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Headquarters U.S. Air Force

OPERATIONAL RANGE ASSESSMENT PLAN

Ms. Emily McBride & Mr. Adam CooperEnvironmental Range Initiatives

Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer

May 2006

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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withdrawn Ranges not Included: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, stand-alone 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-Trinitrobenzene1,3-Dinitrobenzene2,4,6-Trinitrotoluent (TNT)2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene2,6-diamino-4-nitrotoluene2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT)2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT)2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene2-Nitrotoluene3-Nitrotoluene4-Nitrotoluene

Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)Methyl-2,4,6-trinitorphenylnitramine, (Tetryl)NitrobenzeneNitrocellulose (NC)Nitroglycerin (NG)NitroguanidineOctahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX)PerchloratePentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)ChromiumLeadWhite Phosphorus

List will be modified (MCs added or removed) on a site-by-site basis based on the DQO process

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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

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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 conduitfor contamination to move to thereceptor

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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

ORAP DETAILS – QUANTITATIVE PHASE

Sentry Arc

Groundwater gradient

Sampling point 25% 75%

Source

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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

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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

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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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