Closure Plan Open Burn/Open Detonation Site Former Atlantic

5,28
MB Fleet Weapons Training Facility Vieques, Puerto Rico

126
stron

5428
ID CH2M Hill

2005
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Contents

Abbreviations and Acronyms. iv

1 Introduction . 1-1

2 Facility Description. 2-1

2.1 Facility Location 2-1

2.2 Facility Operation . 2-1

2.3 OB/OD Site Description 2-7

2.4 Waste Treated at OB/OD Site 2-11

2.5 Environmental Setting . 2-11

2.5.1 Climate 2-11

2.5.2 Topography 2-11

2.5.3 Surface Water. 2-11

2.5.4 Geology. 2-17

2.5.5 Groundwater 2-17

3 Closure Plan Approach 3-1

3.1 Closure Performance Standard 3-1

3.2 Partial Closure and Final Closure Activities 3-2

3.3 Closure Activities . 3-2

3.3.1 Topographic Survey 3-2

3.3.2 Geophysical Survey. 3-2

3.3.3 Surface Clearance of MEC 3-5

3.3.4 Subsurface Removal of Munitions 3-5

3.3.5 Treatment and Disposal of Munitions 3-5

3.3.6 Soil and Groundwater Sampling. 3-6

3.3.7 Closure Cleanup Goals . 3-11

3.3.8 Interim Closure Report/Revised Closure Plan. 3-11

3.3.9 Site Cleanup, Inventory Removal, and Disposal of Decontamination Equipment 3-12

3.3.10 Final Closure Report and Closure Certification 3-13

3.3.11 Closure Cost Estimate. 3-13

3.3.12 Financial Assurance Mechanism for Closure 3-14

3.3.13 Post-Closure Plan 3-14

3.3.14 Post-Closure Use of Property 3-14

3.3.15 Post-Closure Care 3-14

3.3.16 Post-Closure Security 3-14

3.3.17 Post-Closure Contact 3-14

3.3.18 Monitoring Plan. 3-15

3.3.19 Post-Closure Notices. 3-15

4 Closure Schedule 4-1

4.1 Schedule for Closure 4-1

4.2 Extensions for Closure Time. 4-2

5 Closure Procedures5-1

5.1 Surface Clearance of MEC and Setting Up Staging Area5-1

5.2 Surveying of Grids for Geophysics 5-1

5.3 Geophysical Survey 5-2

5.3.1 Geophysical Prove Out .5-2

5.3.2 Geophysical Data Collection 5-2

5.4 Removal Of Subsurface Metallic Items5-4

5.4.1 Hand Excavation5-5

5.4.2 Munitions Identification .5-5

5.4.3 Disposal of Recovered Scrap 5-6

5.4.4 Processing of Inert MEC Items.5-6

5.5 Surface Soil Sampling.5-6

5.6 Soil Borings 5-8

5.7 Subsurface Soil Sampling.5-8

5.8 Monitoring Well Installation .5-9

5.8.1 Monitoring Well Construction.5-9

5.8.2 Monitoring Well Development5-10

5.9 Groundwater Sampling from Monitoring Wells5-10

5.10 Sampling Equipment Decontamination Procedures .5-11

5.11 IDW Management.5-11

5.12 Sample Analysis and Validation.5-15

5.12.1 Sample Analysis.5-15

5.12.2 Field Quality Control Procedures5-15

5.12.3 Data Validation 5-16

5.13 Health and Safety Procedures.5-17

5.14 MEC Hazard Analysis for Unexploded Ordnance Activities 5-18

5.15 MEC Hazard Controls5-20

5.16 Approach For Establishing Cleanup Goals.5-22

5.16.1 Identification of Contaminants of Potential Concern .5-23

5.16.2 Exposure Assessment5-23

5.16.3 Toxicity Assessment 5-24

5.16.4 Risk Characterization 5-25

5.16.5 Background Analysis 5-25

5.17 Ecological Risk Assessment Approach 5-25

5.18 Evaluation Of Remedial Alternatives 5-25

6 References .6-1

Appendixes

A UXO Avoidance Survey Procedures

B Risk Assessment Screening Criteria

C Geophysical Investigation Plan

D Form 2-1

E ORS Metal Collection and Inspection Procedures