The U.S. Army recently completed its third Five-Year Review (FYR) draft final report for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Arsenal). This process covers a statutory and policy review of the Arsenal's 1995 Off-Post and 1996 On-Post Records of Decisions (ROD). The RODs provide detailed descriptions of the cleanup approach selected for the site.
The purpose of the FYR is to determine whether the Arsenal’s remedy continues to be protective of public health and the environment. A critical part of the FYR is to determine if any changes to standards have occurred and to determine if the remedy outlined in the RODs and subsequent Decision Documents remains protective in light of any new standards.
FYRs at the Arsenal will be required for the foreseeable future since the cleanup approach included onsite landfills and consolidation areas to hold contaminated waste from the Arsenal’s cleanup. These areas total approximately 1,000 acres and are managed and monitored by the Army.
In keeping with the Arsenal’s commitment to public involvement, the Army is seeking input on this report. Written comments are due by March 9, 2011. All public comments received during this process will be reviewed and considered in the final report as part of the site’s Administrative Record.
The document is available at the following locations and on line at www.rma.army.mil:
*Joint Administrative Records and Document Facility: Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 5650 Havana St., Commerce City CO 80022
Public entrance located at 56th Avenue and Havana Street
*EPA Records Center: 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, CO 80202
*Anythink Commerce City, 7185 Monaco St., Commerce City, CO 80022
Please submit comments and questions to: Peggy Machamer , Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 5650 Havana St., Commerce City, CO 80022, Fax: 303-289-0582, Phone: 303-289-0136, E-mail: pao@rma.army.mil For more information about the Five-Year Review, visit online at www.rma.army.mil/involve/5yearreviewfrm.html
