Avoiding the Danger Zone at Dolly Sods, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia.
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Avoiding theDanger Zoneat Dolly Sods,
Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
Avoiding theDanger Zoneat Dolly Sods,
Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
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What is a Danger Zone?
Anywhere UXO are spotted.Anywhere UXO are spotted.
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What are UXO?
• UXO = UneXploded Ordnance– Mortars, bullets, etc.
Lengths vary up to 23 inches.
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Where Did They Come From?
• Dolly Sods is also what is known as a
Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) .
• During WWII, the United States Army used Dolly Sods for target practice.
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Clean Up• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) performed a clean up in the area.
• All of the UXO found were removed.
• However, there is still a risk that some undetected UXO could resurface.
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Public SafetyPublic Safety
If precautions are taken, you, your family, and friends will remain safe during your visit at Dolly Sods.
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Take Precautions
• Camp in established campsites.
• Stay on designated trails.
• Do not create new campsites or trails.
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Rules of UXO Safety
• UXO can be found in many shapes and sizes:new or old, shiny or rusty.
Spot
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Rules of UXO Safety• DO NOT TOUCH anything that
might be UXO!
• UXO can hurt or kill you.
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Rules of UXO Safety
Walk Away,
go back the way you came.
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Stay at least 50 feet away!Mark the area by:
Rules of UXO Safety
Making an arrow
with rocks
Making an arrow with sticks
Tying a bandana around something
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Call 1-888-283-0303
Rules of UXO Safety
Report the location of the UXO.
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Hi! I’m Wally the Woodchuck.
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Further Information
• For more information, please visit: http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/
• or contactU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701-2070
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Enjoy your visit at Dolly Sods,
Monongahela National Forest, WV.
Enjoy your visit at Dolly Sods,
Monongahela National Forest, WV.
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