MANEUVER AREA

 

SITE DESCRIPTION

In the Final CTT Range/Site Inventory Report (e2M 2003) the Maneuver Area MRS was not identified as an Active US Army MMRP site. During the SI the area was identified as consisting of 508 acres within the boundary of the East Training Range MRA. Historically, it has been used by the Iowa (IA) Army National Guard (ARNG) for dismounted movement, construction of bivouac sites, and night convoy operations. Also, IA ARNG has been authorized to use ammunition blanks and pyrotechnics ordnance during training activities. No other potential munitions were identified. The IA ARNG units historically permitted to train at IAAAP have included the 224th Engineer Battalion, the 185th Regional Training Institute, the 19th Area Support Medical Battalion, the 134th Medical Company, the 109th Aviation Detachment, and the 234th Signal Battalion. The number of acres identified during the SI was 508.

CLEANUP STRATEGY

In October 2007 the SI was completed. Per the agreements made in the December 2006 dispute resolution, the US Army has agreed to complete RIs at all MMRP sites at IAAAP. The RI began in April 2008. The site was reduced to 484 acres based on preliminary RI work. The MRS Prioritization Protocol score for this site was reviewed in FY09.

STATUS

MRSPP SCORE: 06

CONTAMINANTS: Explosives, Metals, Munitions and Explosives of Concern, Munitions Constituents

MEDIA OF CONCERN: Groundwater, Soil

COMPLETED MMRP PHASE: PA/SI

CURRENT MMRP PHASE: RI/FS

FUTURE MMRP PHASE: RD, RA(C), LTM