Transcript Air Force Operational Range Assessment Plan

Headquarters U.S. Air Force
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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
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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
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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.
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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withdrawn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, standalone EOD ranges, grenade ranges, etc.
 Tier 3 (Sep 12): Small arms ranges
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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 siteby-site basis based on the DQO process
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ORAP DETAILS –
Conceptual Site Model
One programmatic study question:
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Is there migration / threat of migration of munitions
constituents of concern from an operational range to an offrange area that poses an unacceptable risk to human health
Qualitative Phase – develop a CSM from existing records
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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
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Sample to fill-in CSM data gaps
Issues a quantitative assessment report summarizing all
assessment activities
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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 conduit
for contamination to move to the
receptor
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ORAP DETAILS –
QUANTITATIVE PHASE
If source/receptor interaction identified during qualitative
assessment:
 Conduct Quantitative Assessment
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Focus on potential exposure pathways
Source/receptor/pathway specific
Sampling focused along sentry arcs
Sentry Arc
25% 75%
Groundwater gradient
Sampling point
Source
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ORAP DETAILS –
RELEASE/RESPONSE
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Qualitative assessment results = no source-receptor
interaction:
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Qualitative assessment results = completed sourcereceptor interaction:
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Assessment report prepared, process documented
Reassess in 5 years or sooner
Quantitative assessment conducted to better understand if
MCs are truly migrating
If MC Migration is identified:
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Assessment report prepared, process documented
Respond to MC Migration through an existing AF
environmental response program as appropriate
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ORAP DETAILS –
REPORTING
 Internal
Contractor Performing
Assessment
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Installation / Range
Wing Commander
MAJCOM
Upon finalization, assessment reports sent to the MAJCOM
HQ USAF/A7CVRI issues annual status reports to OSD.
 External
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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.
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ORAP IMPLEMENTATION
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Distribution to MAJCOMs for FY07-08 execution
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Pilot-tests complete
 Warren Grove, NJ / UTTR, UT / BMGR, AZ
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HQ AF programmed to complete 9 additional
assessments in FY06
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MAJCOM execution subject
to funding availability
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