Application of TREECS to Small Arms Firing Ranges at Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Abstract
This technical note (TN) documents application of the Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/treecs/) to small arms firing ranges (SAFRs) located at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. This application provided an opportunity to further evaluate the utility of TREECS; it also provided forecasting information to the installation regarding the fate of lead in bullets deposited on these ranges. This TN also provides guidance about the application of TREECS. TREECS was developed by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). TREECS has varying levels of capability to forecast the fate of munitions constituents (MC), such as high explosives and metals, within firing/training ranges. TREECS also evaluates the likelihood of MC transport from firing/training ranges to surface water and groundwater. The overall purpose of TREECS is to provide environmental specialists with tools to assess the potential for MC migration into surface water and groundwater systems and to evaluate range management strategies for protecting human health and the environment. Although TREECS was developed for fate of MC on firing ranges, it has applicability to many other situations requiring prediction of contaminant fate in multi-media environmental systems. The primary objective in this TN is to document the application of TREECS to predict the fate of lead from rounds fired on small arms ranges 20-22 located at Fort Leonard Wood (FLW), MO. The secondary objective of this TN is to provide guidance on the application of TREECS to other users of this software.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA590738
Entities
People
- Mark S. Dortch
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers