Edwards Air Force Base

F I N A L
HISTORICAL RECORDS REVIEW AND

SITE INSPECTION REPORT
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE
CAMP EDWARDS, MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION,
MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM
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June 2010
Historical Records Review and Site Inspection Report
FINAL
Army National Guard Training Site - Camp Edwards,
Massachusetts Military Reservation, MA
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Stakeholder Draft HRR/SI Recipients Distribution Requested

Name Organization Hardcopies CDs
Mary Ellen Maly USAEC 1 1
USAEC
Mary Ellen Maly
Cleanup & Munitions Division
11711 North, IH35, STE 110
San Antonio, TX 78233
(410)-436-7083
John Buck USACE/NAB 1 1
USACE, Baltimore District
Attn: CENAB-EN-HM
Room 10000-B
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)-962-6735
Francis Coulters USAEC 1 1
USAEC
Attn: IMAE-CDM
Building E4480
5179 Hoadley Road
APG, MD 21010-5401
(410)-436-1515
Dr. Mike Ciaranca MA NG 1 1
MA NG
E&RC
Building 1204
West Inner Road
Camp Edwards, MA 02542
(508)-968-5154
Kim Harriz ARNG HQ 1 1
ARNG HQ
111 S. George Mason Drive
Arlington VA 22204
(703)-607-7991
Kent Gonser IAGWSP 1 1
USAEC IAGWSP
Building 1803
West Outer Road
(508)-968-5107
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Bill Gallagher IAGWSP 1 1
USAEC IAGWSP
Building 1803
West Outer Road
(508)-968-5622
Gina Kaso USACE/NAE 1 1
USACE, New England District
IAGWSP
Building 1805
West Outer Road
(978)-318-8180
LTC Mike Speth IAGWSP 1 1
IAGWSP
Building 1803
West Outer Road
(508)-968-5936
Jon Davis, and Admin Record AFCEE 2 2
AFCEE (includes 1 to
322 East Inner Road Administrative Record)
Otis ANGB, MA 02542-5028
508-968-4670 x4952
Bob Cannon Coast Guard 1 1
Coast Guard
E&RC
Building 1204
West Inner Road
(508)-968-6487
Heather Sullivan USACE/NAE 1 1
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978)-318-8543
Mike Minior AFCEE 1 1
AFCEE
322 East Inner Road
Otis ANGB, MA 02542-5028
(508)-968-4670 x4672
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Tom Davidson USACE/NAE 1 1
USACE/NAE
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978)-318-8572
Bob Russo USACE/NAE 1 1
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978)-318-8553
Lt. Col. Christopher Faux 102nd FW 1 1
102nd Fighter Wing
197 Granville Ave
Otis ANG Base, MA 02542-1330
(508)-968-4844
Robert Subasavage Air National 1 1
NGB/A7CVR Guard
Conaway Hall
3500 Fetchet Avenue
Andrews AFB, MD 20762-5157
301-836-8265
Lynne Jennings USEPA 1 1
USEPA Region I
One Congress Street (HBT)
Boston, MA 02114
(617)-918-1210
Len Pinaud MADEP 1 1
MA DEP
20 Riverside Drive
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 946-2871
Mark Begley EMC 1 1
Environmental Management Commission
Building 1204
West Inner Road
(508)-968-5127
Sophie Johnson Malcolm 1 1
Malcolm Pirnie Pirnie
3101 Wilson Blvd, Suite 550
Arlington, VA 22201
703.465.4215
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FINAL
HISTORICAL RECORDS REVIEW
AND SITE INSPECTION REPORT
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE
CAMP EDWARDS, MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION, MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM
June 2010
Prepared for:
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BALTIMORE DISTRICT

Baltimore, MD 21203
Prepared by
URS Group, Inc.

200 Orchard Ridge Drive, Suite 101
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
15299457
FINAL HISTORICAL RECORDS REVIEW AND SITE INSPECTION REPORT JUNE 2010
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE, CAMP EDWARDS/MMR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF ACRONYMS........................................................................................................V
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....................................................................................................... IX
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................XIII
1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1. MMRP Background ............................................................................................... 1-1
1.2. MMRP Program Drivers........................................................................................ 1-2
1.2.1. Eligibility and Ineligibility for Munitions Response under the MMRP ........ 1-5
1.3. Camp Edwards and MMR Background................................................................. 1-5
1.3.1. Referencing Camp Edwards and MMR......................................................... 1-6
1.3.2. Camp Edwards Operational Range Delineation ............................................ 1-6
1.4. Purpose/Scope of HRR/SI Report.......................................................................... 1-6
1.4.1. Preceding MMRP Studies.............................................................................. 1-7
1.4.2. Key Documents and Resources ..................................................................... 1-7
1.5. Report Organization............................................................................................... 1-8
2. CAMP EDWARDS AND MMR DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 2-1
2.1. Location ................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2. Chronological History of Installation .................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1. Pre-Purchase Utilization of Area (prior to 1935)........................................... 2-1
2.2.2. Purchase and Construction of MMR (1935 to 1940)..................................... 2-1
2.2.3. MMR during World War II (1941-1945)....................................................... 2-2
2.2.4. Post-WWII Activities (1946 to present) ........................................................ 2-4
2.3. Current Tenants and Occupancy............................................................................ 2-4
2.4. Operational Range Locations................................................................................. 2-5
2.5. Phase 3 CTT Range Inventory............................................................................... 2-8
2.6. MMRP Site Descriptions ....................................................................................... 2-8
2.6.1. Bayonet Ranges BY1, BY2 and BY4 Site Histories ..................................... 2-8
2.6.2. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Mock Village ................... 2-9
2.6.3. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Old G Range .................. 2-10
2.6.4. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Old Grenade Courts ....... 2-11
2.6.5. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Old K Range .................. 2-12
2.6.6. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Otis Target Butt ............. 2-13
2.6.7. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Small Arms Range ......... 2-13
2.6.8. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Stables Area ................... 2-14
2.6.9. CTT Range Inventory Report–Summary..................................................... 2-14
3. DATA COLLECTION AND DOCUMENT REVIEW PROCESS .............................. 3-1
3.1. Data Collection Methods ....................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1. National and Regional Archives .................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2. Web Search .................................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.3. Site Visits ....................................................................................................... 3-4
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3.2. Archival/Historical and Other Records Collected ................................................. 3-4

3.2.1. Documents/Reports........................................................................................ 3-4
3.2.2. Archival Records ........................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.3. Maps/Drawings .............................................................................................. 3-6
3.2.4. Database and Geographic Information Systems ............................................ 3-7
3.2.5. Photographs/Aerial Photographs ................................................................... 3-7
3.2.6. Interviews....................................................................................................... 3-8
3.3. Summary of Other Previous Investigations ........................................................... 3-9
4. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ......................................................................................... 4-1
4.1. MMRP Site Findings as Updated in HRR/SI ........................................................ 4-1
4.1.1. Bayonet Ranges, BY1, BY2, and BY4 .......................................................... 4-1
4.1.2. Mock Village (MMR-002-R-01) ................................................................... 4-2
4.1.3. Old G Range (MMR-002-R-01) .................................................................... 4-4
4.1.4. Old Grenade Courts (AEDB-R # MMR-003-R-01) ...................................... 4-5
4.1.5. Old K Range (MMR-004-R-01) .................................................................... 4-6
4.1.6. Otis Target Butt (MMR-005-R-01) ............................................................... 4-6
4.1.7. Small Arms Range (MMR-006-R-01) ........................................................... 4-7
4.1.8. .Stables Area (MMR-007-R-01) .................................................................. 4-15
4.2. Potential AOCs and MRSs Identified in the HRR/SI .......................................... 4-16
4.2.1. Former Ammunition Supply Point............................................................... 4-16
4.2.2. Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazines........................................................ 4-17
4.2.3. Off-Base Incidents ....................................................................................... 4-18
4.2.4. AAATC Training Sites: Scorton Neck and Popponesset Beach ................ 4-20
4.3. Summary of Findings........................................................................................... 4-24
5. CONCEPTUAL SITE MODELS .................................................................................. 5-1
5.1. Installation Physical Profile ................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.1. Climate........................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.2. Geology.......................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.3. Topography .................................................................................................... 5-3
5.1.4. Soil ................................................................................................................. 5-3
5.1.5. Hydrogeology ................................................................................................ 5-3
5.1.6. Hydrology ...................................................................................................... 5-4
5.1.7. Vegetation ...................................................................................................... 5-4
5.1.8. Ecology .......................................................................................................... 5-4
5.1.9. Physiography.................................................................................................. 5-5
5.2. Installation Land Use and Exposure Profile .......................................................... 5-5
5.2.1. Current Land Use/Activities .......................................................................... 5-5
5.2.2. Current Human Receptors.............................................................................. 5-6
5.2.3. Potential Future Land Use ............................................................................. 5-6
5.2.4. Potential Future Human Receptors ................................................................ 5-7
5.2.5. Zoning/Land Use Restrictions ....................................................................... 5-7
5.2.6. Beneficial Resources...................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.7. Demographics ................................................................................................ 5-7
5.2.8. Habitat Type................................................................................................... 5-8
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5.2.9. Degree of Disturbance ................................................................................... 5-8

5.2.10. Ecological Receptors ..................................................................................... 5-8
6. MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL RESULTS ......... 6-1
7. CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................ 7-1
8. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 8-1
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Archives Searched/Data Sources

Appendix B Archive Documents (available only as a compact disk)
Appendix C Munitions Technical Data Sheets
Appendix D Contact/Interview Reports
LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1: CTT Ranges and Sites........................................................................................ 2-15

Table 3-1: Summary of Documents and Relevant Information ............................................ 3-5
Table 3-2: Summary of Maps and Drawings ........................................................................ 3-6
Table 3-3: Summary of Aerial Photographs.......................................................................... 3-8
Table 4-1: Summary of Off-Base MEC-Related Incidents ................................................. 4-19
Table 5-1: Climatological Data for Hyannis, MA................................................................. 5-1
Table 7-1: Summary of HRR/SI Findings Recommended Actions ...................................... 7-3
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure ES-1: Closure Programs for MRSs and AOCs – Camp Edwards/MMR.........................xv
Figure 2-1: Location Map – MMR ......................................................................................... 2-3
Figure 2-2: Draft Occupancy Map (February 2007)............................................................... 2-6
Figure 2-3: Operational Range Delineations – Camp Edwards.............................................. 2-7
Figure 4-1: Bayonet Ranges BY1, BY2 and BY4, as cited in CTT Range Inventory
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Report and updated in HRR/SI. ........................................................................... 4-1

Figure 4-2: Mock Village Training Site (WWII-era) and MRS boundaries suggested in
CTT Range Inventory Report and in HRR. ......................................................... 4-2
CTT Range Inventory Report and in HRR........................................................... 4-3
Figure 4-4: Old G Range as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report with updates from
HRR ..................................................................................................................... 4-4
Figure 4-5: Old Grenade Courts and Stables Area as cited in CTT Range Inventory
Report with updates from HRR ............................................................................ 4-5
Figure 4-6: Otis Target Butt as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report with updates from
HRR...................................................................................................................... 4-6
Figure 4-7: Small Arms Range as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report with updates
from HRR ............................................................................................................. 4-7
Figure 4-8: Small Arms Range vs. Skeet Ranges Identified in 1946 Training Areas
Master Plan .......................................................................................................... 4-9
Figure 4-9: Small Arms Range Aerial Photograph – 1943..................................................... 4-9
Figure 4-10: Small Arms Range Aerial Photograph – 1951 Close-up ................................... 4-10
Figure 4-11: Small Arms Range Aerial Photograph – 1955................................................... 4-10
Figure 4-18: Former Ammunition Supply Point (WWII-Era)............................................... 4-17
Figure 4-19: Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazine ............................................................... 4-18
Figure 4-20: Scorton Neck AAATC Layout........................................................................... 4-21
Figure 4-21: Scorton Neck AAATC Location........................................................................ 4-21
Figure 4-22: Popponesset Beach AAATC Layout ................................................................. 4-23
Figure 4-23: Popponesset Beach AAATC Location............................................................... 4-23
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TABLE OF ACRONYMS
Acronym Definition
AAATC Anti-aircraft Artillery Training Center
ACSIM Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
A-E Architect-Engineer
AEC Army Environmental Command
AEDB-R Army Environmental Database-Restoration
AFCEE Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
A/I Active/inactive
ANG Air National Guard
AO Administrative Order
AOC Areas of concern
ARID Army Range Inventory Database
Army U.S. Army
ARNG Army National Guard
ARS Advance Range Survey
ASP Ammunition Supply Point
ASR Archives Search Report
BOMARC Boeing Michigan Aeronautical Research Center
BRAC Base Realignment and Closure
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CHPPM U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
CSM Conceptual Site Model
CTC Cost-to-Complete
CTT Closed, transferring, and transferred
DERP Defense Environmental Restoration Program
DMM Discarded military munitions
DoD Department of Defense
DVA Department of Veterans Affairs
EDMS Environmental Data Management System (here, an MMR website)
EDR Environmental Data Resources
EOD Explosive ordnance disposal
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
E&RC Environment and Readiness Center (of the Massachusetts Army
National Guard)
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
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Acronym Definition
FY Fiscal year
GIS Geographic information system
HE High explosive
HRR Historical Records Review
IAGWSP MMR Impact Area Groundwater Study Program
INRMP Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan
IROD Interim Record of Decision
IRP Installation Restoration Program
ITRC Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
LPA Limited public access
MAANG Massachusetts Air National Guard
MAARNG Massachusetts Army National Guard
MADEP Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
MC Munitions constituents
MEC Munitions and explosives of concern
mm Millimeter
MMR Massachusetts Military Reservation
MMRP Military Munitions Response Program
MRS Munitions Response Site
MRSPP Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol
mph Miles per hour
NAVDT Derivation not known
NGB National Guard Bureau
OAFB Otis Air Force Base
OANGB Otis Air National Guard Base
OE Ordnance and explosives (now referred to as MEC)
OPAREA Operating Area
ORIS Operational Range Inventory Sustainment (A U.S. Army GIS)
PA Preliminary Assessment
PAVE Perimeter Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning
PAWS System
PCM Post Closure Monitoring
POW Prisoner-of-war
RAC Risk Assessment Code
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCS-1 Reportable Concentrations for S-1 Soils
RDX Cyclotrimethylenenitramine
RG Record group
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Acronym Definition
RI Remedial Investigation
RI/FS Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
ROD Record of Decision
SARA Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act
SI Site Inspection
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
TNT Trinitrotoluene
U.S. United States
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USAF U.S. Air Force
USCG U.S. Coast Guard
U.S.C. U.S. Code
USGS U.S. Geographical Survey
UTES Unit Training Equipment Storage
UXO Unexploded ordnance
WMM Waste military munitions
WWII World War II
°F Degrees Fahrenheit
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Closed Range – A military range that has been taken out of service as a range and that either
has been put to new uses that are incompatible with range activities, or is not considered by
the military to be a potential range area. A closed range is still under the control of a
Department of Defense (DoD) component.
Defense Site – All locations that were owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed or used
by the DoD. The term does not include any operational range, operating storage or
manufacturing facility, or facility that is used or was permitted for the treatment or disposal
of military munitions.
Discarded Military Munitions (DMM) – Military munitions that have been abandoned
without proper disposal or removed from storage in a military magazine or other storage area
for the purpose of disposal. The term does not include unexploded explosive ordnance,
military munitions that are being held for future use or planned disposal, or military
munitions that have been properly disposed of consistent with applicable environmental laws
and regulations. (10 U.S.C. 2710(e)(2)).
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) – The detection, identification, onsite evaluation,
rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded ordnance by a military response
unit. It may also include explosive ordnance that has become hazardous by damage or
deterioration.
Explosives Safety – A condition where operational capability and readiness, personnel,
property, and the environment are protected from unacceptable effects of an ammunition or
explosives mishap.
Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) – A DoD program that focuses on compliance and
cleanup efforts at sites that were formerly used by the DoD. A FUDS property is eligible for
the Military Munitions Response Program if the release occurred prior to October 17, 1986;
the property was transferred from DoD control prior to October 17, 1986; and the property or
project meets other FUDS eligibility criteria.
Military Munitions – Military munitions means all ammunition products and components
produced for or used by the armed forces for national defense and security, including
ammunition products or components under the control of the DoD, the USCG, the
Department of Energy, and the Army National Guard (ARNG). The term includes confined
gaseous, liquid, and solid propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, chemical and riot control
agents, smokes, and incendiaries, including bulk explosives and chemical warfare agents,
chemical munitions, rockets, guided and ballistic missiles, bombs, warheads, mortar rounds,
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artillery ammunition, small arms ammunition, grenades, mines, torpedoes, depth charges,
cluster munitions and dispensers, demolition charges, and devices and components thereof.
The term does not include wholly inert items, improvised explosive devices, and nuclear
weapons, nuclear devices, and nuclear components, except that the term does include non-
nuclear components of nuclear devices that are managed under the nuclear weapons program
of the Department of Energy after all required sanitization operations under 42 U.S.C. 2011
(Atomic Energy Act) have been completed. (10 U.S.C. 2710(e)(3)(A) and (B)).
Military Range – “Active range” and “inactive range” as these terms are defined in 40 CFR
§226.201.
Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) – This term, which distinguishes specific
categories of military munitions that may pose unique explosives safety risks, means
unexploded ordnance, DMM, or munitions constituents (e.g., Trinitrotoluene [TNT] or
Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine [RDX]) present in high enough concentrations to pose an
explosive hazard.
Munitions Constituents (MC) – Any materials originating from unexploded ordnance,
DMM, or other military munitions, including explosive and non-explosive materials, and
emission, degradation, or breakdown elements of such ordnance or munitions. (10 U.S.C.
2710)
Operational Range – A range that is under jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Secretary
of Defense and that is used for range activities or, although not currently being used for range
activities, is still considered by the Secretary to be a range and has not been put to new use
incompatible with range activities. (10 U.S.C. 101(e)(3)(A) and (B)). Also includes “military
range,” “active range,” and “inactive range” as those terms are defined in 40 CFR 266.201.
Other than Operational Range – Includes all property that is under jurisdiction, custody, or
control of the Secretary of Defense that is not defined as an Operational Range.
Range – A designated land or water area that is set aside, managed, and used for range
activities of the Department of Defense. Such term includes the following:
(A) Firing lines and positions, maneuver areas, firing lanes, test pads, detonation
pads, impact areas, electronic scoring sites, buffer zones with restricted access, and
exclusionary areas.
(B) Airspace areas designated for military use in accordance with regulations and
procedures prescribed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(10 U.S.C. 101(e)(5))
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Transferred Range – A range that is no longer under military control and had been leased
by the DoD, transferred, or returned from the DoD to another entity, including Federal
entities. This includes a military range that was used under the terms of an executive order,
special-use permit or authorization, right-of-way, public land order, or other instrument
issued by the Federal land manager. Additionally, property that was previously used by the
military as a range, but did not have a formal use agreement, also qualifies as a transferred
range.
Transferring Range – A range that is proposed to be leased, transferred, or returned from
the DoD to another entity, including Federal entities. This includes a military range that was
used under the terms of a withdrawal, executive order, special-use permit or authorization,
right-of-way, public land order, or other instrument issued by the Federal land manager or
property owner. An active range will not be considered a transferring range until the transfer
is imminent (generally defined as the transfer date is within 12 months and a receiving entity
has been notified).
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) – UXO are military munitions that:
(A) Have been primed, fused, armed, or otherwise prepared for action.
(B) Have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as
to constitute a hazard to operations, installations, personnel, or material.
(C) Remain unexploded, either by malfunction, design, or any other cause. (10
U.S.C. 101(e)(5))
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) is conducted under the Defense
Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) to address Department of Defense (DoD) sites
with unexploded ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), and munitions
constituents (MC) located on current and former military installations. This report is a
combined Historical Records Review and Site Inspection (HRR/SI) and concludes the SI
process for Active Army MMRP-eligible sites at Camp Edwards and the Massachusetts
Military Reservation (MMR) in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
The first step of the SI was the Historical Records Review (HRR) in which potential
Munitions Response Sites (MRSs) and Areas of Concern (AOCs) at Camp Edwards/MMR
were evaluated through document searches and reviews, interviews and site visits. A draft
HRR Report summarizing the findings was submitted in 2008. Following regulatory review
and the decision by the Air National Guard (ANG) to evaluate USAF MMRP sites
independently of the Active Army, it was determined that none of the sites identified were
eligible for the Active Army MMRP. As a result, the HRR and SI Reports have been
combined into this HRR/SI Report submittal. All information originally reported in prior
drafts regarding these sites is still provided for the sake of completeness. The ANG has
indicated they will incorporate all information developed as part of the Active Army effort in
their own MMRP site evaluations and equivalent Archive Search Report.
This HRR/SI is conducted under the Active Army MMRP and includes Army National
Guard (ARNG) sites. It does not include sites which are potentially eligible for the Formerly
Used Defense Sites (FUDS) MMRP, or sites on parcels controlled by the ANG or any other
DoD component.
In 2003, the Army conducted the MMRP equivalent of a Preliminary Assessment (PA) at
Camp Edwards/MMR resulting in the report, U.S. Army Closed, Transferring and
Transferred Range/Site Inventory for Camp Edwards Training Site, MA,. (Malcolm Pirnie,
Inc., September 2003, referred to herein as the CTT Range Inventory Report). That
assessment identified 10 potential MRSs, 3 of which were determined to be ineligible for the
MMRP because they had no history of, or reason to suspect, munitions-related activities, and
7 of which were deemed to be MRSs, given an Army Environmental Database-Restoration
(AEDB-R) number, and referred forward in the MMRP.
These seven MRSs were reviewed more fully, and an additional five potential sites or areas
of concern (AOCs) were identified and reviewed.
Overall, 15 potential MRSs and AOCs have been identified to date at MMR as candidates for
the MMRP (Figure ES-1) and were evaluated under this SI. Based upon discussions with US
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Massachusetts Department of Environmental

Protection (MassDEP) these 15 sites are being referred for closure as follows:
ANG and Air Force Center of Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE): Sites identified
on Air Force-leased property will be addressed by ANG and AFCEE in their MMRP. The
ANG is considering the inclusion of these sites within the Federal Facilities Agreement
(FFA) for MMR.
• Bayonet Range, BY2 (No AEDB-R # assigned)
• Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazine (No AEDB-R # assigned)
• Old Grenade Courts (MMR-003-R-01)
• Otis Target Butt (MMR-005-R-01)
• Small Arms Range (MMR-007-R-01)
• Former Ammunition Supply Point (No AEDB-R # assigned)

ARNG Sites Identified on Coast Guard Property: Sites on Coast Guard property, which are
not on operational ranges, will be addressed in accordance with the FFA. These sites will
continue with a Remedial Investigation Phase within the MMRP.
• Mock Village (MMR-001-R-01)
• Old K Range (MMR-004-R-01)

ARNG and IAGWSPO, Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); Sites identified on operational
ranges will be addressed by ARNG through the IAGWSPO. These sites will be closed in
accordance with the requirements of the SDWA Administrative Orders.
• Old G Range (MMR-002-R-01)
• Stables Area (MMR-007-R-01)

Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS): Sites not located on MMR have been referred for
consideration by the FUDS Program.
• Scorton Neck AAATC Camp (No AEDB-R # assigned)
• Popponesset Beach AAATC Camp (No AEDB-R # assigned)
• Off-Base Incidents (No AEDB-R # assigned)
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Figure ES-1: Closure Programs for MRSs and AOCs – Camp Edwards/MMR
PAVE
PAWS
Scorton Neck AAATC Site

AOC, No AEDB-R #
Referred to FUDS
Camp Edwards
Mock Village
MMR-001-R-01
FFA
Old K Range Parcel

Legend
MMR-004-R-01 P
FFA Site Status
MAANG-leased or Air
Old G Range Force property
MMR-002-R-01
Off-Base Incidents Off-base property
ARNG / IAGWSP - SDWA
AOC, No AEDBR #
Referred to FUDS Coast Guard-leased
Small Arms Range property, non-operational
MMR-006-R-01 range
Referred to ANG / AFCEE
ARNG operational range
BY4
AOC, No AEDBR #
Former Ammunition
Supply Point
AOC, No AEDBR #
Referred to ANG / AFCEE Otis Air National Former Otis Bomb
Guard Base Storage Magazine
AOC, No AEDBR #
Stables Area
MMR-007-R-01 Otis Target Butt
ARNG / IAGWSP - SDWA MMR-005-R-01
BY1 BY2
AOC, No AEDBR # AOC, No AEDBR #
ARNG / IAGWSP - SDWA Referred to ANG / AFCEE
Old Grenade Courts

MMR-003-R-01
Popponessett Beach AAATC Site

AOC, No AEDB-R #
Referred to FUDS
Figure ES-1: Recommended Disposition of Munitions Response Sites

and Areas of Concern - Camp Edwards/MMR
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1. INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Congress established the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) under the
Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) to address Department of Defense
(DoD) sites with unexploded ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), and
munitions constituents (MC) located on current and former military installations(10 United
States Code (U.S.C.) Sections 2703 & 2710). Sites that are not eligible for the Active Army
MMRP include: sites that had releases after September 30, 2002; properties classified as
operational military ranges; permitted disposal facilities; operating munitions storage
facilities, and sites eligible for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) or Formerly Used
Defense Sites (FUDS) MMRP. The U.S. Army’s (Army) inventory of closed, transferring,
and transferred (CTT) military ranges and defense sites with UXO, DMM, or MC identified
sites eligible for action under the MMRP. The MMRP has distinct characteristics, but
follows the process established for the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, see Section 1.3 for more detail).
1.1. MMRP BACKGROUND

The DoD is currently establishing policy and guidance for munitions response actions under
the MMRP. Key program drivers developed to date direct that munitions response actions
will be conducted under the process outlined in the National Contingency Plan (40 CFR 300)
as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9065, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Pub. L. 99-499. The DoD objective is to address the
MMRP sites in accordance with CERCLA; however, the Army realizes that some
installations will need to address these sites under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) Corrective Action Program.
Potential MRSs on properties that have not been owned, leased, or controlled since 1986 by
the DoD or its components may be addressed under the FUDS program. MRSs outside of
MMR installation boundaries were initially identified as part of the Active Army MMRP, but
will be more fully addressed (if necessary) under the FUDS program.
As with FUDS, sites subject to closure under BRAC would be eligible for BRAC MMRP
funding and ineligible for Active Army MMRP funding. BRAC commissions to date have
recommended mission realignment but not closure of any areas of the MMR facility. BRAC
2005 recommended that OANGB remain open but realigned without a flying mission. As
such, BRAC MMRP funding will not apply to sites at MMR.
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1.2. MMRP PROGRAM DRIVERS

Federal, State, and local laws, as well as DoD and Army regulations and guidance, provide
the regulatory structure for managing MMRP sites at Camp Edwards. The final structure of
the MMRP is uncertain, as DoD and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are
still resolving key issues at the national level. However, key legislative and administrative
precedents will influence the final regulatory framework for the MMRP, and these items
include:
National Defense Authorization Act (Fiscal Year [FY] 02) (Sections 311-312) (10 U.S.C
Sections 2703 & 2710)
Sections 311-312 of the National Defense Authorization Act of FY02, which amended
DERP, tasked DoD to develop and maintain an inventory of defense sites that are known or
suspected to have UXO, DMM, or MC. It also required DoD to develop a protocol for
prioritizing defense sites for response activities in consultation with the States and Tribes.
And thirdly, it required the DoD to create a separate program element to ensure that the DoD
can identify and track munitions response funding.
Management Guidance for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP),
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security), (September,
2001, commonly referred to as the “DERP Management Guidance”)
The DERP Management Guidance establishes an MMRP component for UXO, DMM, and
MC defense sites. DERP dates back to the SARA of 1986, and the scope of the DERP is
defined in 10 U.S.C. §2701(b), which states that the:
Goals of the program shall include the following: … (1) The identification, investigation,
research and development, and cleanup of contamination from hazardous substances,
pollutants, and contaminants. (2) Correction of other environmental damage (such as
detection and disposal of unexploded ordinance) which creates an imminent and
substantial endangerment to the public health or welfare or to the environment.
DoD Directive 3200.15 (DODD 3200.15), Subject: Sustainment of Ranges and
Operating Areas (OPAREAs) (January 10, 2003)
“This directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities […] for the sustainment of test
and training ranges and OPAREAs in the Department of Defense.”
The directive’s policies include:
“4.1. Ranges and OPAREAs shall be managed and operated to support their long-term
viability and utility to meet the National defense mission. All functional elements of
installation, range, and OPAREA management shall be integrated fully to support
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the DoD testing and training missions.

“4.2. Planning and management for the DoD range and OPAREA-sustainment program
shall:
“4.2.1. Identify current and future operational air, ground, sea and/or undersea,
space, and frequency spectrum range and OPAREA requirements necessary
to meet test and training needs.
“4.2.2. Identify range and OPAREA encroachment concerns, environmental
considerations, financial obligations, and safety factors that may influence
current or future range and OPAREA activities, including reasonably
anticipated future uses if the range has a finite withdrawal or lease period
that shall not be renewed. When developing a new range, ensure that plans
consider all aspects of a range's lifecycle including development, use, and
closure.
“4.2.3. Evaluate current and future mission requirements in light of concerns
identified in subparagraph 4.2.2., above, and develop and implement
responsive range management plans […]”
The directive’s responsibilities include that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall:
“5.1.1.2. Ensure that inventories of training ranges and OPAREAs are completed,
updated every 5 years, and maintained in a GIS readily accessible by
installation and range decision-makers.”
DoD Directive 4715.11 (DODD 4715.11), Subject: Environmental and Explosives Safety
Management on Operational Ranges within the United States (May 10, 2004)
This directive updated previous policy directives in order to “establish policy and assign
responsibilities […] for the […] sustainable use and management of operational ranges
located within the United States, [and] the protection of DoD personnel and the public from
explosive hazards on operational ranges located within the United States.” (DODD 4715.11)
The directive’s specific DoD policies on operational ranges are:
“4.1 Use and manage operational ranges in a manner that supports national security
objectives and maintains the high state of operational readiness essential to the U.S.
Armed Forces, consistent with DoD Directive 3200.15 (reference (f)).
“4.2 Ensure the long-term viability of operational ranges while protecting human health
and the environment.
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“4.3 Limit, to the extent practical, the potential for explosives mishaps and the damaging
effects of such to personnel, operational capability, property, and the environment.
“4.4 Resolve conflicts between explosive safety and other requirements with the
objective of minimizing explosives hazards.
“4.5 Design and use operational ranges and the munitions used on them, to the extent
practical, to minimize both potential explosive hazards and harmful environmental
impacts and to promote resource recovery and recycling.
“4.6 Enhance the ability to prevent or respond to a release or substantial threat of a
release of munitions constituents from an operational range to off-range areas.”
(DODD 4715.11)
Implementing authority for these operational range policies are given to the DoD
Components (military services) in the directive’s Section 5.4.
Army DERP Management Guidance for Active Installations, (U.S. Army Assistant
Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM), November 2004)
This document presents the Army’s implementation guidelines of the DoD DERP
Management Guidance (2001) at active installations. [A parallel guidance was presented
concurrently for Army BRAC facilities.] This guidance includes most eligibility
requirements for the program under its Section 2.3. One of the three conditions for Active
Army MMRP eligibility (requiring releases to have occurred prior to 30 September 2002),
has subsequently been rescinded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (via 29-
Dec-08 memorandum, Interim Policy for Defense Environmental Restoration Program
(DERP) Eligibility.
Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (MRSPP) (32 CFR Part 179)
The MRSPP was promulgated in October 2005, in compliance with Section 311 of the
National Defense Authorization Act of FY02. This protocol provides the method by which
DoD will assign a relative priority for munitions responses to each MRS in the inventory of
defense sites known or suspected of containing munitions and explosives of concern (MEC)
or MC.
The September 2001 Management Guidance for the DERP and the National Defense
Authorization Act FY02, described above, established the MMRP. The DERP and the
MMRP provide guidance and methods for conducting a baseline inventory of defense sites
containing, or potentially containing, UXO, DMM, or MC, and the MRSPP provides the
method for DoD to assign a relative priority for subsequent munitions response. Data
collected during the SI will be used to prepare the MRSPP for each MRS.
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1.2.1. Eligibility and Ineligibility for Munitions Response under the MMRP
The Army DERP Management Guidance for Active Installations allows munitions responses
to address UXO, DMM and/or MC at sites when:
• “The release is at a site that is not a FUDS, an operational range, an active munitions
demilitarization facility, or an active WMM [waste military munitions] treatment or
disposal unit that operated after 30 September 2002; and
• “The site’s MMRP costs were not identified or included in the Army Environmental
Database-Restoration (AEDB-R) prior to 30 September 2000.” 1 (ACSIM, 2004)
The guidance further states that “Funds appropriated for activities to address UXO, DMM, or
MC cannot be used for:
• “Locations outside of the United States.
• “The presence of military munitions resulting from combat operations.
• “Operational ranges (previously defined as active or inactive ranges).
• “A facility that is used for or was permitted for the treatment or disposal of military
munitions.” (ACSIM, 2004)
Sites are excluded from the Active Army MMRP, for funding source reasons, when they are:
• On FUDS or BRAC-transferring parcels or properties

Sites are also excluded from the MMRP when the site does not pose a threat to human health
and the environment sufficient to warrant further action, in accordance with Installation
Restoration Program (IRP)/CERCLA guidelines for “No Further Response Action Planned”
(NFRAP) decisions. Evidence for this determination can include:
• Sites where there is no reason to suspect the presence of UXO, DMM, or a release of
MC to the environment.
• Sites where all MEC and MC concerns have been or are being addressed under other
programs at least as rigorously as they would be under the MMRP.
1.3. CAMP EDWARDS AND MMR BACKGROUND

This report presents the findings of the Active Army MMRP SI for Camp Edwards, an
ARNG Training Site in Barnstable County, on Cape Cod, MA. Camp Edwards is the largest
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An additional condition, that “The release occurred prior to 30 September 2002,” was rescinded in a memorandum of 29-Dec-
08, from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Subject: Interim Policy for Defense Environmental Restoration
Program (DERP) Eligibility.
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component of the MMR. MMR is an active military installation, with a land area of
approximately 21,000 acres. Portions of it are owned by the U.S. Government and by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and it is leased and used by several different military, non-
military government, and private entities. After Camp Edwards (at approximately 15,000
acres) the Otis ANG Base (OANGB, approximately 6,000 acres) is the next largest
component of MMR.
1.3.1. Referencing Camp Edwards and MMR

Prior MMRP work has included all of MMR under the heading of Camp Edwards or Camp
Edwards/MMR. This HHR/SI focused on the Army- or Massachusetts Army National Guard
(MAARNG)-controlled portion of MMR, i.e., Camp Edwards. The overall facility –
including Camp Edwards, OANGB, Coast Guard and other parcels – is referred to as MMR.
1.3.2. Camp Edwards Operational Range Delineation

DoD policy is that operational range inventories should be updated every 5 years (DODD
3200.15). The original Army Operational Range Inventory was conducted in 2002 (Tetra-
Tech EM, Inc., 2002). In 2007, the Army and ARNG updated the operational range
delineations of the Camp Edwards portion of the MRR in accordance with that policy.
1.4. PURPOSE/SCOPE OF HRR/SI REPORT

This report is a combined HRR and SI that documents the process conducted for Active
Army MMRP sites at Camp Edwards.
An HRR is the first step in the SI process and included detailed reviews of the information
found in document searches, interviews and site visits. The information gathered was used to
corroborate or dispute that of preceding MMRP studies, and to help determine appropriate
actions to be taken in the SI, the next step in the MMRP process.
The primary goal of the SI is to collect information necessary to make one or more of the
following decisions for each Munitions Response Site (MRS):
1) A Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) is required at the site;
2) An immediate response is needed; or
3) The site qualifies for no further action.
The secondary goals of the SI are to collect the necessary information to help the Army
improve Cost-to-Complete (CTC) estimates for the remediation of the MRSs and to prepare
the Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (MRSPP). In compliance with Title 32 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §179.5, the MRSPP score(s) for the MRS(s) included
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in this SI are considered interim pending stakeholder input.
1.4.1. Preceding MMRP Studies

The Army conducted its Range Inventory in three phases. Phase 1 was a data call completed
in November 2000 by the Army Environmental Command (AEC) which allowed the Army
to meet the short-term data goal of supporting the DoD preparation of Senate Report 106-50.
The Phase 2 Inventory addressing operational ranges (formerly identified as active/inactive
(A/I) ranges) was completed for Camp Edwards/MMR by AEC in 2002. Phase 3 of the
Range Inventory resulted in the U.S. Army Closed, Transferring and Transferred Range/Site
Inventory for Camp Edwards Training Site, MA (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003, hereafter referred to
as the CTT Range Inventory Report). The CTT Range Inventory Report identified 10
potential MRSs. Three of these were eliminated within the CTT Range Inventory Report, as
they had no historical use of, or reason to suspect, potential munitions.
On the basis of the findings of the CTT Range Inventory Report, the Army contracted URS
Group, Inc. to conduct an MMRP SI of Camp Edwards/MMR. The first component of an
MMRP SI, the HRR was submitted in draft in November 2008, which incorporated an
assessment of both U.S. Air Force and Army MMRP sites at MMR. However, subsequent to
this draft the Air National Guard (ANG) indicated that they are evaluating ANG MMRP sites
independently of the Active Army. As part of the prior draft HRR, ANG sites were included
in the evaluation per understanding with MAANG personnel no longer involved with the
project. All ANG MMRP sites that were originally evaluated in the draft are now assessed to
be ineligible for the Active Army MMRP in this report, based on the fact they are not Army
sites. All information originally reported in prior drafts regarding these sites is still provided
for the sake of completeness. The ANG has indicated they will incorporate all information
developed as part of the Active Army effort in their own MMRP site evaluations and
equivalent Archive Search Report.
1.4.2. Key Documents and Resources

Camp Edwards, OANGB, and MMR as a whole have been studied extensively under various
environmental programs, both State and Federal. As a result, there is a large array of
documents, knowledgeable people, and data available for the installation. Several key
resources were relied upon in preparing this HRR/SI, including:
Studies:
• Revised Ordnance and Explosives Archives Search Report and Hazardous, Toxic and
Radiological Waste Preliminary Assessment for Massachusetts Military Reservation,
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE], 2001,
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hereafter referred to as the ASR. Note: The original ASR, Ordnance and Explosives
Archives Search Report for Massachusetts Military Reservation, was completed in
1999, and is referenced as USACE, 1999.)
• CTT Range Inventory Report (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
• Draft Final Technical Team Memorandum 02-6—Phase IIB Report Camp Edwards,
Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts (hereafter referred to
as the Draft Final Phase IIB Report, AMEC, 2003b)
• Draft Army National Guard, Focused Range Condition Assessment No.38-EH-02VA-

04, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Camp Edwards/MMR Selected Closed
Ranges, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, (U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion
and Preventive Medicine [CHPPM], 21-23 June 2004, hereafter referred to as the
Range Condition Assessment)
Web Sites:
• Camp Edwards Army National Guard Training Site,

http://www.mass.gov/guard/Camp_Edwards/index.htm
• Camp Edwards/MMR Environmental Data Management Systems (EDMS) Data

Administration, https://contractor.mmr-edms.org/, (password protected)
• Camp Edwards Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP),

http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/
• MMR Installation Restoration Program, http://www.mmr.org/, and its Administrative

Record sub-site
Geographic Information System (GIS) Databases:
• MAARNG GIS
• ARID
• MMR Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) GIS
1.5. REPORT ORGANIZATION

This HRR/SI has the following sections:
• Section 1 – Introduction
• Section 2 – Camp Edwards and MMR Description
• Section 3 – Data Collection and Document Review Process
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• Section 4 – Summary of Findings

• Section 5 – Conceptual Site Model (CSM)
• Section 6 – Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (MRSPP)
• Section 7 – Conclusions
• Section 8 – References
• Appendices
A – Archives Searched/Data Sources
B – Archive Documents (available only as a compact disk)
C – Munitions Technical Data Sheets
D – Contact/Interview Reports
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2. CAMP EDWARDS AND MMR DESCRIPTION
2.1. LOCATION
MMR is an active military installation located in Barnstable County, on Cape Cod, MA
(Figure 2-1). MMR is located in the towns of Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee, and Falmouth. Its
land area is approximately 21,000 acres. Camp Edwards is the largest component of MMR,
covering approximately 15,000 acres. OANGB and other occupants cover the remaining
6,000 acres.
2.2. CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF INSTALLATION

The following history is derived largely from the ASR and from the MAARNG Web site,
http://www.mass.gov/guard/Camp_Edwards/history.htm.
2.2.1. Pre-Purchase Utilization of Area (prior to 1935)

Cape Cod was sparsely populated in the early 1900s and provided a good location where
MAARNG could conduct its training exercises. The first record of the use of the MMR area
for military purposes is in 1908 (Adjutant General, Annual Report, 1908, ASR, E-1) in which
the First Battalion Field Artillery reports training exercises conducted from July 19-27, 1908,
in the vicinity of Peters Pond, Cotuit Pond, and West Barnstable, all of which are to the east
of MMR. Photographs of those exercises refer to Camp Sandwich. A similar report was filed
in 1913. Both reports describe artillery practice, but not the locations of the ranges, but as the
ASR noted, “it is believed that the camp, and its training areas, were located in the northern
portion of what is now known as Camp Edwards.” (USACE, 2001, pg. 7)
2.2.2. Purchase and Construction of MMR (1935 to 1940)

In 1935, the Governor of Massachusetts approved the purchase of land for a MAARNG
training site. The acquisition involved both the transfer of part of the Shawme-Crowell State
Forest in the northern section of MMR, and the purchase of privately-owned property in the
southern section. The purchase and consolidation of the property was complete by 1938
(USACE, 2001). In 1938, the commission overseeing the acquisition voted to name the
property the “Massachusetts Military Reservation,” the planned cantonment area was to be
named “Camp Edwards,” and the planned landing field “Otis Field.”
Site clearing and construction began in 1935. MAARNG used MMR for summer camp in
1936. Between 1935 and 1940, the first major building campaign was undertaken at MMR by
the State of Massachusetts and the Federal Government. Sixty-three buildings and two turf
runways at Otis Field were constructed. The cantonment area was laid out, and ranges were
established in the northern (Camp Edwards) section. The buildings and range areas were kept
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separate from the original construction from the 1930s onward, with the boundaries not
shifting substantially or overlapping since then.
In 1940, the Army leased MMR from MAARNG and undertook a major World War II
mobilization construction program, with an initial contract to construct 1,300 buildings in the
cantonment area for the housing and training of 30,000 men by January of 1941. The
construction logistics for this operation were massive—18,343 employees working three
shifts, a weekly payroll in excess of $1 million, and completion of 30 buildings a day, with
overall project completion in 125 days (September 1940 to January 1941).
2.2.3. MMR during World War II (1941-1945)

In January 1941, the first soldiers arrived to train at the camp and live in the new barracks.
By March 1941, additional trainees were brought in, bringing the cantonment area close to its
capacity of 30,000. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the
subsequent declarations of war by the United States, the Federal Government activities at
MMR increased dramatically. During World War II, MMR served several major units and
performed a variety of activities associated with troop training.
Otis Field’s first concrete runways were laid in 1942, and were lengthened and widened in
1943 as aircraft capabilities and requirements increased. Sea patrols were conducted for
enemy surface vessels as well as submarines. Offshore submarine patrols were run from Otis
Field by the U.S. Army Air Corps between 1941 and 1943 and by the U.S. Navy during
1944.
An anti-aircraft regiment was stationed at Camp Edwards, and comprised the core of the
Anti-aircraft Artillery Training Center (AAATC), which in turn provided trained troops to 42
battalions in the worldwide war effort. The Engineer Amphibian Command (later called the
Amphibious Training Command) trained units and combat infantry on amphibious assaults in
anticipation of such actions as the D-Day landings in June 1944. MMR also provided “urban
training” with the construction and use of a mock-up of a German village on post (referred to
as the “Mock Village”).
The MMR established the Convalescent Hospital (to serve wounded coming back from the
war), the East Coast Processing Center (to house men who had gone absent without leave at
the time their units were shipped overseas); a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp for captured
German soldiers, and Temporary Separation Centers for discharging soldiers.
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Figure 2-1: Location Map – MMR
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2.2.4. Post-WWII Activities (1946 to present)

MMR was deactivated in 1946 and moved to caretaker status by the Army. In 1946, the Otis
Field runway was extended to 8,000 feet to support larger, heavier aircraft.
In 1948, the USAF obtained control of Otis Field (renamed Otis Air Force Base, or OAFB)
for an air-defense mission. In 1950, MMR was reactivated for support during the Korean
War. In 1954, MMR was transferred from the Army to the USAF. The USAF operated the
airfield and ran most of the main post operations. The Army continued to control the range
and maneuver areas.
Between 1951 and 1956, the USAF reconfigured OAFB and constructed numerous new
hangars, flight control facilities, and administrative buildings on the south side of the airfield.
In 1959, the USAF constructed the Boeing Michigan Aeronautical Research Center
(BOMARC) anti-aircraft missile facility on the northeastern portion of the Old G Range.
In 1973, the Army began moving operational control of Camp Edwards to MAARNG.
Concurrently, OAFB was shifted from USAF to MAANG control. In 1978, the USAF
constructed the Perimeter Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System (PAVE
PAWS) installation, in the northern section of MMR, for the detection of submarine-
launched ballistic missiles.
The BRAC 2005 Commission recommendations were to realign certain missions at OANGB,
without base closure. OANGB lost its flying mission, the 102nd Fighter Squadron, but
remains open as a military facility.
2.3. CURRENT TENANTS AND OCCUPANCY

Portions of MMR are owned by the U.S. Government and by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. It is leased and used by several different military, non-military government,
and private entities, including:
• Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG)

• Massachusetts ANG (MAANG)
• U.S. Air Force (USAF)
• U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
• Barnstable County
• Town of Bourne
• NSTAR (gas and electric utility company, formerly Commonwealth Electric)
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Figure 2-2, provided by the Environment and Readiness Center (E&RC), shows in draft the
occupancy of the MMR facility as of February 2007. (Property lease information was
updated in October 2009, the figures in this report do not incorporate the new data.) Only
three of these entities (MAARNG, MAANG, and USAF) are considered to be DoD
components; all other entities (USCG, DVA, Barnstable County, Bourne, and NSTAR) are
considered to be non-DoD.
As outlined in Army regulation ER 200-3-1, there are a series of criteria for determining
whether a property or project is eligible under FUDS. DoD use, ownership, or control prior
to, but not after October 17, 1986 is one of the criteria. The parcels shown as non-DoD
components at MMR were all transferred to those components by lease or other agreements
before 1986. Therefore, the non-DoD areas shown on Figure 2-2 are potentially FUDS-
eligible.
The MAANG- and USAF-controlled property will be addressed separately in their SI.
2.4. OPERATIONAL RANGE LOCATIONS

The Phase 2 Inventory of Army and MAARNG operational ranges at Camp Edwards was
conducted in the winter of 2002. The inventory showed 13,285 acres of Camp Edwards as
operational range area (termed active/inactive ranges at the time). The operational range
areas reported in the Phase 2 Inventory were uploaded and used for the Phase 3, CTT Range
Inventory Report. In 2007, the Army updated the Camp Edwards/MRR operational range
delineations under the Army’s Operational Range Inventory Sustainment (ORIS) GIS system
procedures.
USAF and MAANG conduct their operational range inventory under USAF’s Sustainable
Range Program. The OANGB portion of MMR was not evaluated as a potential operational
range prior to 2007, as reported in the Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges (Office of
the Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense [Personnel and Readiness], February
2006). In 2007, MAANG reviewed the land-based portion of their potential operational
ranges. Based on those reviews, they determined that the actual operational range area for
the OANGB area of MMR should include the field training, the airfield, and the
administrative and support facilities. They determined that the training requirements for their
staff were sufficient to require designation of the property as an operational range.
Notification of this determination was submitted by Lt. Col. Christopher Faux, 102nd Fighter
Wing Environmental Management Officer. The Air Force and MAANG have indicated they
will revise the OANGB operational range delineation, as will be discussed in their SI.
Figure 2-3 shows the delineations of the operational ranges, for the MAARNG (Camp
Edwards) portion of MMR.
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Figure 2-2: Draft Occupancy Map (February 2007)
Legend
MMR Boundary
Occupants
MA Army National Guard
MA Air National Guard
US Air Force
Upper Cape Water

Supply Reserve
Potentially FUDS
Eligible Parcels
US Coast Guard
Barnstable County
Town of Bourne
NSTAR
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Source: Environment &

Readiness Center, MMR
Figure 2-2:
Draft Occupancy Map
(February 2007)
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Figure 2-3: Operational Range Delineations – Camp Edwards
Legend
MMR Boundary
MA Air National Guard or
US Air Force property

Operational Range Status
Operational Range 2002 and
2007
Designated in 2007 as
operational range
Deleted in 2007 from
operational range
Non-Operational Range
Note: The Camp Edwards

operational ranges were designated
in 2002 and updated in 2007 by the
Massachusetts National Guard and
the U.S. Army.
Figure 2-3:
Operational Range
Delineations
Camp Edwards/MMR
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2.5. PHASE 3 CTT RANGE INVENTORY

The CTT Range Inventory Report was completed for Camp Edwards/MMR in November
2003 (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003). The report marked the completion of the PA phase of work
(comparable to CERCLA) under the MMRP. Its purpose was to identify CTT ranges on the
areas of the installation that remain under Army control. The specific requirements of the
investigation included: mapping CTT ranges and sites with UXO, DMM, or MC; collecting
and preparing the data for inclusion into ARID; and determining which sites potentially
qualify for the MMRP.
The CTT Range Inventory Report identified six CTT ranges and one DMM site as eligible of
further consideration as MRSs within the MMRP. Three additional CTT ranges—the
Bayonet Ranges BY1, BY2, and BY4—had been considered, but were dropped from the
MMRP because no evidence was found of munitions use or disposal at the sites. All MRSs
identified within the CTT Range Inventory Report are within the Camp Edwards/MMR
installation boundaries. The MRSs were brought forward into the HRR and their associated
acreages are identified in the following section. The Bayonet Ranges are also presented
below.
2.6. MMRP SITE DESCRIPTIONS

The total area of the seven MRSs, as estimated in the CTT Range Inventory Report, is 402
acres. The total area of Camp Edwards/MMR is approximately 21,000 acres, of which
13,285 acres were operational ranges at the time of the study, and the remaining 7,715 acres
were non-operational range. The seven candidate MRSs constitute approximately 5.2 percent
(402 of 7,715 acres) of the non-operational range area of Camp Edwards/MMR.
The following description of each of the above sites is taken verbatim from the CTT Range
Inventory Report. The site history and data are refined in this HRR/SI, and the quoted text (in
italics) represents the point of departure for the subsequent analysis provided in Section 4 of
this document:
2.6.1. Bayonet Ranges BY1, BY2 and BY4 Site Histories

“BY1 – According to the 1999 ASR, new ranges constructed between September 1940
and July 1941 included bayonet qualification courses. BY1 is listed as a bayonet assault
course on Plate 3 of the 1999 ASR. BY1 is located near the southern boundary of MMR
just north of the railroad tracks and Kittridge Road. The Status of Training Aids at Camp
Edwards, published February 20, 1941, states that funds were allotted for 12 bayonet
courses and that completion is scheduled for March 15, 1941. Three bayonet ranges are
included in this inventory (BY1 , BY2, and BY4). It is unknown if the remaining 9 ranges
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were built, and if so, where they were located. BY1 is listed on the 1949 Range Layout
Map (1999 ASR Plate 3) and not on the following map circa 1970 (1999 ASR Plate 4).
Based on interviews and available maps, the period of use is estimated as 1941 to 1955.
Based on the size provided on Plate 3, BY1 is estimated as 13-acres. However, BY1
overlaps the Stables Area (described later in this report), so only the non-overlapping 10-
acre portion is reported in the inventory. Although railroad tracks are still present in this
area, it is currently an undeveloped wooded area. UXO, DMM, or MC are not suspected
to be at the site. There is no environmental impact from bayonet ranges.”
and July 1941 included bayonet qualification courses. BY2 is listed as a bayonet assault
course on Plate 3 of the 1999 ASR, and it also appeared on the undated Camp Edwards
Master Plan. Based on the size provided on Plate 3 of the 1999 ASR, BY2 is estimated as
13-acres. BY2 is located near the southern boundary of MMR immediately west of
Simpkins Road. BY2 is listed on the 1949 Range Layout Map (1999 ASR Plate 3) and not
on the following map circa 1970 (1999 ASR Plate 4). Based on interviews and available
maps, the period of use is estimated as 1941 to 1955. The area is currently an
undeveloped wooded area. UXO, DMM, or MC are not suspected to be at the site. There
is no environmental impact from bayonet ranges.”
and July 1941 included bayonet qualification courses. BY4 is located west of Greenway
Road near the eastern boundary of the installation. BY4 appeared on the undated Camp
Edwards Master Plan as BYI; however, it is listed here as BY4 because that is the
nomenclature used in the ASR. BY4 is listed on the 1949 Range Layout Map (1 999 ASR
Plate 3) and not on the following map circa 1970 (1999 ASR Plate 4). Based on
interviews and available maps, the period of use is estimated as 1941 to 1955. Based on
the size provided on Plate 3, BY4 is estimated as 13-acres. The area is currently an open
field which is fenced as part of the airfield crash zone. UXO, DMM, or MC are not
suspected to be at the site. There is no environmental impact from bayonet ranges.”
(Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.2. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Mock Village

“In the early 1940s, a mock or ‘Nazi’ village was constructed on the north side of
Jefferson Road east of Barlow Road within the current USCG Communications Station.
The Mock Village is located near the northern end of the eastern installation boundary.
The purpose of the village was to instruct troops in the methods of street reconnaissance
and fighting, clearing homes and villages and in firing accurately and quickly at
suddenly appearing targets. Ordnance utilized at the site included .30 caliber blank
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rounds, blocks of TNT, pyrotechnics (booby traps) and offensive hand grenades. It is
believed the mock village was used only in the 1940s. Based on the 1941, 1947, 1949,
and the undated Camp Edwards/MMR Master Plan maps, the size of the Mock Village is
estimated at 15-acres.
“Currently this area is an off-limits area operated by the USCG to maintain several
communication towers. The Mock Village is in the northern portion of the USCG facility
which is mostly wooded. No remains of the Mock Village were evident, nor was evidence
of ordnance and explosives (OE) discovered by the team during the visual site inspection
portion of the 1999 ASR. Since 1981, there have been 5 discoveries of OE at the USCG
Communications Station. One discovery was of an 81 mm illumination mortar, while the
other 4 items are unknown because they were simply reported as ‘duds’. It is not known if
these discoveries are located within the former Mock Village.” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.3. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Old G Range

“According to the 1999 ASR, the first known G Range was the known distance rifle range
constructed between 1935 and 1941. It existed north of Dolan Road near the eastern
installation boundary. The Old G Range is shown on Plate 2 of the 1999 ASR (Range
Layout Circa 1941). This original construction consisted of a 20 target range with the
butt wall at 200 yards. The butt wall included a large berm with raising and lowering
mechanisms to place a target at the top of the butt wall. The firing line and butt wall ran
east-west, and the line of fire was to the north of Dolan Road. The direction of fire was
northerly and there was no berm for rounds to impact into. Rounds would have impacted
into the butt wall only if the round significantly missed the target. In 1941, major
improvements and expansion of the existing G Range were completed. The existing butt
wall at 200 yards was expanded to accommodate 150 targets, and an additional butt wall
at 300 yards accommodating 70 targets was constructed. The firing line was continuous
and level for about 2,400 feet, nearly the entire length of Dolan Road. Approximately
1,700 feet of tunnel was also constructed to provide safe access from the firing line to the
target butts. A portion of the Old G Range is within the A/I footprint. Since the firing line
ran east-west for approximately 2,400 feet and firing was toward the north, it is assumed
that the western most portion of the target line is within the A/I footprint. Use of the
known distance rifle range continued into the 1950s. Expected ordnance use for the
entire time period is limited to .30 caliber ball ammunition. During the early 1940s, the
AAATC fired .30 caliber rifles on the G Range according to their training diaries. It
should be noted that during this time, the main offices for Range Control were located on
the south side of Dolan Road just south of the G Range. This former range is grouped
with other small arms ranges in the 1999 ASR (Area B) because of similar use. Based on
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the 1999 ASR delineation of this former range and it’s appearance on the 1941, 1947,
1949, and undated Camp Edwards/MMR Master Plan maps, it is estimated at 187-acres.
On the historic maps, this range is labeled interchangeably as G, Ga/Gb, Known
Distance Rifle Range, and Rifle Range.
“This area was used as a BOMARC missile (for the Boeing Michigan Aeronautical
Research Center) facility from 1959 until it was deactivated in April 1972. In 1975, the
Unit Training and Equipment Storage (UTES) facility was established at the former
location of the BOMARC missile facility. The UTES still operates today at the same
location. Military vehicles, artillery pieces and other heavy equipment is stored and
serviced there.
“From the 1950s to the early 1970s, no range on Camp Edwards/MMR carried the
designation of G Range. In the early 1970s, a new G Range was established off
Greenway Road. In the late 1980s, G Range was relocated to its present location on
Pocasset- Forestdale Road east of Frank Perkins Road. These locations all correspond to
A/I range property.” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.4. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Old Grenade Courts
“In 1941, dummy grenade courts were constructed in a location currently north of the
intersection of Kittredge Road and General’s Boulevard. The site is also near the
southern installation boundary. The purpose of the courts was to provide practice in
throwing hand grenades from various distances at trenches; through cellar, first, second
and third story windows; at circular ground targets; and at unseen trenches. A total of 12
layouts with the above features were constructed. Ordnance use at the courts would have
been limited to practice or dummy hand grenades.
“A live grenade court was built in 1941 near the same location as the dummy grenade
court. Soldiers threw live grenades from a trench towards a designated impact area.
Accuracy of throw and effect of the grenade was viewed from two parapets located 30
feet behind the throwing trench. Ordnance used at the live grenade court was limited to
high explosive (HE) fragmentation grenades. In the early 1940s the AAATC trained on
the grenade court and utilized fragmentation grenades.
“The 1999 ASR classifies the dummy and live grenade courts together as Area O
consisting of 39-acres. The practice and live grenade courts were used in the 1940s and
1950s. Both courts existed next to each other near the intersection of Kittredge Road and
General’s Boulevard. A trench network and several mounds were discovered in this
location. Currently the area is idle land that is thickly vegetated except for areas cleared
for power lines. Expected ordnance use in Area O is limited to practice, dummy, and
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fragmentation hand grenades. According to the 1999 ASR, there have been no reported
incidents involving OE at the Old Grenade Courts.” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.5. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Old K Range

“The original K Range was constructed as a moving target rifle range in 1941 off
Greenway Road just north of Wood Road, in the area now known as the USCG
Communications Station. The Old K Range is located near the northern end of the
eastern installation boundary. The range had two firing lines, a 200 yard firing line 915
feet long and a 300 yard firing line 1,360 feet long. The firing lines ran parallel to
Greenway Road, with the 300 yard firing line located just west of Greenway Road. Both
lines fired at a target butt made of railroad ties and earth. The direction of fire was west,
toward the impact area. Silhouette targets were carried on sticks by soldiers behind the
target butt to simulate moving targets. Expected ordnance use on the Old K Range is
limited to .30 caliber ball rounds. Direction of rifle fire was to the northwest. No impact
berm was present, but poorly fired rounds could have impacted on the target butt wall.
The Old K Range was used as a moving target rifle range until the 1950s. The 1949
Range Layout map (1999 ASR Plate 3) lists the Old K Range as a 2.36” Rocket Range.
However, no additional data was found regarding use of the Old K Range as a rocket
range.
“Based on the 1941, 1947, 1949, and the undated Camp Edwards/MMR Master Plan
maps, the CTT portion of the Old K Range is estimated at 119-acres. The remaining
portion of the Old K Range is A/I range property. The location and use of K Range has
changed four times since the 1960s. Between 1986 and 1989, K Range was moved to its
present location on Pocasset-Forestdale Road.
“Currently the Old K Range is an off-limits area operated by the USCG to maintain
several communication towers. The Old K Range is in the central portion of the USCG
facility which is clear and well maintained. The only remnants of range activity
discovered were several earthworks (berms and mounds) located just north of Wood
Road. No evidence of OE was discovered by the team during the visual site inspection
portion of the 1999 ASR. Since 1981, there have been 5 discoveries of OE at the USCG
Communications Station. One discovery was of an 81mm illumination mortar, while the
other 4 items are unknown because they were simply reported as ‘duds’. It is not known if
these discoveries are located within the Old K Range.” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
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2.6.6. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Otis Target Butt
“A target butt is shown on a map included in the ‘Completion Report on Construction of
Various Additional Housing Facilities, Extension of Landing Strips, and an Air Support
Command Base’ dated July 1,1943. The target butt is shown on the southern edge of the
dispersal taxiway which surrounded the runways. From the scale of this map it is
estimated that the target butt was at the end of a 600 foot taxiway spur and
approximately 200 feet wide. From the map, it is also assumed that the direction of fire
was toward the southeast. No additional details about the layout of the range were
available. A memorandum describing a visit to Otis Air Force Base dated April 21, 1950
lists the ranges and butts at Otis Air Force Base. The memo states that a ‘shooting-in butt
for test firing aircraft which is in the process of extension to total length of 900 ft.’ From
this description it is estimated that the Otis Target Butt is approximately 1-acre. The Otis
Target Butt is visible on the 1947 aerial photo and the 1949 map; however, it is not
labeled as a target butt on either map. Based on the maps, report, and memorandum, it is
estimated that this range was used from 1942 to 1955. It is also assumed that only small
arms were used at this range based on the type of aircraft used during this period. The
area is currently part of the MAANG Otis Airfield and surrounded by the current runway
and support buildings. The site is located in the southeastern corner of the installation.”
(Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.7. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Small Arms Range
“During the 1940s, two skeet ranges existed at MMR. One was located in the northeast
corner of the current landfill, at the southwest corner of the intersection of Herbert and
Turpentine Roads. The other skeet range was located at the northeast corner of the
intersection of Herbert and Frank Perkins Roads. Only the range at the intersection of
Herbert and Turpentine Roads is included in this inventory because the other range is
located on A/I range property. This former range is located in the south-central portion
of the installation, at the northern edge of the cantonment area. No information
regarding the layout of ranges is currently available. However, given the typical nature
of skeet ranges, it is reasonable to assume that 10 or 12 gauge shotgun shells were
utilized at the ranges. This former range appears on the undated Camp Edwards/MMR
Master Plan as a skeet range. According to the training diaries of the AAATC, the
AAATC used one of the skeet ranges for firing shotguns, but it is not known which one. In
an interview with a WWII veteran from Camp Edwards, he states that occasional rifle
firing was conducted at a rifle range off of Turpentine Road near the cantonment area. It
is unknown if he is referring to this range or the Old G Range. This former range is
grouped with other small arms ranges in the 1999 ASR (Area B) because of similar use.
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Based on the 1999 ASR delineation of this former range, it is estimated at 22- acres. The
period of use is estimated as 1941 to 1955 based on the usage of similar ranges at Camp
Edwards/MMR during this time period. The 1999 ASR summary of OE discoveries from
1980 to 1998 includes 7.62mm blank rounds (698 rounds) found December 23, 1993 at
the landfill. It is not clear if this discovery is associated with the landfill operations or the
former range.” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.8. CTT Range Inventory Report Site Description – Stables Area

“The Stables Area was used as holding pens for horses and other livestock during the
1950s and 1960s. The area consists of approximately 19- acres in the southern of the
installation east of the golf course. Currently, the Stables Area is unused and
undeveloped. No records were found for any EOD emergency calls made to this site and
no EOD reports were filed for the Stables Area.
“Approximately one year ago, AEC managed a UXO project involving the creation of
standardized UXO calibration sites. MMR was selected as one of the installations for the
program. To create the site, the project team would coordinate with the installation and
range control to identify an area that did not have a past history of munitions related use
to set-up a controlled calibration/survey test area, so the Stables Area was selected as the
test area at Camp Edwards. The team would survey and clear the area of magnetic
anomalies prior to burying the controlled inert ordnance items. During the site
preparation for the area, the team uncovered several ordnance items including 2.36”
rockets along with ferrous debris (i.e. horseshoes, hot rocks, etc.). Due to the large
number of magnetic hits in the area, the team decided not to put the calibration site at
that location. The potential for additional ordnance remaining at the site was not
evaluated/characterized. Therefore, the area is listed as a DMM site in the inventory.
“Based on discussions with Dr. Susan Goodfellow, Cultural Resource Manager for
Camp Edwards, the ordnance items found at the site may have been carried in from other
areas. There were no records indicating that the site was used for ground training. The
size and location of the Stables Area was based on interviews with former employees and
local residents conducted by Dr. Goodfellow.” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
2.6.9. CTT Range Inventory Report–Summary

As part of the CTT Range Inventory Report, an assessment of explosive safety risk was
conducted for each of the identified sites. The MMRP-related properties of each MRS are
shown in Table 2-1.
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Table 2-1: CTT Ranges and Sites

Army National Guard Training Site, Camp Edwards/MMR(1)
(Source: CTT Range Inventory Report, Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)
Range Total
Site Name/ Classifi- Area Munitions DERP
AEDB-R No. cation (Acres) Munitions Type(s) Constituents Eligibility
BY1 Closed 10 None Not
n/a Eligible
n/a Eligible
n/a Eligible
Mock Village Closed 15 Hand grenades (live, Unknown MMRP
MMR-001-R- practice)
01 Mortars (WP, Incendiary,
Illumination, Smoke)
Practice Ordnance (without
Spotting Charges)
Pyrotechnics
Secondary Explosives
(PETN, CMP, ABC, Tetryl,
TNT, RDX, HMX, Bk
Powder)
Old G Range Closed 187 Small Arms Unknown MMRP
MMR-002-R-01
Old Grenade Closed 39 Hand grenades (live, Unknown MMRP
Courts practice)
MMR-003-R-01
Old K Range Closed 119 Ground Rockets, Rifle Unknown MMRP
MMR-004-R-01 Grenades (Live, Practice)
Mortars (WP, Incendiary,
Illumination, Smoke)
Small Arms
Otis Target Butt Closed 1 Small Arms Unknown MMRP
MMR-005-R-01
Small Arms Closed 22 Practice Ordnance (without Unknown MMRP
Range Spotting Charges)
MMR-006-R-01 Small Arms
Stables Area Closed 19 Ground Rockets, Rifle Unknown MMRP
MMR-007-R-01 Grenades (Live, Practice)
(1) The information in this table is as provided in the CTT Range Inventory
Report
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3. DATA COLLECTION AND DOCUMENT REVIEW PROCESS

The following eight types of primary information sources were researched for the HRR/SI.
• National and regional archives record group (RG) search
• Installation site visits
• Review of existing Archives Search Reports and administrative records for adjacent
FUDS associated with Camp Edwards/MMR
• Interviews
• Review of the CTT Range Inventory Report and backup data
• Review of data, reports, and Web sites for other environmental and munitions
programs at Camp Edwards/MMR, including the IRP and IAGWSP
• Review of GIS data
• Review of historical aerial photographs
3.1. DATA COLLECTION METHODS
3.1.1. National and Regional Archives

Relevant archival record repositories and RGs were selected based on guidance set forth in
the Technical/Regulatory Guideline for Munitions Response Historical Records Review,
prepared by the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) Unexploded Ordnance
Team and based on the process developed by USACE for performing Archives Search
Reports (ITRC, 2003b; available at http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/engr/ed-p/asr.htm). The
archival repositories and RGs that were searched for this HRR/SI are listed below. The
search of archival repositories, national and local, produced many useful results concerning
Camp Edwards/MMR. Archival research services were provided by Heritage Research
Center, Ltd., and the findings and sources consulted were summarized in a report dated
March 26, 2007. The report is presented in Appendix A.1. The following archive sites and
record groups were searched by Heritage:
• National Archives and Records Administration – College Park, MD

Textual Branch
- RG 18, Army Air Forces
- RG 51, Bureau of the Budget
- RG 69, Work Projects Administration
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- RG 77, Office of the Chief of Engineers

- RG 92, Office of the Quartermaster General
- RG 94, Office of the U.S. Army Adjutant General
- RG 107, Office of the Secretary of War
- RG 111, Office of the Chief Signal Officer
- RG 156, Office of the Chief of Ordnance
- RG 159, Office of the Inspector General
- RG 160, HQ, Army Service Forces
- RG 162, Federal Works Agency
- RG 165, War Department General and Special Staffs
- RG 168, National Guard Bureau
- RG 175, Chemical Warfare Service
- RG 177, Office of the Chief of Arms
- RG 319, U.S. Army Staff
- RG 330, Department of Defense
- RG 334, Inter-Service Agencies
- RG 335, Office of the Secretary of the Army
- RG 337, Army Field Forces HQ
- RG 338, U.S. Army Operational, Tactical and Support Organizations, World War
II-present
- RG 341, HQ, U.S. Air Force
- RG 342, U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities and Organizations
- RG 394, U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1920-1942
- RG 407, Adjutant General’s Office
- RG 429, Organizations of the Executive Office of the President
- RG 546, U.S. Army Continental Command, 1945-present
- RG 553, U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command
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Cartographic and Aerial Photography Branch

- RG 77, Office of the Chief of Engineers
- RG 145, Soil Conservation Service
Still Photographs Branch
- RG 111, Office of the Chief Signal Officer
• National Archives and Records Administration, New England Region –

Waltham, MA
- RG 121, Public Buildings Service
- RG 181, Naval Districts and Shore Establishments
- RG 270, War Assets Administration
• Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA
3.1.2. Web Search

In addition to the data sources listed above, research was conducted on the Internet to
supplement archival data and data obtained from the installation. Some of the Internet
sources that were searched for the HRR/SI are those specified in the Technical/Regulatory
Guidelines for Munitions Response Historical Records Review (ITRC, 2003). Appendix B of
the ITRC guidance document lists Web sources of SI information (DoD, other Federal
government, and local government) that should be considered for inclusion in the HRR/SI.
Each of the ITRC recommended sites was visited; in addition, URS performed an Internet
search of key terms. A complete list of all Web sources that were reviewed and the type of
information found is located in Appendix A.2.
Camp Edwards/MMR has several important Web sites, including:
• Camp Edwards/MMR Army National Guard Training Site,

http://www.mass.gov/guard/Camp_Edwards/index.htm
• Camp Edwards/MMR EDMS Data Administration,

https://contractor.mmr-edms.org/, (password protected)
• Camp Edwards/MMR IAGWSP,

http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/
• Camp Edwards/MMR Installation Restoration Program,

http://www.mmr.org/, and its Administrative Record sub-site
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3.1.3. Site Visits

On January 31 and February 1, 2007, two URS employees, Mark Pape and Victor Gonzalez,
visited Camp Edwards/MMR to gather information and visit the potential MRSs. They were
hosted and briefed by the IAGWSP Team, Kent (Hap) Gonser and Bill Gallagher. They
visited each of the seven MRSs cited in the CTT Range Inventory Report except the Otis
Target Butt, which is behind additional security gates in conjunction with OANGB. They
met with staff and received GIS data and reports from several key environmental
organizations within Camp Edwards/MMR. They reviewed the information repository at the
Bourne Public Library. This site visit was conducted in advance of the Kickoff Meeting
(March 26, 2007) in order to get initial data gathering and assimilation underway.
A second site visit was conducted on June 14, 2007. At that time, the Barnstable County
Land Court, the Sandwich Public Library Archive Room, and the site of the Scorton Neck
property were visited. Interviews were held during the second visit with two people familiar
with the Scorton Neck AAATC camp, Barbara Gill and John (Jack) Jillson (see interview
notes in Appendix D).
3.2. ARCHIVAL/HISTORICAL AND OTHER RECORDS COLLECTED

The following subsections present the data collected from the sources outlined in Section 3.0.
Although other records may have been reviewed in addition to the sources presented in the
previous sections, the records listed in Section 3.1 represent the data that were determined to
be applicable to the HRR/SI and the development of the CSMs for Camp Edwards/MMR
sites.
3.2.1. Documents/Reports
Table 3-1 lists documents that provided relevant information regarding the operational
history of former ranges and training areas within Camp Edwards/MMR. Although every
document in the ASR was reviewed, these are not individually cited in Table 3-1.
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Table 3-1: Summary of Documents and Relevant Information

General
General Installation Munitions
Document Name History Information Use MC
Architect-Engineer’s Report on Camp Edwards,
Falmouth, MA (Charles T. Main, 1941, ASR App. E- X X X
4)
CTT Range Inventory Report, (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003) X X X X
Determination of Eligibility, Building #200
X X
(Environmental Planning Division, 2003)
Draft Phase IIB Report, (AMEC, 2003b) X X X X
Draft Range Condition Assessment (CHPPM, 2004) X X X X
Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for
X
Camp Edward (Camp Edwards, 2001)
Ordnance and Explosives Archives Search Report for
Massachusetts Military Reservation (USACE, 1999)
X X X X
This is original. The revised ASR (2001) is the one
primarily used in this report and referred to as ASR
Revised Ordnance and Explosives Archives Search
Report and Hazardous, Toxic And Radiological
Waste Preliminary Assessment For Massachusetts X X X X
Military Reservation (USACE, 2001), including all
appendices
3.2.2. Archival Records

The Heritage Archives Search obtained 43 individual maps, letters, memoranda, and
photographs regarding Camp Edwards/MMR (Appendix A.1).
The ASR (USACE, 2001) contains a significant body of documents (134 source citations, 16
referenced documents, and 310 incorporated documents) regarding the history of Camp
Edwards, OANGB, and MMR.
The Barnstable County Registry of Deeds includes valuable land records that were used in
obtaining information for off-base camps.
The Sandwich Public Library Archive Section includes articles and ground-level and aerial
photographs of use in the HRR/SI.
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3.2.3. Maps/Drawings
Maps and drawings were obtained from Camp Edwards/MMR, the National Archives, the
ASR, and a regulatory database company, Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR). A
complete listing of maps reviewed for this HRR/SI is provided in Table 3–2. All maps and
drawings are included electronically in Appendix B.
Table 3-2: Summary of Maps and Drawings
Map
Coverage Ranges
General Includes of
Installation Range Concern
Map Name Date Map ID Information Areas Shown
Bivouac Areas Aug-39 ASR, L-1 X X
Range Map 5-Mar-41 ASR, L-2 X X X
General Range Map Jun-41 ASR, L-3 X X X
Otis Field and Camp Edwards Feb-43 ASR, L-4 X X X
General Plan - Training Areas, Sheet 1946 ASR, L-5 X X X
No. 47
Real Estate, Military Reservation Jun-48 ASR, L-6 X X X
Camp Edwards and Vicinity Circa 1949 ASR, L-7 X X X
Real Estate Map, Otis Air Force Base Mar-63 ASR, L-8 X X X
Camp Edwards Special Map circa ASR, L-9 X X X
1970s
Special Map (Artillery Positions) Dec-77 ASR, L-10 X X X
Special Map (Mortar Positions) Dec-77 ASR, L-11 X X X
Index of Ranges/Training Sites 15-Jan-92 ASR, L-12 X X X
Camp Edwards Special Map Aug-94 ASR, L-13 X X X
Anti-Aircraft Firing Range, 29-Oct-43 ASR, F-24 X
Popponesset Beach, Mashpee
CTT Ranges, UXO-DMM-MC Sites, Sep-03 CTT Report, X X X
Camp Edwards Figure E-1
USGS quadrangle (scale 1:62500) – 3 1893 EDR X X
maps
map
map
map
maps
maps
maps
map
map
maps
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Map
Coverage Ranges
General Includes of
Installation Range Concern
Map Name Date Map ID Information Areas Shown
map1
maps
maps
map
maps
maps
Camp Edwards Training Site Map Jan-06 MAARNG X X X
(1:50000) GIS
Camp Edwards Training Site Map Jan-06 MAARNG X X X
(1:25000) GIS
Known and Suspected Areas 1-Feb-01 Phase II B, X X X
Containing UXO – UXO Technology Figure 2-2
Screening Report
3.2.4. Database and Geographic Information Systems

A large amount of data is available electronically. The following have been particularly
useful in this HRR/SI.
• MAARNG GIS
• USACE/New England District layers to MAARNG GIS
• ARID
• IAGWSP GIS
• https://contractor.mmr-edms.org/
• IRP Administrative Record
The MAARNG GIS was particularly valuable in providing historical aerial photographs and
overlays for this HRR/SI.
3.2.5. Photographs/Aerial Photographs

A search of the Cartographic and Aerial Photography branch of the National Archives and
Records Administration in College Park, MD, conducted by Heritage Research Center, Ltd.,
identified several Farm Service Agency photographs from 1952.
EDR provided aerial photographs from 1977, 1985, 1986, and 1995. Aerial photographs were
found at the installation library, and the ASR contained photographs from 1922, 1943, 1951,
1965, 1980, and 1994.
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Photographic coverage of sites of concern was available from 1943 to 2002; many of these
images were used in the ASR. A listing of aerial photographs is provided in Table 3–3. All
photographs are provided electronically in Appendix B.
Table 3-3: Summary of Aerial Photographs
Aerial Photograph, Date Photo ID
Camp Edwards/MMR Aerial, 1943 MAARNG GIS, 2007
Camp Edwards/MMR Aerial, 23-Sep-1947 – 8 photographs ASR, K-55 through K-62
Camp Edwards/MMR Aerial, 30-Apr-1958 – 11 photographs ASR, K-63 through K-73
Soil Conservation Service, East Sandwich Aerial, 22-Oct-1951 DPL-2K-22
Soil Conservation Service, Camp Edwards/MMR Aerial, 22-Oct-1951, DPL-2K-51, -52, -80, -81,
– 8 photographs
-82, -95, -96, -97
3.2.6. Interviews
The following interviews were conducted and recorded (Appendix D). These interviews
were conducted with base personnel (e.g., Gonser, Gallagher, Faux) and with those who
could provide more detail on a particular site or AOC that arose during the HRR/SI process.
Contact Position Date
Kent (Hap) Gonser Program Manager, IAGWSP January 31, 2007
William Gallagher Project Manager, IAGWSP January 31, 2007
Lt. Col. Christopher Faux 102nd Fighter Wing Environmental Management May 18, 2007
Officer
Dr. William F. Atwater Curator, U.S. Army Ordnance Museum May 23, 2007
Heather Sullivan Manager, FUDS/New England May 31, 2007
Dr. Susan Goodfellow Former Cultural Resources Manager for Camp Edwards June 12, 2007
Ray Cottengaim Realty Specialist/New England June 12, 2007
Barbara Gill Resident at Scorton Neck, Archivist June 13 and 14,
2007
John (Jack) Jillson Descendant of John F. Carleton, manager of the Carleton June 14, 2007
family estate, resident
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3.3. SUMMARY OF OTHER PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS

The following documents, in addition to the CTT Range Inventory Report, provided valuable
insight and information in the preparation of this HRR/SI.
Archives Search Reports: Two Archives Search Reports were prepared for Camp Edwards:
• Ordnance and Explosives Archives Search Report for Massachusetts Military

Reservation Barnstable County, Massachusetts (USACE, 1999)
• Revised Ordnance and Explosives Archives Search Report and Hazardous, Toxic and
Radiological Waste Preliminary Assessment for Massachusetts Military Reservation,
Barnstable County, Massachusetts (USACE, 2001)
The second of these is the ASR referenced extensively in this report. For the most part,
though not always, the 2001 report contains all information from the 1999 report. Both
reports are included in Appendix B (electronic only) of this HRR/SI.
IAGWSP Draft Final Phase IIB Report (AMEC, 2003b): The Phase IIB investigation was
conducted by the IAGWSP pursuant to Administrative Order Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) 1-97-9019 (AO1) at training areas, ranges, and other sites selected by EPA. Field
sampling was conducted at the sites to characterize the nature and extent of possible soil
and/or groundwater contamination resulting from historical releases. The resultant Draft
Final Phase IIB Report contains site information and primary soil and groundwater sampling
data not found elsewhere, as well as information compiled from other IAGWSP memoranda
and reports. The Draft Final Phase IIB Report contains information relating to several sites
including the Old G Range, Old Grenade Courts, Otis Target Butt, and Small Arms Range.
The report is held at draft final status, awaiting comments from EPA. The Draft Final Phase
IIB Report (text, figures, tables, and appendices) is included in Appendix B (electronic
version) of this HRR/SI.
INMRP (Camp Edwards, 2001): The Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for
Camp Edwards, 2001 (http://www.mass.gov/guard/E&RC/INRMP), provided much of the
physical profile and background data used within Section 5 of this report. The INRMP is
included in Appendix B.
Range Condition Assessment (CHPPM, 2004): The draft Army National Guard Focused
Range Condition Assessment No. 38-EH-02VA-04 MARNG Camp Edwards Select Closed
Ranges, Barnstable County, MA (June 2004, CHPPM) provided useful information for
several of the sites reviewed in this report.
Architect-Engineer (A-E) Report (Main, 1941): The Architect-Engineer’s Report on Camp
Edwards, Falmouth, Mass (June 1941, Charles T. Main, Inc.) provides information for
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several WWII-era sites not found in other documents. This A-E report is contained in
Appendix B within the ASR files (document E-4, within files ASR_APP_00E_002.pdf
through ASR_APP_00E_004.pdf).
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4. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
4.1. MMRP SITE FINDINGS AS UPDATED IN HRR/SI

During the HRR/SI, Camp Edwards/MMR records were examined in order to provide more
detail on the known sites, but also to determine if others sites might merit consideration
under the MMRP. Descriptions of the sites based on the HRR/SI findings are provided in the
following subsections. The primary documents used in these summaries are the ASR, the CTT
Range Inventory Report, the Draft Final Phase IIB Report, and the Focused Range Condition
Assessment Report. In most cases, the findings and conclusions from the CTT Range
Inventory Report were inaccurate, or have been affected by changed conditions at MMR. As
discussed, several sites identified in the CTT Range Inventory Report have been found to be
no longer eligible under the MMRP based on the updated operational range delineations.
This HRR/SI did not rely solely on the CTT Range Inventory Report for its list of sites under
consideration. Additional areas of concern were identified during the course of this
investigation and are presented in Section 4.2.
4.1.1. Bayonet Ranges, BY1, BY2, and BY4
Three Bayonet Ranges (BY1, BY2, and BY4, see Figure 4-1) were identified and evaluated
in the CTT Range Inventory (as shown in Section 2.6.1) and were determined to have no
evidence of MEC or MC use on-site. No additional information was identified as part of the
HRR to indicate the likely presence of MEC or MC at any of the bayonet ranges.
Figure 4-1: Bayonet Ranges BY1, BY2 and BY4,
BY4
as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report
and updated in HRR/SI.
Legend
MAARNG Property /
Operational Range
MAANG Property
Non-DoD Property [FUDS-eligible

area]
Site referred to
ARNG / IAGSWP - SDWA
Stables Area Site referred to

ANG / AFCEE
BY2
Figure 4-1: Bayonet Ranges BY1,
BY2, BY4
[Sources: CTT Range Inventory Report,

updated in HRR/SI ]
Old Grenade
BY1 Scale: 1000 yards (approx.)
Courts 0 500 1000
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Closure Program: BY1 has no history or evidence of MEC or MC use. This site is on
operational range and will be addressed by the ARNG and IAGWSPO under the SDWA
Administrative Orders. BY2 and BY4 are within OANGB and these ranges have been
referred to the ANG and AFCEE.
4.1.2. Mock Village (MMR-002-R-01)
The Mock Village (Figure 4-2) was constructed in the early 1940s as a WWII-era training
site for military operations in villages and urban settings. The site straddled Jefferson Road,
with the majority to the north of the road in an area that was designated as operational range
in 2002 and was thus MMRP-ineligible. Only the portion of Mock Village south of Jefferson
Road (estimated as 15 acres) was considered Active Army MMRP-eligible in 2002 and
designated as an MRS in the CTT Range Inventory Report (see Section 2.6.2 above).
Figure 4-2: Mock Village Training Site Mock

(WWII-era) and MRS boundaries suggested in
Village
CTT Range Inventory Report and
MMR-001-R-01in HRR.
Jefferson Legend
Road CTT Range Invtry Report
Operational Range
Barlow as of 2002
Road
Corrections/Updates
Removed from
2007 Operational
Range
Coast Guard lease

Parcel P. [FUDS-
eligible area]
Old K Range Site to be addressed

Wood in accordance with
MMR-004-R-01 Road FFA
Greenway
Road Scale: 1000 yards (approx.)
0 500 1000
Figure 4-2: Mock Village and Old K Range as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report,
with updates from HRR
[Sources: CTT Range Inventory Report, and 2007 Operational Range Delineation]
In 1977 the USCG leased an area of MMR known as Parcel P (shown in red in Figure 4-2;
lease is contained in Appendix B). Parcel P extends north of Jefferson Road approximately
150 yards (in the area of the Mock Village), and includes the current USCG Communications
Station to the south of the road. In 2007 the Camp Edwards/MMR operational range
boundary was moved back to exclude all of USCG’s Parcel P. Figure 4-3 shows the effect
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on the Mock Village MRS of this change in operational range delineation. The original site
(1.8 acres) can be seen in the small ellipse; the original MRS (estimated in this HRR/SI as 18
acres) suggested in the CTT Range Inventory Report extends below Jefferson Road; the
revised MRS (13 acres) is shown extending north to the revised operational range boundary.
The area of the Mock Village MRS should now be corrected to include the areas north of
Jefferson Road. Whether it expands or not, the Mock Village MRS is within an area
transferred out of DoD control prior to 1986 and could be considered for FUDS eligibility.
The Mock Village site has been inspected in 1998, 2000, and 2001 during the ASR and Phase
IIB studies. To date, several earthen structures and timber-reinforced pits or tunnels (prob-
ably used to operate pop-up targets) have been identified on the north side of Jefferson Road.
Figure 4-3:
Barlow Mock Village Training
Parcel P Site (WWII-era) and MRS boundaries suggested in
Road Boundary
CTT Range Inventory Report and in HRR. Legend
Operational
Range (2007)
Operational Range
USCG Leased Land Mock Village
Training Site
Mock Village
MRS, per CTT
Jefferson Range Inventory
Road
Revised Mock
Village MRS, w.
100 yard band
Note: USCG leased

Parcel P in 1977. It
Mock Village is the site of USCG
Communication
Scale: 300 yards (approximately) Station.
0 100 200 300
CTT Range Inventory Report and in HRR.
[Image Source: 1953 Soil Conservation Service Aerial Photograph, CEM000248.tif]
In 2001, shallow soil samples (<6 inches) were taken from the bottoms of the three pits and
analyzed. The Draft Phase IIB Report (AMEC, 2003b) recommended no further action for
the site based on the following observations.
• No explosives were detected in the Mock Village area soils.

• No significant concentrations of semi-volatile organic compounds were detected.
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• Most metals detected in Mock Village soils that were reported in excess of
background were only marginally greater than the established Camp Edwards/MMR
concentrations.
• None of the analytes detected in Mock Village soils exceeded their respective
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) Reportable Concentrations for S-1 Soils
(RCS-1).
Summary: The Mock Village site boundaries have been changed to incorporate the
corrected delineation of Parcel “P” and to more properly match the constructed boundaries of
the village (with a 100 yard safety margin).
Closure Program: The USCG first leased Parcel P in 1977 and has been the leaseholder and
controller of the property since then. This site is located within a non-operational range
area. Low concentrations of metals and semi-volatile compounds have been detected in soil
at the site. A Remedial Investigation of this site will be conducted under the MMRP in
accordance with the FFA.
4.1.3. Old G Range (MMR-002-R-01)

The Old G Range (Figure 4-4) was constructed between 1935 and 1941 in the east-central
area of Camp Edwards/MMR to the north of Dolan Road and between Turpentine and
Greenway Roads. It was used in the 1940s and 1950s as a known-distance (100-, 200-, and
Turpentine Greenway
Road Road
UTES
Figure 4-4: Old G Range
area as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report with updates from HRR
Legend
CTT Range Invtry Report
Operational
Range (2002_
Army/ARNG
Operational
Range (2007)
Old G Range
Dolan Air Force/ANG
Road Property
Site referred to
ARNG/ IAGWSP
– SDWA
Site referred to
ANG/ AFCEE
BY4
Note: One site, BY4, was
considered in CTT
Range Inventory but
Scale: 1000 yards (approximately) showed no evidence of
0 500 1000 munitions use.
Figure 4-4: Old G Range and BY4 as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report, with
updates from HRR
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300-yard) rifle range for .30-caliber rifles. The site has also been known as the Ga/Gb Range,
the Known Distance Range, and the Rifle Range. In 1959, the BOMARC facility was
constructed over the northeastern portion of the Old G Range, and use of the Old G Range
was discontinued.
The CTT Range Inventory Report (see Section 2.6.3) identified the Old G Range as an MRS
covering approximately 187 acres.
Closure Program: The Camp Edwards/MMR operational range area was updated in 2007
and it now covers all of the Old G Range. The ARNG/IAGWSPO will address closure of
this site under the SDWA Administrative Orders.
4.1.4. Old Grenade Courts (AEDB-R # MMR-003-R-01)

The CTT Range Inventory Report (see Section 2.6.4) identified the Old Grenade Courts
(Figure 4-5) as an MRS covering approximately 39 acres. The site is located north of
Kittredge Road and primarily to the west of, though spanning, Generals Boulevard. The Old
Grenade Courts were used in the 1940s and possibly into the early 1950s for practice in the
handling and throwing of live and dummy hand grenades.
Closure Program: The Old Grenade Courts are contained within OANGB and have been
referred to the ANG and AFCEE.
Figure 4-5: Old Grenade Courts and Stables Area as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report
with updates from HRR
Stables Area
Legend
South Truck
Road
Army/ARNG
Operational Range
Goenther
Road
General’s Air Force/ANG
Boulevard Controlled Parcel
Site referred to
ARNG/IAGWSP –
SDWA
Site referred to
KittredgeRoad BY2 ANG/AFCEE
BY1 Dunbar Road
Note: Two sites, BY1 and
BY2, were considered
in CTT Range Inventory
but showed no evidence
of munitions use.
Old Grenade Courts 0
Scale: 1000 yards (approximately)
500 1000
Figure 4-5: Old Grenade Courts and Stables Area as cited in CTT Range Inventory
Report, with updates from HRR
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4.1.5. Old K Range (MMR-004-R-01)

The Old K Range (Figure 4-2) was constructed in 1941 in the northeastern corner of MMR to
the north of Wood Road and west of Greenway Road. It was used as a moving target rifle
range and may have been used in the late 1940s as a 2.36-inch rocket range. Its use as a
range was apparently discontinued by the 1960s. The CTT Range Inventory Report (see
Section 2.6.5) estimated that Old K Range MRS covered 119 acres, all of which is in the
USCG-leased Parcel P property that is used as the USCG Communications Station.
Closure Program: The Old K Range is located on USCG leased property that is non-
operational range. Past munitions use at this site indicates that MEC may be present. A
Remedial Investigation of this site will be conducted under the MMRP in accordance with
the FFA.
4.1.6. Otis Target Butt (MMR-005-R-01)

The Otis Target Butt (Figure 4-6) was constructed around 1943 and used until the early
1950s for test firing aircraft machine guns (.30-caliber and.50-caliber) and possibly aircraft
cannons (20-mm and 37-mm). The Otis Target Butt is a concrete building 60-feet wide, 30-
feet tall, and 30-feet deep, with an opening approximately 50-feet wide by 20-feet tall into
which the projectiles were fired. The interior void of the building was filled with sand to
capture/contain the fired projectiles. The Otis Target Butt was estimated in the CTT Range
Inventory Report to cover 1 acre (see Section 2.6.6).
Figure 4-6: Otis Target Butt as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report with updates from
HRR
Legend
Air Force/ANG
Reilly Property
Easton Street
Road
Grandyville Site referred to
Avenue ANG/AFCEE
Otis Target
Butt
0
Scale: 1000 yards
500
(approximately)
1000
Figure 4-6: Otis Target Butt as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report, with updates from
HRR
[Sources: CTT Range Inventory Report]
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Closure Program: The Otis Target Butt (MMR-005-R-01) is contained within OANGB and
has been referred to the ANG and AFCEE.
4.1.7. Small Arms Range (MMR-006-R-01)

The CTT Range Inventory Report (see Section 2.6.7) identified a skeet range at the southwest
of the intersection of Herbert and Turpentine Roads as an MRS, the Small Arms Range (see
Figure 4-7). The Small Arms Range was estimated to have been used in the 1940s to the mid-
1950s, and to have covered approximately 22 acres. It was assumed in the report that 10- and
12-gauge shotguns were used.
Figure 4-7:
Old G Range
Small Arms Range as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report with updates from
Small Arms
HRR Range
Legend
Turpentine
Road CTT Range Invtry Report
MRS: Small
Herbert Arms Range
Road
Former
Landfill Operational Range
(Uncapped) as of 2002
ARNG/Army
Former Operational Range
Frank Perkins (2007)
Landfill
Road
(Capped) ANG/Air Force
Retention Property
Basin
Non-DoD Property
Area of
Common Borrow Pit
BMX Track Site referred to

ARNG/ IAGSWP –
Gravel Pit SDWA
Connery
Avenue Site referred to
Scale: 1000 yards (approximately) ANG/ AFCEE
0 500 1000
Figure 4-7: Small Arms Range as cited in CTT Range Inventory Report, with updates
from HRR
[Sources: CTT Range Inventory Report]
History: The installation training areas master plans of 1943 and 1946 (Figure 4-8, derived
from USACE, 2001, L-4 and L-5) identified two skeet range sites at the southeast and the
northwest ends of Herbert Road. The site in the northwest end is within the current
operational range area of Camp Edwards/MMR, and is thus ineligible for the MMRP and is
not considered further in this report. The other site, to the southwest of the intersection of
Herbert Road and Turpentine Road, is within the non-operational range area. This range is
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referred to as the Small Arms Range (AEDB-R # MMR-0006-R-01) within the CTT Range
Inventory Report, and is the subject of consideration in this subsection.
Very little is known about the use of the skeet ranges. The ASR cites three sources, the 1943
and 1946 training area maps, (USACE, 2001, L-4 and L-5) and the AAATC Training Diary
(USACE, 2001, F-17). No range layout or standard operating procedures (SOPs) were found
for the sites, and it was assumed that 10- or 12-gauge shotguns were used there. The CTT
Range Inventory Report allocates 22 acres to the Small Arms Range.
The AAATC Training Diary (USACE, 2001, F-17) reported on December 3, 1943, “The new
skeet ranges were officially opened today. The ranges are to be used for teaching machine
gunners and automatic weapons crews’ leads.” No locational information was provided
within the diary to corroborate that the skeet ranges cited were those on Herbert Road. The
AAATC Training Diary (covering from July 2, 1942, through March 25, 1944) shows troop
training at the skeet range only between December 17, 1943, and February 15, 1944. No
other command’s training entries or skeet range utilization records were found.
Figures 4-9 through 4-17 show aerial photographs of the Small Arms Range from 1943 to
2002. The Small Arms Range MRS is shown on the map as a red rhombus in the lower
(southern) half of the picture. The southeast corner of the Old G Range is shown with the
yellow line.
Figure 4-9 (1943) shows the Small Arms Range area slightly disturbed and in use with dirt
roads, though lacking a large cleared shooting area other than the irregular line shown in its
southeast quadrant. A close-up of the Small Arms Range site (1951, Figure 4-10) shows an
irregular cleared area, which perhaps served as a training course, but lacked the firing fan
that would normally be seen on a skeet or small arms range for troop training.
Figure 4-11 (1955) shows the Small Arms Range area out of use, with brush growing
throughout the area, including over the irregular disturbances seen previously. Between the
1960s and 2002 (Figures 4-11 through 4-17) the base landfill is seen to be expanding over the
footprint of the Small Arms Range, ultimately covering it, as discussed below.
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Howe
Road Old G
Figure 4-8: Small Arms Range vs. Skeet Ranges Identified
Range
in 1946 Training Areas Master
Plan
Turpentine Legend
Road MRS: Small Arms
Herbert Range
Road
Army/ARNG
Frank Operational Range
Perkins
Road Skeet Range Sites ANG/Air Force
Identified in 1943 and Property
1946 Master Plans
Base Landfill
Base Landfill
(Closed and Capped
(1941-1990)
1995)
Small Arms Range Note: The skeet ranges shown

as identified in CTT in the 1943 (ASR, L-4) are
Range Inventory Report identical to those in the 1946
map. The 1946 image is
Connery much better quality, and so
Avenue is used here.
0 500 1000
Figure 4-8: Small Arms Range vs. Skeet Ranges Identified in 1946 Training Areas Master Plan
[Source: Underlying image is from 1946 Master Plan (ASR, L-5)]
Figure 4-9: Small Arms Range Aerial Photograph – 1943

Old G
Herbert Range
Road
Legend
Turpentine
MRS: Small Arms
Road Range
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)
Small Arm
Range
Scale: 400 yards (approx.)

0 200 400
Figure 4-9:
Small Arms Range
Aerial Photograph
– 1943
[Source: MAARNG GIS]
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Figure 4-10: Small Arms Range Aerial Photograph – 1951 Close-up

Legend
MRS: Small Arms

Range

0 50 100 150
Figure 4-10:
Small Arms Range
Aerial Photograph –
1951 Closeup
[Source: NARA, CEM00250]

Old G
Herbert Range
Road
Legend
Small Arm Turpentine

MRS: Small Arms
Range Road Range
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

0 200 400
Figure 4-11:
Small Arms Range
Aerial Photograph
– 1955
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Old G
Figure 4-12: Herbert Range
Small Arms Range Aerial
Road
Photograph – 1966
Legend
MRS: Small Arms

Small Arm Turpentine
Road Range
Range
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

0 200 400
Figure 4-12:
Small Arms Range
Aerial Photograph
– 1966

Old G
Range
Herbert
Road
Legend
Small Arm MRS: Small Arms
Range Turpentine
Road Range
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

0 200 400
Figure 4-13:
Small Arms Range
1977
4-11
Old G
Road
Photograph – 1986
Legend
Small Arm
MRS: Small Arms
Range Turpentine
Range
Road
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

0 200 400
Figure 4-14:
Small Arms Range
1986
Old G
Herbert Range
Figure 4-15: Small
Road
Arms Range Aerial Photograph – 1991
Legend
Small Arm
MRS: Small Arms
Range Turpentine
Range
Road
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

0 200 400
Figure 4-15:
Small Arms Range
1991
4-12
Old G
Road
Photograph – 1996
Legend
Small Arm
MRS: Small Arms
Range Turpentine
Range
Road
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

Landfill Cap 0 200 400
Figure 4-16:
Small Arms Range
Retention Basin Aerial Photograph
– 1996

Old G
Herbert Range
Road
Legend
Small Arm
MRS: Small Arms
Range Turpentine
Range
Road
Old G Range
(Southwestern edge)

400
Landfill Cap 0 200
Figure 4-17:
Small Arms Range
Retention Basin Aerial Photograph
– 2002
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Area reuse within Base Landfill: The Camp Edwards/MMR Base Landfill was operated
from 1941 through 1990 in the 100 acres between Turpentine Road, Herbert Road, Frank
Perkins Road, and Connery Avenue. The area of the Small Arms Range was an active
landfill cell from 1970 through 1990 (Figures 4-12 and 4-13). The procedures followed for
this cell were described in a contemporary account: “The present operation consists of a
series of trenches in which refuse is dumped and then covered daily with excavated material.
The trenches are 30 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and 500 feet long.” (Metcalf & Eddy, 1983).
In December 1995, the landfill was closed and the three most recently used cells were
capped, including the “Post-1970” cell over the Small Arms Range site. The landfill cap can
be seen in 1991, 1996 and 2002 photographs (Figures 4-14, 4-15 and 4-16). The cap is
described as, “The cover system is composed of these low permeability caps built on top of
the three cells, an associated drainage system, and 70 gas vents designed to release gas from
the interior of the landfill” (CH2M Hill, 2005). “Since December 1995, monitoring
activities, including site inspections and groundwater and gas monitoring, have been
implemented under the Post Closure Monitoring (PCM) program to verify that the caps are
functioning as designed” (ibid). The Interim Record of Decision (IROD, ANG 1993) for the
landfill source area “required that AFCEE (Air Force Center for Engineering and the
Environment) conduct post-closure maintenance and monitoring of the landfill cover system
for a minimum of 30 years after construction” (ibid). These activities are conducted under
the MMR IRP as subject to CERCLA.
It is considered very unlikely from these photographs that the Small Arms Range area was
used for organized skeet training in the 1940s. Furthermore, if the site was used, it is
considered unlikely that any MEC or MC would remain following the surface scraping,
trenching, and landfill capping that occurred at the site.
Land Use: The Small Arms Range is located in a limited public access (LPA) area of Camp
Edwards/MMR. The original site is entirely covered by a capped landfill. The nearest
residential properties (public) are approximately ¾ mile north-northeast. A GIS estimate of
the area of the Small Arms Range (in the red rhombus) is 26 acres, versus the 22 acres
suggested in the CTT Range Inventory Report.
Probable Ordnance Used, MEC, and MC: If it was used at all, the Small Arms Range was
only used for skeet shooting involving 10- or 12-gauge shotguns, as described in Appendix
C. There was probably very limited pellet accumulation density, as no highly organized
firing line appears to have been constructed.
The ASR reports that 698 7.62mm blanks were found at the landfill. These did not originate
from the Small Arms Range site, as no records indicate 7.62mm weapons use there. The
CTT Range Inventory Report cited in summary Table ES-1, “Practice Ordnance (without
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spotting charges)” as one of the munitions types at the Small Arms Range. This is considered
an error in the table, as there is no historical basis for it, and the ASR RAC scoring worksheet
does not show it.
Summary: The Small Arms Range (AEDB # MMR-006-R-01) was reported in the CTT
Range Inventory Report as a 22-acre site to the southwest of the intersection of Herbert Road
and Turpentine Road that was constructed around 1943 and used until the early 1950s for
skeet shooting, apparently both recreational and for troop training. This was reported as
possibly one of three skeet ranges used during the period, the other two of which are in the
Camp Edwards/MMR operational range and thus ineligible for the MMRP. Historical aerial
photographs and the records of use suggest that the Small Arms Range had only moderate if
any use as a skeet range. If the site was used, 10- and 12-gauge shotguns would have been
the weapons fired at the site, based on the AAATC Training Diary.
The Small Arms Range area coverage is revised from 22 to 26 acres, following GIS
interpretation. The aerial photograph review suggests that there was little organized use, and
thus very little if any likely MEC or MC hazard at the site.
The Small Arms Range area was used as a landfill cell between 1966 and 1995, and was
excavated to depths up to 30 feet as part of the trench and fill operation. In 1995, the landfill
was closed and subsequently capped as part of an IRP/CERCLA remedy. Had any MEC or
MC issues resulted from the Small Arms Range, the landfill operation and subsequent
capping remedy would have addressed them.
Closure Program: The Small Arms Range (MMR-006-R-01) is contained within OANGB
and has been referred to the ANG and AFCEE.
4.1.8. .Stables Area (MMR-007-R-01)

The Stables Area (Figure 4-5) was identified as an MRS in the CTT Range Inventory Report
(see Section 2.6.8). It is an approximately 19-acre area east of the Golf Course and to the
southeast of the intersection of Goenther and South Truck Roads, and 1/3 mile from the
southern border of Camp Edwards/MMR. No records of ordnance use or disposal in the area
were reported in the ASR.
In 2002, the AEC conducted an EM-61 survey of the Stables Area. The CTT Range
Inventory Report reported that 2.36-inch rockets were among the anomalies found, and noted
that, “Based on discussions with Dr. Susan Goodfellow, Cultural Resource Manager for
Camp Edwards, the ordnance items found at the site may have been carried in from other
areas” (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003, pg. D-7). The discovery of 2.36-inch rockets could not be
confirmed with the records maintained by the AEC project manager (George Robitaille,
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AEC) or by the executing office (Dennis Teefy, U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center).
However, the field records maintained by John Webster (Tetra Tech Inc.), the field team
manager of the anomaly clearance action and a subsequent clarification by e-mail (both
contained in Appendix B), detailed the following items found during the investigation:
• Inert small arms 7.62 mm;
• Two inert practice rifle grenades;
• One inert 30mm practice projectile; and
• Nails, electrical conductors, fence posts, barbed wire, tent stakes, horseshoes, bottles,
trash, buckets, pipes, and scrap metal.
Closure Program: The Stables Area (MMR-007-R-01) is contained within the Camp
Edwards operational range area, which was revised in 2007. The ARNG/IAGWSPO will
address closure of this site under the SDWA Administrative Orders.
4.2. POTENTIAL AOCS AND MRSS IDENTIFIED IN THE HRR/SI

In addition to the known MRSs, five sites were identified in the HRR/SI that were considered
potential AOCs. These sites are reviewed further within this section.
4.2.1. Former Ammunition Supply Point

The Former Ammunition Supply Point (Former ASP) (Figure 4-18) is an approximately 54-
acre area on which Camp Edwards/MMR constructed 26 Quonset-style igloos for the storage
and distribution of ammunition during the 1940s and 1950s. Little information is available
about the operations of the ASP. The Former ASP was used as such only until the mid- to
late-1950s, when operations were moved into the Camp Edwards/MMR operational range
area. The storage igloos at the Former ASP were removed, and residential housing and the
Campbell School were constructed in their place in the late 1950s and 1960s. Campbell
School was later removed under a FUDS-based initiative.
The CTT Range Inventory Report did not address the Former Ammunition Supply Point.
Closure Program: No munitions-related incidents were reported at the site, and there was
no evidence of UXO or DMM left at the Former ASP (no AEDBR #). This site is contained
within OANGB and has been referred to the ANG and AFCEE.
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Former Curtis
Figure 4-18: Former Ammunition Supply
Ammunition BoulevardPoint (WWII-Era)
Supply Point Legend

Turpentine Former ASP
Former
Campbell Road
School Site ARNG/Army
(FUDS) Operational Range
ANG/Air Force
Property
Non-DoD Property –
Existing or Potential
FUDS Area
Site referred to
Hunter ANG/AFCEE
Avenue
0 300 600
Figure 4-18:
Former
Ammunition Supply
Point (WWII-Era)
Source: None, new AOC
4.2.2. Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazines

A 27-acre area of Otis Air Field was used for bomb storage in the 1940s and closed in 1950
or 1951 when the airfield was reconfigured. A new bomb storage area was constructed to the
southeast of the original site. No reports of incidents were found for the Former Otis Bomb
Storage Magazines (Figure 4-19). In the reviews conducted in the HRR/SI, no reasons were
found to suspect that ordnance might have remained or that MC might have been released at
the site and the site was considered ineligible for the MMRP for this . However, EPA
Region I in a 26 May 2009 letter stated that “EPA does not agree with the conclusion that
there are no MEC or MC remaining at the Otis Bomb Storage Magazine and EPA expects
that further investigation of this area will be conducted pursuant to the EPA Safe Drinking
Water Act Orders.”
The CTT Range Inventory Report did not address the Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazines.
Closure Program: The Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazine (no AEDBR #) is contained
within OANGB and has been referred to the ANG and AFCEE.
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Figure 4-19: Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazine

Former Otis
Legend
Bomb Storage
Magazine Otis Airfield Air Force/ANG
Property
Site referred to
ANG/AFCEE

0 300 600
Reilly
Street Figure 4-19:
Former Otis Bomb
Grandville
Avenue
Storage Magazine
Source: None, new AOC
Otis Target Butt
4.2.3. Off-Base Incidents

The ASR reported 10 ordnance-related incidents outside the boundary of Camp
Edwards/MMR. An additional off-base ordnance incident occurred in August 2002, after
finalization of the ASR. These incidents are summarized in Table 4-1.
The CTT Range Inventory Report did not address these Off-Base Incidents.
Probable Ordnance Used, MEC and MC: A variety of ordnance is shown in the ASR
reports, including grenades, mortar rounds, a 3-inch chemical round (of unknown source),
and other unspecified or unknown MEC.
Summary: The 11 off-base MEC-related incidents cited above cover over 61 years of
operations at Camp Edwards/MMR. The only arguably repeat incidents of these occurred at
Camp Good News, a 55-acre FUDS site that had been part of Camp Edwards/MMR. The
Camp Good News site has been addressed fully under the Camp Edwards/MMR FUDS
program (FUDS ID #D01MA0009, see USACE, 2002, Web site article).
The incidents appear to be infrequent, unclustered, and addressed fully at the time of their
occurrence.
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Closure Program: These off-base incidents are not recommended for further action because
there is no evidence that either MEC or MC remain or pose a hazard to public health or the
environment. However, FUDS may wish to address these incidents as part of their MMRP.
Table 4-1: Summary of Off-Base MEC-Related Incidents

(Sources: USACE, 2001, and USACE, 2002)
Location of
Date Source Description Reference(s)
10-Aug-48 Town of Two (2) 105-mm HE rounds were fired into the town of ASR, E-9
Sandwich Sandwich and exploded in trees.
18-Jan-81 Town of A 40-mm HE grenade was discovered in a house in the ASR, F-65
Forestdale town of Forestdale
6-Feb-81 Not known An officer from the Sandwich Police Department brought ASR, F-65
in a 60-mm HE mortar. Location of original discovery by
Sandwich police is unknown.
1982 or Not known A WWII-era 3-inch round containing chloropicrin was ASR, pg. 28,
1983 found off-base. A Technical Escort Unit from Aberdeen or
Proving Ground responded and destroyed the round in ASR (1999)
the Camp Edwards/MMR Impact Area. I-1,B-7
27-Sep-86 Town of The Sandwich Police Department notified Range Control ASR, F-65, F-
Sandwich of a possible artillery round striking Highway 6. 73, H-6 and
Investigation revealed that using too many propellant H-7
charges caused a 105-mm HE round to strike the
highway.
1-Jul-88 Town of The Bourne Police Department notified Range Control ASR, F-65
Bourne that a parachute flare landed on Highway 6 and was
spotted by a passing motorist.
23-Jul-91 Town of A child in Forestdale discovered an unexploded 60-mm ASR, E-11
Forestdale mortar round while digging in his family’s back yard. and H-10
13-Jun-92 Town of The Mashpee Police Department informed Range Control ASR, F-65
Mashpee that a practice hand grenade had been discovered in a
Mashpee resident’s yard.
21-Jun-93 Town of The Sandwich Police Department informed Range ASR, F-65
Sandwich Control that a town resident found a 60-mm mortar in his
shed.
20-Jun-94 Camp Good Camp Good News personnel notified Range Control that ASR, F-65
News a grenade was found on their grounds. The type of
grenade found was not disclosed.
16-Aug-02 Camp Good Two rounds of unexploded ordnance found and destroyed USACE,
News in place. The UXO were one 60mm and one 81mm 2002 Web
mortar round. article
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4.2.4. AAATC Training Sites: Scorton Neck and Popponesset Beach

During WWII, three off-base training facilities were set up as satellite operations to Camp
Edwards/MMR and run by the Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Corps (AAATC). The
facilities were located at Scorton Neck (in East Sandwich), Popponesset Beach (Mashpee),
and Camp Wellfleet (Wellfleet).
The Camp Wellfleet site has been addressed and closed as a site under the FUDS program
(FUDS ID #D01MA0033) and is not considered further as a potential MRS herein. The other
two locations (Scorton Neck and Popponesset Beach) have not been addressed under FUDS
or under any other environmental program.
Scorton Neck AAATC Camp:
Scorton Neck in East Sandwich was a satellite facility used by AAATC for training recruits
in anti-aircraft artillery during WWII. The site included 36 buildings and an array of guns set
up at or near the beach. The AAATC Training Diary shows 110 days of firing in training at
Scorton Neck using .22-cal, .30-cal, .50-cal, 37-mm, 40-mm, and 90-mm guns. No shots
were fired in combat at the site. At Scorton Neck, 2.36-inch rockets were fired as targets on 8
days. A 1951 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) aerial photograph (Figure 4-20) shows area
cleared for the firing line as well as support building remnants to the south.
The 200+-acre farm property was leased by the U.S. Government from the Carleton family
during WWII. The original lease is in the files of Jack Jillson, a descendant of John F. and
Isabel Carleton, though he was unable to locate the file when interviewed for this HRR/SI
(Appendix D). The outlines of the leased Carleton property and of the firing line are shown
in Figure 4-21.
The munitions-related area of the Scorton Neck AATC is estimated as a 16-acre site covering
the firing line and north (or seaward). The Scorton Neck site was presented but not discussed
for either further action or closure in the ASR. Neither FUDS nor any other environmental or
munitions-related cleanup programs appear to have been conducted at the site.
Munitions used at the site were for the most part small arms, and firing was entirely over the
water. No records are available to show whether the properties were policed and cleared
regularly or dedudded at the time of their closure. The firing line is the area of concern for
the Scorton Neck AAATC Camp.
The CTT Range Inventory Report did not address the Scorton Neck AAATC Camp.
Closure Program: The Scorton Neck AAATC Camp is referred to the FUDS MMRP for an
eligibility determination because it is a property that is outside of the MMR boundaries and
was controlled (leased) and disposed by DoD prior to 1986.
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Figure 4-20: Scorton Neck AAATC Layout

Legend
Scorton Neck Firing

Line
Barracks and Support

Building Area
Scale: 800 feet (approximately)

0 100 200 300 400 800
Figure 4-20:
Scorton Neck
AAATC Layout
[Image Source: USGS

Aerial Photograph
# DPL-2K, 10-22-1951]
Figure 4-21: Scorton Neck

Cape Cod BayAAATC Location
Scorton Neck
AAATC Camp Legend
AOC referred to FUDS:

Scorton Neck Firing
Line
FUDS Eligible
Property: Scorton Neck
AAATC Camp
Camp Edwards/MMR
Scale: 2 miles (approximately)

0 .25 .5 .75 1 2
Figure 4-21:
Scorton Neck
AAATC Location
[Source: MS Virtual Earth,,
new AOC site in this HRR]
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Popponesset Beach AAATC Site:

Popponesset Beach in Mashpee was a satellite facility used by AAATC for training recruits
in anti-aircraft artillery during WWII, much as Scorton Neck and Camp Wellfleet were used.
The site included buildings and an array of guns set up at three firing points on the beach.
The AAATC Training Diary shows 60 days of firing in training at Popponesset Beach using
.22-cal, .30-cal, .50-cal, and 40-mm guns. No shots were fired in combat at the site but 2.36-
inch rockets were fired as targets on two days at Popponesset Beach.
A schematic layout of Popponesset Beach (Figure 4-22) shows the overall AAATC camp
area covering roughly 200 acres overall, of which 16 acres involved ordnance (firing points,
magazines, and storerooms). The site is centered at 41°34’30”N, 70°27’30”W. Figure 4-23
shows the outlines of the Popponesset Beach AAATC Camp and the firing line as well as
their position relative to MMR.
The U.S. Government obtained the property through a Declaration of Taking. The Judgment
on the Declaration of Taking was made on June 14, 1943, and recorded as Document 16869
on July 28, 1945, in the Barnstable Registry. The taking affected two properties covered
under Transfer Certificates of Title (Certificates #5894 and #5895). No document or date was
found for the disposal of the properties by the U.S. Government immediately following
WWII. On May 10, 1957, the Massachusetts Land Court ordered the striking of the Judgment
on the Declaration of Taking.
The Popponesset Beach AAATC Site was presented but not discussed for either further
action or closure in the ASR. Neither FUDS nor any other environmental or munitions-related
cleanup programs appear to have been conducted at the site. Munitions used at the site were
for the most part small arms, and firing was entirely over the water. No records are available
to show whether the properties were policed and cleared regularly or dedudded at the time of
their closure.
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Figure 4-22: Popponesset Beach AAATC Layout

Legend
Bracket of Popponesset
Firing Beach Firing Line
Line FUDS Eligible

Property: Popponesset
Beach AAATC Camp
Popponesset Beach Camp Edwards/MMR
AAATC Camp

0 100 200 400 800
Figure 4-22:
Popponesset Beach
AAATC Layout
[Source: ASR, Appendix F-24]
Figure 4-23: Popponesset Beach AAATC Location
Legend
AOC referred to FUDS:

Popponesset Beach
Firing Line
FUDS Eligible
Property: Popponesset
Beach AAATC Camp
Camp Edwards/MMR
Popponesset Beach 0
Scale: 1.5 miles (approx.)
.25 .5 .75 1 1.5
AAATC Camp
Firing
Line Figure 4-23:
Popponesset Beach
AAATC Location
Buzzards
Bay [Source: MS Virtual Earth,,
new AOC site in this HRR]
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The firing line is the area of concern for the Popponesset Beach AAATC Camp.
The CTT Range Inventory Report did not address the Popponesset Beach AAATC Site.
Closure Program: The Popponesset Beach AAATC Site is referred to the FUDS MMRP
for an eligibility determination because it is a property that is outside MMRP boundaries and
was controlled (taken) and disposed by DoD prior to 1986.
4.3. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The HRR/SI found the following regarding the eligibility of sites for the Active Army
MMRP.
Overall, 10 potential MRSs and AOCs were identified in the CTT Range Inventory Report as
candidates for the MMRP. An additional 5 potential AOCs were identified and analyzed in
this HRR/SI. All 15 have been determined to be ineligible for the Active Army MMRP for
the following reasons:
Overall, fifteen potential MRSs and AOCs were evaluated under the Active Army MMRP.
Their locations and recommended Closure Program are summarized as follows:
ANG and Air Force Center of Engineering and Environmental (AFCEE): Sites identified on
Air Force-leased property will be addressed by ANG and AFCEE in their MMRP. The ANG
is considering the inclusion of these sites within the Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) for
MMR.

ARNG Sites Identified on Coast Guard Property: Sites on Coast Guard property, which are
not on operational ranges, will be addressed and closed in accordance with the FFA. These
sites will continue with a Remedial Investigation Phase within the MMRP.
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ARNG and IAGWSPO Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Sites identified on operational
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5. CONCEPTUAL SITE MODELS

This section provides a discussion of the physical characteristics (climate, geology, etc.) and
land use components that are descriptive of Camp Edwards and MMR as a whole. The
majority of information in this section was summarized from the ASR (USACE, 2001), the
Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for Camp Edwards/MMR (Camp
Edwards, 2001), and from several reports developed for the IAGWSP (AMEC, 2003a;
AMEC, 2003b; AMEC, 2006).
5.1. INSTALLATION PHYSICAL PROFILE
5.1.1. Climate
The climate of the region in which Camp Edwards/MMR is situated is temperate due to the
influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Winters are generally cold, with an average daily
temperature of 31 degrees Fahrenheit (°F), and summers are generally warm, averaging 68°F.
Mean relative humidity is 70 percent in mid-afternoon and 80 percent at dawn (Camp
Edwards, 2001). The following information summarizes the temperature and rainfall data for
nearby Hyannis, MA. Hyannis is approximately 14 miles to the east of Camp Edwards.
Table 5-1: Climatological Data for Hyannis, MA
YEAR
MAR
MAY
AUG
NOV
OCT
DEC
APR
JAN
JUN
FEB
JUL
SEP
Avg. Temp (°F) 49.1 28.4 28.9 36.5 44.9 54.6 64.2 70.4 69.6 62.2 52.5 43.8 33.6
Avg. High Temp (°F) 57.5 37.1 37.5 44.5 53.1 63.2 72.5 78.5 77.4 70.8 61.6 52.1 42.2
Avg. Low Temp (°F) 40.7 19.6 20.3 28.5 36.6 46.1 55.8 62.3 61.6 53.6 43.3 35.4 25.1
Avg. Precipitation 43.9 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.2 2.9 3.4 3.4 3.9 4.5 4.2
(Inches)
Source: as reported by www.weatherbase.com.
Thunderstorms occur on average 14 days a year, with most of the storms occurring between
May and August. The prevailing wind during winter is from the northwest, shifting to the
southwest in spring. Prevailing winds tend to shift back to the northwest in November. The
average annual wind speed is 11 miles per hour (mph). Winds of 30 mph or more can be
expected at least 1 day every month. However, gale force winds (>32 mph) are more
common in winter (USACE, 2001).
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5.1.2. Geology
The landscape of Barnstable County owes its origin to the last continental glacier and to the
rise in sea level that followed glaciation. The sedimentary units present at Camp
Edwards/MMR are the Buzzards Bay Outwash deposits in the extreme northwestern portion,
the Buzzards Bay Moraine outwash plain in the west, the Sandwich Moraine deposits in the
north, and the Mashpee Pitted Plain covering the majority of MMR to the south and east
(USACE, 2001; AMEC, 2006). These sedimentary units are underlain by crystalline bedrock.
The Buzzard’s Bay Outwash consists of coarse sand and gravel of deltaic origin with locally
interbedded fine sand and silt. Coarse to medium sand and gravel is the predominant facies
type in sediments encountered in the boreholes of wells drilled in the northwest portion of
Camp Edwards (AMEC, 2006). Layers of fine-grained silty sands are dispersed
intermittently within the unit, except in the vicinity of the Cape Cod Canal, where the
sediments are predominately fine-grained. South of the Gallo Skating Rink (at the northwest
corner near the Bourne Bridge), the boreholes intercept the coarse sands and gravels
characteristic of the Buzzard’s Bay Outwash. Fine-grained layers are also encountered in
these boreholes. The total thickness of these sedimentary units (and depth to bedrock)
decreases from 280 feet to 150 feet from the base boundary.
Both the Buzzards Bay and Sandwich Moraines form the hummocky ridges characteristic of
the northwest and north side of MMR. Masterson et al. (1997) describe the moraine deposits
as generally consisting of gravel, sand, silt, and clay, with locally poorly to moderately sorted
sand and gravel. Numerous discontinuous lenses of fine-grained sediments, including
laminated silts and unsorted debris flow deposits, are also present in the moraines.
Masterson et al. (1997) report that the Buzzards Bay Moraine resulted from the meltwater
deposition of sorted sediments within a stagnant ice margin overlying a basal till. The surface
of the moraine is characterized by an abundance of boulders. The till in the lower part of the
Buzzards Bay Moraine is comprised of sand, silt, and clay, and scattered gravel in a
compacted, unsorted matrix. The upper part of the Sandwich Moraine resulted from glacial
deformation of material; the lower part consists of sandy sediments.
The Mashpee Pitted Plain consists of fine- to coarse-grained sands forming a broad outwash
plain that lies to the east and south of the moraines, interior to MMR. Masterson et al. (1997)
report that the lower part of the Mashpee Pitted Plain consists of fine-grained,
glaciolacustrine sediments comprised of fine sand, silt, and clay. This laterally persistent
facies can be encountered underlying the moraines.
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5.1.3. Topography
The central, southern, and eastern portions of Camp Edwards/MMR are generally flat, with
elevations rising to the north and west from 100 to 200 feet above sea level. The terrain in the
northern and western portions of Camp Edwards/MMR is mainly hilly with some steep-sided
hills, depressions, and valleys. Elevations in these areas range from 200 to 300 feet. Pine
Hill, the highest point on Camp Edwards, has an elevation of 306 feet above sea level
(USACE, 2001).
5.1.4. Soil
Two major soil map units exist in the Camp Edwards/MMR area; the Enfield-Merrimac-
Carver Association and the Plymouth-Barnstable-Nantucket Association. Enfield-Merrimac-
Carver soils are nearly level to steep, very deep, well-drained and excessively drained, loamy
and sandy soils on outwash plains. The association consists of about 25 percent Enfield soils,
25 percent Merrimac soils, 25 percent Carver soils, and 25 percent soils of minor extent. This
soil association exists primarily in the central, southern, and eastern portions of Camp
Edwards/MMR (USACE, 2001).
Plymouth-Barnstable-Nantucket soils are nearly level to steep, very deep, excessively
drained and well-drained, sandy and loamy soils on moraines. The association consists of
approximately 45 percent Plymouth soils, 25 percent Barnstable soils, 5 percent Nantucket
soils, and 25 percent soils of minor extent. This soil association exists primarily in the
northern and western portions of Camp Edwards/MMR (USACE, 2001).
Soils taken to a depth of 6 feet, to the northwest of the intersection of Howe and Turpentine
Roads, were described in field notes as “Sand. Mostly fine-coarse well graded sand. Trace
fine-course rounded gravel. Light brown, damp” (Tetra Tech EM, 2002).
5.1.5. Hydrogeology
A single groundwater flow system, known as the Cape Cod aquifer, specifically the
Sagamore lens, underlies all of Camp Edwards. The Cape Cod aquifer has been designated as
a sole-source aquifer by the EPA. The aquifer is recharged by the infiltration of rainfall
(USACE, 2001).
The total thickness of the aquifer underlying Camp Edwards/MMR varies from
approximately 80 feet in the south to about 350 feet in the north. The top 90 to 140 feet of the
aquifer contain well-sorted, brown, medium to very coarse sand with some gravel.
Underlying these deposits is finer-grained sand, silt, and clay. The whole aquifer overlies
crystalline bedrock (USACE, 2001).
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The groundwater table varies from a high of 69 feet above sea level in the Camp Edwards
impact area to a low of 15 feet above sea level along the northwestern Camp Edwards/MMR
boundary (AMEC, 2003b; AMEC, 2006). Groundwater flow is generally radially outward
from the high point in the water table, located in the east central portion of Camp Edwards
(AMEC, 2003a). Typical yields from the aquifer can be well in excess of 1,000 gallons per
minute (USACE, 2001).
5.1.6. Hydrology
No major rivers or streams exist within Camp Edwards’ boundaries because of rapid
infiltration of rainfall into the sandy subsurface materials. However, intermittent streams are
present during moderate or heavy rainfall events. Several small freshwater ponds, typically
less than 10 acres, exist within Camp Edwards’ boundaries. Several larger ponds and two
rivers exist just outside of Camp Edwards’ boundaries (USACE, 2001).
5.1.7. Vegetation
The predominant ecosystem of Camp Edwards/MMR is upland forest. Mixed woods of pine
and oak dominate this ecosystem, with pitch pine/scrub oak barrens and hardwood forest
comprising less of the total acreage. The native grassland ecosystem comprises a relatively
small portion of Camp Edwards, but is one of the primary habitats for State-listed rare
species. The wetland ecosystems that exist on Camp Edwards/MMR are all classified as
palustrine, in that they are well-vegetated and most often lack open water. The Camp
Edwards/MMR as a whole is a “massive wooded area on the Upper Cape that is largely
undeveloped, but fringed with highways, homes, and other development” (Camp Edwards,
2001).
5.1.8. Ecology
Seven major plant communities exist on Camp Edwards: mixed woods forest, pitch pine-
scrub oak forest, hardwood forest, scrub oak barrens, grasslands, wetlands, and disturbed
communities. The species diversity of the forests of Camp Edwards/MMR is generally quite
low. On average, 53 species of plants were documented in each plant community of Camp
Edwards, which, when compared to most fertile woods of western New England that
typically have up to 200 plant species, is relatively low (Camp Edwards, 2001). The ponds
and wetlands, which comprise only 55 acres, or 3.9 percent, of Camp Edwards, are the most
diverse plant community: a total of 67 plant species were documented in the wetlands. There
is a total of 395 acres of grasslands located on Camp Edwards. The grasslands are one of the
least diverse plant communities on Camp Edwards, with only 37 identified species (Camp
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Edwards, 2001). Camp Edwards/MMR contains a unique diversity of ecosystems that

support 36 State-listed rare species (Camp Edwards, 2001).
5.1.9. Physiography
The surface topography of Camp Edwards/MMR varies greatly between the northern and
western portions and the southern portion. The northern and western portion of Camp
Edwards/MMR is part of the Sandwich and Buzzards Bay glacial moraines, respectively.
Large glacial deposits dominate this area, with high topographic relief of rolling hills and
deep kettle holes. Slopes range from 0-15 percent, with a mean slope of 3.4 percent. The
greatest change in topographic relief in this area of Camp Edwards/MMR is approximately
90 feet. The highest point on Cape Cod—Pine Hill (318 feet above sea level)—is situated in
this western portion of Camp Edwards, atop the Buzzards Bay Moraine. In contrast, the
southern portion of Camp Edwards, which resides entirely within the Mashpee pitted
outwash plain, has relatively low elevation (approximately 100 feet above sea level) and little
topographic relief. Although slopes range from 0-15 percent in the outwash plain, the mean
slope of 1.5 percent is considerably less in the moraine. The majority of the outwash plain
has a slope of 0-2 percent, with the exception of the approximately 20 kettle holes within the
area. (Camp Edwards, 2001)
5.2. INSTALLATION LAND USE AND EXPOSURE PROFILE
5.2.1. Current Land Use/Activities

Camp Edwards/MMR is located in Barnstable County, approximately 22 miles east of New
Bedford, MA. It lies within the Sagamore, Sandwich, Cotuit, and Pocasset USGS
topographic map quadrangles (7½-minute series).
Currently, Camp Edwards/MMR is an active military installation consisting of approximately
21,000 acres used by several different military, non-military government, and private entities.
Camp Edwards/MMR land is broken down into two major military bases: Camp Edwards
and OANGB. The Camp Edwards portion of MMR is approximately 14,000 acres (Malcolm
Pirnie, 2003).
Camp Edwards/MMR is the primary training site for MAARNG and other National Guard
and Army Reserve units in the New England region. The facilities at Camp Edwards/MMR
are also utilized by local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies and civilian agencies
such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Civil Air Patrol, the World War II Society,
and the Youth Conservation Corps (USACE, 2001).
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MAARNG has leased or licensed portions of Camp Edwards/MMR to USCG, USAF, DVA,
and the Otis Fish and Game Club (USACE, 2001).
USCG operates a transmitter site on Camp Edwards/MMR property and has six units
performing various missions there. USCG housing and other facilities are also present on
Camp Edwards/MMR (USACE, 2001).
USAF, specifically the 6th Space Warning Squadron, owns and operates a facility on Camp
Edwards/MMR known as PAVE PAWS. The PAVE PAWS radar facility is used to provide
detection and warning against sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missile attacks
(USACE, 2001).
DVA owns a portion of Camp Edwards/MMR on which it maintains a National Cemetery
(USACE, 2001).
The Otis Fish and Game Club uses Camp Edwards/MMR property to operate a small arms
range. This organization is mainly comprised of retired military personnel, and the Camp
Edwards/MMR Range Control manages the club’s property (USACE, 2001).
5.2.2. Current Human Receptors

For MEC- and MC-contaminated soil within Camp Edwards, human receptors are limited to
authorized installation personnel, contractors, visitors, and trespassers. There are limited
groundwater pathways for on-base human receptors, and existing land use controls (LUC)
under CERCLA restrict these from further development. Subsurface soil contact is plausible
only for authorized personnel (military or contractor). The industrial area in the southern part
of the reservation is where housing and support facilities are found. The primary mission has
always been to provide training and housing to USAF or Army units.
(http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/mmr.htm).
Potential receptors also include humans exposed to groundwater downgradient from the sites.
The Cape Cod aquifer is a sole-source aquifer and there are no natural barriers or aquitards
between MMR and downgradient receptors. Under the IRP and IAGSWP, many private well
users have been switched to public water supplies. Current and future groundwater pathways
through the use of private wells remain possible.
In all these cases (contact with soil or groundwater), the exposure pathway is incomplete for
the one MMRP-eligible site, the Small Arms Range, because no source contaminants remain.
5.2.3. Potential Future Land Use

The Camp Edwards/MMR cantonment area is divided into subareas according to their
current and potential future land use. These areas include: Mission Training - Open; Mission
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Training – Structures; Mission Support; Heavy Equipment; Administration; Airfield;

Housing; Family Support; Community; and Environmental Management (Cecil Group,
2005).
5.2.4. Potential Future Human Receptors

Potential future human receptors on Camp Edwards/MMR are the same as the current human
receptors (i.e., military and civilian personnel, contractors, visitors, and trespassers) for
MEC- and MC-contaminated soil. Subsurface soil contact is plausible only for authorized
personnel (military or contractor).
There are no groundwater pathways for future on-base human receptors. Groundwater
pathways and potential off base receptors will remain possible.
5.2.5. Zoning/Land Use Restrictions

The parcels retained as Camp Edwards/MMR are zoned for military land use.
5.2.6. Beneficial Resources

Substantial wildlife habitat is available in the areas surrounding Camp Edwards. The Crane
State Wildlife Management Area abuts the Camp on its south border. Several threatened or
endangered, permanent or transient species are known to exist within proximity of Camp
Edwards/MMR area (E&RC, 2003)
5.2.7. Demographics
Camp Edwards/MMR is located in Barnstable County, on Cape Cod, in southeastern
Massachusetts. The predominant land use surrounding Camp Edwards/MMR is residential or
commercial development. Although MMR is situated within four towns—Bourne, Sandwich,
Falmouth, and Mashpee— the Camp Edwards portion of MMR lies only within the
boundaries of Bourne and Sandwich.
Within the towns of Bourne and Sandwich, as of the 2000 Census, populations were 18,721
and 20,136, respectively. Bourne’s population is 49.3 percent male, and Sandwich is 48.6
percent male. Racially, Bourne is 94.7 percent white, 1.4 percent black, 0.7 percent Asian,
and 3.2 percent other races. Sandwich is 97.8 percent white, 0.4 percent black, 0.5 percent
Asian, and 1.3 percent other races. Average family size is 2.9 in Bourne and 3.18 in
Sandwich. Average family income in 1999 dollars was $51,603 in Bourne and $66,553 in
Sandwich. The percentages of individuals below poverty levels were 7.1 percent in Bourne
and 3.1 percent in Sandwich (http://factfinder.census.gov/).
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5.2.8. Habitat Type

The Crane State Wildlife Management Area abuts the Camp on its southern border and
consists of approximately 1,883 acres. This former grass airstrip was previously used by a
private firm in the 1950s and later used by the military as an emergency landing strip.
(http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_toc.htm).
5.2.9. Degree of Disturbance

The area now known as Camp Edwards/MMR was first used (prior to purchase) by the
Massachusetts National Guard in 1911 for artillery and field training, though the precise area
of use is not known. Camp Edwards/MMR was originally acquired by the Massachusetts
State Legislature in 1935 from what was then Shawnee Crowell State Forest. As the situation
in Europe worsened, the Army began a massive building program at Camp Edwards. Over
1,200 buildings were constructed and ranges were carved out of the woods to the north.
Major ground disturbing activities on the post have been associated with the construction,
and in many cases demolition, of military-related buildings, structures, and features. The
majority of the cantonment exhibits extensive disturbance due to prior land use and
modification associated with military-related activities.
The base landfill, which overlies the Small Arms Range, covers approximately 100 acres
between Connery Avenue, Turpentine Road, Herbert Road and Frank Perkins Road. The
trench and fill operations at the landfill went as much as 30 feet below original ground
surface at the site. As noted in Section 4.1.1, the landfill has been subsequently closed and
capped.
5.2.10. Ecological Receptors

Information in this section was obtained from the INRMP for Camp Edwards/MMR (Camp
Edwards, 2001). Camp Edwards/MMR supports an abundance and diversity of wildlife,
primarily in the relatively less-developed northern portion. At least 876 species of animals
and 545 plants reside on Camp Edwards/MMR, and 37 of these are on the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern Listing. A total of 528 species of
macrolepidoptera (i.e., moths and butterflies), including 19 State-listed rare species of
dragonflies and damselflies (i.e., odonates) have been surveyed on Camp Edwards. One
hundred fifty three (153) distinct aquatic invertebrate taxa were identified in the ponds and
wetlands of Camp Edwards.
A total of 92 bird species have been documented on Camp Edwards. The grasslands of Camp
Edwards/MMR and OANGB cantonment area are critical habitat for four State-listed rare
bird species: the upland sandpiper (endangered), the grasshopper sparrow (special concern),
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the vesper sparrow (threatened), and the northern harrier (threatened). Camp Edwards/MMR
is inhabited by at least 27 species of mammals. The most common of these mammals is
likely the white-footed mouse. Nine other small mammals have been captured on Camp
Edwards. Ten species of medium-sized small mammals have been documented from visual
observations. The only mammals that have been observed on Camp Edwards/MMR that
could be classified as large mammals are the coyote and the white tailed deer.
Twelve species of reptiles, five turtle species and seven snake species, have been observed on
Camp Edwards, including two species of special concern—the eastern box turtle and the
spotted turtle. A total of 10 species of amphibians have been observed on Camp Edwards.
Five fish species have been documented within the wetlands of Camp Edwards: golden
shiner, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, and largemouth bass. Although no Federally-
listed threatened and endangered species have been observed on Camp Edwards, 37 State-
listed (i.e., endangered, threatened, and special concern) and 7 species on the unofficial
watch list have been observed on Camp Edwards.
Three species of State-listed plants and six watch-listed plant species have been identified on
Camp Edwards.
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6. MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL

RESULTS
The MRSPP is used on MMRP-eligible sites to assign “a relative priority for response
activities based on the overall conditions at each location and taking into consideration
various factors related to safety and environmental hazards.” (32 CFR 179). MRSPP scores
will be developed and provided under a separate cover for the following sites which will be
continuing within the MMRP:
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7. CONCLUSIONS
Fifteen potential MRSs and AOCs were evaluated under the Active Army MMRP.
Conclusions regarding these sites were developed in consultation with US EPA and
MassDEP. The 15 sites and recommended Closure Program are summarized in Table 7-1
and as follows:
ANG and Air Force Center of Engineering and Environmental (AFCEE): Sites identified on
Air Force-leased property will be addressed by ANG and AFCEE in their MMRP. The ANG
is considering the inclusion of these sites within the Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) for
MMR.

ARNG Sites identified on Coast Guard Property: ARNG sites on Coast Guard Property,
which are not on operational ranges, will be addressed in accordance with the FFA. These
sites will continue with a Remedial Investigation Phase within the MMRP.

ARNG and IAGWSPO Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Sites identified on operational
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Table 7-1: Summary of HRR/SI Findings Recommended Actions
Closure Program
ARNG / IAGWSPO
ANG / AFCEE
Referred to
SDWA
AEDB-R Site
FUDS
FFA
Site Name Number Acreage Comments
Bayonet Operational Range. No

Range, BY1
N/A 9 10
evidence of munitions use.
Bayonet
Range, BY2
N/A 9 13 Site is within OANGB.
Bayonet
Range, BY4
N/A 9 13 Site is within OANGB.
MMR- USCG-leased property, non
Mock Village
001-R-01 9 15
operational range.
MMR- Site is within operational
Old G Range
002-R-01 9 187
range.
Old Grenade MMR-
Courts 003-R-01 9 39 Site is within OANGB.
MMR- USCG leased property, non-
Old K Range
004-R-01 9 119
operational range.
Otis Target MMR-
Butt 005-R-01 9 1 Site is within OANGB.
Small Arms MMR-
Range 006-R-01 9 26 Site is within OANGB.
MMR- Site is within revised
Stables Area
007-R-01 9 19
operational range area.
No evidence of MEC or MC
Former ASP N/A 9 54 remaining on or near the site.
Site is within OANGB.
Former Otis
Bomb Storage N/A 9 82 Site is within OANGB.
Magazines
No pattern that suggests
Off-Base problem. All incidents have
Incidents
N/A 9 N/A
been handled when they
occurred.
U.S. Government leased
Scorton Neck property from 1942-1946.
AAATC Camp
N/A 9 16
Site is potentially FUDS-
eligible.
Property condemned and
Popponesset
taken in 1943 and returned
Beach AAATC N/A 9 16
after WWII. Site is
Camp
potentially FUDS-eligible.
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8. REFERENCES
Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1909. Annual Report – Year
Ending December 31, 1908.
Air National Guard, January 1993. Record of Decision Interim Remedial Action Main Base
Landfill (AOC LF-1) Source Area Operable Unit. Massachusetts Military Reservation,
Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (Prepared for Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program,
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, by ABB Environmental Services, Inc.).
AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc., February 14, 2003a. Figure 1 Site Wide
Characterization of Perchlorate in Groundwater.
AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc., March 31, 2003b. Draft Final Technical Team
Memorandum 02-6 - Phase IIB Report, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts Military
Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts (referred to as the Draft Final Phase IIB report).
AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc., February 15, 2006. Draft Northwest Corner Remedial
Investigation Report. Document ID 8427.
Camp Edwards, 2001. Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for Camp
Edwards/MMR (http://www.mass.gov/guard/E&RC/INRMP/Chapter 6, Natural
Resources on Camp Edwards.pdf).
Cecil Group, Inc., April 2005. Camp Edwards Site Consolidation Plan, 2005-2015, prepared
for Massachusetts Army National Guard.
CH2M Hill, July 2005. Final Landfill-1 2004 System Performance and Ecological Impact
Monitoring Report, prepared for AFCEE/MMR.
Charles T. Main, Inc., June 4, 1941. Architect-Engineer’s Report on Camp Edwards,
Falmouth, Mass.
Department of Defense, January 10, 2003, DoD Directive 3200.15 : Subject: Sustainment of
Ranges and Operating Areas (OPAREAs)
Department of Defense, May 10, 2004, DoD Directive 4715.11: Subject: Environmental and
Explosives Safety Management on Operational Ranges within the United States
Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental
Security), September, 2001, Management Guidance for the Defense Environmental
Restoration Program (commonly referred to as DERP Management Guidance)
Environmental Planning Division, February 2003. Determination of Eligibility, Building #
assigned200, 102nd Fighter Wing, Otis Air National Guard Base, Sandwich, MA.
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Environmental and Readiness Center, Massachusetts National Guard, January 2003. State of
the Reservation Report.
ITRC, January 2003a. Characterization and Remediation of Soils at Closed Small Arms
Firing Ranges.
ITRC, November 2003b. Technical/Regulatory Guidelines for Munitions Response
Historical Records Review.
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., September 2003. U.S. Army Closed, Transferring and Transferred
Range/Site Inventory for Camp Edwards Training Site, MA,. referred to as CTT Range
Inventory Report.
Masterson, John P.; Stone, Byron D.; Walter, Donald A.; and Savoie, Jennifer, 1997.
Hydrogeologic framework of western Cape Cod, Massachusetts 1997 HA 741.
Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., January 1993. Installation Restoration Program, Phase I Records
Search, Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), February 2006. Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges (commonly
known as the “Section 266 Report”).
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment), 29 December
2008, “Interim Policy for Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP)
Eligibility”
Phelan, Dr. Robert F., 1990s. From Carrier Pigeons to Carrier Pilots: An Overview of WWII
Military Activity on Cape Cod and the Islands. [ASR, D-2].
Tetra Tech EM, Inc., September 10, 2002. BA-1 Training Area Munitions Survey Program
Phase 2, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, Final Report.
U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM), November 2004),
Army DERP Management Guidance for Active Installations
U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM), June 2004.
Draft Army National Guard Focused Range Condition Assessment No. 38-EH-02VA-04
Massachusetts Army National Guard, Camp Edwards/MMR Selected Closed Ranges,
Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, July 1, 1943. B-44 Completion Report on Construction of
Various Additional Housing Facilities Extension of Landing Strips and on Air Support
Command Base at Camp Edwards/MMR Massachusetts. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Boston District, NARA I, RG 77, Entry 391, Box 27 (source: USACE, 2001, E-8).
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and Defense Ammunition Center,
January 1999. Ordnance and Explosives Archives Search Report for Massachusetts
Military Reservation.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, October 2001. Revised Ordnance and
Explosives Archives Search Report and Hazardous, Toxic and Radiological Waste
Preliminary Assessment for Massachusetts Military Reservation, Barnstable County,
Massachusetts.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, January 2002. Article in The Corps Environment Web site,
Camp Good News cleanup discovers, destroys UXO by Timothy J. Dugan.
U.S. Army Headquarters, April1994: Technical Manual (TM) 43-0001027: Army
Ammunition Data Sheets - Small Caliber Ammunition [FSC 1305]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response,
August 1994. Revised Interim Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA
Corrective Action Facilities, EPA OSWER Directive # assigned 9355.4.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Letter of 26 May 2009, Lynne Jennings to Kent
Gonser, regarding Historical Records Review, Anny National Guard Training Site, Camp
Edwards, Massachusetts Military Reservation, Massachusetts
U.S. Government, December 28, 2001, Public Law 107–107: National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
U.S. Government, Federal Register, October 5, 2005, 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
179, Final Rule, Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (drawn from website,
http://www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-10-05-05-19696)
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APPENDICES
Appendix A Archives Searched/Data Sources

Appendix B Archive Documents (available only as a compact disk)
Appendix C Munitions Technical Data Sheets
Appendix D Contact/Interview Reports
APPENDICES
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Archives Searched/Data Sources
APPENDICES
APPENDICES
MTA Camp Edwards, MA

Archival Search Report
Heritage Research Center, Ltd.
March 26, 2007
Heritage Research Center, Ltd. conducted archival research related to this installation.
The following lists the repositories visited and sources reviewed in that effort. The list
reflects the entries/collections and boxes we actually reviewed. It should be noted that
Heritage reviewed finding aids and catalogs extensively for each repository, entry and
collection to identify potentially relevant materials for review.
National Archives and Records Administration – College Park, MD – 148.5 hours
Textual Branch
RG 18, Army Air Forces

• Entry 15, Decimal File
o Boxes 32-37 – No information for this installation.
• Entry 292A, Central Decimal file, Oct. ’42-May ‘44
o Boxes 1460-1470 and 1531-1539 – No information relevant to this
installation.
• Entry 295A, Project Files: Air Fields
o Boxes 1670-1690 – No information relevant to this installation.
RG 51, Bureau of the Budget

• Entry 127A, Records of the Property & Supply Management Branch, 1953-1960
o Boxes 1-23 - No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 127B, Records of the Property & Supply Management Branch, 1961-1968
o Boxes 12-14, 53-58, 72-75 – No information relevant to this installation.
RG 69, Work Projects Administration

• Entry 12, Central Files, State
o Boxes 1-26 – Contained information for Massachusetts projects, but
nothing for Camp Edwards.
• Entry 21, Central Files, State
o Boxes 21, 27, 33, 45 – No information relevant to this installation.
RG 77, Office of the Chief of Engineers

• Entry 391, Construction Completion Reports
o Boxes 28-32, 75-80 – No information relevant to this installation.
o Box 97 – COPIED documents referencing range areas at Camp Edwards.
o Box 98 - COPIED documents referencing range areas at Camp Edwards.
• Entry 393, Historical Records of Buildings
• Entry 1013, General Correspondence with Districts
Appendix A pg. 1 of 10 A.1 – Archival Search Report

o Boxes 26-32, 34 – No information relevant to this installation.

• Entry 1014, General Correspondence with Divisions
o Boxes 42-48, 50 – No information relevant to this installation.
o Box 49 – COPIED documents referencing range areas or activities at
Camp Edwards.
• Entry 1950, Engineer Amphibious Command, Camp Edwards, 1942-1943
o Box 12 – Contained no information relevant to range areas or their use.
RG 92, Office of the Quartermaster General

• Entry 1890A, General Correspondence, ’34-‘45
o Boxes 80-82, 400-402, 678-682, 695-701, 737-740 – No information
relevant to this installation; contained information on range management
generally.
• Entry 1975, Construction Div., Completion Reports
• Entry 1976, Construction Div., Plans & Photographs
RG 94, Office of the U.S. Army Adjutant General

• Entry 464, Military Reservation Division, Early 1800s-1916
o Boxes 41 and 78 – No information relevant to this installation.
RG 107, Office of the Secretary of War

• Entry 100, Correspondence of Secretary of War Stimson, 1940-45
• Entry 102, Administration Assistant to the Secretary of War, 1943-46
o Boxes 1-175 – Nothing relevant to this installation.
• Entry 108, Secretary of Army Patterson, General Decimal File, 1946-1947
o Boxes 1-10 – No information relevant to this installation; concerned
overseas air bases, primarily.
• Entry 158, Under Secretary of War, Special Assistant for Construction, M.J.
Madigan, General Correspondence, 1940-1945
o Boxes 893-905 – COPIED “Preliminary Building Plan, Camp Edwards,
Falmouth, MA, Sep. 19, 1940.”
• Entry 168, Under Secretary of War, Purchases and Contract Branch, Construction
Section, Subject Files, 1940-1942
• Entry 216, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Air, Decimal File, 1946
RG 111, Office of the Chief Signal Officer

• Entry 1023, Unclassified Central Decimal File
o Boxes 259-260, 325-326, 558, 659, 742-744, 1092-1094, 2251, 2286 – No
information relevant to this installation; contained records for other
installations.

o Box 2266 – Contained documents concerning Camp Edwards, but nothing

relevant to ranges areas or their use.
RG 156, Office of the Chief of Ordnance

• Entry 700, Inspections and Investigative Reports, 1942-1944
o Boxes H23-H37 – No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 1023A, Executive Office, Historical Branch, Histories of Ordnance Field
Installations and Activities, 1946-1954
o Boxes C17-C22, C48-C51, C73-C74, C77-C78, C87, C92, C101-C102,
C108-C112, C167, C170-C173 - No information relevant to this
installation.
• Entry 1023B, Executive Office, Historical Branch, Histories of Ordnance Field
Installations and Activities, 1946-1954
o Boxes C25-C47, C52-C60 - No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 1136, Research and Development Division, Reports of Ordnance
Observers, 1946-1954
o Box K1481 - No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 1138B, Research and Development Division, Reports of Ordnance
Observers, 1946-1954
o Boxes L1485-K1486 - No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 1337, Installation Directive Files, 1954-1961
o Box 1 - No information relevant to this installation.
RG 159, Office of the Inspector General

• Entry 26A, General Correspondence
• Entry 26B, General Correspondence
o Boxes 6, 17, 19-20, 33-39 – No information relevant to this installation.
o Box 14 – Contained files for Massachusetts installations, but not Camp
Edwards.
• Entry 26C, General Correspondence
o Boxes 1, 36-39, 53, 70, 74, 97, 200, 227, 248 – No information relevant to
this installation.
o Boxes 44, 94 – Contained files for Massachusetts National Guard and
other Army installations, but nothing relevant to Camp Edwards.
• Entry 26D, General Correspondence
o Boxes 32, 329, 425, 718, 1083 – Contained files for Camp Edwards, but
no information relevant to range areas or their use.
o Boxes 34-39, 41-42, 164, 257, 330, 409, 421-424, 758, 1042 – No
information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 26E, General Correspondence
o Boxes 179, 231 - Contained files for Camp Edwards, but no information
relevant to range areas or their use.
o Boxes 129, 135, 141, 177, 225-226 – No information relevant to this
installation.

RG 160, HQ, Army Service Forces

• Entry 25, Director of Plans and Operations, Liaison and Control Branch, Subject
file, 1942-1944
o Boxes 1-18 – No information relevant to this installation; documents
concern ammunition supply policies and requirements.
RG 162, Federal Works Agency

• Entry 7, Central Decimal Files
o 20 boxes – Nothing relevant to activities at Camp Edwards.
• Entry 21, War Public Works Program
o Boxes 1-11 – Nothings relevant to activities at Camp Edwards.
RG 165, War Department General and Special Staffs

• Entry 258, Reports and Correspondence Relating to Construction, Utilization and
Disposal of Army Installations, 1944-1947
• Entry 484C, Card File of Approved WPA National Defense Projects, 1941-1942
• Entry 484D, Federal Works Agency Project Files, 1940-1946 - No information
relevant to this installation.
RG 168, National Guard Bureau

• Entry 344, State Decimal File
o Boxes 567-573 – Contained files for Massachusetts installations, but
nothing relevant to Camp Edwards.
o Boxes 458, 467, 470, 475, 478, 482-483 – No information relevant to this
installation.
• Entry 348, State Guard File
o Boxes 136-140 – Contained files for Massachusetts installations, but
nothing relevant to Camp Edwards.
RG 175, Chemical Warfare Service

• Entry 1A, Office of the Chief Chemical Officer, 1946-1954
o Boxes 23, 34-35, 54, 76, 125, 147-148, 161-163, 197, 199-200, 202, 224,
226, 232, 236, 241, 266-282 – No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 2A, General Correspondence, 1942-1947,
o Boxes 1-11, 13-14 - No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 4A, Security Classified Correspondence, 1942-1945
RG 177, Office of the Chief of Arms

• Entry 1, Subject Index to Parts of Series 2 and 4
o Boxes 1-17 – Identified no relevant documents in the index.
• Entry 8, Office of the Chief of Coast Artillery, 1918-1942
o Box 217 – COPIED listing of weaponry on hand and proposed firing point
on Cape Cod Bay in 1941.

o Boxes 218-223, 262-280, 596-599, 614-625 – Contained information on

inspections, training and range use, but not for this installation.
• Entry 9, Records Relating to the Anti-Aircraft Command
o Boxes 30-47, 135-136, 150 - Contained information on training and range
use, but not for this installation.
• Entry 10, Station Books of Artillery Officers
• Entry 34, General Correspondence, 1920-1942
o Boxes 40-42, 131, 132 - No information relevant to this installation.
RG 319, U.S. Army Staff

• Entry 47, Army Intelligence Project Decimal File, 1941-1945
o Boxes 1143-45, 1160, 1168-1170, 1182 – No information relevant to this
installation.
RG 330, Department of Defense

• Entry 179, General Subject File, 1953, Correspondence Related to Acquisition,
Expansion, Maintenance, and Disposal of Military Real Property
RG 334, Inter-Service Agencies

• Entry 15, Armed Services Explosives Safety Board
o Boxes 1-19 – Nothing relevant to this installation.
RG 335, Office of the Secretary of the Army

• Entry 60, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Logistics), General
Correspondence, 1963-1964
RG 337, Army Field Forces HQ

• Entry 1, Chief of Staff, Combat Arms Advisory Group Inspection Reports, Posts
and Camps, 1948-1950
o Boxes 1-20 – Contained information for Camp Edwards, but nothing
• Entry 1B, Chief of Staff Journals, 1942-1945
o Boxes 1-4 – No information for this installation.
• Entry 30, General Staff, G-3, Sec. Training Group Troop Training Div.,
Replacement Training Branch, Inspection reports, 1942-1944
o Boxes 176-182 – Contained information for Camp Edwards, but nothing
• Entry 55, General Correspondence, 1942-1948
o Boxes 83, 89, 135, 142, 160, 170, 335, 345, 350, 355, 370-371, 386, 391,
393-394, 396-397, 405-406, 424-426, 459-460, 484, 486, 500, 506, 530,
533, 537, 547, 553, 625, 627-629, 642, 651-652, 663, 668, 675, 687, 713-
714, 722-725, 728, 771, 776, 780, 785, 832-834, 838-839, 841, 848-849,

905-906, 101401017, 1022-1053, 1060-1064, 1066-1067, 1076, 1081,

1121, 1123, 1142, 1145, 1150, 1154, 1166, 1193 and 1233 – No
information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 55B, Classified Central Files, 1951-1952
• Entry 91, Special Staff Ordnance Section – Classified Decimal Files, 1945-1948 –
No information relevant to this installation.
RG 338, U.S. Army Operational, Tactical and Support Organizations, World War II-
present
• Entry 109, Operating Program Records, 1968-1978 – Finding aid did not include
reference for any information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 189, Historical Reports, 1950-1958, 8th Army
• Entry 242, Command Reports, 1951-1953
o Nothing relevant to this installation; materials concerned Korean War
operations.
• Entry 37042, Unit Histories, 1940-1947, Ordnance Detachments
o Boxes 5160-5164, 5027-5033, 5206-5216, 5276, 5284-5292 and 5993 –
No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 42851, HQ 5th Army Ordnance Sec., Bomb Disposal Operation Reports
o Boxes 1-4 – No information relevant to this installation; concerned
operations overseas.
• Entry 42852, HQ 5th Army Ordnance Sec.
o Box 1 – No information relevant to this installation.
RG 341, HQ, U.S. Air Force

• Entry 103, Construction Programs
• Entry 18, AF Base Files, 1957
• Entry 355, AF Operations Air Base and Units, Subject Numeric Files, 1955
• Entry 128, Construction Programs
• Entry 269, Base Construction Files
o Boxes 1-15, 12-20, 21-24, 25-36 - No information relevant to this
installation.
• Entry 394, Inspections and Investigations of AF Installations
• Entry 126, Real Property Files, 1941-1964
RG 342, U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities and Organizations

• Entry 1134, Real Property Case Files


• Entry 1146, Base Reports
RG 394, U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1920-1942

• Entry 6, I Corps Area, Maneuver Files, 1939
• Entry 18, I Corps Area, Inspection Reports, 1928-1939
• Entry 20, I Corps Area, Office of Quartermaster, General Correspondence, 1918-
1939
• Entry 21, First Corps Areas, General and Administrative File
• Entry 83, 3rd Service Command, Camps File, 1925-1926
o Box 320-338 - No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 120, Third Corps Area, Historical Records of Buildings at Posts, 1925-1942
RG 407, Adjutant General’s Office

• Entry 360A, Army AG Decimal File, ’40-‘45
o Boxes 1035, 3337 – Contained files for Camp Edwards, but nothing
o Box 1038 – Contained information on Massachusetts military
reservations, but nothing relevant to Camp Edwards.
o Boxes 1032, 1034, 1036-1037, 2575-2579, 3338 – No information
• Entry 363A, Army AG Project Decimal File
o Box 443D - COPIED information describing safety zones created around
range areas and referencing training with 37-mm guns.
o Box 4381 – COPIED photographs of runways at Otis Field/Camp
Edwards.
o Box 4430 – COPIED lists and information related to stock controls of
ordnance at Edwards.
o Box 4535 – COPIED request for additional money for construction of
ranges at Edwards.
o Boxes 4327-4328 – Contained files for the Amphibious Training Center at
Camp Edwards and other installation in Massachusetts, but nothing
relevant to range areas or their use at Camp Edwards.
o Boxes 2468-2494, 4330-4332, 4353, 4406, 4533-4534 – No information
• Entry 363B, Army AG Decimal File, 1946-1948

o Boxes 1133-1144, 1223-1238, 1503, 1506, 1519, 1712, 1715-1721 -

Nothing relevant; records concerned other installations.
• Entry 363C, Army AG Decimal File
o Boxes 596-602, 655-670, 956, 959, 974, 1074-1075 - Nothing relevant;
records concerned other installations.
• Entry 363D, General Correspondence, 1951-1952
o Box 956 – COPIED information referencing Edwards in relation to the
Wellfleet, MA anti-aircraft range in 1951.
o Box 1022 – COPIED information describing training exercises at Edwards
in 1952.
o Boxes 505-508, 569-609, 941, 944, 1014, 1023-1024 - Nothing relevant;
records concerned other installations.
• Entry 363E, General Correspondence, 1953-1954
o Boxes 194-195, 376, 382, 660-680, 808-809, 813, 840-841 - Nothing
relevant; records concerned other installations.
• Entry 377, Station Lists
o Boxes 7, 63-67 – No information relevant to this installation.
• Entry 429, Army Adjutant General Command Report, 1949-1954
o Box 12 – No information relevant to this installation.
RG 429, Organizations of the Executive Office of the President

• Entry 12, Records of the Federal Property Council & Central Real Property
Surveys - Finding aid did not include reference for any information relevant to
this installation.
• Entry 17, Records of the Property Review Board
o Boxes 30-32 – Contained files for Massachusetts, but nothing relevant to
Camp Edwards.
RG 546, U.S. Army Continental Command, 1945-present

• Searched finding aids, but identified no entries relevant to this installation
RG 553, U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command

• Entry 170, Field Artillery Board
• Entry 171, Field Artillery Board
• Entry 173, Artillery Board
Cartographic and Aerial Photography Branch
RG 77, Office of the Chief of Engineers

• Fortifications Map File, Dr. 189 – COPIED maps showing range areas.
RG 145, Soil Conservation Service

• Aerial Mosaic Map Series – COPIED photos covering Camp Edwards.

Still Photographs Branch
RG 111, Office of the Chief Signal Officer

• Series SC
o Boxes 334, 655, 811 and 236 – Contained photos for Camp Edwards, but
nothing showing range areas.
National Archives and Records Administration, New England Region – Waltham, MA –

8.5 hours
RG 121, Public Buildings Service

o Entry (no number): Construction Planning Records, ca. 1957-1978
o Box 4 – COPIED 1975 report assessing property and buildings at Camp
Edwards. The report included descriptions of range area and the type of
ordnance used at each range.
RG 181, Naval Districts and Shore Establishments

o Accession 57-255 (no title)
o Box 2 – COPIED documents concerning permits issued to the Navy for
use of a rifle range at Camp Edwards as a rocket projectile range.
Documents covered the period 1946-1949.
o Accession 57-254 (no title)
o Box 8 – COPIED documents concerning Navy use of a rifle range as a
rocket projectile range in the late 1940s until cessation of that arrangement
in 1951. Also, COPIED documents concerning the joint use agreement
between the Air Force and the Navy for a portion of Otis Field/Air Force
Base, which comprised a portion of Camp Edwards.
RG 270, War Assets Administration

o Entry (no number): Real Property Disposal Case Files
o Box 19 – Contained documents concerning the 1947 transfer of 91
buildings, none of which had an association with range areas or ordnance.
Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks – Carlisle, PA – 8.5 hours
COPIED the following publications:

• The Enemy Within: the Struggle to Clean Up Cape Cod’s Military Superfund Site
• The Amphibious Training Center


ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE, CAMP EDWARSDS/MMR
POTENTIAL MR HRR INFORMATION SOURCES (Appendix B, ITRC Guidelines)

Installation: Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
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1 Air Force Historical Research Agency, http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/ Air Force Historical Reports and Documents. Personal Papers in the AFHA.
Maxwell Air Force Base, AL http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/personal_papers/personal_papers.html. This link had a list of entries by authors alphabetically. Did not pursue this
this link as it would consume too much time. Link accessed 1/28/07.
Numbered USAF Historical Studies. http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/numbered_studies/studiesintro.asp. The historical studies listed in this link
have been prepared primarily for use within the Air Force, but are available for loan or purchase under certain conditions. There are 200 numbered
studies. Word search for "edwards" did not yield any hits in the titles of the numbered studies. Link accessed 1/28/07.
World War II. Research Division
Organizational History Branch. http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/world_war2/world_war2.html. Army Air Force Statistical Digest.
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/aafsd/aafsd_index_table.html. This link provided pdfs of parts of the digest - cover pages, corrections, preface,
glossary, and list of tables. The preface pdf link indicated that this digest is a summary of statistics on AAF personnel, aircraft, equipment, combat
operations and other operations during WWII. The aircraft and equipment page -
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/aafsd/aafsd_list_of_tables_aircraftequipment.html - lists links to tables of aircraft and artillery used in different
combat theaters and when they were used. Table 86 - Combat and Transport Airplanes on Hand in Continental US, By Type of Airplane and By Air
Force or Command: Oct 1942 to Aug 1945.....Page 144 http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/aafsd/aafsd_pdf/t086.pdf provides total numbers of combat
aircrafts used per year. Does not provide specific locations. It appears that most of these tables provide chronologic totals but no specific locations.
Additional links were not accessed due to time constraints and estimated that no relevant information will be retrieved. 1/28/07
Korean War. http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/korean_war/korean_war.html. USAF Organizations in Korea.
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/korean_war/usaf_organizations_korea/usaf_organizations_korea.html. These links provide information pertaining to
combat operations and military organizations. Additional links were not accessed due to time constraints and estimated that no relevant information
will be obtained. 1/28/07
Vietnam War. http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/vietnam_war/vietnam.html. Links were not accessed due to time constraints and estimated that no
relevant information will be obtained. 1/28/07
Army Air Forces in World War II, Vol VI. http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/photo_galleries/aaf_wwii_vol_vi/Army_Air_Forces_in_WWII.htm. Photos
did not show relevant information. 1/29/07.
2 Defense Environmental Network & https://www.denix.osd.mil/ Word Search of "Camp Edwards" yielded the 33 links. Many of the 33 links provide estimated budgets for past fiscal years to clean up Camp
Information Exchange Edwards. Some relevant links are provided below.
RDX. https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/MERIT/rdx_page.html. RDX contaminated soil and groundwater has been found at some ranges
located within the following military facilities: Fort Lewis (WA); Fort Richardson (AK); Yakima Training (WA); Massachusetts Military Reservation
(Camp Edwards section MA); Camp Shelby (MS); Camp Guersey (WY) and Fort Ord (CA). 1/29/07
MMRP Status of Installations with FY05 Completion Cost Estimated Less than or Equal to $5,000,000.
https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/News/OSD/DEP2004/appL-attach2.pdf. Camp Edwards listed in this table. 1/29/07
Massachusetts Military Reservation environmental clean up fact sheet. Shows clean up estimates projected to FY2022.
https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Cleanup/CleanupOfc/arc/Reports/FY1997/kis-mas.pdf 1/29/07
Alternative Causes of Widespread, Low Concentration Perchlorate Impacts to Groundwater, Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program (SERDP), July 22, 2005.
https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/MERIT/Perchlorate/newsroom/announcements/documents/PerchlorateAlternativeSources.pdf. This
report speculates that perchlorate contamination in groundwater at Camp Edwards may come from fireworks displays from Upper Cape Cod Regional
Technical School (p. 22). 1/29/07
Word Search of "Camp Sandwich" yielded no results. 2/8/07.
Word Search of "Cape Cod Munitions" yielded 11 links. Some pertinent links are provided below:
Dictionary of Army/DoD Environmental Terms and Acronyms https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Partner/REC/Infor_lib/dictionary.doc.
Provides description of Massachusetts Military Reservation, groundwater contamination, and EPA involvement, but does not say that contamination is
a result of munitions. 2/8/07
Word search for neighboring town names, Massachusetts Military Reservation and Otis Air Force Base with "munitions"' and "ordnance" did not yield
results. Town names include Sagamore, Sandwich, West Barnstable, Marston Mills, Mashpee, Wakeby, Forestdale, Hatchville, North Falmouth,
Cataurnet, Pocasset, Buzzards Bay, and Bournedale. 2/9/07.
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3 Defense Environmental Restoration http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/derpfud January 2000 Fact Sheet. http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/derpfuds/facts/fs-derpfuds.pdf. No relevant information. 1/30/07
Program—Formerly Used Defense Sites s/
(DERP-FUDS),
Risk Assessment Fact Sheet March 2002. http://www.lrb.usace.army.mil/derpfuds/facts/fs-risk.pdf. No relevant information. 1/30/07.
DERP FUDS Program Page. http://hq.environmental.usace.army.mil/programs/fuds/fuds.html. This page and its links did not provide relevant
information. 1/30/07.
4 Defense Supply Center Richmond, http://www.dscr.dla.mil/ No relevant information. 1/30/07.
Richmond, VA
5 Defense Technical Information Center http://www.dtic.mil/ Search for "camp edwards munitions" yielded several links:
Munitions Survey Project Expands to Include New Areas of Camp Edwards. April 9, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/apr9a.html. This news release provides useful information on possible locations of buried
munitions and UXOs at Camp Edwards. 1/30/07
US Army Environmental Command. Environmental Update. Winter 2004. Soil Cleanup Begins at Camp Edwards.
http://www.aec.army.mil/usaec/publicaffairs/update/win04/win0403.html. Soil and groundwater contamination cleanup begins at Demolition Area 1, a
former demolition area training site. 1/30/07.
US Army Environmental Command. Environmental Update. Winter 2005. Groundwater Cleanup Begins at Camp Edwards.
http://www.aec.army.mil/usaec/publicaffairs/update/win04/win0403.html. Groundwater contamination cleanup begins at Demolition Area 1. 1/30/07.
US Army Environmental Center. Tungsten Study at Camp Edwards. Small Arms Range Tungsten Evaluation.
http://www.aec.army.mil/usaec/publicaffairs/tungsten02.pdf.
Camp Edwards Schedules Unexploded Munitions Detonations. March 5, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/mar5.html. The items being blown-in-place include one rocket located in Demolition Area
I, and seven projectiles and one mortar located in the Central Impact Area. Detonations in the Central Impact Area also will include eleven 60-mm
mortars. These mortars are suspected to contain white phosphorous, a highly flammable substance, which makes them unsuitable for storage or for
destroying in the Contained Detonation Chamber. 1/30/07.
Munitions Detonation Planned at Camp Edwards. News Release. October 26, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/oct26.html. The items being destroyed include an explosives fuze that was found at a
former target in the Central Impact Area. The other items include three 40-millimeter (mm) grenades and 38 30-mm projectiles. These munitions items
were found in the former military training and defense contractor testing site known as the J-2 Range. 2/1/07.
Munitions Detonation Planned at Camp Edwards. News Release. July 12, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/jul12.html. Two of the munitions items, which include one 4.2" mortar round, and one 105-
millimeter (mm) projectile, were found at a former Central Impact Area target location being investigated in preparation for a future rapid response
action. The other item is an 81- mm mortar round found in the former training and defense contractor testing site known as the J-2 Range. 2/1/07.
Munitions Detonation Planned at Camp Edwards. News Release. February 20, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/feb20b.html. The Impact Area Groundwater Study Program announced it will conduct an
open detonation, or blow-in-place, of unexploded munitions, including three 105 mm projectiles and two 81 mm mortars, on Friday, February 22, 2002,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The detonation will be on the "J-1" Range located on the Southeast corner of Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military
Reservation. 2/1/07.
Munitions Detonation Planned at Camp Edwards. News Release. May 4, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/may4a.html. An open detonation to destroy 37 rocket motors is scheduled between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation.The rocket motors were found during clearance activities on
a former training and defense contractor testing site known as the J-3 Range. Six additional items were added to the open detonation schedule
following distribution of the release. These include four 81-millimeter mortar rounds found during road construction on the J-1 Range, and a 40-
millimeter mortar round and a 60-millimeter mortar round found during excavation activities in the former open burn and detonation area known as
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Groundwater Cleanup Decision Issued for Part of Camp Edwards. US Army Environmental Command. Nov 2, 2006.
http://www.aec.army.mil/usaec/publicaffairs/news/news13.html. Plans to cleanup contaminated gw plume that is slowly migrating from a 7.4-acre
portion of Camp Edwards, approximately two miles northeast of the Otis Rotary in Bourne. 2/1/07.
Word Search "Massachusetts Military Reservation munition" yielded 1301 links. Here are a few relevant links:
Lessons of the Massachusetts Military Reservation. April 2001. Lt.Col.William F. Fitzpatrick Massachusetts Army National Guard.
http://www.aepi.army.mil/internet/mass-mil-reservation-lessons.pdf This research paper explores past actions at MMR and why environmental
stewardship did not work and how lessons learned can be applied to other active installations. 2/9/07
District sweeps Massachusetts property for munitions. USACE New England District. Vol 35, No. 8. Yankee Engineer. June
1999.http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/news/jun996.htm. At the request of the citizens of Sandwich, Massachusetts, the New England District, partnered
with the Huntsville District and Congressman William Dellahunt, conducted a limited site investigation for munitions at 12 residential lots along the
Massachusetts Military Reservation fence. The final lot was inspected on May 26. No dangerous munitions were found on any of the properties.
2/9/07
Fact Sheet 2001-2002. Groundwater Study Program at Massachusetts Military Reservation.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/community/facts/fact.html. Provides description of groundwater study program, its goals, adminstrative orders,
status of investigations, contaminated areas, and responses. 2/9/07.
USEPA Region 1. EPA Docket No.: RCRA 1-2001-0014. Adminstrative Order, As Modified, For Use Of Controlled Detonation Chamber for Waste
Munitions. Training Range and Impact Area, Massachusetts Military Reservation, National Guard Bureau and Massachusetts National Guard,
Respondents. Proceeding Under Section 7003 of the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6973.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/admin/orders/Ao4mmr.pdf 2/9/07.
Department of Defense MERIT. https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/MERIT/Perchlorate/efforts/sites/ma/sites/MMR.html. "Live fire artillery-
training, infantry squad and platoon combat firing, open burn/open detonation (OB/OD) and other military training activities involving the use of
propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics was conducted on MMR from 1911 until 1997 when a series of Administrative Orders (AOs) were issued to
prevent the sole source aquifer underlying the region from becoming contaminated with munitions constituents from the training activities." 2/9/07
News Releases and Notices. Unexploded Munitions to be Detonated. News Release. Jan 2, 2002. http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jan2.html. The
Http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/g three items are one 37MM projectile and two 81MM mortars. All are located near the center of the Camp Edwards Impact Area in the MMR. 2/1/07.
roundwater/news/2002
Unexploded Munition to be Detonated. News Release. Jan 8, 2002. http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jan8.html. The item
is an 81MM mortar and is located near the center of the Camp Edwards Impact Area in the MMR.It cannot be moved safely and will be destroyed in
place. This method of disposal eliminates an unsafe situation for groundwater study field technicians. 2/1/07.
National Guard Removing Buried Ordnance at MMR. News Release. Jan 18, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jan18.html. Several disposal areas have been uncovered at the J-1 and J-2 ranges. A
variety of materials, including propellant, inert munitions and burn residues were encountered during the recent investigations. The uncovered items
included 40 mm grenades, 81 mm inert mortars, 105 mm inert practice rounds, 105 mm cartridge cases and other miscellaneous items. These items
were primarily inert and judged to be remnants of former contractor and military use of the ranges. Over 500 items, classified as inert, have been
removed from these sites and placed in secure storage for appropriate disposal. Three items from these sites required special handling due to the
presence of propellant residue or live fuzes. These items have been placed in secure storage and will be destroyed in the Contained Detonation
Chamber (CDC) on base. The CDC allows safe disposal of items containing propellants and high explosives. 2/1/07.
Unexploded Munitions to be Detonated. News Release. Jan 23, 2002. http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jan23.html. The
two items are a105MM projectile and a 155MM projectile. Both are located near the center of the Camp Edwards Impact Area in the MMR. 2/1/07.
Unexploded Munitions to be Detonated. News Release. Jan 29, 2002. http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jan29.html. The
twelve items are nine 30MM projectiles, one 3.5" rocket, one 66MM rocket motor with hazardous fuze and one 60MM mortar. The 60MM mortar is
located near the center of the Camp Edwards Impact Area in the MMR; the other eleven items are located on the J-2 range. 2/1/07.


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Unexploded Munitions to be Detonated. News Release. Feb 5, 2002. http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/feb5.html. The
four items are a 105MM projectile, a 155MM projectile, a 81MM mortar and a 37MM projectile. All of the items are located near the center of the Camp
Edwards Impact Area in the MMR. 2/1/07.
Munitions Detonation Scheduled at Camp Edwards. News Release. Feb 13, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/feb13a.html. An open detonation, or blow-in-place, of unexploded munitions, including
three 81mm mortars and one fuze, will occur Friday, February 15, 2002, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military
Reservation. The items to be detonated are located in the "J-1" Range that borders the western edges of the Wind Song and Grand Oak Roads area.
2/1/07.
Munitions Detonation Scheduled at Camp Edwards. News Release. Feb 20, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/feb20b.html. The Impact Area Groundwater Study Program announced it will conduct an
open detonation, or blow-in-place, of unexploded munitions, including three 105 mm projectiles and two 81 mm mortars, on Friday, February 22, 2002,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The detonation will be on the "J-1" Range located on the Southeast corner of Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military
Reservation. 2/1/07.
Camp Edwards Schedules Unexploded Munitions Detonation. News Release. Mar 5, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/mar5.html. The items being blown-in-place include one rocket located in Demolition Area
I, and seven projectiles and one mortar located in the Central Impact Area. Detonations in the Central Impact Area also will include eleven 60-mm
mortars. These mortars are suspected to contain white phosphorous, a highly flammable substance, which makes them unsuitable for storage or for
destroying in the Contained Detonation Chamber. 2/1/07.
Camp Edwards Cleanup Requires Unexploded Munitions Detonation. News Release. Mar 13, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/mar13.html. The Groundwater Study Program has conducted a number of blow-in-place
detonations in recent weeks due to a large number of munitions being found during the investigation of the "J-1" training range. Historically, this area
was used as a defense- contractor test range. Past activities at this and two other contractor-operated ranges resulted in ordnance being disposed of
on and below the ground surface. "So far we've located more than 2,500 rounds of unexploded ordnance in this range alone," said Ben Gregson,
Program Manager for the Groundwater Study Program. 2/1/07.
Unexploded Munitions Scheduled for Detonation at Camp Edwards. News Release. Apr 2, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/apr2.html. Two unexploded 105-millimeter projectiles will be destroyed in an open or
"blow-in-place" detonation Thursday, April 4, at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). The detonations, which do not
affect the Sandwich neighborhood buffer zone, will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. There is no risk to residents of the nearby area.
Munitions Survey Project Expands to Include New Areas of Camp Edwards. News Release. Apr 9, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/apr9a.html. The Munitions Survey Project began after the 1997 discovery of 1,100 inert
81-millimeter mortars in a burial pit on a now inactive testing range located on the Southeast corner of Camp Edwards. The ten new sites constitute
Phase III of the Munitions Survey Project. Ongoing investigations at 15 other sites were initiated during Phase I and II. So far, 15 burial pits and five
burn pits have been uncovered in the Southeast corner of the ranges, Demolition Area 1, the ASP area and two ponds. These yielded a total of almost
9,900 items, which included mortars, projectiles, small arms ammunition and a variety of other munitions or cartridge casings. Excavations on the
Southeast Ranges uncovered a military tank and two cars. Another car and a freezer were found buried in one of the other sites. These also have been
removed 2/1/07
Two Unexploded Munitions Scheduled for Open Detonation. News Release. Apr 23, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/apr23.html. Two unexploded munitions found in the Central Impact Area at Camp
Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) will be destroyed in open or blow-in-place detonations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
Thursday, April 25. The items include an 81-millimeter mortar and a 75-millimeter projectile, which were found by Groundwater Study Program
contractors while clearing drilling sites for two new monitoring wells near the southeast corner of the impact area. The wells are being installed as part
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Blow-In-Place Detonation Scheduled at Camp Edwards.News Release. May 1, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/may1.html. An open or blow-in-place detonation of ten items will be conducted on the
southeast corner of the ranges at Camp Edwards, Friday, May 3, 2002, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The detonations will be in the former defense
contractor testing ranges near the Sandwich boundary. The items being destroyed include 10 fuzes, one of which is attached to a 66-millimeter rocket.
The fuzes were discovered during excavation of two burial pits in the J-2 range being investigated as part of the Impact Area Groundwater Study
Program's Munitions Survey Project. More than 250 munitions have been found in these burial pits. Most have been inert and will be demilitarized and
recycled. The site also contained 850 pounds of non-munitions-related scrap, which also will be removed. 2/1/07.
Munitions Scheduled for Detonation at Camp Edwards. News Release. May 14, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/may14b.html. Five munitions found in recent burial and burn pit excavations on the
southeast corner of the ranges at Camp Edwards will be destroyed in an open or blow-in-place detonation Thursday, May 16, 2002, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. by contractors for the Impact Area Groundwater Study Program. The items being destroyed include four 66-millimeter HEAT projectiles
and one 81-millimeter mortar. The munitions were discovered during the investigation of a burial pit in the J-2 range. Excavation work, which was
completed last week, uncovered 789 munitions-related items and 500 pounds of scrap. Most of munitions were expended or inert and more than 750
items are scheduled for recycling. The remaining items will be moved to a safe storage area for future disposal in the Contained Detonation Chamber.
2/1/07.
Blow-In-Place Detonation Scheduled at Camp Edwards. News Release. May 17, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/may17.html. An open or blow-in-place detonation of a 3.5" rocket will take place
Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Contractors for the Impact Area Groundwater Study Program
will conduct the munitions detonation between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The rocket was discovered during clearing activities for a new monitoring well being
installed to test groundwater in the Central Impact area. 2/1/07.
Blow In Place Detontation Scheduled Near Sandwich Boundary. News Release. June 5, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jun5b.html. A 2.36-inch rocket, found northwest of the Massachusetts Military
Reservations’ Sandwich Gate, and other munitions, found on the northern portion of the J-2 range, will be destroyed in and open or blow-in-place
detonation Friday, June 7, 2002. Contractors for the Impact Area Groundwater Study Program will conduct the munitions detonations between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. 2/2/07.
Two Mortar Rounds Scheduled for Detonation at Camp Edwards. News Release. June 25, 2005.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jun25.html. Two 81-millimeter mortar rounds will be destroyed in open or blow-in-place
detonations at Camp Edwards, Thursday, June 27, 2002, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 2/2/07.
Open Detonations Scheduled for Thursday at Camp Edwards. News Release. Jul 9, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jul9.html. Open or blow-in-place detonations of 12 military munitions will take place
Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. All of the items, which include one 5-inch rocket, six 155-
milimeter practice projectiles and five 155-milimeter high-explosive projectiles, were found in the Central Impact Area, approximately two miles from
the Town of Sandwich boundary. 2/2/07.
Military Munitions Scheduled for Open Detonation on Thursday. News Release. Jul 30, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/jul30.html. Eight military munitions will be destroyed in open or blow-in-place detonations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Groundwater Study Program
workers discovered the one 7-inch, one 105-millimeter and six 155-millimeter projectiles during the clearing of vegetation at the SCAR Rocket Site in
the Impact Area at the center of the base. The area is being cleared for a geophysical study as part of the Munitions Survey Project investigations into
unexploded ordnance and munitions disposed of or fired as a part of past training at Camp Edwards. 2/2/07.
Military Munitions Investigatin Begins Near Sandwich Boundary. News Release. Aug 13, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/aug13.html. An investigation of 10 possible military-munitions burial sites will begin
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Open Detonations For Three Items Set for Thursday. News Release. Aug 20, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/aug20.html. Open detonations to destroy three 155-millimeter projectiles will be
conducted at Camp Edwards, Thursday, August 22, 2002, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The detonation area is approximately two miles from any of the
Massachusetts Military Reservation’s boundaries and there is no risk to residents of nearby areas.Groundwater Study Program workers discovered the
three projectiles during vegetation clearing for a geophysical study of the SCAR Rocket Site. This portion of the Impact Area, near the center of the
base, previously was used for subcaliber aircraft rocket and other artillery training. These projectiles failed to explode as expected when they were
initially fired. Explosive experts for the Groundwater Study Program have determined that they are unsafe to move and pose a potential risk to workers
in the area, so will need to be destroyed in place. 2/2/07.
Military Munitions Set for Destruction at Camp Edwards. News Release. Aug 27, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/aug27.html. Two 105-millimeter projectiles will be destroyed in open detonations at Camp
Edwards, Thursday, August 29, 2002, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. These projectiles failed to explode as expected when they were initially fired into the
SCAR Rocket Site, which previously was used for subcaliber aircraft rocket and other artillery training. 2/2/07.
Two Open Detonations Scheduled Thursday at Camp Edwards. News Release. Sept 17, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/sep17.html. Open detonations of unexploded military munitions will take place on two of
Camp Edwards’ Southeast Ranges, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday. The detonation of 59 practice rockets will be conducted on the N Range,
a former defense contractor testing and training area. The rockets were found in a burial area on the western portion of the range. They are inert, but it
is possible that the attached fuzes contain explosives. The burial was uncovered in an investigation of potential burial sites that began in August.
Although several of the 13 sites investigated on the N Range contained empty military munitions casings, this is the first discovery of potential
unexploded ordnance. A second open detonation of five 57-millimeter projectiles will be conducted on the northern portion of the J-2 Range, another
former defense contractor testing and training area. These munitions also were found in a burial area. An investigation of the J-2 Range for potential
Military Projectile Scheduled for Open Detonation at Camp Edwards. News Release. Sept 24, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/sep24.html. An unexploded 105-millimeter projectile will be destroyed in an open
detonation on Camp Edwards’ Southeast Ranges, Thursday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The projectile was found during site clearance for installation
of a new monitoring well on the northern portion of the J-1 Range, a former defense contractor testing and training area. The detonation will be on the
portion of the range furthest from the base’s Sandwich boundary and will not affect the Sandwich Neighborhood Buffer Zone. There is no risk to
residents of nearby areas. 2/2/07.
Detonations of Two Military Projectiles Scheduled for Wednesday. News Release. Oct 21, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/oct21.html. Two 155-millimeter projectiles will be destroyed in open detonations at Camp
Edwards Wednesday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. This project is looking at 25 former training or defense contractor testing sites identified as potentially
containing munitions that were discarded, buried or failed to explode on impact and, if necessary, clear them of unexploded munitions that could
potentially pose a threat to public safety.A total of 14 areas, selected through geophysical surveys using magnetic readings to locate buried metal, are
being investigated on the SCAR Rocket Site as part of the project. The projectiles were discovered about 12 inches beneath the surface and were
determined to be explosive munitions that did not properly detonate when fired. 2/2/07.
Open Detonations of 400 Military Munitions Planned at Camp Edwards. News Release. Dec 17, 2002.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2002/dec17.html. Several open detonations are scheduled Thursday to destroy 349 3.5-inch
practice rockets and 51 40-millimeter practice projectiles. The 349 practice rockets were found on or just below the surface during clearing and
investigation of an area known as the U-Range. Located north of the Central Impact Area, this range formerly was used for practice firing with a variety
of rockets, mortars and similar military munitions. The 51 practice projectiles were discovered during the excavation of a munitions burial and burn pit,
in the area known as the J-2 Range. This is one of several ranges on the southeast corner of the base previously used for training and defense
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Unfired Depleted-Uranium Munition Item Reported at Camp Edwards. News Release. June 3, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/jun03.html. Trained munitions experts have identified an unfired 20-millimeter projectile
as a probable depleted-uranium or DU round. The projectile, which is approximately 2.5-inches in length and one-half-inch in diameter, was found
during cleanup activities at Camp Edwards. The munition item and the soil around it have been placed in safe storage until they can be disposed of in
accordance with applicable regulations. The corroded 20-millimeter round was found during the investigation of a potential burn pit in a former open
burn and detonation site known as Demolition Area 1. 2/2/07.
Open Detonations Scheduled at Camp Edwards on Thursday. News Release. Dec 7, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/dec7.html. Three munitions items will be destroyed in open detonations scheduled for
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The items being destroyed include two 37-
millimeter (mm) projectiles found in an area of the base about a mile southeast of the Bourne Rotary known as the Former A Range. The projectiles
were discovered during work to clear this former training range for the installation of a groundwater monitoring well. 2/2/07.
Impact Area Review Team. Meeting Minutes. June 28, 2000. http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/community/impact/minutes/2000/jun28.htm.
Meeting between USACE, EPA, MADEP, private citizens, etc. discussing storage of prohibitied munitions at Camp Edwards. Mr. Hugus (citizen)
explained that there are small-arms ranges along Greenway Road in Sandwich, which are within a couple hundred feet of a residential area..
Speculations about General Electric (GE) activities at Camp Edwards. Includes discussions on real estate, health concerns, detonations, groundwater
monitoring, data validation, etc. 2/2/07.
Open Detonations Schedule for Thursday at Camp Edwards. News Release. Apr 6, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/apr6.html. Two military munitions will be destroyed between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday,
April 8, in open detonations at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The items being destroyed include a 2.36-inch rocket and a
40-millimeter mortar.The items are being detonated at the site known as Demolition Area 1, which formerly was used for munitions burning and
detonation. 2/2/07.
Military Munitions Scheduled for Open Detonation on Thursday. News Release. Nov 18, 2003.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2003/nov18.html. Nine military munitions will be destroyed in open detonations at Camp
Edwards between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Thursday. The detonations will take place at least one-half mile from any residential areas and do not represent a
risk to nearby residents. The items being detonated include a 3-inch and a 5-inch projectile, a 40-millimeter practice grenade, a 4.2-inch mortar round,
an 81-millimeter mortar round and four 4.5-inch barrage rockets. The projectiles and grenade will be destroyed at the site known as Demolition Area 1,
which formerly was used for munitions burning and detonation. 2/2/07.
Two Munitions Scheduled for Open Detonation on Tuesday. News Release. Jan 9, 2004.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/news/2004/jan09.html. Two military munitions will be destroyed in open detonations on Tuesday,
Jan. 13, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation.The munitions are 81-millimeter mortar rounds
uncovered during road clearance being completed as part of the Groundwater Study Program's cleanup and investigation activities. 2/2/07.
AMEC. Powerpoint presentation. A case for background levels of arsenic in groundwater at the Massachusetts Military Reservation.
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/groundwater/papers/ArsenicConf2002Presentation.pdf. Provides data, graphs, maps, gw flow models, etc.
concludes that arsenic in groundwater not a result of military training activities. 2/2/07.
USACE Engineer Research and Development Center. Distribution and Fate of Energetics on DoD Test and Training Ranges: Interim Report 6. Nov
2006. http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/elpubs/pdf/tr06-12.pdf. 308 page document. The objective of the study was to characterize the distribution and fate
of explosive residues from various training activities and impact to soil and groundwater. Discusses demolition areas, low order detonation sites, and
firing positions as potentials for accumulation of residues. Camp Edwards studies mentioned throughout this report. 2/2/07.
APR/FY06. MTA Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Army Defense Environmental Restoration Program Installation Action Plan. June 2006.
http://www.aec.army.mil/dev/cleanup/aic-ma-02.pdf. Provides MMRP site descriptions and funding for cleaning up various ranges at Camp Edwards.
Discusses when ranges were built, uses, types of training, and munitions. 2/2/07.


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6 Defense Visual Information Center http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/dvic/ind Searched "Camp Edwards". Photo from June 2005 - LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles form a convoy after their landing on Scusset Beach and then
ex.htm move to Camp Edwards Army Base. They are part of the 36th Marine Amphibious Unit exercise. Rest of photos - "Edwards" appeared in photo
captions either as military personnel and/or photographer name. 2/2/07.
7 Department of Defense Publications www.defenselink.mil/pubs/archive.htm http://www.defenselink.mil/sites/e.html ► Searched under E for "environment" ► http://www.acq.osd.mil/ie/safety.htm
Archive l ►https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Sustain/Ranges/sustainableranges.html this is a page on sustainable ranges, but has no site specific
information about Camp Edwards. Searched under L for "land mines" which yielded no entries for "land mines"; Searched under M for "munitions"
which yielded no entries for "munitions". 2/2/07
8 DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/ DoD Ammunitions and Explosives Safety Standard. Oct 5, 2004. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/DoD6055.9-STD%205%20Oct%202004.pdf. No site
specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
Army Regulation 385-64. US Army Explosives Safety Program. Feb 1, 2000. http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r385_64.pdf. No site specific
information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-64. Dec 15, 1999. http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p385_64.pdf. No site specific information. 2/2/07.
Did not print document.
link to NAVSEA OP-5 Service Standard - not allowed access. 2/2/07.
OPNAVINST 8020-14. http://neds.daps.dla.mil/Directives/8020_14.pdf. Page not found. 2/2/07
AFMAN 91-21. Oct 18, 2001. http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/91/afman91-201/afman91-201.pdf.
http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p385_64.pdf. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
MCO 8020.13. Oct 14, 2003. Explosives Safety Review, Oversight and Verification of Response Actions Involving Military Munitions.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/MCO8020/MCO802013.pdf. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
MCO P8020.10. Apr 3, 2002. Marine Corp Ammunition Management and Explosives Safety Policy Manual.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/MCO8020/MCO8020P10A.pdf. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
Special Meeting DoD Explosives Safety Board (323rd). Jun 19, 2002. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/Special_Meeting_19_june_02.pdf. No site
Removal of 7-bar designation from the Air Force Modular Storage Magazine and Actions Being Taken to Restore…
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/msm_7_bar_rescind%20_letter_28_mar_02.pdf. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
Updated Guidance on 12-inch Thick Substantial Dividing Walls (SDW) - Jan 15, 2003 http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/Updated%20SDW_15Jan03.pdf.
No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
Federal Register Notices of Change for DoD 6055.9-STD. May 11, 2005.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/fed%20reg%20Notice%2011%20May%2005.pdf. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
"Guidance for Clearance Plans" Jan 27, 1998 http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/guidanceForclearancePlans27Jan(Feb)98.pdf. No site specific
information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
Explosion Effects Software Working Group (EESWG).Questionnaire for Developers of Explosion Effects Software.pdf. Ju 30, 2004.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/Questionnaire%20for%20Developers%20of%20Explosion%20Effects%20Software.pdf. This document is a
questionnaire. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
DoD 4145.26-M, "DoD Contractors' Safety Manual For Ammunition and Explosives," 09/1997
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/414526m.htm ►http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/414526m_0997/p414526m.pdf. No site
DoD Explosives Safety Board Plan 2006-2011. Nov 2006.

http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/transformation/stratplan/DDESBStratPlan_Nov26_2006_final%20draft.doc. No site specific information. 2/2/07. Did
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NAVFAC P-397, AFR 88-22 Structures to Resists the Effects of Accidental Explosions. Departments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force. Nov 1990.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/tm51300.htm ►http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/TM%205-1300,%20November%201990.pdf. 1,796 page document.
Appears to be general procedures, specifications, and policies. Do not anticipate any site specific information. 2/2/07. Did not print document.
DDESB HAZARD CLASSIFICATION WEBPAGE. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/hazclass.htm ► Department of Defense

Ammunition and Explosives Hazards Classification Procedures. June 15, 2005.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/TB700%20Review%20Draft.pdf. 109 page document. No site specifice information. Did not print
document. 2/2/07.
Changes to Hazard Classification System - links - http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/hcprocedures.htm. Hazard
Classification Procedures
Clarification of Hazard Classification Procedures Regarding Proper Shipping Name Usage for Small Arms Cartridges, 30 April
2004.http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/HCShippingName.pdf
Hazard Classification Procedures Regarding Military Air Transportation of Coalition Forces' Explosives and Munitions, 18 February
2004.http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/coalition.pdf
Procedure for Competent Authority Oversight, 30 September 2002. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/Competent.pdf
Procedure for Technical Name, 30 September 2002. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/technical_name.pdf
Changes to Alternate Test Procedures for Solid Propellant Rocket Motors, 8 January 2002.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/rocketmotoralternatetests.pdf
Changes to Series 6 Testing and the by Analogy Method of the Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures,
21 November 2001. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/ChgstoSeries6.pdf
Changes to Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures, 25 July 2001. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/Hazard
Department of Defense (DOD) Procedures for Storing and Transporting Ammunition and Explosives without DOD Hazard Classifications, 25 January 20
Additions to the Criteria for the Twelve Meter Drop Test (UN Test 4(b)(ii)), 9 December 1999. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/Criteria.pdf
Change in Policy for Hazard Classification by Analogy, 4 August 1999. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/Analogy.pdf
Policy for Firebrand Assessment for Hazard Division 1.3, 28 January 1999. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/28Jan99.pdf
Definition of Military Carrier and Commercial Carrier, 27 January 1999. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/27Jan99.pdf
Policy for Non-Regulated Hazard Classification Methods, 26 January 1999. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/26Jan99.pdf
Hazard Classification Policy Regarding Net Explosive Weight for Quantity-Distance (NEWQD) of Cartridges, HE and HEI, 30mm and Smaller, Assigned
Change in Criteria for United Nations (UN) Test 4(a), 27 June 1998. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/27Jun98.pdf
No site specific information in the above links. Did not print documents. 2/2/07.
Interim Hazard Classification. http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/HazardClass/interimhc.htm. No site specific information. Did not print document.
2/2/07.
Links to JHCS and ESMAM https://www3.dac.army.mil/es/usatces/default.asp?page=8 and https://www3.dac.army.mil/esidb/login/ No site specific
information. 2/2/07.
Technical Papers Link: http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/techpapers.html
TP 12 - FRAGMENT AND DEBRIS HAZARD https://secureweb.hqda.pentagon.mil/ddesb/ You are not authorized to view this page 2/2/07
TP 13 - PREDICTION OF BUILDING DEBRIS FOR QUANTITY-DISTANCE SITING April 1991 http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/tp13.pdf No site
specific information. Did not print document. 2/2/07.
TP 14 - METHODS and ALGORITHSMS USED in the SAFER MODEL September 2003 http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/TP14.pdf No site specific
information. Did not print document. 2/2/07.
TP 15 - APPROVED PROTECTIVE CONSTRUCTION http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/TP%2015/TP%2015.htm No site specific information. Did not

print document. 2/2/07.
TP16- METHODOLOGIES FOR CALCULATING PRIMARY FRAGMENT CHARACTERISTICS https://secureweb.hqda.pentagon.mil/ddesb/ You are
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TP 17 - DDESB BLAST EFFECTS COMPUTER VERSION 6 USER’S MANUAL AND DOCUMENTATION
https://secureweb.hqda.pentagon.mil/ddesb/ You are not authorized to view this page 2/2/07.
TP 18 - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) TECHNICIANS AND PERSONNEL Dec 20, 2004.
http://www.ddesb.pentagon.mil/TP18_122004.pdf No site specific information. Did not print document. 2/2/07.
TP 19 - SAFETY ASSESSMENT FOR EXPLOSIVES RISK (SAFER) USER'S REFERENCE MANUAL Web address not provided. 2/2/07.
9 Explosive ordnance disposal detachments Google search "Explosive ordnance disposal detachments camp edwards" yielded a newsletter which had trouble displaying. USMC Explosive
at nearby military facilities Ordnance Disposal Newsletter. May 2004. Published by MCD, NAVEODTECHDIV, Indian Head, MD. Pdf newsletter. 2/6/07
10 National Imagery and Mapping Agency, http://www.nima.mil/ Requires login to access site. http://www.nima.mil/portal/error_display.jsp http://www.nima.mil/portal/index.jsp?epi-content=LOGIN Unable to access
Bethesda, MD site. 2/2/07
11 Naval Construction Battalion Centers, http://www.ncbc.navfac.navy.mil/ Cannot find server. This page cannot be displayed. 2/2/07.
Port Hueneme, CA
12 Naval Facilities Historian’s Office, Port http://www.ncbc.navfac.navy.mil/cecm Cannot find server. This page cannot be displayed. 2/2/07.
Hueneme, CA useum/historian.htm
13 Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC http://www.history.navy.mil/ Online Reading Room: Publications, Documents, and Subject Presentations: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/readingroom.htm#subject
Bronze Guns of Leutze Park, Washington Navy Yard. 23 August 2005. http://www.history.navy.mil/cannons/cannons.html. No site specific
information. Did not print webpage. 2/2/07.
Bombing As a Policy Tool In Vietnam: Effectiveness, [1972] http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/bombing_tool.htm. No site specific information.
Did not print webpage. 2/2/07.
Navy Department Library. http://www.history.navy.mil/library/index.htm►http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/guides.htm This weblink provided
several more links - bibliographies and research guides. Did not access due to time constraints and anticipation that no specific information will be
obtained. 2/2/07.
14 U.S. Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland http://afsafety.af.mil/ Error 403 Access Denied. 2/2/07
AFB, NM
15 U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion of http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/ Searching for "camp edwards".
Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving No documents matching your query were found. Additional searches for "munitions", "land mines", "mortar", "grenade" did not produce any relevant or
site specific weblinks, webpages, documents. 2/2/07
Ground, MD
16 U.S. Army Center of Military History, http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/ http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/CMH/index.htm►Search CMH Library Catalog ► http://141.116.72.18/ ► Cannot Find Server. The page cannot be
Fort McNair, Washington, DC displayed. 2/5/07.
CMH Publications Catalog http://www.army.mil/cmh/catalog/browse/title.html#a. Search for the following words did not produce relevant or site
specific publication titles: artillery, grendade, land mine, munitions, ordnance. 2/5/07.
17 U.S. Army Soldier and Biological http://www.sbccom.army.mil/about/sb Cannot Find Server. The page cannot be displayed. 2/5/07.
Chemical Command ccom.htm
18 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers District http://www.usace.army.mil/where.html Error 404. Object not found. 2/5/07.
Offices
19 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/ Link to brief history of USACE http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/brief.htm. No relevant information found. 2/5/07.
History, Alexandria, VA
Online Resources. Articles link. http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/the.htm. Searched "artillery", "environment", "ordnance", "weapons" subject
listings and did not find site specific information. Other subject listings did not appear to have specific information on Camp Edwards. 2/5/07.


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search for "camp edwards" led to a redirected search page ►http://usasearch.gov/ search for "camp edwards" led to the following relevant links
2/5/07:
http://mass.gov/guard/Camp_Edwards/history.htm. This link provided history, environmental information, and photos of ranges at Camp Edwards.
2/5/07. Additional links for environmental information were mometarily offline. 2/5/07.
20 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers http://www.tec.army.mil/ TEC Imagery Office http://www.tec.army.mil/tio/index.html ►http://www.terraserver.com/index.asp►http://www.terraserver.com/search/city_results.asp
Topographic Engineering Center (TEC), this link provided many downloadable images for Camp Edwards. 2/5/07. Printed out the latest high resolution (AirPhoto USA 2003) and latest low
resolution (Land Voyage 15m Satellite 2000) aerial photos. 2/5/07.
Alexandria, VA
Newsroom link led to the following link: http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/pls/erdcpub/WWW_WELCOME.Navigation_PAGE?tmp_Next_Page=41 ►
http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/pls/erdcpub/www_welcome.navigation_page?tmp_next_page=51428. No site specific information anticipated based
on titles. 2/5/07.
21 U.S. Army Military History Institute, http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ Army Heritage Collection Online. http://www.ahco.army.mil/site/index.jsp ► http://ahecwebopac.carlisle.army.mil:4525/F?func=file&file_name=basic
Carlisle, PA Search "camp edwards" - no specific information concerning munitions or uxo's. 2/5/07.
Resource Guides / Finding Aides. http://www.ahco.army.mil/site/finding_aids_brief.jsp. Searched bibliographies by subject. Nothing in titles that
would suggest specific information on Camp Edwards. 2/5/07.
22 U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen http://www.ordmusfound.org/ Searched museum website's photo gallery. http://www.ordmusfound.org/Littledavidslideshow.htm. There were no photo captions. 2/5/07.
Proving Ground, MD
Museum collection. http://www.ordmusfound.org/muscollection.htm. No site specific information. 2/5/07.
23 U.S. Army Safety Center, Fort Rucker, AL http://safety.army.mil/home.html Cannot find server. Page cannot be displayed. 2/5/07.
24 U. S. Army Technical Center for http://www.dac.army.mil/es/ Unable to access website because a user ID and password are required. 2/5/07
Explosives Safety, McAlester, OK
25 U.S. Army Technical Escort Unit Google search: http://www.cbiac.apgea.army.mil/products/newsletter_pdfs/vol6_num1.pdf. No specific information. 2/6/07.
Historical Office, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD
26 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command http://www.atec.army.mil/ No specific information. 2/5/07.
27 U.S. Army War College Library, Carlisle http://carlisle-www.army.mil/library/ USAWC Library Catalog. http://catsipac.carlisle.army.mil/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=awc#focus. Searched for "camp edwards". No information. 2/5/07
Barracks, PA
MERLN Group Catalog. http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?db=Merln_Catalog&screen=basic. Unable to access link without user ID and password. 2/5/07
Army Knowledge Online (AKO). https://www.us.army.mil/appiansuite/login/login.fcc?TYPE=33554433&REALMOID=06-000a4cd6-218f-1122-97ea-

832f882f0000&GUID=&SMAUTHREASON=0&METHOD=GET&SMAGENTNAME=$SM$HP4c7QPYp2KtCVeQ%2f723ECL4%2bJUIHQcnRMBd2KxC
CSc%3d&TARGET=$SM$http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eus%2earmy%2emil%3a81%2fsuite%2fauthenticate%2edo. Unable to access link without user ID
and password. 2/5/07.
28 U.S. Naval District, Washington, DC http://www.ndw.navy.mil/ Environmental/Safety link did not provide site specific information. Only provided information pertinent to Washington Navy Yard. 2/5/07.
29 U.S. Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal https://naveodtechdiv.navsea.navy.mil Cannot find server. The page cannot be displayed. 2/5/07.
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30 U.S. Naval Ordnance Safety and Security http://www.nossa.navsea.navy.mil/. No specific information. 2/6/07.
Activity, Ordnance Environmental
Support Office
31 U.S. Naval War College Archives, http://www.nwc.navy.mil/ Library http://www.nwc.navy.mil/library/ ►Central Search http://www.nwc.navy.mil/library/CentralSearch.htm
Newport, RI ►http://cw3xq8qy9r.cs.serialssolutions.com/errors/error401 Do not have permission to access this page. 2/6/07.
Websites link http://www.nwc.navy.mil/library/favorite_websites2.htm Homeland Security link ► https://www.hsdl.org/?auth/login&dest= Access
requires e-mail and password. 2/6/07.
32 U.S. Navy Safety Center, Naval Air http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/ Cannot find server. The page cannot be displayed. 2/6/07.
Station, Norfolk, VA Other Federal Government
Information Sources
Other Federal Government Information Sources

33 Department of the Interior (DOI) http://www.doi.gov/ Due to time constraints, did not pursue links on this website as titles indicate that information specific to Camp Edwards would be anticipated. 2/6/07.
34 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land http://www.blm.gov/ Search for "camp edwards" did not produce specific information. 2/6/07.
Management
35 Department of the Interior, U.S. http://www.usgs.gov/ Due to time constraints, did not pursue links on this website as titles indicate that information specific to Camp Edwards would be anticipated. 2/6/07.
Geological Survey (USGS)
36 Federal Geographic Data Committee http://www.fgdc.gov/ Library link. http://www.fgdc.gov/library/articles/index_html. Searched for "camp edwards.
(geographic information systems) ►http://www.fgdc.gov/search?SearchableText=camp+edwards&path=%2Ffgdc%2Flibrary. No specific information. 2/6/07.
37 General Services Administration http://www.gsa.gov/ Catalogs and Publications link. http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=11530&channelId=-
16402&ooid=17843&contentId=17848&pageTypeId=8199&contentType=GSA_BASIC. No specific information. 2/6/07.
Environmental Services link. http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=10126&contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW. This link provides
services that GSA can provide through contractors. No specific information. 2/6/07.
38 The Library of Congress, Geography and http://www.loc.gov/ Search for "camp edwards", "camp edwards artillery" and "camp edwards munitions" http://www.loc.gov/search/. Results provided historic
Map, and Prints and Photographs photographs of buildings at Camp Edwards, photos of training and personnel. 2/6/07
Divisions, Washington, DC
39 U.S. EPA Environmental Photographic http://www.epa.gov/nerlesd1/land- Search for "camp edwards" did not produce specific information. 2/6/07.
Interpretation Center (EPIC) sci/epic/default.htm
40 U.S. National Archives and Records http://www.archives.gov/ Research link. http://www.archives.gov/research/ http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/ http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/war-
Administration (NARA) dept.html. Has some information on Camp Edwards, but not available for viewing online; indicates where documents are located (at National Archives
in College Park, MD). Descriptions of documents appear to be administrative in nature with some photographs. However, no specific information about
Camp Edwards and munitions, ordnance, etc. appear to be readily available. 2/6/07.
41 National Archives at College Park, MD,

Washington
42 National Records Center Regional
Records Services Facility (regional
offices)
43 National Personnel Records Center
Military Branch, St. Louis, MO


FFID: MA19799F1773
Documents
Checked?
Found?
Source
State and Local Information Sources
44 City and county clerk’s office (court http://199.232.150.242/ALIS/WW400 Reviewed Barnstable County Land Records,
documents, fire and police records, civil R.PGM
and criminal indices, property suits,
ownership and title, proven association
with property, dates of original
construction)
45 Commercial property history
46 Corporate records
47 Local law enforcement offices
48 Local libraries Visited Sandwich Pulic Library, Archive Section (June 14, 2007.
49 Local newspapers http://barnstablepatriot.com/ The Barnstable Patriot newspaper. Nov 19, 1998. National Guard Scrambles to Keep Camp Edwards.
http://barnstablepatriot.com/news_november_nat_guard_scrambles_to_keep_camp_edwards_archives_45_2351.html. National Guard says that
contaminated groundwater did not originate from Camp Edwards, but from fuel spills south of the base. Congressman Delahunt is proposing to turn
the camp into a wildlife refuge. 2/6/07
The Barnstable Patriot newspaper. Aug 12, 1999. Camp Edwards to become a state conservation area.
http://barnstablepatriot.com/news_august_camp_edwards_to_become_state_conservation_area_archives_45_1624.html. Some military training will
still be allowed at Camp Edwards, firing live rounds would not be part of it. The Coast Guard, Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Marine
Corps would continue to operate on the base's southern 5,000 acres. 2/6/07.
50 State and local historical organizations
51 State government archives
Private Information Sources

52 American Legion http://www.legion.org/ Search for "camp edwards" http://www.legion.org/search.php?zoom_query=edwards&zoom_per_page=10&zoom_and=1&zoom_sort=0. No specific
results. 2/6/07.
53 Environmental activist groups
54 LEXIS/NEXIS (for media search by http://www.lexis-nexis.com/ Requires subscription for use. 2/6/07.
keyword)
55 Mining or forestry companies
56 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) http://www.vfw.org/ Search for "camp edwards". No speciifc information. 2/6/07.
57 Other veteran’s organizations (good
source for personal interviews)
Air Force Center for Environmental http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ Halfway to the goal: AFCEE reviews progress at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. 11/17/06.
Excellence http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ms/msp/center/vol5no3/2.asp. Provides progress of groundwater clean up but no mention of cause of contamination
from munitions or ordnances. 2/8/06
Center Views: Spring 2005 - Vol. 11 No. Navy veteran still involved with water. http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ms/msp/centeCenter Views: Spring
2005 - Vol. 11 No. 1 r/vol11no1/12.asp. Describes wastewater treatment operations at MMR using granulated activated carbon to clean solvent and
fuel contaminated groundwater. 2/8/07.


Appendix B: Archive Documents

(Provided on Enclosed Compact Disk,
Directory Follows)
FOR A COPY OF APPENDIX B, PLEASE CONTACT AFCEE/MMR AT

508-968-4670, X4685
APPENDICES
APPENDICES
Camp Edwards/MMR - HRR Appendix B Directory

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Appendix B
Aerial Photo Site Analysis NW GW Study Area - 09-03.pdf
<DIR> Aerial Photographs - 1951 SCS
Appendix B - Soldier Field Card Camp Edwards.pdf
<DIR> ASR 1999
<DIR> ASR Final
CAMP EDWARDS - CTT Report 09-03.pdf
<DIR> Draft Master Plan-EIS
Final DOE #200 - Otis Target Butt Description.pdf
<DIR> GIS Aerial Photo Inputs
<DIR> Historical Topo Maps - EDR
<DIR> Land Records
<DIR> Operational Range Delineation Inputs
<DIR> Phase II B Report - Draft Final
Range Condition Assessment.pdf
<DIR> Stables Area UXO Study File
Appendix B\Aerial Photographs - 1951 SCS

CEM00204.tif
CEM00246.tif
CEM00248.tif
CEM00250.tif
CEM00252.tif
CEM00254.tif
CEM00256.tif
CEM00258.tif
Scorton Neck Input - 01_DPL_2K_22.TIF
Scorton Neck Input - 02_DPL_2K_22.TIF
Appendix B\ASR 1999

ASR - Ordnance and Explosives - Jan 1999.pdf
Mass Military Reservation OE ASR Appendices A-N.pdf
Appendix B\ASR Final

<DIR> ASR October 2001
<DIR> Final ASR Delivery - December 2002
Appendix B\ASR Final\ASR October 2001

acknowledgments.pdf
ASR October main body.pdf
attachment2.pdf
attachment3.pdf
attachment4.pdf
attachment5.pdf
attachment6.pdf
attachment7.pdf
attachment8.pdf
attachment9.pdf
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attachmentJ.pdf
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attachmentM.pdf
attachmentN.pdf
attachmentO.pdf
attachmentP.pdf
attachmentQ.pdf
attachmentR.pdf
attachmentS.pdf
attachmentT.pdf
Report Plates Cover.pdf
Report_Plates.pdf
Table of Contents.pdf
titlepage.pdf
Appendix B\ASR Final\Final ASR Delivery - December 2002

<DIR> Appendices
Attachment No. 2.pdf
Attachment No. 3 and 4.pdf
Distribution List.pdf
Introduction and Attachment No. 1.pdf
Transmittal Letter.pdf
Appendix B\ASR Final\Final ASR Delivery - December 2002\Appendices

ASR_APP_00A_001.pdf
ASR_APP_00B_001.pdf
ASR_APP_00C_001.pdf
ASR_APP_00D_001.pdf
ASR_APP_00D_002.pdf
ASR_APP_00D_003.pdf
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ASR_APP_00L_006.pdf
ASR_APP_00L_007.pdf
ASR_APP_00M_001.pdf
ASR_APP_00N_001.pdf
Appendix B\GIS Aerial Photo Inputs

ASP_1943.jpg
ASP_1955.jpg
ASP_1966.jpg
ASP_1977.jpg
ASP_1986.jpg
ASP_1997.jpg
ASP_2002.jpg
GrenadeCts_1943.jpg
GrenadeCts_1955.jpg
GrenadeCts_1966.jpg
GrenadeCts_1977.jpg
GrenadeCts_1986.jpg
GrenadeCts_1997.jpg
GrenadeCts_2002.jpg
MockVillage&KRange_1943.jpg
OldGRange_1943.jpg
OldGRange_1955.jpg
OldGRange_1966.jpg
OldGRange_1977.jpg
OldGRange_1986.jpg
OldGRange_1997.jpg
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SmallArmsRange_1943_zoomed.jpg
StablesArea_1943.jpg
StablesArea_1966 Light.jpg
Appendix B\Historical Topo Maps - EDR

1859554.1_1.pdf
1859554.1_2.pdf
1859554.1_3.pdf
1859554.1_4.pdf
1859554.1_5.pdf
1859554.1_6.pdf
Appendix B\Land Records

<DIR> Land Record Documents - AAATC Camps
<DIR> USCC Lease inputs
Appendix B\Land Records\Land Record Documents - AAATC Camps

Popponessett Beach - AAATC Land Records.pdf
Scorton Neck - AAATC - Carleton Property Land Records - Land Court.pdf
Scorton Neck - AAATC - Carleton Property Land Records - Web Images.pdf
Appendix B\Land Records\USCC Lease inputs

draft Occupancy hatched.jpg
lease for Coast Guard Transmitter Site.pdf
Appendix B\Operational Range Delineation Inputs


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CAMP EDWARDS Map per Malcolm Pirnie 9-03.pdf
Camp Edwards Operatonal Range per USAEC.pdf
Appendix B\Phase II B Report - Draft Final

7264_fig1.pdf
<DIR> Appendices
Draft Final TM 02-6 Phase IIb Report (MMR-7264) Text.pdf
<DIR> Figures
<DIR> Tables
TEMP Table - Combined Old G Range detections.xls
Appendix B\Phase II B Report - Draft Final\Appendices

A01_FORMER_ASP_ND_031903.xls
A02_INACTIVE_DEMO_SITES_ND_031903.xls
A03_FORMER_B_RANGE_ND_031903.xls
A04_FORMER_C_RANGE_TARGET_ND_031903.xls
A05_FORMER_C_RANGE_FIRING_ND_031903.xls
A06_FORMER_D_RANGE_TARGET_ND_031903.xls
A07_FORMER_D_RANGE_FIRING_ND_031903.xls
A08_FORMER_E_RANGE_ND_031903.xls
A09_CLEARED_AREA_1_ND_031903.xls
A14_GA-GB_SOIL_BERM_ND_031903.xls
A15_GA-GB_SOIL_DRAINAGE_ND_031903.xls
A16_GA-GB_SOIL_ASH_ND_031903.xls
A17_GA-GB_SOIL_FIRING_ND_031903.xls
A18_GN-2_GRENADE_COURT_ND_031903.xls
A19_BA-1_GRENADE_COURT_ND_031903.xls
A20_MOCK_VILLAGE_ND_031903.xls
A21_CURRENT_U_RANGE_ND_031903.xls
A22_DEMO_AREA_3_ND_031903.xls
A23_CURRENT_G_RANGE_ND_032603.xls
A24_CURRENT_I_RANGE_ND_032603.xls
A25_CURRENT_SE_RANGE_ND_032603.xls
B1_MCP RCS1 Exceedances.xls
PHASE_IIB_GW_ND_031903.xls
PHASE_IIB_SOILS_RCS1_EXCDS_032003.xls
Appendix B\Phase II B Report - Draft Final\Figures

7264_fig1.pdf
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Fig 65.ppt
Appendix B\Phase II B Report - Draft Final\Tables

Table01_Phase IIb Sites Summary.xls
Table02_Phase IIB Groundwater Results2.xls
Table03_FORMER_ASP_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table04_INACTIVE_DEMO_SITES_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table05_FORMER_B_RANGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table06_FORMER_B_RANGE_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table07_FORMER_C_RANGE_TARGET_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table08_FORMER_C_RANGE_TARGET_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table09_FORMER_C_RANGE_FIRING_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table10_FORMER_C_RANGE_FIRING_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table11_FORMER_D_RANGE_TARGET_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table12_FORMER_D_RANGE_TARGET_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table13_FORMER_D_RANGE_FIRING_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table14_FORMER_E_RANGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table15_CLEARED_AREA_1_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table17_CLEARED_AREA_1_2+_DA_032003.xls
Table23_GA-GB_SOIL_BERM_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table24_GA-GB_SOIL_BERM_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table25_GA-GB_DRAINAGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table26_GA-GB_DRAINAGE_1-2_DA_032003.xls
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Table32_GN-2_GRENADE_CT_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table33_BA-1_GRENADE_CT_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table34_MOCK_VILLAGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table35_CURRENT_U_RANGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table36_CURRENT_U_RANGE_1-2_DA_032003.xls
Table37_DEMO_AREA_3_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table38_ C Range Air Monitoring Results.xls
Table39_SE Range Air Monitoring Results.xls
Table40_CURRENT_G_RANGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table41_CURRENT_I_RANGE_0-1_DA_032003.xls
Table42_CURRENT_SE_RANGE_0-1_DA_032503.xls
Appendix B\Stables Area UXO Study File

ce-stagles_20070607150353.pdf
John Webster e-mail 06-18-07
<DIR> Tetra Tech Material - John Webster
Appendix B\Stables Area UXO Study File\Tetra Tech Material - John Webster
AEC Main Proveout SITE MAP Rev1.pdf
AEC Maps.exe
AEC Maps.ZIP
AEC Proveout-Satellite SITE MAP Rev1.pdf
MMR AEC Main and Satellite Site write.doc
MMR AEC Area Map.pdf

Appendix C: Munitions Technical Data Sheets
(The following sheets are for munitions potentially used at the Small Arms Range.)
Source: Technical Manual (TM) 43-0001027: Army Ammunition Data Sheets - Small
Caliber Ammunition [FSC 1305], U.S. Army Headquarters, April 1994
APPENDICES
APPENDICES
Ordnance Data Sheet

Rifle Grenade (Smoke)
Description:
These are rifle-projected grenades that, except for the M11 series, contain a simple impact inertia, base detonating
fuze. The painting and markings for each grenade are either light gray or light green with yellow markings.
Diameter: 51mm
Length: 287mm
Weight: 712g
Explosive: Smoke mix, HC
Disposal: Detonation
Reference: ORDATA online

Ordnance Data Sheet

Ground Rockets or Rifle Grenades
Photo reference: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/2116/riflehandgrenades.htm
Description:
These are rifle-projected grenades that contain a simple impact inertia, base detonating fuze.
Ordnance Data Sheet

Pyrotechnics
Photo reference:
https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Explosives/UXOSafety/Photogallery/Pyrotechnics/pyrotechnics.html
Multiple Uses
Examples;
-These flares are used to illuminate a large area for reconnoitering and bombing, and also as a blinding effect on the
operators of antiaircraft weapons.
-This is an electric initiated pyrotechnic illuminating device. This device is used to illuminate ambushed enemy
personnel.
PYROTECHNIC SUBSTANCES- Military pyrotechnic substances are used to send signals by visual means, such
as color, to illuminate areas of interest, to simulate other weapons or activities, and as ignition elements for certain
types of weapons. Pyrotechnic compositions, with respect to rapidity of action, are low explosives because of their
low rates of combustion.
The functional characteristics of pyrotechnic compositions are their luminous intensity (candlepower), burning rate,
color, color value, and efficiency of light production. Thus, for military use, pyrotechnic compositions must have
acceptable explosive as well as burning characteristics.
A military chemical agent is a substance that produces a toxic (casualty) or an irritating (harassing) effect, a
screening smoke, and incendiary action, or a combination thereof. These agents include compounds and mixtures
other than pyrotechnics and are used as fillers in artillery shell, mortar shell, grenades, rockets, and bombs. They are
classified according to tactical use, physiological effect and purpose.
Reference: http://www.ordnance.org/classifi.htm
Ordnance Data Sheet

Secondary Explosives
TYPE OF
EXPLOSIVES UTILIZATION
Manufactured in the form of flakes suitable for filling shells, bombs,

TNT and for preparation of different compositions with RDX.
Crystalline product used for various compositions.

RDX
Manufactured in granular form. Pressed Tetryl pellets are used in

Tetryl different primers, detonators, fuses, bombs, and shells.
Crystalline product used in the manufacture of fuses and detonators.

PETN
Binary explosives that are castable mixtures of RDX and TNT,

HBX powdered aluminum, and D-2 wax with calcium chloride. These
explosives are used in missile warheads and underwater ordnances.
Trinitrotoluene (TNT) forms pale yellow crystals of specific gravity 1.65 that have a melting point of 82° C (180°
F). Its low melting point allows it to be melted and poured into artillery shells and other explosive devices. It burns
in the open at 295° C (563° F), but it may explode if confined. In the absence of a detonator, it is a rather stable
material, TNT does not: attack metals, absorb moisture, and is practically insoluble in water. High-velocity
detonators, such as mercury fulminate and nitramine, induce its violent and explosive decomposition. A secondary
hazard of TNT is the fact that it can be absorbed through the skin, causing headache, anemia, and skin irritation.
During World War I, TNT was the high explosive most generally employed.
Cyclonite (RDX) is also called hexogen is a white crystalline solid usually used in mixtures with other explosives,
oils, or waxes; it is rarely used alone. It has a high degree of stability in storage and is considered the most powerful
and brisant of the military high explosives. Incorporated with other explosives or inert material at the manufacturing
plants, RDX forms the base for the following common military explosives: Composition A, Composition B,
Composition C, HBX, and H-6.
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) has characteristics similar to those of cyclonite and is mixed with TNT to form
the explosive pentolite. It also forms the core of the explosive primacord fuses used for detonating demolition
charges and the booster charges used in blasting.
Secondary high explosives (Composition A, Composition B, Composition C, Composition D, TNT, PETN and
RDX) are relatively insensitive to shock, friction, flame, or heat and are, therefore, less hazardous to handle and use.
However, as a result of their relative insensitivity, the secondary high explosives must be initiated or detonated by a
very strong explosive wave. Consequently, primary explosives are used to detonate secondary explosives.
Secondary explosives comprise the largest single class of explosives and have detonation velocities ranging from
9,000 to over 26,000 feet per second.
Hexahydro - 1, 3, 5 Trinitro-8-Triazine (HBX) is a form of high explosive made from TNT, RDX, aluminum,
lecithin, and wax. HBX was developed during WWII that replaced the more shock-sensitive TORPEX used in depth
bombs and torpedoes. The warhead for the 2.75-inch "Mighty Mouse" rocket was filled with HBX (40 percent
RDX, 38 percent TNT, 17 percent aluminum powder, and 5 percent desensitizers) or composition B (59 percent
RDX, 40 percent TNT, and 1 percent wax). All Navy warhead filling activities in the TNT Plant ceased in early The
major longer range improvements resulting were the Navy's development of HBX type explosives together with
asphaltic, "hot melt" liners for bombs and other munitions. The hot melt liners were developed to coat and eliminate
metal-to metal pinch points. After the Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, CA accident of 17 July 1944 , HBX and H-6
explosives were developed that incorporated wax and other chemicals to desensitize the explosive and hot melt
liners were introduced for lining bombs and warheads to give some thermal protection and eliminate potential pinch
points from cracks or fissures in the bomb or warhead case. Later, plastic-bonded explosives were developed for
increased thermal protection and fragment impact resistance.
High Melt Explosive (HMX) The 1960s brought new explosives such as HMX that was chemically analogous to
RDX, but even more powerful to give soldiers greater lethality capability. Picatinny laboratories also developed
precision warheads for several missile systems, including the DRAGON-MAW, a Medium Antiarmor Weapon.
The Army uses RDX and HMX as basic explosives for munitions and tactical missiles as well as propellants for
strategic missiles rather than TNT because of their superior energy.
Black powder is a low explosive, composed essentially of a mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, charcoal,
and sulfur. It is hydroscopic and subject to rapid deterioration when exposed to moisture. It is also one of the most
dangerous explosives to handle because of the ease with which it is ignited by heat, friction, or spark. Although the
use of black powder as a propellant and as a projectile bursting charge has ceased, it remains an explosive that will
be encountered in ammunition and ammunition components.
Advanced Base Components (ABC)
(CMP)
References: http://www.ordnance.org/hbx.htm
http://www.pofwah.com.pk/products/explosives.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/explosives.htm
Ordnance Data Sheet

Mortars (WP, Incendiary, Illumination, Smoke) or practice
A B
C (practice)
http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_2005111523.asp
Description:
WP (photo A): The cartridge has a point detonating (PD) fuze, a 2inch extension, WP filler, a thin walled shell, fin
assembly, an ignition cartridge, and a percussion primer. The body is internally threaded to accept the fuze and
designed to hold the casing of the burster assembly. One of 2 types of burster assemblies can be used, differing only
in construction of the steel burster casing. On impact the fuze ignites the burster charge which ruptures the chell and
disperses the WP filler. The WP burns producing heavy white smoke in the air.
Diameter/Length: Unknown
Weight: 4.10lbs.
Illumination (photo B): The complete round consists of a body tube, a tail cone assembly, an illuminant charge, a
parachute assembly, a time fuze, a fin assembly, 4 propellant increments, an ignition cartridge and a percussion
primer. The illuminant assembly consists of a first-fire charge and an illuminant charge is contained in a boxboard
casing which is attached to a parachute with a suspension line. An expelling charge directly below the fuze, ejects
the illuminant and parachute assembly.
Diameter/Length: Unknown
Weight: 4.15lbs.
Reference: www.uxoinfo.com
Ordnance Data Sheet

Hand Grenades (Live)
A B C
Description:
The Mk 2 (photo A) is a fragmentation (frag), antipersonnel, delay-detonating hand grenade which is commonly
referred to as "pineapple" because of its shape and external serration.
The Mk 2 grenade is painted olive drab, with a yellow band around the top of the fuze well.
Diameter: 57mm
Length: 114 mm
Weight: 589.68g
Explosive: TNT, flaked
The M26, M26A1, and M61 (photo B) are fragmentation (frag), antipersonnel, delay-detonating hand grenades
which have a notched fragmentation coil liner.
The M26, M26A1, and M61 grenades are painted olive drab, with yellow markings stenciled on the body.
Diameter: 57mm
Length: 99mm
Weight: 453.60g
Explosive: Composition B
These are hand-thrown, bursting, riot-control grenades. (Photo C)

The body of the ABC-M25A1 grenade is brown plastic and has no markings.
Diameter: 75mm
Length: 84mm
Weight: 227g
Explosive: CN

Ordnance Data Sheet

Hand Grenades (Practice)
A B C D E
Description:
The M30 and M62 (photo A) are standard, practice, delay-detonating hand grenades. The M30 is the practice version of
the M26 and M26A1 grenades; the M62 is the practice version of the M61 grenade.
The M30 and M62 grenades are blue, with a brown band around the body or neck. Markings, if any, are stenciled in white
Diameter: 57mm Explosive: Black Powder

Length: 99mm Disposal: Detonation
Weight: 454g
This is a practice grenade, it has no explosive charges. (Photo B)

It is painted black, with a white band at the top.
Diameter: 57.15mm Explosive: None

Length: 285.50mm Disposal: N/A
This grenade (photo C) consists of a fragmentation body with a filing hole in the base, an Igniting Fuze M206, a small
charge of black powder, and a cork plug in the filling hole. Extra fuzes, charges, and plugs are supplied separately, so that
the grenade body can be reused.
The body is light blue.
Diameter: 57.15mm Explosive: Black Powder

Length: 114.30mm Disposal: Detonation
Weight: 580.61g
The Mk 2 (photo D) is a fragmentation (frag), antipersonnel, delay detonating hand grenade which is commonly referred
to as "pineapple" because of its shape and external serration. The M21 is the practice version of the Mk 2.
The M21 practice grenade is painted blue, with a brown or blue band; markings, if any, are white.

Weight: 595g
The M69 (photo E) is a standard-delay practice version of the M33 and M67 grenades. The M33 and M67 are
fragmentation (frag), antipersonnel (apers), delay-detonating hand grenades.
The M69 is blue with a brown band around the body or neck.

Weight: 397g

Ordnance Data Sheet

Practice Ordnance without Spotting Charge
Photo reference:
https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Explosives/UXOSafety/Photogallery/SmallArms/smallarms.html
Appendix D: Contact/Interview Reports
APPENDICES
APPENDICES
CONTACT/INTERVIEW REPORT
Date: January 31, 2007 Originator: Mark Pape and Victor Gonzalez (URS)
Contact by: Telephone ____ Meeting _X__ Other ________________________
Site: Camp Edwards/MMR
Name, Title and Organization: Kent (Hap) Gonser, Senior Program Manager, IAGWSP
William Gallagher, Senior Analyst, IAGWSP
Address and Telephone Number: IAGWSP, Building 1803, West Outer Road, Camp
Edwards, MA 02542
508-968-5107 and 508-968-5622
Summary Review of MMRP Sites, Areas of Concern and Programmatic Issues at Camp
Edwards/MMR
Programmatic Background: The Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) started
in 1996 to investigate groundwater and soil contamination in and around the impact area on base.
The IAGWSP is overseen by the U.S. Army Environmental Command (AEC).
The Installation Restoration Program (IRP) is primarily focused on the Otis Air National Guard
base. It is run by the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE).
More detail on these programs can be found at several websites, including
http://groundwaterprogram.army.mil/ and http://www.mmr.org/.
Environmental programs at Camp Edwards/MMR are complex, interconnected and need to be
well understood as the MMRP progresses. Stakeholders include the Army, the Air Force, the
National Guard Bureau, the Massachusetts Army National Guard, leaseholders, USEPA, and
MADEP. Camp Edwards/MMR has had a very active and involved local population, with
Citizens’ Advisory Groups, Technical Advisory Boards and Restoration Advisory Boards all in
place and active.
A challenge will be to ensure that we have a good definition of the property/parcel owners and
leaseholders at the Camp Edwards/MMR.
Munitions Response Sites
Mock Village: This site was investigated in the Phase IIB investigation (AMEC, Draft Final
2003). There is question on whether or not the Mock Village is entirely in the operational range
area or whether some crosses Jefferson Road and falls within Coast Guard boundaries. Samples
have been taken with coordinates, including sampling of the several pits found there. Refer to
Appendix D pg. 1 of 16 Interviews

the Phase IIB Report which suggests there are no likely munitions. No formal geophysical
survey has been done. Work with Bobby Cannon (USCG) to get a copy of the lease and
delineate the area.
Old G Range: Also part of the Phase IIB investigation. The area of the old range (and range
fan) includes part of the BOMARC missile site. Will need to determine if this is in the
operational range area or not. There are good aerial photos of the Old G Range.
Old Grenade Courts: IAGWSP may have some aerial photos of this. The high explosive (HE)
live grenade court may have been paved over, and it is possible that the area was not cleared
before being paved over. The dummy grenade court has not been paved over. It is possible that
the Air National Guard is the owner of this parcel.
Old K Range: This is distinct from (in the same area but with a different orientation) the Former
K Range. AFCEE has investigated this as a PCB site, based on circuit disposal in the area.
Ordnance was found in the CG area and was BIP (blown in place). Check with AFCEE, the
Corps UXO group and Corps FUDS group on this. The MRS will most likely fall under FUDS.
Otis Target Butt: This is on Air Force/Air National Guard property. This is described in the
ASR, though not much is known about it. Jon Davis (AFCEE/IRP) should be contacted. Also
will need to check its status relative to BRAC.
Small Arms Range: Will need to determine where it is located – within the landfill or the
operational range parcel, BA-1. The area was dug/scraped to as much as 10 feet in gathering
cover for the landfill.
Stables Area: This is near a pitch-and-putt golf course. This was an old bivouac site as well as a
stables area. A geophysical survey was conducted here around 2001-2002 as a background
sample. They found a large number of anomalies including nails, horseshoes and possibly some
UXO. George Robataille (AEC) was the project manager and Aberdeen Test Center conducted
the survey.
Areas of Concern: There were reports of rounds that went off base and landed just beyond Route
28 (? or 6 ?). This was cleaned up/cleared, but the holes were left.
Useful Contacts and Data Sources
• Col. Bill Fitzpatrick: may be particularly helpful with property ownership and leases
• 102nd Civil Engineering may have a master plan for the Camp Edwards/MMR. Contact
Dick Menochenowitz (sp?) or Jon Davis
• UXO Study has a lot of information both in and out of the operational range area.
Contact Gina Kaso, Thom Davidson and Matt Walsh (all with USACE/New England)
• Phase IIB Report has a lot of good information

Date: May 18, 2007 Originator: Lt. Col. Christopher Faux

Contact by: Telephone __X_ Meeting ____ Other ________________________
Site: Camp Edwards/MMR – Otis Air National Guard Base
Name, Title and Organization: Lt. Col. Christopher Faux, 102nd Fighter Wing
Environmental Management Officer
Address and Telephone Number: 102FW/EM 158 Reilly Street, Otis Air National Guard
Base, MA 02542-1330
508-968-4844
Summary Consideration of Old Otis Bomb Storage Area as an AOC
The bomb storage magazines had been in place during the 1940s amid the runways and taxiways
of Otis as shown in ASR Figures L-5 and L-7. The Otis airfield was reconfigured in the early
1950s to accommodate long-range bombers and other airplanes in its mission of continental air
defense. The primary runways (running SW-NE and SE-NW) were lengthened; and the N-S
runway was shortened and converted to a taxiway. New taxiways and aircraft parking were
constructed, and at the SE corner of the airfield a new air tower, fire station, and base operation
and administration buildings were constructed. During this reconfiguration, the bomb storage
was moved from the middle of the runways to a new storage area approximately 2/3 mile to the
SSE.
Lt. Col. Faux has aerial photographs (1951) showing the old storage magazines partially
removed and the new taxiways and buildings under construction. He was not aware of any
written records of the 1951 construction or of the removal of the old bomb storage magazines.
He had not heard of and did not have any records of MEC incidents around the old bomb storage
area, and he most likely would have seen these records if any incidents had occurred
The bomb storage area constructed in 1951 is still considered operational (and is thus not subject
to the MMRP).
Otis Target Butt: The remaining portion Otis Target Butt is still in place. It has been designated
an historic facility and will not be removed.
BRAC 2005: The BRAC 2005 is a mission not a facility action. Otis will not be closed, sold or
disposed as a result of the BRAC 2005.


Date: May 23, 2007 Originator: Mark Pape

Name, Title and Organization: Dr. William F. Atwater, Curator
U.S. Army Ordnance Museum
Address and Telephone Number: U.S. Army Ordnance Museum
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
410-278-3602
Summary WWII-Era Aircraft Cannons
The conversation opened with a request for information on aircraft Cannon Type TAR-B-A
(citation from Determination of Eligibility, Building #200 (Environmental Planning Division,
February 2003)). Dr. Atwater checked his records and could find no match to “TAR-B-A” in
any U.S., British, French, German or Russian gun catalogs.
I mentioned that personnel manuals suggested that 20-mm, 37-mm and 75-mm aircraft cannons.
Dr. Atwater noted that the 20-mm and 37-mm cannons were used throughout the war, but that
the 75-mm was not introduced until late in the war (1944 or later). The 37-mm and 75-mm
cannons were armor-piercing weapons for use against tanks and warships. The designation
“cannon” indicates that the projectiles were explosive rounds.
The 20-mm Hispano was aircraft cannon used in normal circumstances.
Three models of 37-mm cannon were used in WWII, the M4, M9 and M10.The 37-mm M4 was
the standard tank-busting cannon used on WWII aircraft. Cannons were nose-mounted not wing-
mounted in most WWII-era aircraft.


Date: May 31, 2007 Originator: Heather Sullivan, returning call from Mark Pape
Name, Title and Organization: Heather Sullivan,
Manager, FUDS / New England
Address and Telephone Number: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/New England District
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-318-8543
Summary Camp Edwards/MMR FUDS Sites: Campbell School and Former ASP,
Popponessett Beach and Scorton Neck
Heather Sullivan replied to an e-mail inquiry and voicemail message left with the following.
Campbell School was a FUDS site, addressed as a component of the Camp Edwards/MMR
FUDS property (FUDS ID # D01MA0009). The school has been removed and the site is now
considered closed (No Further Action). As part of the actions at the Campbell School, the New
England Corps also investigated the area known as the Former ASP (Ammunition Supply Point).
No further actions are considered necessary at the Former ASP and that area is considered closed
within the Campbell School actions.
The Campbell School and the Former ASP are on portions of the Camp Edwards/MMR that are
held by the Massachusetts Air National Guard. Because this is a Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and not a Federal Government entity, and because it has been held as such since
prior to 1986, the site is FUDS eligible.
Popponessett Beach and Scorton Neck: The Corps of Engineers/FUDS program has not done
any actions regarding these two Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Command (AAATC) sites. She
checked with Bill Holtham and he confirmed that no action had been done at either site.
The other AAATC site off of Camp Edwards/MMR, Camp Wellfleet (D01MA0033), has been
addressed under the FUDS program and is considered closed.
We discussed why Camp Wellfleet might have been addressed, but not the Popponessett Beach
and Scorton Neck AAATC sites. We came to no conclusion on the issue, but realized there were
probably prior discussions that determined that these need not be done.


Date: June 12, 2007 Originator: Mark Pape

Name, Title and Organization: Dr. Susan Goodfellow
Former Cultural Resources Manager for Camp Edwards
Address and Telephone Number: E2M, Inc., 2751 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031
703-752-7755 x 105
Summary Stables Area Geophysical Investigations
Popponessett Beach and Scorton Neck Background
Dr. Goodfellow was cited in the CTT Range Inventory Report regarding the reported discovery
of 2.36-inch rockets at the Stables Area Site. At the time of the geophysical background study,
she was Cultural Resource Manager for Camp Edwards.
Stables Area: Dr. Goodfellow was familiar with the geophysical background study, but not with
the specific results of any anomaly investigation and clearance done. She did an initial
walkthrough and approval of the project at the site (relative to cultural resources). If an anomaly
investigation and clearance was done in the Stables Area, she was not directly involved, but her
staff may have been on-site while it was being done.
Dr, Goodfellow did not recall the discovery of 2.36-inch rockets or other UXO at the Stables
Area (but did not preclude it). She suggested I check with the following people who would
either have files or direct recall:
• Dr. Michael Ciaranca, E&RC, 508-968-5121 – may have reports, if any submitted. [I left
message with Dr. Ciaranca 12-Jun-07.]
• Gina Kaso, UXO Study Manager, 978-318-8180 – may have worked on site during the
clearance. [I checked with Ms. Kaso. She did not work at the site for that study, but
recommended I call John Webster or Rob Foti, both at ECC, 508-563-9767.]
Popponessett Beach and Scorton Neck
Dr. Goodfellow and the cultural resources and historical staff at Camp Edwards/MMR had
looked at both Popponessett Beach and Scorton Neck AAATC training sites during the time of
the ASR. They were not able to find any records of ownership on the sites, so had not carried

them forward. She believed the Scorton Neck camp was on leased property and that the
Popponessett Beach property may have been purchased and then disposed. She suggested
checking with Kevin Bartsch, MAANG GIS Manager, 508-968-5120 about aerial photos or
ownership info for the sites. [I checked with Mr. Bartsch. The GIS and the historical
photographs do not extend to the either Scorton Neck or Popponessett Beach. He was not aware
of other sources for these.]


Name, Title and Organization: Ray Cottingaim
Realty Specialist/ New England
Address and Telephone Number: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/New England District
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-318-8003
Summary Scorton Neck and Popponessett Beach AAATC Camps
Mr. Cottingaim had just returned to the New England Corps Concord offices after a long tour at
Camp Edwards/MMR in support of IRP and other programs. He said that the Corps does keep
records of off-base real estate that the military has used in the past, so if any had been found,
they would be available to the real estate database/GIS. He had looked fairly extensively at the
Scorton Neck property, but only had done little at Popponessett Beach and only had limited
knowledge of it.
Scorton Neck: Scorton Neck is close to the Barnstable-Sandwich line. It had been a big facility
with barracks, utilities, and a sewer system. He had talked with the Sandwich Historical Society
and spoken with Barbara Gill. He had found no real estate paperwork. The Historical Society
had a good aerial photograph from the 1950s of the facility.
The Historical Society lady, Mrs. Gill, is very knowledgeable about the site and had lived there
as a young girl during the war. Stories included a duck boat that sank just off the beach in a
rescue attempt of a downed remote control target plane. Shell casings (discharged) were present
along the beach and beach-goers used to collect them for a while to hold down beach blankets
and as souvenirs.
The [IRP?] was going to do a cleanup, but the residents and the Town of Sandwich did not want
it, because it would have been too massive a disruption to residences and to the public beaches.
Popponessett Beach Mr. Cottingaim had not found anything out about Popponessett Beach. An
extensive study had not been done there to his knowledge His only visit was to look at several
USGS wells there.


Date: June 13 and 14, 2007 Originator: Mark Pape

Contact by: Telephone __X_ Meeting __X__ Other ________________________
Name, Title and Organization: Barbara Gill
Resident at Scorton Neck, Archivist
Address and Telephone Number: Sandwich Public Library
142 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
Phone: (508) 888-0625
Summary Scorton Neck AAATC Camp
Mrs. Gill had lived on the Scorton Neck AAATC Camp during WWII. Her father was
custodian, caretaker there during the war and her uncle had been caretaker after the war. The
Gill family had moved one of the buildings from the AAATC camp in the 1950s and moved it
across Route 6A, where it became their residence.
The AAATC camp was substantial. There was a barracks, dispensary, infirmary, water tower.
Prisoners of war were kept there and worked there.
Mrs. Gill has a 1951 aerial photograph which shows the remains of the AAATC camp clearly.
On the basis of this phone call, I arranged to come and discuss these further, and to pick up a
copy of the aerial photograph. [It is incorporated in the report as Figures 4-63 and 4-64.]
Mrs. Gill recommended that I talk to Joy Carleton and or Jack Jillson, both descendants of the
Carleton family that owned the property at the time of WWII. [I contacted Mrs. Carleton who
recommended I talk to Mr. Jillson, as he was older and more aware of what was going on during
WWII at Scorton Neck. I met with Mr. Jillson on June 14 (see Appendix D Contact Report).]
On June 14, I visited Mrs. Gill at the Sandwich Public Library, Archive Room. She had pulled a
series of articles (including an interview of her), and photographs from the WWII use of Scorton
Neck and pre-1935 use of Camp Sandwich (on the east side of Peter’s Pond).
Regarding the 1951 aerial photograph, Mrs. Gill showed how some of the barracks had been
demolished, but others including the infirmary were still in place. The gun mounts had been
removed.
We talked further about the items discussed above, and confirmed them.



Contact by: Telephone ___ Meeting __X__ Other ________________________
Name, Title and Organization: John (Jack) Jillson
Descendant of John F. Carleton, manager of the Carleton
family estate, resident
Address and Telephone Number: 54 Carleton Dr
East Sandwich, Ma 02537
(508) 888-1894
Summary Scorton Neck AAATC Camp
I met with Mr. Jillson at his house, and toured the firing line area of Scorton Neck AAATC with
him after we had talked. Mr. Jillson is a grandson of the original owner of the Carleton farm,
John F. Carleton.
In 1881, John F. Carleton had bought the property, consisting of 200-250 acres, to develop as a
farm. He used it as such until his death in 1940. In 1941/1942 the U.S. Government signed a
lease for use of the property for $2,000/year. John F. Carleton’s widow, Isabel Carleton, signed
the lease. Mr. Jillson has the original lease on file, though he was unable to locate it for the
interview. He said he would send me a copy if he found it.
Mr. Jillson himself had grown up on the Carleton farm as well as at his other grandparents house
a mile inland. During WWII he was not at Scorton Neck as he was serving in the Army Air
Corps as a gunner in bombing missions over Europe.
The area used by the AAATC was fairly limited (within the 200-acre farm) and concentrated
along near the shore and along the east-west section of the current Carleton Drive. The barracks
at the camp housed at least 1,000 soldiers including some German prisoners of war. When Mr.
Jillson came home at the end of the war, the AAATC had left, but the buildings (barracks,
infirmary, water tower and others) were still in place. The gun mounts and firing line had been
removed by the AAATC at their departure.
The Carleton family entered into a salvage contract with Pride Salvage, Portland, Maine. They
took down most of the remaining buildings, including the water tower. Two buildings were kept
and moved to other areas.

After the war, the property continued as a farm under the direction of Mr. Jillson’s uncle, Jack
Carleton. Jack Carleton died in 1963, and Mr. Jillson then took over management of the
property for the Carleton family. He and the other heirs decided to subdivide the Carleton farm
and sell it as residential properties (on 1+ acre lots).
Since that time, over 100 houses have been built on the property. No live ordnance had been
found during the development and construction of these properties.
We toured the firing line area. Other than clearings for parking and properties it has mostly been
overgrown with pine and brush.
Mr. Jillson noted that he path to the beach during WWII was a corrugated road of railroad ties
wired together. This “road” was rough enough that when the AAATC sent out a duck boat to
rescue a downed target plane, it punctured the hull. The duck boat sank a short distance from
shore.

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F I N A L

HISTORICAL RECORDS REVIEW AND

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

URS Group, Inc.

Stakeholder Draft HRR/SI Recipients Distribution Requested

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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BALTIMORE DISTRICT

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....................................................................................................... IX

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................XIII

1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1-1

3.2. Archival/Historical and Other Records Collected ................................................. 3-4

5.2.9. Degree of Disturbance ................................................................................... 5-8

8. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 8-1

Appendix A Archives Searched/Data Sources

Table 2-1: CTT Ranges and Sites........................................................................................ 2-15

Report and updated in HRR/SI. ........................................................................... 4-1

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Massachusetts Department of Environmental

• Bayonet Range, BY2 (No AEDB-R # assigned)

• Bayonet Range, BY4 (No AEDB-R # assigned)

• Former Otis Bomb Storage Magazine (No AEDB-R # assigned)

• Old Grenade Courts (MMR-003-R-01)

• Otis Target Butt (MMR-005-R-01)

• Small Arms Range (MMR-007-R-01)

• Former Ammunition Supply Point (No AEDB-R # assigned)

• Old K Range (MMR-004-R-01)

• Bayonet Range, BY1 (No AEDB-R # assigned)

• Old G Range (MMR-002-R-01)

• Stables Area (MMR-007-R-01)

• Popponesset Beach AAATC Camp (No AEDB-R # assigned)

• Off-Base Incidents (No AEDB-R # assigned)

Scorton Neck AAATC Site

Old K Range Parcel

Old Grenade Courts

Popponessett Beach AAATC Site

Figure ES-1: Recommended Disposition of Munitions Response Sites

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1.1. MMRP BACKGROUND

1.2. MMRP PROGRAM DRIVERS

the DoD testing and training missions.

• “Locations outside of the United States.

• “The presence of military munitions resulting from combat operations.

• “Operational ranges (previously defined as active or inactive ranges).

• On FUDS or BRAC-transferring parcels or properties

1.3. CAMP EDWARDS AND MMR BACKGROUND

1.3.1. Referencing Camp Edwards and MMR

1.3.2. Camp Edwards Operational Range Delineation

1.4. PURPOSE/SCOPE OF HRR/SI REPORT

in this SI are considered interim pending stakeholder input.

1.4.1. Preceding MMRP Studies

1.4.2. Key Documents and Resources

• CTT Range Inventory Report (Malcolm Pirnie, 2003)

• Draft Army National Guard, Focused Range Condition Assessment No.38-EH-02VA-

• Camp Edwards Army National Guard Training Site,

• Camp Edwards/MMR Environmental Data Management Systems (EDMS) Data

• Camp Edwards Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP),

• MMR Installation Restoration Program, http://www.mmr.org/, and its Administrative

• MMR Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) GIS

1.5. REPORT ORGANIZATION

• Section 4 – Summary of Findings

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