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OPERATIONAL RANGE ASSESSMENT PLAN

OPERATIONAL RANGE ASSESSMENT PLAN. Ms. Emily McBride & Mr. Adam Cooper Environmental Range Initiatives Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer May 2006. PURPOSE. Status Intent Details Implementation. STATUS.

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OPERATIONAL RANGE ASSESSMENT PLAN

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  1. OPERATIONAL RANGE ASSESSMENT PLAN Ms. Emily McBride & Mr. Adam CooperEnvironmental Range InitiativesOffice of the Air Force Civil Engineer May 2006

  2. PURPOSE • Status • Intent • Details • Implementation

  3. STATUS • AF Deputy Civil Engineer has required operational range assessments at all Air Force Operational Ranges • AF Operational Range Assessment Plan (ORAP) for Tier 1 ranges is complete • A comprehensive ORAP for Tier 1, 2, and 3 ranges is underway • Three pilot assessments have been conducted and completed • Decentralized execution to begin in FY07

  4. INTENT The Air Force is committed to sustaining its operational test and training ranges. Operational range assessments are a range management tool that supports range sustainability.

  5. ORAP DETAILS – PRIORITIZATION • Prioritization • AF Operational ranges owned, operated, leased or withdrawn • Ranges not Included: • Small arms ranges assessed under compliance programs equivalent to the ORAP • Indoor ranges / recreational ranges due to definition • Tier 1 (Sep 08): CONUS air-to-ground ranges • Tier 2 (Sep 10): Overseas air-to-ground ranges, stand-alone EOD ranges, grenade ranges, etc. • Tier 3 (Sep 12): Small arms ranges

  6. ORAP DETAILS – MUNITIONS CONSTITUENTS ORAP list of munitions constituents includes: 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene 1,3-Dinitrobenzene 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluent (TNT) 2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene 2,6-diamino-4-nitrotoluene 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) 2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT) 2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene 4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene 2-Nitrotoluene 3-Nitrotoluene 4-Nitrotoluene Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Methyl-2,4,6-trinitorphenylnitramine, (Tetryl) Nitrobenzene Nitrocellulose (NC) Nitroglycerin (NG) Nitroguanidine Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) Perchlorate Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) Chromium Lead White Phosphorus List will be modified (MCs added or removed) on a site-by-site basis based on the DQO process

  7. ORAP DETAILS – Conceptual Site Model One programmatic study question: • Is there migration / threat of migration of munitions constituents of concern from an operational range to an off-range area that poses an unacceptable risk to human health Qualitative Phase – develop a CSM from existing records • Complete CSM - no source / receptor interaction identified, the assessment is over, and an assessment report produced. • Incomplete CSM, collect additional data to fill gaps. Develop sampling plan and a qualitative assessment report. Quantitative Phase – gather additional data • Sample to fill-in CSM data gaps • Issues a quantitative assessment report summarizing all assessment activities

  8. ORAP DETAILS – QUALITATIVE PHASE • Range-wide, Conceptual Site Model, designed to focus qualitative assessment on potential exposure pathways. • Sources: How do we expect contamination to be released? Where do these conditions exist? • Receptors: Humans in proximity to potential transport/exposure medium (Based on existing EPA guidance for receptor identification). • Pathways: Viable conduitfor contamination to move to thereceptor

  9. Sentry Arc Groundwater gradient Sampling point 75% 25% X Source ORAP DETAILS – QUANTITATIVE PHASE If source/receptor interaction identified during qualitative assessment: • Conduct Quantitative Assessment • Focus on potential exposure pathways • Source/receptor/pathway specific • Sampling focused along sentry arcs

  10. ORAP DETAILS – RELEASE/RESPONSE • Qualitative assessment results = no source-receptor interaction: • Assessment report prepared, process documented • Reassess in 5 years or sooner • Qualitative assessment results = completed source-receptor interaction: • Quantitative assessment conducted to better understand if MCs are truly migrating • If MC Migration is identified: • Assessment report prepared, process documented • Respond to MC Migration through an existing AF environmental response program as appropriate

  11. ORAP DETAILS – REPORTING • Internal • Upon finalization, assessment reports sent to the MAJCOM • HQ USAF/A7CVRI issues annual status reports to OSD. • External • Wing Commander will inform the regulators in accordance with NCP and other applicable state and federal laws. • Upon completion of the assessment, final reports are made available to the public. Contractor Performing Assessment Installation / Range Wing Commander MAJCOM

  12. ORAP IMPLEMENTATION • Distribution to MAJCOMs for FY07-08 execution • Pilot-tests complete • Warren Grove, NJ / UTTR, UT / BMGR, AZ • HQ AF programmed to complete 9 additional assessments in FY06 • MAJCOM execution subject to funding availability

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