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Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study FACT SHEETFormer Camp Ellis Military ReserveFulton County, Illinois April 2012

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study FACT SHEETFormer Camp Ellis Military ReserveFulton County, Illinois April 2012

THE ARMY

Is dedicated toprotecting humanhealth and theenvironment bymaking MRSs andPAOIs safe to reuse.

Is developing theMMRP by maximizingefficiencies andlessons learned frommore than 20 years ofenvironmentalrestorationexperience.

Will characterize thenature and extent ofmunitions-relatedcontamination at theCamp Ellis MRSs andPAOIs to makeinformed riskmanagement decisionsto select theappropriate remedialoptions.

FOR MOREINFORMATION

Please contact:

Valerie DossProject Manager(502) 315-6108valerie.j.doss@usace.army.mil

Katelyn C. NewtonPublic Affairs Specialist(502) 315-6773katelyn.c.newton@usace.army.mil

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US Army Corpsof Engineers

ACRONYMSCEMR: Camp Ellis MilitaryReserve

CERCLA: ComprehensiveEnvironmental Response,Compensation, andLiability Act

CSM: Conceptual SiteModel

DD: Decision Document

DGM: Digital geophysicalmapping

DQO: Data qualityobjectives

EE/CA: EngineeringEvaluation/Cost Analysis

FS: Feasibility Study

FUDS: Formerly UsedDefense Sites

HTRW: Hazardous, Toxic,and Radioactive Waste

MC: Munitions constituents

MEC: Munitions andexplosives of concern

MEC HA: Munitions andexplosives of concernhazard assessment

MMRP: Military MunitionsResponse Program

MRS: Munitions ResponseSite

MRSPP: Munitions ResponseSite Prioritization Protocol

NDAI: No Department ofDefense Action Indicated

NFA: No Further Action

PA: PreliminaryAssessment

PAHs: Polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons

PAOI: Potential Areas ofInterest

RI: Remedial Investigation

SARA: SuperfundAmendments andReauthorization Act

SI: Site Inspection

SVOCs: SemivolatileOrganic Compounds

UXO: UnexplodedOrdnance

VOCs: Volatile OrganicCompounds

FS ReportA combined FS report will be prepared with all sites reported within a singledocument. The FS report will present the remedial action objectives, based on theresults of the RI, and document the development and evaluation of remedialalternatives to achieve the remedial action objectives.

Proposed PlanThe preferred remedial alternative(s) from the FS will be presented to the public asthe selected remedy in a proposed plan, including either No Department of DefenseAction Indicated (NDAI) or No Further Action (NFA), if site-related risks are found tobe below acceptable limits. The proposed plan will be presented at a public meetingduring the 30-day public comment period.

Decision DocumentThe selected remedy will be documented in a DD, which will include a summary ofresponses to public comments received on the proposed plan. Any changes to theremedy based on public comment will also be documented.

Technical Project PlanningThe project team has developed a Conceptual Site Model (CSM) for Camp Ellis and isutilizing the TPP process to establish data quality objectives (DQOs) to guide theRI/FS process. As data is collected and analyzed, the CSM is updated and refined tofocus efforts on collected the data necessary to meet DQOs.

Public InvolvementInterested parties, landowners, and stakeholders will be interviewed and theircomments and concerns will be incorporated into a Public Involvement Plan thatprovides a road map for communicating information to the public on the status of theRI/FS and any subsequent response actions.Informational public meetings will be held at key decision points in the process andprovide additional opportunities to have questions answered.

A public awareness program will be established to provide project updates andprovide safety information to citizens. The program will utilize displays at publicevents as well as web-based materials. An Information Repository will be establishedto house project documents in a location accessible to the public.

More information on Camp Ellis and the current phase of work, including this factsheet, can be found at: http://bit.ly/CampEllis

The Three R’s of Munitions Safety

ecognize –UXO can come in many shapes and sizes. It can be rusty or looklike new. It can be out in the open, hidden in bushes or partially buried. Theimportant thing to remember is that if you see what you think is UXO then youshould retreat from the area and report it to authorities.

etreat – Make sure to never touch UXO, as they can be extremely dangerous.If you see UXO, immediately leave the area and do not disturb the item.

eport – If you come across what might be UXO, you should leave it be andreport it to your local law enforcement by calling 911. They will be able totake care of the item. Do not use your cell phone near the item.

In addressing environmental concerns atFormerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), theDefense Environmental RestorationProgram follows the procedures of theNational Contingency Plan as authorizedby the Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse, Compensation, and Liability Act(CERCLA) and as amended by theSuperfund Amendments andReauthorization Act (SARA). TheDepartment of Defense cleanup programcovers Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive(HTRW) sites and those addressed underthe Military Munitions Response Program(MMRP). The Army’s vision is to makeMunitions Response Sites (MRSs) andPotential Areas of Concern (PAOI) safe andclean for reasonable anticipated futureuse.The objective of the RemedialInvestigation (RI) / Feasibility Study (FS) isto achieve acceptance of a DecisionDocument (DD) that presents the finaldecision or remedy for all environmentalconcerns at the former Camp Ellis MilitaryReserve (CEMR). The RI will characterizethe nature and extent of munitions andexplosives of concern (MEC), munitionsconstituents (MC), and HTRW-relatedcontamination at the former CEMR MRSsand PAOIs in sufficient detail to completethe Munitions Response Site PrioritizationProtocol (MRSPP) and prepare a MECHazard Assessment (HA) and human healthand ecological risk assessment. The FSwill evaluate appropriate remedialalternatives to mitigate the hazards orrisks that are determined to beunacceptable.

BackgroundThe former CEMR is located in FultonCounty, Illinois and was used for trainingof engineer, medical, signal corps, andquartermaster troops during World War II.

Industrial areas included water filtrationand sewage treatment plants,maintenance shops, and a warehousearea. Ranges and training areas employedsmall arms, hand grenades, rifle grenades,rockets, mortars, and practice mines.

Cleanup ProcessThe CERCLA cleanup process starts withsite identification followed by thepreliminary assessment (PA) / siteinspection (SI) and then RI/FS phases,leading to a proposed plan, record ofdecision, remedial design, and eventualremedial action. A removal action may beundertaken at any point in the process toimmediately stop, prevent, minimize,stabilize, mitigate or eliminate therelease or threatened release ofcontaminants to the environment. Duringan SI, generally only presence or absenceof contamination is determined, whileduring an RI, nature and extent ofcontamination is determined.At the former Camp Ellis, previousinvestigations, completed from 1998 to2009, were generally equivalent to thePA/SI phase. A MEC removal action wascompleted at two areas in 2008 based onthe results of the Engineering Evaluation /Cost Analysis completed earlier.

RI/FS Field ActivitiesThe current RI/FS will supplement thepreviously collected data and will includethe following activities:

Digital geophysical mapping (DGM)Intrusive investigation of anomaliesEnvironmental samplingMaterial management

Field activities are scheduled to occur inlate spring/early summer 2012 (minimallyintrusive work only) and resume in the fall2012, right after harvest.

RI ReportA combined RI report will be preparedwith all sites reported within a singledocument. The RI report will documentthe locations and density of MEC, natureand extent of MC and HTRW exceedingregulatory screening criteria in theaffected media, analysis of contaminantfate and transport, and assessment of MEChazards and risk from MC and HTRW tohuman health and ecological receptors.

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study FACT SHEETFormer Camp Ellis Military ReserveFulton County, Illinois April 2012

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study FACT SHEETFormer Camp Ellis Military ReserveFulton County, Illinois April 2012

Engineers Training at Camp Ellis

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Munitions Response Sites and Potential Areas of Interest

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility StudyFormer Camp Ellis Military ReserveFulton County, Illinois

FACT SHEET

MRS or PAOIName

Size(Acres)

Remedial Investigation Parameters

Aircraft BombingMRS 185

Postage stamp DGM coverage (50 feet by 50 feet and100 feet by 100 feet); soil sampling for explosives and metals (high

density anomaly areas).

Chemical TrainingArea MRS 15 Postage stamp DGM coverage.

DecontaminationArea West MRS 8 Analog transects along with postage stamp DGM coverage.

Demolition Area MRS 163 Postage stamp DGM coverage.

Gas Obstacle CourseMRS 9 Analog transects along with postage stamp DGM coverage.

Mines North MRS 10 Postage stamp DGM coverage.

Mines South MRS 108 Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGMcoverage; soil sampling for explosives and metals.

Obstacle Area MRS 104 Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGMcoverage; soil sampling for explosives and metals.

Range Complex No.1 MRS – Area I, AreaK, Transition Range,and Known Distance

Ranges

6,116Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGM

coverage; soil sampling for explosives and metals.

Rocket, Rifle, andHand Grenade MRS 52 Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGM

coverage; soil sampling for explosives and metals.

Rockets and RifleGrenades MRS 322 Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGM

coverage; soil sampling for explosives and metals.

Rockets, RifleGrenades, andMortars MRS

480Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGM

coverage.

Skeet Range MRS 34 Soil sampling for lead and PAHs.

Area H East PAOI 5 Postage stamp DGM coverage.

Area H West PAOI 3 Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGMcoverage.

Area R PAOI 29 EM-31 survey; soil and groundwater sampling for VOCs, SVOCs, andmetals.

Area S PAOI 15,836 Analog and DGM transects along with postage stamp DGMcoverage.

HTRW PAOI – FacilityCluster Areas - Soil and groundwater sampling for VOCs and SVOCs.

April 2012

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study FACT SHEETFormer Camp Ellis Military ReserveFulton County, Illinois April 2012