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initiated to treat the UXO crew and secure the site. Other items found in the vicinity of the incident
included oil filters, scrap metal, paint cans, engines, and ammunition canisters. A Time-Critical Removal
Action was completed in 1994, and soil was determined to be contaminated with lead, oil and grease, and
diesel fuel. The soil contamination in this area was excavated and the cleanup is complete. The Interim
Action Confirmation Report, Site 39B - Inter-Garrison Site, Fort Ord, California (HLA, 1997f) was
submitted in 1997 and received concurrence from the regulatory agencies in 2006.
Site 41 – Crescent Bluff Fire Drill Area
Site 41 consists of four small fire-fighting training pits identified during personnel interviews located on a
bluff approximately 0.75 mile southeast of the East Garrison. The training pits were overgrown and
contained ponded water during wet seasons. Potential contaminants associated with training pits were
flammable liquids (e.g., fuels and solvents). The contaminated soil in this area was excavated and
removed in accordance with the IAROD and all the cleanup related to the site is complete. The Interim
Action Confirmation Report, Site 41 - Crescent Bluff Fire Drill Area, Fort Ord, California (HLA, 1997d)
was submitted in 1997 and received concurrence from the regulatory agencies in 2006.
Outfall OF-15
Outfall OF-15 included a storm drain and channel immediately west of Trainfire Range No. 11 on the
Beach Trainfire Ranges (Site 3). The contaminated soil in this area was excavated and removed in
accordance with the IAROD and the cleanup related to this site is complete. The Interim Action
Confirmation Report, Outfall 15, Former Fort Ord, California (HLA, 1998b) was submitted in 1998 and
received concurrence from the regulatory agencies in 2005.
Site 34B – Former Burn Pit, Fritzsche Army Airfield Defueling Area
Fritzsche Army Airfield is located on the northern side of the former Fort Ord at the northern end of Imjin
Road, and is bounded by Reservation Road to the south and Imjin Road to the east. Three sites of
potential concern and an additional magnetic anomaly location were identified and investigated at FAAF,
but only the Former Burn Pit (Site 34B) was identified as a potential IA area.
Site characterization activities at Site 34B identified soil contaminated with TPH as motor oil, dioxins and
furans, and lead resulting from previous burn pit activities. All contaminated soil has been removed and
the Interim Action Confirmation Report Interim Action Area 34B, Former Burn Pit, Site 34—Fritzsche
Army Airfield Defueling Area, Former Fort Ord, California (Shaw, 2003) was submitted in 2003. The
confirmation report received concurrence from DTSC in 2007 and is pending concurrence from EPA.
Site 39A – East Garrison Ranges Areas HA-80 and HA-85
HA-80 and HA-85 are located within Site 39A, which is on the eastern side of the former Fort Ord East
Garrison, at the eastern end of Watkins Gate Road. HA-80 and HA-85 were identified as a landscape
target range and a 50-yard rifle range, respectively, on the 1940 Camp Ord map showing the Ultimate
Layout of Concurrent Training Areas.
HA-80 and HA-85 were identified for site characterization based on the results of a site reconnaissance
and site investigation sampling. These areas contained soil with lead and antimony associated with
former small arms firing ranges. The contaminated soil was excavated and removed in accordance with
the IAROD and the cleanup related to this site is complete. The Interim Action Confirmation Report IA
Areas 39A HA-80 and 39A HA-85Site 39A, Ranges Former Fort Ord, California (MACTEC, 2006a) was
submitted in 2006 and received concurrence from the regulatory agencies in 2006.
10.2.3 System Operations and Maintenance
There are no O&M requirements under the IAROD.
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