Port Angeles Combat Range Port Angeles, Washington Public Involvement Plan Final Formerly Used Defense Sites Military Munitions Response Program FUDS Property No. F10WA033301 Contract No. W9128-10-D-0058 Delivery Order 0006 May 2013 April 2013 This page intentionally left blank Port Angeles Combat Range Port Angeles, Washington Public Involvement Plan Final Formerly Used Defense Sites Military Munitions Response Program FUDS Property No. F10WA033301 Version 1.0 Prepared for: United States Army Corps of Engineers USACE Project Management – Kansas City District Muniti ons Design Center – Omaha District USACE Regional District - Seattle May 2013 This page intentionally left blank Remedial Investigation Public Involvement Plan Port Angeles Combat Range, Washington CONTRACTOR’S STATEMENT OF INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REVIEW HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. has completed this Public Involvement Plan for Formerly Used Defense Sites Military Munitions Response Program Remedial Investigation Environmental Services for the Port Angeles Combat Range, Port Angeles, Washington. Notice is hereby given that an independent technical review has been conducted that is appropriate to the level of risk and complexity inherent in the project. During the independent technical review, compliance with established policy, principles, and procedures, utilizing justified and valid assumptions, was verified. This included review of technical assumptions; methods, procedures, and materials to be used; and whether the product meets customer’s needs consistent with law and existing Corps policy. Reviewed/Approved by: Date: April 23, 2013 Lawrence Devries Project Manager Reviewed/Approved by: Date: April 23, 2013 Nicole Luke Project Scientist Reviewed/Approved by: Date: April 23, 2013 Patrick Scher Quality Assurance Manager Contract No. W9128F-10-D0058 i Task Order : 0006 Remedial Investigation Public Involvement Plan Port Angeles Combat Range, Washington This page intentionally blank Contract No. W9128F-10-D0058 ii Task Order : 0006 Remedial Investigation Public Involvement Plan Port Angeles Combat Range, Washington TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN ......................................................... 1-1 1.1 Public Involvement Goals and Objectives ................................................................. 1-1 2.0 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Site Location ............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Site Description ......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Site History ............................................................................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Summary of Historic Munitions and Explosives of Concern Related Activities.... 2-9 2.3.2 Historic Range Clearances .............................................................................. 2-10 2.4 Past Military Munitions Response Program Related Activities at Port Angeles Combat Range ..................................................................................................................... 2-10 2.4.1 Range Clearance Technology Assessment ..................................................... 2-11 2.4.2 Inventory Project Report .................................................................................. 2-11 2.4.3 Archives Search Report ................................................................................... 2-11 2.4.4 Archives Search Report Supplement ............................................................... 2-11 2.4.5 Site Inspection ................................................................................................. 2-12 2.4.6 Environmental Security Technology Certification Program Demonstration ....... 2-12 2.5 Project Activities and Performance Objectives ........................................................ 2-12 3.0 COMMUNITY BACKGROUND .................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Current Land Use ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Nearby Population .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1 Demographic ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.2 Types of Business and Industry ......................................................................... 3-2 3.2.3 Munitions Response Site and Adjacent Parcel Ownership ................................. 3-5 3.2.4 Future Land Use ................................................................................................ 3-7 3.3 Cultural Resource Surveys ....................................................................................... 3-7 3.4 Past Regulatory Activities ......................................................................................... 3-7 3.5 History of Community Involvement ............................................................................ 3-7 3.6 Key Community Concerns ........................................................................................ 3-7 4.0 PORT ANGELES COMBAT RANGE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM ............... 4-1 4.1 Public Involvement Program ..................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Administrative Record and Information Repository.................................................... 4-5 Contract No. W9128F-10-D0058 iii Task Order : 0006 Remedial Investigation Public Involvement Plan Port Angeles Combat Range, Washington 4.3 Public Involvement Activities ..................................................................................... 4-5 5.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 5-1 List of Tables Table 2-1: MMRP MRS Inventory ....................................................................................... 2-1 Table 2-2: PACR MRS with Sub-Ranges Acreage and Coordinates ................................... 2-2 Table 3-1: United States Census Bureau ............................................................................ 3-2 Table 3-2: Parcel Ownership .............................................................................................. 3-5 Table 4-1: CERCLA Requirements for Public Involvement ................................................. 4-3 List of Figures Figure 2-1: Project Site Map, Port Angeles Combat Range .................................................. 2-3 Figure 2-2: PACR MRS with Sub-Ranges, Port Angeles Combat Range, WA ..................... 2-5 Figure 2-3: Topography, Port Angeles Combat Range, WA ................................................. 2-7 Figure 3-1: Nearby Census Population, Port Angeles Combat Range, WA .......................... 3-3 Figure 3-2: Adjacent Parcel Ownership, Port Angeles Combat Range, WA ......................... 3-9 Appendices Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B Government Officials Contact List Appendix C Regulatory Agencies and Interested Parties Appendix D Restoration Advisory Board Members Appendix E Media Contact List Appendix F Definitions Appendix G Meeting Locations Appendix H Fact Sheet Appendix I Comment Response Table Appendix J Approval Letters Appendix K Sample Public Notices Advertisements Appendix L Standard Form 298 Contract No. W9128F-10-D0058 iv Task Order : 0006 Remedial Investigation Public Involvement Plan Port Angeles Combat Range, Washington 1.0 OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. (HDR) is submitting this Draft Public Involvement Plan (PIP) for the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in accordance with Delivery Order 0006 under Contract W9128F-10-D-0058 to conduct a Remedial Investigation, (RI) Feasibility Study and (FS) preparation of a Decision Document for the Port Angeles Combat Range (PACR) located in Clallam County, Washington. The purpose of this PIP is to promote communication between USACE and the community surrounding the PACR. This PIP has been developed to support work planning, field investigation, reporting, and decision document activities to occur between April 2013 and December 2014. The USACE began using the term “Public Involvement” in 2004 to denote the Army’s approach to working with communities. This plan identifies issues of community concern about PACR, and serves as a guide for public involvement goals and objectives. Federal agencies develop public involvement programs to be consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) Section 113(k)(2), as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). It is the policy of the Department of Defense (DoD) to involve the local community in the environmental restoration process. These requirements are the basis for more comprehensive and effective community relations activities. By identifying the public’s concerns, the USACE is able to fashion a response that more effectively addresses the community’s needs. This plan addresses how the public will be informed and involved during the PACR project activities under the FUDS MMRP. Included in this plan are the: • Public involvement goals and objectives; • Site location, description, ownership and history; • Community background and profile; and • Proposed public involvement program. This information is based on research conducted in the community, the past record of PACR activities, and interviews conducted with key stakeholders during past site investigations. 1.1 Public Involvement Goals and Objectives The goal of the USACE is to be forthright, responsive, clear, and proactive in their communications involving the stakeholders. Stakeholders include members of the Federal and State regulatory agencies, local government officials (City and County), the general public, interest groups, and the media who express an interest in this site. The objective is to understand the communities concerns and address each concern in a timely manner (USACE, 2004). 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