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· “Performance-based Environmental Management,” August 26th and December 2 from 2 to 4:15 pm

· “In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Ethene – DNAPL Source Zones,” September 9th from 2 to 4:15 pm and on November 13th from 11 am to 1:15 pm

 

 
Text Box: The Interstate Technical Regulatory Council (ITRC) has scheduled the following on-line courses: “Decontamination and Decommissioning of Radiologically-Contaminated Facilities," August 5th from 11 am to 1:15 pm Image of Male Instructor

· “Enhanced Attenuation of  Chlorinated Organics : A Site Management Tool,” September 11th  and November 6th. from 11 am to 1:15 pm

· “Planning and Promoting Ecological Land Reuse of Remediated Sites,” September 23rd from

 

A second removal action was also conducted at Tilcon Quarry in an area smaller than that in which previous removal actions had been conducted. A final

 

 
Text Box: The removal effort within the Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) which started in January 2008 is still underway. The project schedule for completion at the start of the project had been March 31, 2008. The website established by Picatinny (http://www.Pica.army.mil/UXO/) had been listing daily reports on the activities. Recently that effort was suspended and the last report cited was for May 6, 2008. Details of the suspension were related in the Spring 2008 newsletter. As of July 28, 2008 daily reporting appears to have resumed. A schedule for August shows work planned for August 1st through August 4th. According to the army and Arcadis a formal report on the removal action, similar to that for the initial Tilcon Quarry removal action, will be issued in the future.

report on the Tilcon removal action is not yet available to the public.

 
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Five-inch common high explosive found on July 25, 2008  at Flag 29

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