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Military Munitions Study Released
Locations near West Point reviewed for potential of unexploded ordnance
Results from a site inspection for a military munitions response study, part of a Department of Defense (DoD)- wide program to review locations on and off West Point regarding the potential for unexploded ordnance in areas no longer being used as ranges, have been completed.
During the study conducted by Techlaw, Inc., a DoD contractor, technicians assessed, surveyed and tested 19 sites. On West Point, Lee Housing and areas north toward Storm King State Park, were reviewed. Privately-owned properly included land along the east shoreline of the Hudson immediately north of Garrison, an area north of Cold Spring to the Breakneck Ridge Highway Tunnel and land north of the Academy within the boundaries of the Palisades Interstate Park.
The report includes Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol worksheets and scores for each of the sites in the study. These scores will be used by the DoD to assign priorities to all of its munitions response sites. Members of the public can participate in the scoring process by providing information relevant to the sites to the West Point Environmental Management Division. Information evaluated in the scoring process includes land uses, ease of access, and number of people with access to the sites.
Complete study results are available for public review at the West Point Post Library, Building 622, Swift Road, from Aug. 10-Sept. 10. Please call the library at (845) 938-2974 for hours and to schedule an appointment. Members of the public with additional questions regarding the endings may contact the Environmental Management Division at (845) 938-3223 or fax number (845) 938-4588.
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