UXO Detection and Characterization in the Marine Environment
Abstract
Our objective for this demonstration was to conduct an efficient and high-quality marine ordnance survey of Ostrich Bay. Our demonstration began in 2006 with a survey and analysis of a marine POS prepared by NAVFAC on the eastern shore of the bay and a comprehensive (full coverage) survey of the eastern half of Ostrich Bay. The regulatory issues affecting the UXO problem are most frequently associated with the BRAC and FUDS processes involving the transfer of Department of Defense (DoD) property to other agencies or to the civilian sector. When the transfer of responsibility to other government agencies or to the civilian sector takes place, DoD land falls under the compliance requirements of the Superfund statutes. Section 2908 of the 1993 Public Law 103-160 requires adherence to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provisions. The basic issues center on the assumption of liability for ordnance contamination on the previously DoD-controlled sites. The development of the MTA is described in greater detail in Section 3 of this report and in the project final report. The MTA survey was designed to produce electronic displays of the magnetometry and electromagnetic (EMI) surveys of Ostrich Bay, lists of analyzed magnetic anomalies discovered in the bay, and a list of anomalies recommended for intrusive examination. This demonstration follows the first demonstration of the MTA on the Currituck Sound offshore from the former Duck Naval Bombing Range in North Carolina.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA520576
Entities
People
- Jim R. McDonald
Organizations
- Environmental Security Technology Certification Program