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Other Edgewood Areas Study Area Record of Decision Remedial Action at the Wright Creek Investigation Area (EAOE08 and EAOE51) Final, May 2011 u.s. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION STATEMENT APPROVED FOR-PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED. 103£11- ~-l -~ REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMS No. 0704-0188 The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, sBarching existing data sources. gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of Information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including SUQB8stions for reducing the burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports 10704-0188), 1215 Jefferson avis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. 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SPONSOR/MONITOR'S ACRONYM(S) U.S. Army Garrison, Aberdeen Proving Ground IMNE-APG-PWE Directorate of Public W orIes IMNE-APG-PWE 11. SPONSOR/MONITOR'S REPORT Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010 NUMBER(S) 12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for Public Release. Distribution is unlimited. #10361-B-l 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 14. ABSTRACT The Wright Creek Investigation Area (WCIA) (approx. 495 acres) lies on the Gunpowder Neck Peninsula along the Gunpowder River within Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Contained within the WCIA are the northern portion of Cluster 8 (G-Field), the eastern and northern portions of Cluster 51 (K-Field), and the majority ofF-Field. This Record ofDecision provides a summary of the remedial alternatives considered during the detailed analysis in the Focused Feasibility Study and identifies a selected remedy for the entire WCIA. 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PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND (Same as Report). An entry in this block is necessary if ADDRESS(ES). Self-explanatory. the abstract is to be limited. ·Standard Form 298 Back (Rev. 8/98) FINAL RECORD OF DECISION REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE WRIGHT CREEK INVESTIGATION AREA (EAOE08 AND EAOES1) OTHER EDGEWOOD AREAS STUDY AREA ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND SUBMITTED BY: ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS U.S. ARMY GARRISON ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND EDGEWOOD, MARYLAND 21010 May 2011 This page was intentionally left blank. Record ofDecision Final OEA Wright Creek Investigation Area May 2011 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: DECLARATION •.•....•.............•. ;.................................................................................................. 1 1 SITE NAME AND LOCATION .........•..................•••.•.................•..•.•.•........•.............................•...•.... 1 2 STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE .......................................................................................2 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE SELECTED REMEDY ...........................................................................2 4 STATUTORY DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................................4 5 DATA CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST ..........................................................................................4 6 AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES ........................................................................................................5 PART 2: DECISION SUMMARy...............................................................................................................7 1 SITE NAME, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION .................•...•..•.•.•.............•.•.•.•.............· .........•.... 7 2 SITE HISTORY AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES .................................................................7 3 PUBLIC/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ....................................................................................13 4 SCOPE AND ROLE OF RESPONSE ACTION .............................................................................14 5 SITE CHARACTERISTICS .........••.•..••.................•.•.•.......................................•.•....................•.•.•.•.14 5.1 CONCEPTUAL SITE MODEL FOR WCIA ....................................................................................... 17 6 CURRENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE LAND AND RESOURCE USES ..................•....•.......28 7 SUMMARY OF SITE RiSKS ...........................................................................................................29 7.1 HUMAN HEALTH .........................................................................................................................29 7.2 ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................................