Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS)

Abstract

Active military ranges contain munitions constituents (MC) and metal contamination that affect the usability and functionality of training facilities. Residues and disturbances from range operations can adversely impact the environment, including human and ecological health which require a variety of assessment tools to evaluate. Such impacts can also affect environmental compliance and range sustainment. Most Army live-fire training and testing ranges also have unique environments in which low-order and dud munitions may cause random and highly uncertain sources of MC contamination. Additionally, these ranges are under increased regulatory scrutiny, which in extreme cases has resulted in limitations being placed on training. The Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) has been developed by the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to assist Army analysts in managing ranges in such a manner that comply with environmental quality (EQ) objectives for toxic constituent stressors. The system hosts environmental characterization, risk management and evaluation tools and integrates the results for ease-of-use and reliability for MC. Specifically, the system automates conceptual model formulation and model parameter population across scales and pathways; formulates and couples first principle MC fate/transport-transformation-sequestration models with hydraulic models; and provides a single tool that bridges the gap between migration assessment and risk management and range sustainment. TREECS is currently being tested for use in the Army's Operational Range Assessment Program (ORAP). This presentation will discuss the overall TREECS framework and capabilities along with a case study demonstrating those capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA553984

Entities

People

  • Andrew D Simmons
  • Billy E. Johnson
  • Jeff Gerald
  • Mark Dortch
  • Zhonglong Zhang

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Contamination
  • Databases
  • Energetic Materials
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Hydraulic Models
  • Information Science
  • Models
  • Munitions
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Soil Models
  • Steady State
  • Surface Waters
  • Sustainment
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.