WEST BURN PADS

SITE DESCRIPTION

The West Burn Pads consist of 6.98 acres located in the northeast corner of IAAAP. This site was used from 1949 through 1982 for flashing metals contaminated with explosives. This site has been combined with burn cages and a landfill to form AEDB-R site number IAAP-032. Soil is the only media expected to be addressed.

In 2000 the IRP program performed an RA on the contaminated soil at IAAP-032. Approximately 46,000 cy of soil were excavated from the site to depths exceeding four feet. No evidence of munitions or bulk explosives was discovered. After completion of this removal action, an area of potentially contaminated soil located across the road that served as the site's southern boundary was discovered. In 2001 the West Burn Pads area was discovered to have been used by both IAAAP and the former AEC. Prior to further investigation under the IRP, the newly discovered southern portion of the West Burn Pads was designated by the USACE as a site under the FUSRAP.

With the exception of ground and surface water contamination, FUSRAP will respond to all releases and threats of releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants for the West Burn Pads area south of the road.

When the MMRP conducted their PA of the West Burn Pads, the area south of the road was not yet discovered.

While no MMRP response has been conducted at this site, IRP documentation shows that projectile bodies were discovered and UXO construction support was employed for the remainder of the soil removal action.  The West Burn Pads north of the road are currently undeveloped. The area south of the road contains several structures including bunkers and buildings.

Geophysical survey and intrusive investigation has been completed as part of the RI.

CLEANUP STRATEGY

Per the agreements made in the December 2006 dispute resolution, the US Army has agreed to complete RIs at all MMRP sites at IAAAP.  This RI began in April 2008.  The MRS Prioritization Protocol score for this site was updated during the RI in FY10.  

Continued RI/FS work and LUCs are expected. 

STATUS

MRSPP SCORING: No known or suspected hazard

CONTAMINANTS: Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC)

MEDIA OF CONCERN: Soil

COMPLETED MMRP PHASE: PA/SI

CURRENT MMRP PHASE: RI/FS

FUTURE MMRP PHASE: RD, RA(C), LTM