Sequim Bay Underwater UXO Demonstration Site: Field Operations Summary, 2021
Abstract
This report provides a summary of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratorys (PNNLs) activities to initiate operational development (Phase III) of theSequim Bay Underwater Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Demonstration Site in Washington State. More than 400 underwater locations in the U.S. havebeen identified by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to contain munitions from past military training and weapons testing, posing a threat to humanhealth and the environment. To address the challenge posed by this threat the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) underwater Munitions Response (MR) program is developing standardized UXOdemonstration sites (testbeds) to rigorously evaluate technologies that can detect, geolocate, and classify proud and buried munitions in 035 m waterdepths. Sequim Bay in Washington is one of four demonstration sites located in U.S. coastal waters. PNNL-Sequim is located near the entrance toSequim Bay, where it provides operational, logistical, and facilities support for testbed activities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1187746
Entities
People
- Dana Woodruff
- J. Vavrinec
- Joe Haxel
- K. Mackereth
- N. Boise
- S. Southard
- Spencer Zimmerman
Organizations
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory