Appendix M: Installation Narrative Summaries - denix

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In 1988, the BRAC Commission recommended closure of Fort
Wingate. The installation was required to store, test, and
demilitarize munitions. Restoration efforts have focused on land
affected by ordnance-related wastes, unexploded ordnance
(UXO), and other contaminants. The affected areas are the
open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) ground, soil at a
pistol range, pesticide-contaminated soil at Building 5,
explosives-contaminated soil at the former bomb washout plant
lagoons, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in
Buildings 11 and 501, the former explosive washout plant
(Building 503), and three solid waste landfills. In FY94, the
installation formed a BRAC cleanup team (BCT) and a
Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). In FY95, the installation
revised its BRAC cleanup plan. The installation developed a
community relations plan (CRP) in FY06.
The installation has transferred over 5,400 acres to date. The
cleanup progress at Fort Wingate for FY02 through FY05 is
detailed below.
In FY02, the installation demolished Building 11, which was
contaminated with PCBs from paints. The U.S. Army
Environmental Center's Independent Technical Review
approved the installation of additional wells and sampling at the
TNT Leaching Beds. The installation awarded a contract for
characterization and removal of PCB-contaminated soils at
Building 537. The installation submitted a post closure permit
application for the OB/OD ground to New Mexico Environment
Department (NMED) for review and approval. The installation
adopted a program to consider and incorporate cultural
resources into property transfer and cleanup decisions.
In FY03, the installation completed groundwater sampling at the
TNT Leaching Beds. The Army completed an inventory of
closed, transferred, and transferring ranges and sites with UXO,
discarded military munitions or munitions constituents. Seven
Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) sites were
identified at this installation. The Army completed clearance for
the OB/OD area western boundary fence.
In FY04, the installation completed quarterly groundwater
sampling at the TNT Leaching Beds.
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In FY05, Fort Wingate removed ash and soil from deactivated
furnace area. The installation completed groundwater sampling
at the OB/OD ground and completed groundwater
investigations at the Eastern Landfill by installing four borings
and two wells. The Army negotiated RCRA post-closure permit
requirements and developed a work schedule and funding
requirements for future cleanup. The installation discussed
future MMRP actions during the RCRA post-closure permit
requirements negotiations.
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Fort Wingate was issued a RCRA permit by NMED that
became effective on December 31, 2005. The installation hired
a permanent, on-site BRAC Environmental Coordinator in
November 2005 to oversee the cleanup program and execution
of the RCRA permit. The installation initiated development of a
work plan for the RCRA facility investigation (RFI) at Parcel 21.
Fort Wingate prepared and submitted a historical aerial photo
interpretation report and a hydrogeologic summary report to
NMED. The installation developed the first comprehensive
cost-to-complete in March 2006. The cost of completing
environmental restoration has changed significantly due to
regulatory issues.
The installation held the first RAB and BCT meetings since the
negotiation of the RCRA permit in September 2006. Fort
Wingate has initiated extensive consultation with the Pueblo of
Zuni and the Navajo Nation that will continue for the duration of
the cleanup program. In addition, the installation developed a
CRP, as required by the RCRA permit.
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Fort Wingate initiated development of work plans for the
kick-out area of the OB/OD grounds. As required by the RCRA
permit, a detailed map of all munitions and explosives of
concern (MEC) found since closure of Fort Wingate was
included in the CRP. The installation constructed a 3-mile long
fence along the western boundary of the OB/OD grounds,
which reduces the chance of adjacent property owners
encountering MEC.
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Plan of action items for Fort Wingate are grouped below
according to program category.
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0 Develop cultural resource programmatic and
cooperative agreements with the Pueblo of
Zuni and the Navajo Nation in FY07.
0 Complete summary report of historical
information in FY07.
0 Submit facilitywide ecological-risk work plan
to State in FY07.
0 Prepare RFI work plans for Parcels 11, 12,
and 22 in FY07.
0 Prepare and submit interim groundwater
monitoring plan in FY07.
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0 Develop OB/OD grounds closure plan in FY07.
0 Complete work plan for defining OB/OD
kick-out area in FY07.
0 Define OB/OD kick-out area and submit report
to State in FY08.
0 Complete the OB/OD grounds closure plan in
FY08.
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