Operational Planning Strategy for a Sequim Bay Underwater UXO Test Site (SBU2)

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) has identified more than 400 underwater sites that are potentially contaminated with munitions. Most areas are in shallow water (0-35 m) where the munitions pose a threat to human health and the environment. It was recommended a phased approach to building test beds to capitalize on: 1) incorporation of lessons learned from existing DoD funded projects, 2) leveraging existing underwater test bed environments funded by other programs, and 3) supporting recursive learning from early phases of the test bed development (i.e. efficiently optimizing through a scaling-up approach). This strategy document provides the framework to establish a working operational plan for the Sequim Bay Underwater UXO (SBU2) Test Bed (Phase II). Details of the plan are dependent on earlier phases of the effort as shown in Figure 1. Results from Phase I are being evaluated, and when complete, will inform the next iteration of this plan. As such, it should be considered a living document that will be informed by the lessons learned and updated as new information becomes known and requirements are refined. This approach will allow SBU2 to evolve to meet the needs of the remediation community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1135297

Entities

People

  • Mark E. Jones
  • Meg R. Pinza
  • Sue L. Southard

Organizations

  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Energy
  • Environmental Protection
  • Floating Docks
  • Governments
  • Grids
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Munitions
  • Oceanography
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Test Beds
  • Test Methods
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design