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e. Environmental Condition of Sandhill and Landfill 9 Review. Mr. Sherman Siegalbrought the Long-Term Monitoring Report to the meeting for interested members to examine. Amap was displayed showing the location of Sandhill (OU7) and Landfill 9 which is locatednortheast of the base. Information derived from soil borings and groundwater samples revealednon-significant levels of methane gas due to suspected landfill operations from 1962-1969. Apresumptive Soils Cap was designed and constructed in 1998 to prevent ponding and erosion onthe landfill surface. Currently, new wetland development has been observed primarily to thesouthwest of the landfill.f. Environmental Update Operable Unit 5 Area and Groundwater Treatment System. Aplume of TCE and PCE was discovered in 1990 by City of Dayton. The ground water plumewas migrating toward the City of Dayton’s wellfield. Remedial Investigation was unsuccessfulin determining the source of the plume. An interim removal action was initiated in 1991 tointercept the contaminant plume and to pump and treat the contaminated ground water. Theoperation has removed approximately 2,000 pounds of TCE and 2,800 pounds of total VOCs.The Groundwater Treatment System operation is ongoing and long-term monitoring efforts arecovered under the Basewide Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Program.g. Community Outreach Activities. Ms. Sue Murphy from the 88 th Air Base Wing PublicAffairs office presented the current activities sponsored by Wright-Patterson AFB for thepublic’s participation. Ms. Murphy informed the EAB members that her position inEnvironmental Management is to promote, publicize, and encourage awareness of baseenvironmental activities and issues to the local community.An outreach briefing was held at the Air Force Institute of Technology and a tour of the baserecycling center. The Retiree Appreciation Day was held on base which was open to retirees andbase employees. The USAF marathon was held in September in which approximately 7,000people participated. The earthday celebration which has since been renamed “Fitfest” was, forthe first time, held at Riverscape. Ms. Murphy and several Environmental Managementemployees worked a booth representing the base environmental program. The National ParkService sponsored an event at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field called “Time Flies.” Projectsplanned to finish-out 2004 include “Adopt-A-Waterway” and the “Holiday Recycling Program.”3. Open Discussion. Mr. Lester introduced Col Werner who is the Vice Commander of the88th Air Base Wing. Col Werner previously served as Chairman of an EAB at Patrick AFB.Col Werner shared some of his environmental experiences while at Patrick AFB.There was a question concerning the radioactive facility located in Area B--was it stillradioactive. Mr. Mays, the Radiation Program Manager for EM, replied that the facility wasoriginally built as a test facility for the nuclear propulsion program in 1941. The radioactive corewas removed in 1970. Currently, the only radioactivity is from structural components.Soil/water swipes, ambient air and dosimetry sampling is performed regularly to ensure there isnot a break in the containment.4