIALS AND METHODS
2. 3
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HISTORY
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HISTORICAL USE OF THE RANGES
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4.1 Types of Ranges 9
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4.2 History of IndividualRanges 10
4.2.1 FiringRanges 14
4.2.2 Mortar andGun Positions 14
4.3 Quantities of Munitions WithintheRangeArea 15
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4.3.1 Estimation of Density 23
4.3.2 Depth ofUXO 25
4.4 OtherRangeandImpactAreaPractices 25
4.4.1 HistoricalActivities as EvidencedbyAerialPhotographs 25
4.4.2 HistoricalInformation on ContractorActivities 32
4.4.3 Hazardous Material HandlingProcedures 32
4.4.4 OtherActivities Describedin Interviews 33
5. INTERVIEWS WITH PERSONNEL WITH HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 35
5.1 Paul Zanis, June 5, 1997 36
5.2 Anthony Cimino, June 11, 1997 42
5.3 ChetNelson, June 11, 1997 44
5.4 DaveJacobson, June25, 1997 45
5.5 Mike Veloza, June 30, 1997 47
5.6 Tony Manfreidy, June 30, 1997 48
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6. 52
6.1 Conclusions 52
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6.2 Recommendations 53
6.2.1 RocketRanges 53
6.2.2 SmallArms Ranges ............................I........ 54
6.2.3 Troop TrainingandBivouacAreas 54
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6.2.5 DemolitionAreas 55
6.2.6Defoliant Use on PowerLines 55
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6.2.8LocationsfromAerialPhotographs 56
PREFERENCES
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TABLES
TABLE 2-1 AVAILABILITY OF MONTHLY AIR SPACE UTILIZATION REPORTS
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TABLE 3-1 CURRENT RANGE USE OF CAMP EDWARDS
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TABLE 4-1: HISTORICAL RANGE LOCATIONS
TABLE 4-2: HISTORICAL GUN AND MORTAR POSITIONS
TABLE 4-3: RIFLE RANGE UTILIZATION
TABLE 4-4: ARTILLERY/MORTAR FIRING POINT UTILIZATION
TABLE 4-5: DEMOLITION RANGE UTILIZATION
TABLE 4-6: ESTIMATED UXO DENSITY
TABLE 4-7: HISTORIC TARGET AREAS FROM AERIAL PHOTOS
TABLE 4-8: HISTORIC CLEARED AREAS FROM AERIAL PHOTOS
TABLE 4-9: HISTORIC BUNKERS FROM AERIAL PHOTOS
TABLE 4-10: HISTORIC BURN AREAS FROM AERIAL PHOTOS
TABLE 4-11: HISTORIC DISTURBED GROUND/GROUND SCAR/TRENCHES/
EXCAVATIONS FROM AERIAL PHOTOS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A. TELEPHONE CALL SUMMARIES
APPENDIX HISTORICAL RANGE MAPS
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APPENDIX C. SUMMARY OF KNOWN ACTIVITIES AT FIRING RANGES
APPENDIX D. AVAILABLE SKETCHES AND PHOTOS OF FIRING RANGES
APPENDIX E. SUMMARY OF MORTAR, GUN POSITIONS AND TARGETS
APPENDIX AVAILABLE RANGE FANS FOR MORTAR/GUN POSITIONS
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APPENDIX G. HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON CS-19
APPENDIX H. SUMMARY OF TEXTRON'S RECENT ACTIVITIES AT J-3 RANGE
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INTRODUCTION
1.
In July 1996, the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and the Massachusetts Army National Guard
(MAARNG) were directed by the Deputy Undersecretary ofDefense for Environmental Security
(DUSD(ES)) to study the effects ofmilitary operations on the groundwater beneath the Impact
Area at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). An Action Plan for the study has been
prepared and revised in consultation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region I
and other agencies. The objective ofthis study is to determine whether the activities at the
training range and Impact Area at Camp Edwards, which is the Army portion ofMMR, have
MMR
affected, or will affect, groundwater quality. The first task in this study is a search ofthe
archives and records to document the historical use ofthe Impact Area. The study is in partial
fulfillment ofthe requirements ofEPA Administrative Order SDWA 1-97-1019.
This document presents the results ofresearch into the historical use ofthe Impact Area. The
MMR
research consists ofinspection ofdocuments held at the and information provided to EPA
by NGB, now in a public information repository contained at the Falmouth Public Library and at
other area libraries. The most important ofthese documents are Standard Operating Procedures
for the Firing Ranges that were updated periodically over the last 50 years. Interviews with
individuals that had experience with the Range and Impact Area have also been conducted and
efforts to identify further candidates for interview have been made. Summaries ofthe interviews
that have been completed are included. The available records on the munitions used in the
Impact Area are presented and summarized. Finally, information on hazardous waste handling
and disposal practices are summarized.
This document is prepared with the archive information that is available as well as interviews
with individuals who have historic perspective on base operations. The state ofrecord keeping at
MMR
is such that limited historic documentation was available. The incomplete historical
record is driven by US Army requirements that most records (e.g., rate ofmunitions use) be
retained for only a few years. The situation is exacerbated by the changes in the management of
MMR from the US Army to the MA Army National Guard (MAARNG).
This document will report on four topics:
• The location and intended use ofdifferent range areas including historical configurations
and uses;
• Personal recollections ofrange activities including firing, waste disposal, etc.;
• The level ofweapons use at the facility, broken down by time period and by range, to the
extent possible; and
• Current practice on hazardous waste handling and disposal.
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The degree to which each ofthese topics is defined varies. A variety ofinformation was
available on the location and use offormer range areas. Thus, the location ofa number of
activities within the Range Area that were not described in the Action Plan are identified. In
particular, a number ofabandoned firing ranges are described. Onthe other hand, it has not been
possible to completely define eitherthe historical rate ofweapons use or historic hazardous waste
handling practices.
One ofthe most productive means ofidentifying historical range uses has been interviewing
individuals that have had access to the range in the past. While several interviews have been
performed, more are planned and some individuals that have been interviewed will be asked to
tourthe Impact Areato help identify specific features and historical activities. This document
consists ofseveral tables and maps that identify locations andthe activities thattook place there.
Some ofthese maps and tables will be reissued along with summaries ofthe additional
interviews and site reconnaissance tours.
A companion report presents the chemical constituents ofmunitions knownto be used at the
post. This will include a summary ofthe munitions likely to be used in each weapon, sketches
and dimensions ofthe munitions (to the extent available); a listing ofthe chemical composition,
and a summary ofthe most common chemical constituents. Another companion report will be
prepared on a literature review ofthe fate and transport ofthese chemicals in the environment
including summary ofother studies ofpotential range impacts. Together, these three reports will
provide the background for the field assessment ofthe potential effects ofmilitary operations on
the groundwater beneath the Impact Area.
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