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ORLANDO RANGE & CHEMICAL YARD
ORLANDO RANGE & CHEMICAL YARD
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
February 24, 2009
Briefing for Orange
County Board of County
Commissioners
Briefing for Orange
County Board of County
Commissioners
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•Orlando Army Air Base (Orlando Executive Airport)
•Orlando Range and Chemical Yard (ORCY)
•Pinecastle Jeep Range (PJR)
•Pinecastle Army Air Field (Orlando International Airport)
Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics (AAFSAT) in
Orlando
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ORCY - History WWII
• 1942-46: Government leased 2,111 acres of land– Original rifle
range– Expanded to
include a buffer around a chemical storage yard in center of site
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ORCY - History WWII• Chemical Warfare and
Ordnance Demonstration– Incendiaries– Smokes– Spray Tanks and Chemical
Bombs (Smoke and Molasses)– Small Arms, Rockets, Rifle
Grenades • Mustard in
Decontamination Exercises
• DDT (Pesticide)
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ORCY – Demonstration Range
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ORCY - Later History
• February 1950– Area certified clear of all dangerous and/or
explosive materials and recommended that land be used for any purpose
• 1950s-60s– Site development
• 2007 August– FUDS program recommended Site
Inspection to include photo analysis and sampling
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Current Plan – Site Inspection
• Investigate where chemicals were stored and weapons used
• Sample soil and water
• Check for buried munitions
• Field work starting late February 2009
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Location of Investigations • Northwest of the
intersection of Curry Ford Road and Goldenrod Road (State Hwy 551)
• Capehart Park area
• West of State Hwy. 551 (Goldenrod Road), north and south of State Hwy. 408
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What to Expect • Workers will:
– Take soil/groundwater samples– Use a metal detector to look for
buried metal – Dig in some areas
• Impacted residents will receive notice prior to work starting
• Potential for some residents to leave homes during the day
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What to Expect
• Periodic public meetings as needed including when Site Inspection is completed to present findings
• Information is available on the Corps website and at Information Repository
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Public Concerns
• Health Concerns from Possible Contamination
• Being Displaced for Field Work Safety Zones
• Adequate Coordination with Emergency Responders
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Protect yourself with the Three Rs of Explosives
Safety• Recognize – the item you found may be
dangerous. • Retreat – leave the item where you found
it and leave the area. • Report – Call 911 and report what you
found. The local police will know what to do.
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For More Information
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Web Site:
www.saj.usace.army.milClick on ORCY link from home
pageContact:
Randy Curtis904-232-1804
Call Toll Free: 1-800-291-9413
