INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLAN Maneuver Training Center

Pickett sign. Turn left onto Military Road and keep straight as you reach the entrance to
the base, which is several hundred feet past the intersection at Rt. 40.
7.1.4 Facility Description [40 CFR 112.7(a)(3)] [9 VAC 25-91-170 A.3][40 CFR 265.52 (f)]
MTC-Fort Pickett is located in Blackstone, Virginia approximately thirty-five miles west of
Petersburg, Virginia. The facility consists of approximately 42,000 acres of land. MTC-Fort
Pickett is bordered by Blackstone, Virginia to the west and mostly rural land to the north, south,
and east. Figure 1a, the General Vicinity Map, shows the general location and topography of
MTC-Fort Pickett with respected to the surrounding area. Figure 1b, the Site Location Map,
shows the layout of MTC-Fort Pickett.
MTC-Fort Pickett is used primarily for training, base operations, and maneuvering for the U.S.
Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units. The Virginia Army National Guard
(VAARNG) Headquarters (HQ) as operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of
Military Affairs (VDMA) is also located on MTC-Fort Pickett. In October 1997 operations at
MTC-Fort Pickett were taken over by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Military
Affairs and the Virginia Army National Guard as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure
process. The installation was essentially divided into three distinct areas; an area operated by the
VDMA, the excess area relinquished to the Nottoway County Local Reuse Authority (LRA) and
the research area operated by Virginia Tech.
MTC-Fort Pickett facility and tenant activities covered by SPCC regulations are as follows:
• Aboveground and underground heating oil storage tanks;
• Temporary storage/parking of fuel tankers;
• Storage of petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POLs) for maintenance activities; and
• Field fueling activities.
Underground fueling operations for both retail and bulk distribution to vehicles are exempted
from the SPCC requirements if they meet all applicable standards of 40 CFR Part 280/81.
MTC-Fort Pickett consists of many different tenants conducting various activities. The
following sections identify each tenant and discuss the petroleum-related activities that are
conducted. Each section also refers to a site diagram, shown on Figures 2 through 18,
respectively. Each facility has a fire evacuation plan for buildings within its compound, which
will also be used in case of a hazardous material emergency. In general, most bulk storage is in
hazmat lockers located outside major buildings. Therefore, an evacuation route for those areas is
not applicable.
MTC – Fort Pickett
Integrated Contingency Plan
Blackstone, Virginia
October 2009 Page 10