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7. Administrative:Mr. Lester welcomed everyone to the meeting and those in attendance introduced themselves. Theagenda was reviewed and the first topic was presented.8. New Business:a. EA/EBS Quarterly Activity. Mr. Mark Mays presented an update to the EnvironmentalAssessments (EAs) currently being conducted.- General Management Plan (GMP) – A revised Draft of the Environmental ImpactStatement (EIS) was received on 12 October 2004. The main proponent for the GMP isthe National Park Service. Since the Huffman Prairie Flying Field is part of the NationalPark located on Wright-Patterson AFB, EM has the responsibility of commenting on theEIS. Mr. Lester inquired as to when the EIS will be available for public review.Mr. Mays replied that the National Park Service is responsible for submitting the EIS forpublic review. The public review process is two-stage. There will be a town meeting toreview the EIS until completed. Then the final EIS will undergo a second public review.Thus far, there have been two town meetings held downtown at the Engineer’s Club.- Renovate Dog Kennels – Due to the fact that the dog kennels are located in a flood plain,an EA is necessary to be completed. The EA must be approved by Headquarters. Thedraft EA was submitted to headquarters on 24 September and EM is awaiting comment.- C-5 Conversion – A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed on 6 October2004 which finalized that Environmental Assessment. Mr. Jack Falleur asked whetherthe existing ramps are adequate for the C-5s since they weigh so much more than theC-141s. Mr. Mays replied that the ramps will be modified to accommodate the largeraircraft. The EA also covers demolishing and rebuilding new larger hangars. Mr. Lesteradded also that EM is involved in addressing issues of relocating fueling stations andincreased quantity of deicing for the larger aircraft.- Construction of Information Technology Center – Final EA has been received and iscurrently under a 30-day public comment period.- Alter NAIC Complex – A Final Draft of the EA was submitted for review on 13 October2004. Since this building is considered a historical facility, there must be concurrencesfrom the Ohio Historical Society.- Hanger for Wright B Flyer – A Draft EA was submitted for review on 18 October 2004.The hanger will house the Wright B Flyer when it is not being displayed at the HuffmanPrairie Flying Field. The proposed location for the new hanger will be located in theflood plain which elevates the approval level for the EA, thus lengthening the process.- EBS for Carnival Site – The Environmental Baseline Survey has been completed.2
. ECAMP Quarterly Activity. Mr. Mays presented the status of 2004 Internal ECAMPfindings. There were 39 major, 38 minor and 15 management practices for a total of 92 findings.In August, 52 findings were closed and at the last EPC meeting in November, 16 findings wereclosed. Mr. Mays informed the EAB members that findings, though large in numbers, exist fornumerous reasons; environmental and occupational hazards; and Air Force regulations, whichcan be stricter than Federal and state regulations. Non-compliance issue findings can bebeneficial by justifying funding to bring the program into compliance.The 13 protocol areas were displayed and each finding was categorized as major, minor ormanagement practice. Of the findings still open, there are 14 major, 6 minor and 4 managementpractices. Mr. Mays commented that in an Internal ECAMP, in which the 92 findings werefound, there are always many more findings than in an External ECAMP due to whenperforming a self-inspection you tend to be more critical.The list of open findings and expected closure dates with the POC organizations were shown.Each organization is required to submit a management action plan to correct findings. Theprojected closure timeframes are dictated by availability of facility funding for the moreextensive projects. Mr. Mays also informed the committee that an internal ECAMP is beingplanned for April 2005.c. Spills Outfall #3. Mr. Lester provided background on the spill which occurred at Outfall3 in July 2004. A map was displayed showing the location of Outfall 3. Oil was discovered inthe storm water at this outfall on five different occasions. It was discovered, after a contractorwalked the line upstream, that the fuel was originating from Bldg 18 in Area B. An AFRLorganization in Bldg 18 was performing fuel testing in which large amounts of water mixed withJP-8 fuel was being generated. This large amount of water/fuel mixture was overflowing theoil/water separators into the storm water. The organization believed the mixture was emptyinginto a separator and into the sanitary drain. The organization ceased testing immediately. EM isactively working with CE and AFRL to design a pretreatment technology for their testingprocess. It was estimated that approximately 1,600 gallons of JP-8 was released. The cost forclean-up totaled approximately $100,000. Ohio EPA was involved in the cleanup, however theAir Force did not receive any fines or penalties.d. Child Development Center Follow-up. Mr. Lester updated the committee on the followupactivities underway in investigating the source of the high levels of copper and lead found inthe drinking water at the child development facilities on base. A contract was awarded to an EMcontractor in October 2004 to perform an additional survey investigation of the facilities todetermine the source and extent of contamination. A number of faucets have been shut off or areroutinely being flushed before use. Once the nature of the contamination is determined, the mostcomprehensive remediation method will be selected. The work plan was approved and fieldwork began on 27 October 2004. A letter has been sent to the parents informing them of thesituation and what actions are being done to protect the children until the problem is corrected.3
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