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SDMS DocID 2117440

Public Involvement Plan

For the

Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD)

Suffolk, Virginia

US Army Corps of Engineers® Norfolk District Baltimore District

May 2010

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Prepared by the Wardlaw Group

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Forward

This edition of the Public Involvement Plan for the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD PIP) updates the information provided in the Community Relations Plan for the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, published in June 2001.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) follows U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Superfund Community Involvement Handbook guidelines for preparing PIPs (formerly referred to as Community Relations Plans). PIPs document concerns identified during community interviews and public meetings, and provide a detailed description of community relations activities plaimed on the basis of feedback received. Since publication of the 2001 version of the FNOD Community Relations Plan, the following publications have been updated that have an impact on this edition of the FNOD PIP.

• Superfund Community Involvement Handbook, (published by USEPA in April 2005)

• Environmental Quality, USA CE FUDS Program Policy (published by USACE in 2004)

• Public Participation in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP)for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), published in 2004

Additionally, the USACE Project Delivery Team (PDT) for FNOD has made significant progress in munitions investigation and removal activities, environmental studies, and subsequent environmental projects at the site. As site cleanup has progressed, USACE has continued to engage in actions to keep the community involved and informed including sponsoring an ongoing Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), engaging in ongoing outreach to the local community, and conducting periodic surveys to determine community interests and concerns. These factors combined to necessitate publication of this updated FNOD PIP.

The key modifications and additions to this updated Public Involvement Plan include the following:

Modified format to comply with the latest guidance from USEPA and USACE Re-titled as a Public Involvement Plan instead of a Community Relations Plan Incorporates results of community interviews conducted in August 2006 Incorporates results of community interviews conducted in August 2009 Incorporates technical updates from FNOD site activities through November 2009 Incorporates feedback from public meetings hosted by USACE since 2001 Updates key contacts such as RAB members, city officials, USACE contacts, and media contacts

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Table of Contents

Acronyms 4

1. Introduction 5 1.1 Background 5 1.2 Plan Organization 5

2. FUDS Property Description 7 2.1 Site History 7 2.2 Site Location 8

Figure 2-1 FNOD Site Location Map and Outreach Areas 8 2.3 FUDS Program 9 2.4 History of FUDS Munitions Response Activities at FNOD 9

Munitions Response ...9 Figure 2-2 FNOD Site Map 10 1987 - 1996 (Pre-RAB Years) 10 1997-1999 10 2000 - 2003 II 2004-2006 12 2007-2009 13

2.5 Regulatory Participation 14 2.6 History of FNOD's Environmental Restoration Program 15

Site Management Plan 15 Environmental Projects 15 Figure 2-3 CERCLA Cleanup Process 16

3. Community Background Information 18 3.1 Community Profile 18 3.2 Community Involvement History 19 3.3 Summary of Community Concerns 22

4. USACE Public Involvement Program .....27 4.1 Overall Goals, Supporting Objectives, and Strategy for Public Involvement 27 4.2 Communications and Outreach Activities 28 4.3 Key Points of Contact 29

Appendices Appendix A, FNOD Contact List Appendix B, Media Contact List Appendix C, Information Repository Locations and Hours Appendix D, August 2006 and 2009 Community Interview Questionnaires

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Acronyms

ASR Archives Search Report ATSDR_ . Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act COPC Chemicals of Potential Concern CRP Community Relations Plan CWA Clean Water Act DEHP Diethylhexylphthalate DERP Defense Environmental Restoration Program DMM Discarded Military Munitions DoD U.S. Department of Defense EE/CA engineering evaluation / cost analysis EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal FS feasibility study FNOD Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites GE General Electric GOES Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites HRSD Hampton Roads Sanitation District HTRW Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste LLC Limited Liability Corporation MEC Munitions of Explosive Concern MPPEH Munitions Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration PDT Project Delivery Team PIP Public Involvement Plan RAB Restoration Advisory Board RAC Risk Assessment Code RBC Risk Based Concentrations RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RI remedial investigation SI site investigation TCC Tidewater Community College TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USEPA U.S Environmental Protection Agency UST Underground Storage Tank UXO unexploded ordnance VDEQ Virginia Department of Environmental Quality VDOT Virginia Department of Transportation

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

This PIP discusses public involvement activities for FNOD located in Suffolk, Virginia. The activities identified in this plan will be implemented as part of the ongoing remedial response effort through USACE's FUDS program. USACE will conduct public involvement activities in accordance with USEPA, DoD, and USACE guidelines (see Forward for a list of specific references).

This plan is based on direct input fi-om community members during interviews conducted on four separate occasions: 1997, 2000, 2006, and 2009, as well as feedback from FNOD stakeholders during several public meetings hosted by USACE since the beginning of the project. Additionally, this plan benefits from more than 12 years of continuous operation of the FNOD RAB. The RAB member input has and continues to be an important factor in the development and implementation of USACE's outreach efforts. Twenty-eight members of the community w ere interviewed in 1997, 26 members of the community were interviewed in 2000, 30 members of the community interviewed in August 2006, and 19 members of the community interviewed in August 2009. Interview results fi-om 1997 and 2000 were incorporated into the 2001 edition of the FNOD Community Relations Plan.

Community members providing feedback regarding FNOD cleanup operations included current landowners. City of Suffolk officials (including representatives of the local fire department and rescue squad), and local citizens. The interviewees were picked at random by the USACE Public Affairs Officer for FNOD as well as the Community Involvement Coordinator for USEPA Region III. The interviews provided information about the nature and level of community concern, the information needs of interested parties, and enabled the project team to determine an appropriate communications strategy for the site. Because relationships, needs, and concerns can vary with time, this PIP should be viewed as a "living" document. Activities described in this plan can and will be modified in the future to reflect the changing needs of the project as those needs become apparent.

Goals The proposed communications efforts are designed to enhance communication between USACE, public officials, residents, the media, and other interested parties. Overall goals are to:

• Initiate communication that provides interested parties with timely and accurate information about cleanup activities.

• Establish and maintain an effective two-way communications process with key community leaders and interested parties.

• Successfully integrate and coordinate communications activities with the technical activities on-site.

1.2 Plan Organization

Section 1 of this PIP provides background information on the site and an overview of the plan organization. Section 2 provides a brief overview of FNOD, a description of the USACE FUDS

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program, a description of the cleanup sites USACE is addressing, and a detailed summary of the status of environmental activities at each of these sites. Section 3 provides background information about the community around FNOD and describes citizen concerns identified as a result of community interviews, public meetings, public comments, and other information-gathering to develop this Public Involvement Plan. Section 4 outlines the specific actions USACE will take to implement its community involvement program. The appendices provide supporting information.

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2.0 FUDS PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

2.1 Site History

FNOD was formerly known as the Pig Point Ordnance Depot. It was constructed between November 1917 and December 1918 for munitions storage and shipment overseas. By the end of World War I, the depot was handling 1,300 tons of ammunition daily. The official name of the Pig Point Ordnance Depot was changed to the Nansemond Ordnance Depot in 1929.

The depot remained active between World War I and World War II. Principal operations included preparation of ammunition for permanent storage, painting and marking shells and munitions containers, segregation of ammunition, transference of powder charges from fiber to metal containers, salvage of munitions parts, and inspection and disposal of unserviceable ammunition.

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Roads Port of Embarkation. This support included temporary storage and shipment of all types of ammunition overseas. The mission of the depot was changed toward the end of the war to that of an intermediate distribution depot for reconditioning ammunition. It also received captured enemy munitions for processing and fiirther shipment to U.S. military facilities for

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In 1945, the depot began demobilizing. On November 15, 1950, the Nansemond Ordnance Depot was transferred to the Department of the Navy, when it became known as the Marine Corps Supply Forwarding Aimex. The site was declared excess by the federal government on June 13, 1960 and was deactivated in 1960.

The Beasley Foundation Boys Academy acquired the entire 975-acre site by deed dated July 7, 1960 and the Virginia Department of Highways was given a right-of-way easement over a portion of the land. On July 26, 1960, the Foundation conveyed 207 acres in fee to Virginia Power. The Beasley Foundation established a four-year liberal arts college, Frederick College, on the remainder of the site. By 1961, military warehouses had been renovated to classrooms, dormitories, reception areas, and other school facilities. Small buildings were converted to house college staff members. Faculty, administrators, and maintenance workers all were required to live on campus. The college offered a liberal arts program to about 800 students annually.

By deed dated October 13, 1965, 104.05 acres were conveyed by the Academy to the General Electric Company. The County of Nansemond (now the City of Suffolk) acquired a 4.70-acre tract for a road right-of-way on April 5, 1966. In 1968, the Beasley Foundation gave the property to the newly created Virginia Community College system for the first of three Tidewater Community College campuses. In a transition from a four-year to a two-year school, large

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buildings were demolished and a warehouse was refurbished that now houses TCC's classrooms and offices. A new administration building was completed in 1995, enabling all administrative offices to be consolidated in one building. In 1977, 79.95 acres were conveyed to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District.

FNOD land is principally occupied by Tidewater Community College (TCC) Foundation; General Electric Corporation (GE); Ashley Capital, LLC; Continental Properties; Dominion Lands, Inc.; Bridgeway LP; and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD). Smaller parcels of land are owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) (Interstate 664), City of Suffolk Economic Development Authority, Suffolk Towers LLC, SYSCO Food Services, and Lockheed Martin (as derived fi-om EarthTech, Inc., 1999, and USACE, Norfolk District, 2007).

2.2 Site Location

FNOD is located on the southern banks of the James and Nansemond Rivers, in the northeast part of the City of Suffolk, Virginia. FNOD is bordered by the Nansemond River to the northwest, the James River and Respass Beach/Holly Acres residential area to the east, Harbourview community to the south, Burbage Grant community to the southeast, Respass Beach community to the east, and the Riverfront neighborhood to the southwest (see Figure 2-1).

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2.3 FUDS Program

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is responsible for environmental restoration of FUDS properties that were formerly owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the U.S. and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The Army is the executive agent for the program and USACE is the organization that manages and directs the program's administration. The USACE FUDS program uses a three-phase cleanup process:

1. determine whether contamination is present and whether it resulted from DoD activity; 2. determine the nature and extent of the contamination; and 3. clean up the property to reduce potential risks to human health and the environment.

FNOD is classified as a FUDS pursuant to Public Law 98-212 of DERP. Under the law and through DoD, USACE has been assigned the responsibility for environmental investigations and remediation of FUDS resulting from DoD activities. The USACE, Baltimore District, a FUDS Program Project Management District, became responsible for oversight and implementation of FUDS activities at this site in October 2007. USACE, Norfolk District provides the local Geographic District project support and execution.

2.4 History of FUDS and Munitions Response Activities at FNOD

Munitions Response This section provides a detailed history of munitions response activities at FNOD beginning with the initial discovery of munitions at the site in 1987, through December 2009, the end of the designated period for gathering information for this plan.

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1987-1996 (Pre-RAB Years) In 1987, FNOD became a matter of public concern when a piece of TNT was found lying on the ground along the entrance road to TCC. Subsequently, other munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) were found on site. The USEPA, Virginia Department of Enviroimiental Quality (VDEQ), and the USACE determined that the site should be investigated fiarther to determine if any other MEC were present, evaluate the potential risks associated with any residual MEC, and the need for corrective action. Using USACE's risk ranking system and criteria, FNOD was rated a''''Risk Assessment Code (RAC) 1," which was defined as an area with potentially high human safety risk for MEC.

USACE conducted a surface-ordnance sweep of two acres located near the entrance to TCC. Four hundred pounds of scrap metal, 170 pounds of ordnance debris, and ten pounds of raw high explosive were removed. This area became known as the TNT Disposal Area.

Over the next several years, USACE removed explosives, small arms, munitions components, and more than 30,000 pounds of contaminated soil were from the TCC entrance area. USACE installed several groundwater wells in the.

In December 1993, USACE completed an Archives Search Report (ASR). The ASR identified four areas of concern on FNOD for additional investigation: the James River Beachfront (JRB); the TNT Disposal Area; Streeter Creek and adjacent bunkers; and the large pond east of TCC. In 1996, USACE installed a fence around the JRB area and an area on the TCC campus behind GE that contained excavated soil, discarded booster adapters, and fuzes. The JRB was identified as a disposal area for the Army and erosion was a concem.

USACE published several groundwater monitoring reports in February 1996. These reports showed that explosives and lead were present in groundwater 300 feet down-gradient from the former TNT Area. As a result, TCC contracted with the City of Suffolk to connect the campus to the City's water system.

To further address the potential for unexploded ordnance (UXO) or MEC at FNOD, USACE initiated an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) in January 1996. Initial field investigations for the EE/CA were completed in February 1997. The areas investigated were identified from previous investigations, historical records from the archive search, and an aerial photo review. Eight MEC were found and removed. A summary of findings and removal options were included in the Draft Final EE/CA report. USACE issued the final EE/CA report in April 2000.

1997-1999 In August 1997, additional fieldwork was conducted to search for MEC in areas that showed multiple anomalies such as the JRB, the TNT Steamout Area, Main Burning Ground Area (MBG), and the Impregnite Kit Area. MEC were found in the TNT Steamout and MBG Areas in burial trenches six feet deep. Soil and sediment were sampled for MC and explosives on the eastern side of TCC Lake, the TNT Steamout Area, and the Impregnite Kit Area. No explosive residue was detected in these areas. In November 1997, USACE conducted an initial round of residential well sampling in the Respass Beach and Streeter Creek communities.

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In 1998, USACE conducted a removal action at the Impregnite Kit Area. USACE also conducted a Site Investigation (SI) at JRB. Human remains were found during this investigation and were later given a proper burial. USACE conducted soil and groundwater sampling in the TNT area. In February^-USACE also worked with local-residents to conduct a second round of residential-well sampling in the Respass Beach and Streeter Creek communities.

USACE enlisted help from Navy ordnance experts / divers to investigate around the piers on the Nansemond River in search of potential MEC in May 1999. The investigation lasted three days and no MEC were found.

Beginning in June 1999, a geophysical investigation was conducted in three areas on site including the TNT Removal Area, the Former Athletic Field area, and the Renovation Plant Area. The investigation used magnetometers to locate single potential MEC and potential pits or trenches. More than 300 single anomalies and 33 potential pits/trenches were identified. Anomalies can result from MEC or metal debris such as nails, horseshoes, cans, etc.

Also, in 1999, USACE completed a geophysical survey of the Impregnite Kit Area, TNT Area, Athletic Field, and Renovation Plant Area to search for buried MEC. And, USACE began a background sampling effort and completed an EE/CA at JRB. Based on the results of the EE/CA, USACE conducted a removal action at the JRB. USACE's interagency project team prioritized 18 Areas of Concem for investigation in 1999.

2000-2003 In April 2001, USACE worked with local residents to conduct residential well sampling in the Respass Beach and Streeter Creek communities. This was the third round of residential well sampling for these areas. Though the sampling results indicated detectable levels of some constituents of concem, none of the constituents detected were determined to be related to FNOD operations. Therefore, VDEQ took over the lead in investigating the issues resulting from sampling.

In early 2002, USACE focused on clearing 133 acres at FNOD identified as having potential OE concems. Of the 133 acres, 70 acres were found not to contain OE. As of Febmary, USACE had cleared 31 acres for ordnance and had 32 acres remaining to be investigated. USACE developed an Interim Land Use Control Implementation Plan (LUCIP) in early 2002. The purpose of the LUCIP was to describe ongoing safety precautions used before, during, and after cleanup operations for MEC. USACE received a variety of comments regarding the LUCIP during the public comment period. The final Interim LUCIP was published in August 2002 and USACE began working with the City of Suffolk to implement the plan.

In 2003, USACE completed an environmental study of the NRB and JRB near TCC. The study included offshore sediment and surface water sampling, preparation of a screening level Ecological Risk Assessment, tissue samples of croaker and crab, and a Human Health Risk Assessment. Results of the study indicated that contaminants originating from FNOD were not present in offshore sediments at levels that would pose a risk to animals or humans. Based on the study findings, USACE developed a Proposed Plan recommending No Further Action (NFA) for the offshore area. USACE hosted a public meeting to discuss the proposed plan on December 4,

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2003. Subsequent to public input, USACE prepared a ROD of NFA. The final Offshore Project ROD was dated 6 May 2004. This was the first environmental ROD for the FNOD project.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) performed a public health-assessment. ATSDR and presented their Public Health Assessment findings for the FNOD site at the 4 December 2003 public meeting. Results of ATSDR assessment included the following: • On the GE property, ATSDR found that past and present exposure to contaminants in the soil

and sediment was too low to result in any health effects. • On the TCC property, ATSDR determined that contaminant concentrations in drinking water

and surface water were too low to have resulted in any health effects. • In the TNT area and JRB, ATSDR determined that some lead levels were high enough to

pose a risk to children in a residential setting. • On the Dominion Lands property, ATSDR found that exposure to contaminants in the soil

and sediment was too low to result in any health effects, but the groundwater was unsuitable for residential drinking due to high levels of metal and some contaminants.

• Land Use Controls were necessary for FNOD even though USACE had removed a significant amount of MEC from the site.

As a result of the ATSDR findings of elevated lead levels, USACE installed an interim cover for a one-acre section of the TNT Area near the entrance of TCC in late 2003.

2004-2006 USACE began conducting an RI in early 2004 to determine the extent of soil contamination in the TNT Area.

USACE completed munitions investigations at each of the FNOD sites identified by USEPA as time-critical in 2004. USACE cleared approximately 64 of the 78 acres that required munitions investigation across the site, removing 242 discarded military munitions (DMM) items, 1,000 pounds of munitions debris, and 171,743 pounds (nearly 86 tons) of scrap metal and non-munitions related debris. The DMM items were removed from the MBG, the athletic fields on TCC property (TNT Area), the area along Welner Drive, and the Nansemond River Beachfront.

In 2005, USACE continued munitions response and environmental investigation efforts at FNOD. In June, the 1.2-acre Horseshoe Pond was drained to investigate buried objects that were detected by geophysical equipment during a prior investigation. Only two msted steel pipes and metal wire were found in the bottom of the pond. No munitions were discovered. USACE also removed 24 DMM items, 556 pounds of munitions debris, and over 140,149 pounds of scrap from other areas within FNOD.

Most of USACE's munitions response efforts in 2005 were focused on the MBG/Welner Drive Areas, a 32-acre site and the largest known munitions site at FNOD. In September 2005, USACE began using a mechanical sifter at the site.

USACE completed human health and ecological risk assessments at the Track K Dump (tire pile and paint can area) to determine if any further action was needed at this site. The results of the risk assessments indicated that the site posed no risk to human health or the local ecosystem.

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USACE continued its munitions investigations and enviroiunental studies in 2006. USACE conducted RIs at four EPA-designated Source Areas and 23 other Areas of Concem (AOCs) that required more effort. A summary of USACE activities conducted in 2006 are provided below.

• Hosted a public meeting in Febmary 2006 to discuss the Proposed Plan of NFA at the Track K Dump and Tire Pile (Source Area 6) sites. There were no public comments.

• Completed an RI report for the Pesticide Dmm Area and submitted it to regulators for review. No further action was anticipated for the area.

• Completed groundwater sampling efforts at the TNT Area in June 2006. • Initiated an investigation of ground scars (indicating ground disturbance) at J Lake. The

investigation included reviewing aerial photographs of the site dating back to 1948 and investigating anomalies that were identified in the lake during a 2003 geophysical study.

• Initiated soil and groundwater sampling efforts, in July 2006, to investigate arsenic that was detected in several groundwater monitoring wells located between the HSP and the former GE warehouse building (now owned by Ashley Capital). Only one of these wells produced samples containing a significant level of dissolved phase arsenic.

Continued munitions response efforts at the MBG. During the year, USACE removed 57 items of DMM, 16,249 pounds of munitions debris, and 63,518 pounds of scrap.

2007-2009 In April 2007, the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments and Final RI Report were completed for the Pesticide Dmm Area. Results of the RI indicated that the soil contaminants were not present in concentrations that would pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. The Pesticide Dmm Area Proposed Plan was completed in October 2007 and USACE proposed NFA for the site.

In 2007, USACE continued munitions investigation efforts at the MBG and removed additional DMM, which included two DMM items (20mm projectiles), 1,867.5 pounds of munitions debris, and 6,934 pounds of scrap at the site as of December 6, 2007. USACE completed munitions investigation activities at the MBG in December 2007 and subsequently began MEC investigations and removal operations at the NRB.

Munitions investigation and removal activities were completed in 2008.

Beginning in 2007, munitions removal activities were conducted at the NRB. The majority of these activities were located near the shoreline in an area that is very sensitive to erosion. The existing shoreline was reinforced and erosion/sediment controls were installed in order to provide protection during the ongoing munitions removal action. In early 2009, USACE initiated constmction of a spur/breakwater system to stabilize the NRB in areas that were previously damaged. Constmction was completed in August 2009. TCC Lake, J-Lake, the North Athletic Field and Renovation Plant Areas were also investigated for the presence of MEC.

The RI Report for the TNT Disposal Area was finalized in March 2008. During the RI, USACE identified several chemicals of potential concem from historical sampling results, including the presence of TNT and DNT in the site's groundwater. USACE then conducted an FS to address the data gaps remaining from the initial RI and to evaluate remedial alternatives for the site. The

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field investigation portion of the FS began in late 2008 and was completed in May 2009. In conjunction with the FS, USACE is completing a laboratory-scale biodegradation study for TNT and related compounds. The study is scheduled for completion in late 2010.

Upon completion of munitions removal activities at the MBG, USACE began addressing residual contamination at the site. The first step was to ascertain useful data from previous sampling events and use these data to identify the remaining data gaps at the MBG. The RI Work Plan was finalized in early 2008 and field activities were completed in August 2008. The old and new data were evaluated in a Revised Supplemental RI Report, which was submitted in September 2009.

USACE initiated an RI to investigate any residual contamination at the NRB. The results from limited sampling completed in 2008 are being used to develop the Work Plan for a full-scale RI at NRB. In early 2009, USACE initiated constmction of a spur/breakwater system to stabilize the NRB in areas that were previously damaged. Constmction was completed in August 2009.

Other 2008/2009 projects included:

• Site-Wide Soil and Groundwater Investigations at FNOD to evaluate soil and groundwater conditions throughout the 975-acre site and better assess any impacts to soil and groundwater (these investigations are ongoing).

• Submittal of a Revised Draft RI Report for the Horseshoe Pond (Source Area 4) to regulators in August 2009.

• Submittal of a Revised Draft RI Report for the JRB (Source Area 2) to regulators in September 2009.

• Initiation of a study of the erosion impacts and potential shoreline stabilization altematives at JRB. The study aims to determine the need for additional shoreline stabilization at the JRB, particularly to the west of the existing revetment where significant erosion is ongoing.

• Initiated an MMRP SI for AOCs 2, 8, and 9 in June 2009. As a part of the SI process, USACE hosted a Technical Project Planning (TPP) meeting, in conjunction with the June 2009 RAB Meeting.

2.5 Regulatory Participation

USEPA Region III began evaluating FNOD using the Hazard Ranking System Evaluation in the 1987 to 1989 time frame to determine whether the site should be proposed for the National Priorities List (NPL or Superfiind). Although the site had a score that would make it eligible for the NPL, the 1995 fiscal year spending bill required concurrence from the Govemor of Virginia before a site could be listed. The Govemor did not concur. In September 1996, the concurrence requirement expired, and USEPA listed the site on the National Priorities List on July 22, 1999. From that point forward, FNOD became a Superfund site.

USACE began its partnership with USEPA Region III and the VDEQ Federal Facilities Branch in May 1998 to enhance project coordination and planning.

USACE and USEPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in May 1999 because the EPA had concems with three areas, the TNT Area, the TCC Athletic Field, and the Renovation

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Plant Area. There were also concems about Buildings L-11, L-12 and E-410, which were destroyed by fires years ago. The specific issues included: 1. The TNT Area - Several hazardous waste investigation and removal actions had been

conducted previously at this area. For this study, the investigation area was enlarged beyond what was previously studied to ensure no further disposal took place.

2. Athletic Field (south and north) 3. Renovation Plant area - This area was previously used to renovate shells. 4. Buildings L-11, L-12 - These magazine building were destroyed in a 1920's fire. 5. Building E410 - This magazine building was destroyed by fire in 1937.

Since the RAB's inception in 1997, VDEQ and USEPA have been active members of the FNOD RAB and have provided USACE with reviews and comments on regulatory documents such as permits, variances, zoning applications, and other USACE materials. VDEQ and USEPA also actively participate in FNOD public meetings.

The FNOD USACE Project Delivery Team (PDT), consisting of representatives from USACE (Norfolk), USACE (Baltimore), VDEQ, and USEPA was created in October 2007 when the FUDS program was reorganized and USACE (Baltimore) assumed management responsibilities for the FNOD project. Since then, USACE, VDEQ, and USEPA have continued to work in partnership on FNOD regulatory matters. USACE follows the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in it document preparation and public involvement activities. This partnership also includes periodic fomms to review technical documents, attendance at RAB meetings, and ongoing contact as needed to address the many documents that have been developed to comply with regulatory requirements.

2.6 History of FNOD Environmental Restoration Program

Site Management Plan At VDEQ's recommendation, USACE completed its first Site Management Plan (SMP) in December 1997. It outlined how USACE planned to address environmental issues at the site, set milestones and timelines for the projects, and outlined how known areas of concem would be addressed at FNOD. An SMP is based on site investigation data, risk assessment characterization, regulatory guidance, and feedback from current landowners and the RAB. The SMP is updated periodically with the latest update scheduled for publication in May 2010. Copies of the SMP are available for public review in the Information Repository.

Environmental Projects USACE categorizes activities at FNOD as either Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) related work or H H H H I ^ H I H I H Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) related work. MMRP, as described in

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section 2.4, involves investigation, removal, and disposal of munitions items found at the site. HTRW work involves compliance with regulatory requirements such as CERCLA (Superfund) cleanup process described in Figure 2-3 below.

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• Preliminary Assessment - the first step in evaluating eligibility by real estate and historical background information searches. The purpose of the PA is to: (1) eliminate from further consideration those properties that pose little or no threat to public health or the environment; (2) determine if there is any potential need for removal action; and (3) set priorities for remedial site inspections.

• Site Inspection - serves as a mechanism for collecting data which is limited in nature. The focus is to determine whether CERCLA hazardous substances, pollutants,, or contaminants or MC are present

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Remedial Investigation - serves as the mechanism for collecting data to characterize the site, determine the nature of the hazard or waste, assess the risk to human health and the environment, and conduct testing to evaluate potential treatment technologies. Feasibility Study - the mechanism for the development^ screening, and detailed evaluation of altemative remedial actions. The data collected in the RI influence the development of remedial altematives in the FS. Proposed Plan - the proposed solution for remediating the site. The public is invited to comment on the proposed plan. Public Comment/Public Meeting - the public is invited to comment on the proposed plan, usually during a designated public comment period that includes a public meeting. Record of Decision - contains site history, site description, site characteristics, community participation, enforcement activities, past and present activities, contaminated media, the contaminants present, scope and role of response action and the remedy selected for cleanup. Remedial Design and Remedial Action - Remedial Design (RD) is the phase in Superfund site cleanup where the technical specifications for cleanup remedies and technologies are designed. Remedial Action (RA) follows the remedial design phase and involves the actual constmction or implementation phase of Superfund site cleanup. The RD/RA is based on the specifications described in the record of decision (ROD). Review - periodic follow up to ensure the remedial action is working.

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3.0 COMMUNITY BACKGROUND

The target community for the PIP is the portion of the Suffolk County area, including the City of Suffolk that surrounds FNOD. This section of the PIP describes the surrounding communities " and their involvement with FNOD. Since publication of the FNOD CRP in June 2001, USACE conducted additional community interviews in August 2006 and August 2009. The purpose of these interviews was to identify the attitudes and concems of local residents regarding USACE FUDS cleanup activities at FNOD. Interviewees included community leaders, business owners, adjacent property owners, and local citizens.

3.1 Community Profile

FNOD lies entirely within the City of Suffolk limits. The City of Suffolk is 430 square miles of richjand with woods, lakes, rivers, and rolling terrain. Suffolk's schools, parks, neighborhoods, health care facilities, and utilities help create a successful community.

Native Americans lived off the bountiful land in Suffolk. In 1609, the Nansemond Indians drove out Captain John Smith, who was interested in the oyster beds in the Nansemond River. The river, the commerce it helped create, and the English settlers who recognized the opportunity they would have here, gave birth in 1742 to the Town of Suffolk, which was named after Govemor William Gooch's home of Suffolk County, England. Bumed by the British in 1779 and damaged by other fires throughout the next century, Suffolk survived to become a city in 1910.

In 1974, the area became the present City of Suffolk, consolidating with the towns of Holland and Whaleyville, and the County of Nansemond. The end result was a new municipality encompassing a total of 430 square miles (half the size of Rhode Island), making it the state's largest city in land area in Virginia and the 11th largest in the country.

The city is one of the region's growth hot spots. A number of major industries call Suffolk home and new developments exist along the 1-664 corridor in close proximity and adjacent to FNOD. Suffolk is governed by a city council and a city manager.

Suffolk Demographics • The 2000 census listed the population of Suffolk at 63,611. It was estimated that the

population would increase by 47.35 percent to 93,830 by 2010. • Total civilian labor force in Suffolk city for July 2009 was 41,637, of which 38,746 were

employed and 2,891 were unemployed. • The unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in March 2009. • Average weekly wage as of 1st Quarter 2009 was $717. This would be equivalent to $17.93

per hour or $37,284 per year, assuming a 40-hour week worked the year around. • Total number of employees in 1st Quarter 2009 was 24,891. The largest major industry

sector was Health Care and Social Assistance (with 16 percent of the employment), followed by Retail Trade (with 12.percent), and Education Services (with 12 percent).

• The largest major occupational group was Bill and Account Collectors in 2006, followed by Medical Assistants and Personal Care Aids.

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(Source: City of Suffolk web site, http://www.suffolk.va.us/community/demographics.html and the Virginia Employment Contmiission, http://www.VaEmploy.com)

3.2 Community Involvement History

Currently, community interest in FNOD site can be characterized as intermittent, with increased interest related to media reports or USACE public information efforts to inform the public about mimitions related activities. In past versions of the FNOD PIP, community involvement was characterized as sporadic and largely linked with periodic discoveries of remnants of MEC and munitions debris. The history of community involvement is also largely linked to USACE's commitment to keep the public informed and involved in FNOD site activities. The evolution of FNOD corrmiunity involvement is described in the paragraphs below.

During the 1960's, when faculty and other college employees lived on the site for the Beasley Foundation Boys Academy, there was little concem about the danger from buried MEC, even though people knew about the history of the site. The issue of buried MEC first surfaced in the media in 1987 when a young boy collecting rocks near the main entrance to TCC Portsmouth campus picked up what was determined to be crystalline TNT. Following this incident, USACE initiated a site investigation and real estate records review of the property.

In 1990, a small trace of TNT was detected in TCC's well water below USEPA guidelines for safe drinking water. By late 1996, TCC had contracted with the City of Suffolk to connect the college to city water. In 1995, Dominion Lands (a current landowner) hired an ordnance team to survey the area where it is developing the Bridgeway Commerce Park. The survey tumed up one live anti-aircraft shell, 10 msty dmms, and 20 underground brick lined well stmctures. At various times, several 150 to 170 mm artillery shells were removed from an eroding bank at the James River disposal area. Each of these incidents resulted in some media coverage, which subsided as the USACE, regulatory authorities, and current landowners responded to the findings.

Despite the sporadic media coverage and UXO findings, community concem about FNOD was characterized as low from 1987 to 1997. Community interviews were conducted in August 1997. At that time, 28 interviews were conducted with landowners, local residents, local business representatives, and local government representatives. When interview respondents were asked if they had any concems about FNOD, 11 out of 28 said "no" or "not really." When they were asked to describe the level of community interest/concem in the site, 11 said "high" and 11 said "low," and six reported that they thought the community was unaware. It should be noted that community interviews provide qualitative information and may not be statistically representative of the local population.

Those that had shown the most interest in FNOD between 1987 and 1997 were city officials and landowners such as Dominion Lands, GE, and TCC. The primary community interest/concem about FNOD related to the need to complete the FNOD restoration as quickly as possible to allow for resale of property and impending development plans in the area, particularly of the Bridgeway Commerce Park parcel.

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In Febmary 1997, a RAB solicitation mailing was sent to more than 130 interested parties and public notices were placed in the Daily Press, Virginian Pilot, Suffolk News Herald, and several local government cable channels including Suffolk, Portsmouth, and Newport News. Approximately 34 RAB applications were received. A community-based selection panel was-convened to review applications and to select candidates to serve on the RAB.

In April 1997, the RAB was established. Initially, it consisted of 18 members representing the USACE, USEPA, VDEQ, Respass Beach/Holly Acres Civic League, current landowners (Dominion Lands, GE, TCC), Wyimewood Civic League, Suffolk Planning Commission, a former employee of FNOD, the Elizabeth River Project, Castlewood Homeowners Association, City of Suffolk, Suffolk City Council, local business representatives, and a TCC student. FNOD RAB Meeting, June 2008

The purpose of a RAB is to provide a fomm for discussion between govemment decision makers and the community. It also provides interested parties the opportunity to review and provide input on the progress of the restoration efforts. From April 1997 until December 2005, the RAB met bi-monthly (every two months) on the first Tuesday of even months in the Manning Building at the TCC Portsmouth Campus (see the project web site for RAB meeting information http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Library/Factsheets/FNOD/). Since 2006, RAB meetings are conducted once quarterly on the first Thursday of the months of March, June, September, and December. USACE provides written updates to RAB members every month that the RAB does not meet. RAB meetings have in the past, and will continue to be, open to the public. Public notices/RAB meeting armouncements are placed in the Virginian Pilot the week prior to each meeting.

In 1998, the RAB Co-Chairs and the USACE Public Affairs Officer participated in a Suffolk City Cable Chaimel documentary/interview about the project. This documentary was aired several times for area residents on Suffolk's cable channel. In addition, several informal media tours have been conducted with local reporters since 1998 to inform the community of new site activities.

The first edition of the Restoration News (the USACE FNOD project newsletter) was published and distributed to the project mailing list in Febmary 1998. The second edition was published and distributed to the project mailing list in October 1999. The third edition was published and distributed in March 2000 to the project mailing list and approximately 2000 households near the site. The fourth edition was published in Febmary 2001.

A public availability session was held in conjunction with the April 2000 RAB meeting to discuss USACE's Proposed Plan for a removal action on the JRB. Approximately 15 people attended. A public availability session was held at TCC prior to the Febmary 2001 RAB meeting to provide an update to the community. Approximately 25 people attended. USACE conducted a

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presentation in March 2001 to the local Ruritan Club. There were 30 people in attendance. The following is a summary of community involvement activities through December 2009.

Public Meetings. USACE has hosted the following public meetings regarding FNOD. •'•:»[< D'ai^of Public Meeti^/!^{^7

June 1998 April 2000 Febmary 2001 December 2002 March 2003 December 2003

Febmary 2006 January 2008

EE/CA of Ordnance Investigation Findings USACE Proposed Plan for Removal Action on JRB FNOD Update for Community Members Impregnite Kit Area Proposed Plan Commimity Meeting to Discuss Human Remains Reburial Offshore Proposed Plan Human Health Assessment Presentation by ATSDR Track K Dump and Tire Pile (Source Area 6) Proposed Plan Pesticide Dmm Area EE/CA

In addition to public meetings, USACE has published 21 Newsletters (Restoration News) and a variety of Fact Sheets that provided technical detail regarding FNOD activities for the local community in the vicinity of FNOD. Additionally, USACE has published numerous press releases and public notices in Tidewater-area publications to provide information to the general public about activities conducted on FNOD. This information is available in the information repository and FNOD project web site.

Noteworthy community involvement activities since project start include the following. First bi-monthly RAB meeting in April 1997 First RAB site tour conducted in January 1998 Public meeting on the EE/CA for Ordnance Investigation Findings conducted in June 1998 Public meeting for the Proposed Removal Action at JRB conducted in April 2000 Public meeting on a variety of topics such as plans for NRB, JRB, ordnance removal efforts, and the baseline ecological survey conducted in 2001 Public Affairs Working Group established in 2001 Public meeting on Land Use Control Plan conducted in March 2002 Public meeting for the Proposed Plan for the Impregnite Kit Area conducted in December 2002 lO"' edition of Restoration News published in June 2003 ATSDR presented their Public Health Assessment findings to the RAB in December 2003 Public meeting for Offshore Area Proposed Plan conducted in December 2003 RAB site tour conducted in Febmary 2004 RAB site tour conducted in December 2005 Public meeting for Track K Dump Proposed Plan conducted in Febmary 2006 Community interviews in August 2006 10-year anniversary of the RAB in Spring of 2007 Public meeting for Pesticide Dmm Area EE/CA in January 2008 20"' edition of Restoration News was published in August 2008 RAB site tour conducted in November 2008 Community interviews in August 2009

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3.3 Summary of Community Concerns

Since the FNOD RAB's inception in 1997, RAB meetings have produced a number of concems that have been addressed by USACE. The following summaries provide the highlights of the RAB's concems.

Key Community Concerns - October 1997 RAB Meeting During the October 7, 1997 RAB Meeting, the community RAB members identified the following key concems based on information that had been presented to them to date: • James River Beachfront area

- Need to further identify and characterize the problems - Need to identify the appropriate institutional controls (control access from land and

water) • Impregnite Kit Area - The RAB wrote a letter to support the need for additional funds to

cleanup this site on Dominion Lands property. • Streeter Creek • Prioritization of Areas of Concem to aid area development plans

Community Interview Findings -1997 Approximately 28 community interviews were conducted in August 1997 by CEC, Inc. and USEPA Region III Community Involvement Specialist. A summary of the findings is presented in Appendix C. While 11 out of 28 respondents stated that they had no concems about FNOD, the following are the concems that were mentioned most frequently: • Groundwater aquifer and water quality • Explosives/digging (safety concems) • Potential adverse affects on drinking water wells in area • The need to get the site cleaned up completely • The inability to develop property/economic impact concems

Community Interview Findings -2000 Community interviews were conducted again in January 2000 by CEC, Inc. and USEPA Region Ill's Community Involvement Specialist. The interviews were conducted to update the community involvement plan, broaden the project mailing list, and to identify new candidates to serve on the RAB. Community interviews were completed with 26 members of the community, including several new representatives of the RAB. A summary of the findings and key community concems are described below and in Appendix C.

Community interview respondents were asked some general community related questions, questions specific to the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot site, and questions relevant to communication planning efforts. The following is a summary/analysis of these findings.

General Community Questions In general, area development/growth and transportation issues were noted as receiving the most attention locally according to interview respondents. Respondents stated the most important environmental problem facing the community at the time was water pollution/quality including

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protection of wetlands. Community interview respondents said that the local area was either moderately or extremely sensitive to environmental issues.

Fifteen out of 26 interview respondents said that they or someone in their family go to the TCC Portsmouth campus. Almost half indicated that they or a family member participated in outdoor recreational activities in or around the TCC Portsmouth campus and FNOD. Fishing was mentioned most often as the type of recreational activity.

FNOD Specific Questions Most interview respondents (22 out of 26) were aware of the cleanup effort underway at FNOD and none of those interviewed had experienced any problems that they thought were attributable to the site. When respondents were asked how they would characterize the environmetital challenges at the site, 10 out of 26 were aware that ordnance had been found, but most respondents did not know specifics. Sixteen out of 26 were aware of USEPA's Superfiind Program and that FNOD was undergoing the Superfiind cleanup process.

Most interview respondents said that they have received information about the FNOD cleanup effort in the newspaper. Twenty-three out of 26 respondents said that they were interested in the FNOD cleanup effort.

Key Community Concerns - 2000 FNOD-Specific Questions When asked if respondents had any current concems about the site, 14 out of 26 said "no" or "not really." The concems that received the highest number of responses were related to being provided more information about what has been found and the need to clean up the site correctly. A majority of the respondents described the level of community interest/concem in the site as moderate to high.

Questions Related to Communication about FNOD All but one respondent asked to be placed on the FNOD mailing list. According to interview respondents, the most effective methods of keeping the community involved/informed are direct mail (20 responses) and articles in the newspapers (19). Other methods noted: public meetings (6), Civic Group and TCC newsletters (5), notices in meeting rooms (2) and television news (1). Most respondents indicated that they read the Virginian Pilot (24) and the Daily Press (7). Other newspapers noted were the Suffolk News Herald (4), Portsmouth Currents (2), and Chesapeake Clipper (1).

The most frequently requested information included: • What has been found? • What is the status/progress? • What's the overall plan and schedule?

Regarding the RAB, most interview respondents were not aware that a RAB existed for the site. Five of the 26 respondents said they may be interested in participating on the RAB. Twenty out of 26 said they may be interested in attending the R/\B meetings and all but one of the

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respondents indicated that they would like to receive RAB meeting summaries. Eighteen individuals or groups were identified as potential candidates for the RAB.

The following civic groups were identified in the area as being the most likely to be interested in the FNOD cleanup activities: Burbage Grant Homeowners Association (four responses) and Harbourview (two responses). See Appendix A for a full list of the civic groups identified and the list of TV stations and radio stations that people listen to for local news. Most respondents indicated that they do not listen to the radio for local news.

Concerns from April 2001 RAB Meeting At the April 2001 RAB meeting, the board was provided a copy of the outreach portion of the draft PIP. The board was asked for input on the proposed PIP and to identify key community concems to be noted in this plan. Most of the comments received related to making additional efforts to get information out to the larger community. Some of the suggestions included: • The need to post project information on the city cable chatmel • The need to make local clubs and homeowners associations aware of the FNOD speakers

bureau • The need for more project summary information available in the information repository and

on the project web site • The need for more information to the newspapers on the progress being made

Community Interview Findings - 2006 (see Appendix D, FNOD Community Interview Questionnaires) USACE again teamed with USEPA Region Ill's Community Involvement Coordinator and CEC, Inc. to conduct community interviews in August 2006. A total of 30 members of the community were interviewed. A summary of the findings and key community concems are summarized below. More detailed findings from these interviews are provided in Appendix E Community Interview Results.

General Community Questions Twenty-one of 30 respondents described themselves as local residents and five described themselves as City Staff. The majority of respondents (18 of 30) have lived in communities adjacent to FNOD for more than five years. Eleven of 30 respondents either attended or had family members who attended TCC Portsmouth Campus on the FNOD property. Four of 30 either worked or had family members who worked within the FNOD project boundary. The most frequently mentioned recreational activity respondents participated in at FNOD were fishing/crabbing (6 of 30), boating (3 of 30), and walking/hiking (3 of 30).

FNOD-Specific Questions Most interview respondents (24 of 30) were aware that military munitions items have been found and removed from FNOD by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The most frequently mentioned methods for how they became aware of the munitions removal activities were newspaper articles, FNOD Restoration Newsletters, family and friends, and common knowledge. Twelve of 30 were aware of USEPA's Superfiind program. When respondents were asked how concerned they were about environmental issues at FNOD, 20 of 30 responded three out often or lower which is equivalent to little or no concem. Three respondents indicated a score of eight to ten, which is

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equivalent to very concemed. When asked if they or anyone they knew had any problems thought connected with the FNOD site, 30 of 30 responded "No."

Questions Related to Communication About FNOD Eleven of thirty respondents were aware of the FNOD RAB, 16 of 30 were interested in attending RAB meetings, and five of 30 were interested in participating in the RAB. Additionally, 24 of 30 expressed interest in receiving RAB meeting summaries by mail.

According to interview respondents, the preferred methods for receiving information about the Corps' efforts at FNOD were mailings (14), email (3), and the USACE FNOD web site (2). In contrast, the method most respondents receive general information about the community were newspapers (23), television (7), neighbors (7), the web (6), and civic associations (5). They cited The Virginian Pilot, the Daily Press, and Suffolk News, in order, as the most read local newspapers.

Community Interview Findings - 2009 (see Appendix D, FNOD Community Interview Questionnaires) In August 2009, the USACE FNOD Public Affairs Officer and the USEPA Region Ill's Community Involvement Coordinator teamed with the Wardlaw Group, Inc., to conduct another round of community interviews. The team conducted 19 interviews, including 14 with FNOD area community members and five with City of Suffolk officials. The team briefed the interview results to the FNOD RAB during the September 2009 meeting and further discussed the results during the December 2009 FNOD RAB meeting. The findings and key community concems were very similar to those from August 2006 (see below and Appendix E, Community Interview Results).

General Community Questions Fourteen of 19 respondents identified themselves as community residents of the FNOD area and the remaining five were City officials including two members of the Fire Department, one member of the Police Department, one member of the Office of Emergency Management, and one member of the Economic Development office. Nine of 19 respondents have lived in the community less than five years and six of 19 have or have had associations with the TCC Portsmouth Campus. When asked about recreational activities at FNOD, nine of 19 responded that they participate or have participated in outdoor recreational activities in or around the FNOD project boundary. None of the respondents thought they had any problems attributable to the FNOD site.

FNOD Specific Questions When asked about the most important environmental issues facing the community today, only one of 19 respondents mentioned FNOD. In general, respondents identified their top environmental concems for the community as water issues and the "building boom" in Suffolk. Nine of 19 respondents were aware of USEPA's Superfund program, ten of 19 were aware of USACE environmental studies at FNOD, and ten of 19 cited FNOD RAB mailings as their source of information about the site. When asked about their awareness of environmental issues at FNOD, 15 of 19 were aware that military munitions had been found and removed by the USACE at FNOD. When asked about their level of concem about FNOD issues, six of nineteen

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19 expressed a low level of concem, six of 19 expressed a medium level of concem, and six of 19 expressed a high level of concem. Further, six of 19 think there is community interest and concem about environmental issues at FNOD.

Questions related to Communication about FNOD Twelve of 19 respondents said mailings are the best method to inform the community about FNOD activities. Nine of 19 cite newspapers as their source of community information while seven of 19 mentioned Homeowners Associations and Civic Leagues as their source. The Virginia Pilot was cited by 15 respondents as the newspaper they read for local news. Additionally, nine respondents stated they would be "likely" to access information about USACE activities at FNOD on the web.

When asked about the FNOD RAB, 11 respondents indicated they were not aware of RAB meetings and five respondents expressed interest in attending RAB meetings.

Summary and Trends Provided by Community Interviews and Feedback from public meetings.

With more than 12 years of information collected through community interviews, USACE concludes that public outreach and involvement levels at FNOD have been effective, but there remains room for improvement. The results of the latest round of interviews reveal that respondents

• Are generally aware of FNOD munitions removal and cleanup activities, • Do not think of the FNOD site as a top environmental concem, • Seem confident in USACE cleanup activities at the site, • Receive most of their information about FNOD from RAB sources such as mailings, the web

site, and other updates, • Believe information flow about FNOD is generally good, but can be improved, and • Continue to use the FNOD site for recreational and other activities.

The primary difference between community interviews from 1997, 2000, 2006, and 2009 is that the latest round of interviews revealed an increase in expressed concem about environmental issues at FNOD. However, respondents have consistently indicated that current USACE methods for keeping the public informed are working - again with room for improvement.

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4.0 USACE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM

4.1 Overall Goals, Supporting Objectives, and Strategy for Public Involvement

The USACE FUDS PIP is developed to provide an effective and operational mechanism for communication and exchange of information among USACE FUDS, FNOD, Tidewater Commimity College Foundation, area residents; various federal, state, and local community agencies; and the public. The PIP fulfills requirements of the applicable federal regulations and guidelines found in CERCLA (Public Law 96-510) as amended, including Section 117 of SARA (Public Law 99-499).

As outlined in Section 1, the Goals of the PIP are to: • Initiate communication that provides interested parties with timely and accurate information

about cleanup activities • Establish and maintain an effective two-way communications process with key community

leaders and interested parties • Successfully integrate and coordinate communications activities with the technical activities

on-site

Supporting Objectives. This PIP strives to build two-way communication between the community, FNOD, and USACE FUDS. The supporting objectives of this effort include the following:

• to inform the public regarding planned and ongoing USACE FUDS actions at FNOD environmental restoration sites and any potential health risks associated with the reported contaminants

• to receive feedback from the public regarding the USACE FUDS program and respond to their specific concems

• to provide the public an opportunity to comment on and provide input to the technical decisions associated with the USACE FUDS program

A format of open communication should serve to lessen and resolve conflicts and to assist in the cleanup decision-making process for the sites.

Strategy. To achieve PIP goals and objectives, USACE will maintain an active program to involve the community on an ongoing basis. This strategy involves

• providing timely and relevant information to the public regarding munitions cleanup, environmental studies, and envirormiental restoration at FNOD;

• hosting public fomms as needed including maintaining an active RAB; being available to the media on a continuous basis;

• continuing to engage the local public, including City of Suffolk officials, to obtain feedback regarding their concerns and to measure the effectiveness of USACE outreach; and

• maintaining an up-to-date information repository.

Specific components of the PIP strategy are outlined below.

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4.2 Communications and Outreach Activities

4.2.1 Local Community Outreach Based on the information gathered in the interviews, this plan includes the following specific communication practices and outreach activities.

4.2.2 Community Interviews As stated in Section 3.3, interviews were conducted with local residents and business owners living near FNOD and within the surrounding area to find out what concems citizens had and to find out how they would like to receive information about the USACE FUDS activities at FNOD. The Wardlaw Group teamed with a USACE Public Affairs Specialist and USEPA Region Ill's Community Involvement Coordinator to conduct 19 interviews for this PIP using a standard set of questions. Those interviewed provided information on the public's interests, opinions, needs, and concems about USACE FUDS activities at FNOD. Interview questions are listed in Appendix D, Community Interview Questionnaire.

4.2.3 Media Outreach The media provides cmcial information to the public about FNOD. Citizens interviewed for this PIP responded that they get the majority of their information about FNOD. Appendix B lists media contacts in the communities surrounding FNOD, including newspapers, television and radio stations.

4.2.4 Public Comment Periods Public comment periods are held at certain milestones in the CERCLA process, such as when announcing the results of a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) or EE/CA. A formal notice of each public comment period will be placed in the local newspapers to inform the public of the start and end dates of the review period, the location and hours for review of pertinent documents and the name and address of the key contact to submit any comments. The public comment period will be the primary mechanism used by USACE to obtain public input and response to the ongoing investigations and cleanup of the seven sites. Each public comment period will last for at least 30, but no more than 60, calendar days in order to allow the public sufficient time to review and comment on the proposed actions.

4.2.5 Mailing List USACE will use existing mailing lists of persons interested in the ongoing environmental investigations at FNOD and will add the names of anyone who expresses interest. Individuals wishing to be added to the mailing list are encouraged to submit their name, title, address, and phone number in writing to one of the points of contact for FNOD. Individuals on the mailing list will receive general information through publications such as Fact Sheets, FNOD Updates, and Restoration News (the FNOD RAB newsletter) and the FNOD web site.

4.2.6 Information Repositories The Information Repository provides the public with access to documents pertaining to FNOD FUDS. USACE uses the repository to share information with the public about its cleanup activities at FNOD. The Information Repository address and hours of operation arc listed in Appendix C.

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A Restoration News

4.2.7 Additional Techniques

Community outreach activities may expand beyond what is listed in this PIP based on the local community's level of concem and interest in the sites. Additional outreach techniques that might be used include the following:

• Periodic newsletters. Newsletters, such as the Restoration News shown here, can provide periodic updates on technical progress and site activities on a consistent schedule. Newsletters arc usually most appropriate for long-term, complex projects.

• Informal meetings. These can be held one-on-one or in small groups to keep key groups and citizens informed of site activities and to answer questions. Informal meetings can take place between any USACE employee and any citizen, or can be limited only to key points of contact.

• Site tours. A site tour lets members of the public see the site in person, allowing citizens to get a sense for what activities happen at FNOD and what environmental cleanup looks like.

• Public meetings. As required by CERCLA, and if requested by the public, additional formal meetings will be hosted in a central location. USACE representatives will attend the meetings, provide presentations, and answer questions to inform the public about significant activities or proposed actions.

• Restoration Advisory Board. USACE will continue working with the RAB to provide current information on the status of clean-up projects at FNOD.

• Presentations to civic groups/organizations. USACE representatives can be asked to provide presentations to local groups to explain the history of the site, give updates on ongoing mission activities or environmental activities, or simply answer questions.

4.3 Key Points of Contact One of the main objectives of this PIP is to provide the public with key points of contact for dissemination of information regarding USACE environmental activities conducted at FNOD. The points of contact for the FNOD, including their names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses are provided in Appendix A.

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Appendix A FNOD Contact List

United States Army Corps of Engineers

Sher Zaman USACE, Baltimore Project Manager HTRW Branch Attn: CNAB-EN-HN P.O. Box 1715 Baltimore, MD 21203-1715 Office: (410) 962-3134 Cell: (410) 320-9516 Email: Sher.Zanian@usace.army.inil

Clifford Opdyke, Ph.D. USACE, Baltimore P.O. Box 1715 Baltimore, MD 21203-1715 Office: (410)962-6765 Email: clifford.a.opdyke@usace.army.mil

Hamid Rafiee USACE, Bahimore P.O.Box 1715 Baltimore, MD 21203-1715 Office: 410-962-7546 Cell: 410-320-8790 Email: Hamid.Rafiee@usace.army.mil

Adriane James USACE, Norfolk 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Office: 757-201-7701 Cell: (757) 575-6673 Email: Adriane.B.James@usace.army.mil

JefTZoeckler USACE, Norfolk 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Office: (757) 201-7726 Cell: (804) 301-9139 Email: JeffR.Zoeckler@usace.army.mil

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FNOD Public Affairs Working Group

Adriane James USACE, Norfolk 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Office: 757-201-7701 Cell: (757) 575-6673 Email: Adriane.B.James@usace.army.mil

Patsy Hosner RAB Support The Wardlaw Group, Inc. 1999 South Main St., Suite 306 Blacksburg, VA 24060 Office: (540) 552-6086 Cell: (540) 239-4195

Bill Hudson Community Involvement Specialist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III 1650 Arch Street, (3HW43) Philadelphia, PA, 19103-2029 Phone:215-814-5532 Fax:215-566-5518 E-mail: hudson.william@epamail.epa.gov

Jeff Zoeckler USACE, Norfolk 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Office: (757) 201-7726 Cell: (804) 301-9139 Email: JeffR.Zoeckler@usace.army.mil

SherZaman USACE, Baltimore Project Manager HTRW Branch Attn: CNAB-EN-HN P.O.Box 1715 Baltimore, MD 21203-1715 Office: (410) 962-3134 Cell: (410) 320-9516 Email: Sher.Zaman@usace.army.mil

Marian "Bea" Rogers 3728 Concord Drive Suffolk, VA 23435-1913 Phone:(757)484-6001 Email: pulaskiteer@netzero.net

Gerald Rogers Norfolk District USACE 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Office: (757) 201-7241 Email: gerald.rogers@usace.army.mil

Vincent "Butch" Wardlaw RAB Support The Wardlaw Group, Inc. 703 Royal Mile Dr. Abingdon, MD 21009 Office: (443) 372-5437 Cell: (703) 899-7505 Email: bwardlaw@thewardlawgroup.com

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F N O D Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Members

Adriane James Govemment Co-chair USACE, Norfolk 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510-1096 Office: 757-201-7701 Cell: (757) 575-6673 Email: Adriane.B.James@usace.army.mil

Marian "Bea" Rogers RAB Community Co-Chair / Sleepy Hole 3728 Concord Drive Suffolk, VA 23435-1913 Phone:(757)484-6001 Email: pulaskiteer@netzero.net

Greg Byrd Assistant Director City of Suffolk Economic Development Department 127 East Washington Street, Suite 200 Suffolk, VA 23434 Office: (757) 514-4042 Email: GByrd@city.suffolk.va.us

Art Collins 5106 Linkside Court Suffolk, VA 23435 Phone:(757)484-4193 Email: paulart3@charter.net

Kristine DeFreitas 3208 Stone Suffolk, VA 23435 Phone: (757) 484-0082 Email: kadefreitas@me.com

Victor D'Ortona Ashley Capital 919 Third Ave., 39th Fl. New York, NY 10022 Office: (212) 755-1900 Cell: (917) 603-0952 Email: vdortona@ashleycapital.com

David Guglielmo Director of Facilities Management Tidewater Community College 121 College Place Norfolk, VA 23510-1910 Office: (757) 822-1177 Cell: (757) 408 0404 Email: dguglielmo@tcc.edu

David Hamage Executive Director, TCCREF P.O. Box 286 Kill Devil Hills, NC 29748 dfhamage@gmail.com

Donald Hintz Dominion Power 500 Dominion Blvd. Glen Allen, VA 23060 Office: (804) 273-3552 Email: Donald.Hintz@dom.com

Bruce Johnson (Respass Beach) 5056 Bay Circle Suffolk, VA 23435 Phone:(757)686-9129 Email: Johnson_blj@verizon.net

Stephen Mihaiko Remedial Project Manager, VDEQ 629 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219 Office: (804) 698-4202 Email: samihalko@deq.virginia.gov

Katie Moore (Burbage Grant) 6212 Calvert Ct. Suffolk, VA 23435 Office: (757) 398-6504 Cell: (757) 651-5858 Email: katie.moore@venzon.net

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Dave Saunders (Bennett's Creek) 3617 WinbomeDr. Suffolk, VA 23435 Phone:(757)484-4514 Email: dmsretiree@verizon.net

Bob Shriver Lockheed Martin 7021 Harbourview Boulevard, Suite 105 Suffolk, VA 23435 Office: (757) 935-9206 Cell: (757) 438-8998 Email: robert.s.shriver@lmco.com

Rob Thomson EPA Remedial Project Manager 1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103 Office: (215) 814-3357 Cell: (609) 304-2740 Email: Thomson.Bob@epa.gov

Cherie Walton Reactives Management Corporation 1025 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Chesapeake, VA 23320 Office: (757) 436-1033 Email: c.c.walton@reactives.com

David Wilson VDOT 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA, 23219 Office: (804) 786-5588 Email: David.Wilson@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Federal Agencies

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Rob Thomson USEPA Remedial Project Manager 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 Office: (215) 814-3357 Cell: (609) 304-2740 Email: Thomson.Bob@epa.gov

Bill Hudson Community Involvement Specialist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III 1650 Arch Street, (3HW43) Philadelphia, PA, 19103-2029 Phone:215-814-5532 Fax:215-566-5518 E-mail: hudson.william@epamail.epa.gov

Commonwealth of Virginia Officials

Department of Environmental Quality Stephen Milhalko Remedial Project Manager 629 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219 Office: (804) 698-4202 Email: samihalko@deq.virginia.gov

Frank Daniel Regional Director 5636 Southern Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Office: (757) 518-2000 Email: fldaniel@deq.virginia.gov

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Virginia Department of General Services Richard F. Sliwoski, P.E. Director 1100 Bank Street, Suite 420 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone:(804)786-3311 Fax:(804)371-8305

Virginia Department of Transportation David Wilson VDOT 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA, 23219 Office: (804) 786-5588 Email: David.Wilson@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Federal Elected Officials

Charles Hess Director, Division of Real Estate Services 1111 East Broad Street, 2nd Floor Richmond VA 23219 Phone: (804) 225-3874 Fax: (804) 225-4673

State Senators Mark R. Warner 459A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Office: (202) 224-2023 Contact: http://wamer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Co ntact

Jim Webb 248 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Office: (202) 224-4024 Contact: http://webb.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Congress J. Randy Forbes 505 Independence Parkway, Suite 104 Chesapeake, VA 23320 Office: (757) 382 - 0080 Fax: (757) 382 - 0780

State Elected Officials

Virginia House of Delegates

Johnny S. Joannou (79th District) Representing: Cities of Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), Portsmouth (part), and Suffolk (part) 709 Court Street Portsmouth, VA 23704 Phone:(757)399-1700 Fax:(757)397-6624

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S. Chris Jones (76th District) Representing: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part P.O. Box 5059 Suffolk, VA 23435 Phone: (757) 483-6242 Fax:(757)483-0722 Email: DelCJones@house.Virginia.gov

Lionell Spmill, Sr. (77tii District) Representing: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part) P.O. Box 5403 Chesapeake, VA 23324 Phone:(757)424-2178 Fax:(757)321-6646 Email: DelLSpmill@house.virginia.gov

Virginia State Senate

Mamie E. Locke (2nd District) Representing: Hampton City (Part); Newport News City (Part); Portsmouth City (Part); Suffolk City (Part) P.O. Box 9048 Hampton, VA 23670 Phone:(757) 825-5880 Fax:(757)825-7327 Email: lockesenate03@msn.com

L. Louise Lucas (District 18) Representing: Brunswick County (Part); Chesapeake City (Part); Emporia City (All); Franklin City (Part); Greensville County (All); Isle of Wight County (Part); Lunenburg County (Part); Nottoway County (All); Portsmouth City (Part); Southampton County (Part); Suffolk City (Part); Sussex County (All) P.O. Box 700 Portsmouth, VA 23705-0700 Phone: (757) 397-8209 Fax: (757) 966-9671 Email: Senlucas@aol.com

Frederick M. Quayle (District 13) P.O. Box 368 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone:(757)483-9173 Phone:(757)483-9173 Email: district 13@senate.virginia.gov

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Local Officials

Mayor - Linda T. Johnson P.O.Box 1858 ____ Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone:(757)514-4009 Fax:(757)514-4027

Vice Mayor- Curtis R. Milteer, Sr., Whaleyville Borough 1680 Airport Road Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone:(757)934-0630 Fax:(757)934-2046

Robert C. Barclay IV, Sleepy Hole Borough Post Office Box 1858 Suffolk, Virginia 23439 Cell phone: (757) 390-9451 Fax:(757)391-3159

Joseph H. Barlow, Chuckatuck Borough 8204 Longvue Circle Suffolk, VA 23436 Phone:(757)238-2062 Fax:(757)238-2493

Leroy Bennett, Nansemond Borough 2004 Nansemond Parkway -Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone:(757)538-8144 Fax:(757)538-9481

Charles F. Brown, Cypress Borough 1342 Devonshire Court Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone: (757) 380-7609 Altemate Phone: (757) 934-0940

Jeffrey L. Gardy, Holy Neck Borough Post Office Box 1858 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone: (757) 539-0350 Fax:(757)923-0131

Charies D. Parr, Sr., Suffolk Borough 1119 Pine Valley Drive Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone:(757)539-1384 Fax:(757)539-1800

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Local Authorities

Selena Cuffee-Glenn Suffolk City_Manager P.O. Box 1858 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone:(757)514-4012

Patrick Roberts Suffolk Deputy City Manager P.O. Box 1858 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone: (757) 5i4-40ii

Kevin Hughes Acting Director Suffolk Economic Development Office 127 East Washington Street Suite 200 Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone:(757)514-4043

Mark Outlaw Fire Chief, Suffolk Fire Department 400 Market Street Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone:(757)514-7530

Captain James T. Judkins Emergency Management Coordinator 400 Market Street-Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone:(757)514-7586

Debbie George Director, Media & Community Relations FOIA Officer P.O; Box 1858 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone:(757)514-4106

Thomas E. Bennett, Chief, Suffolk Police P.O. Box 1858 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone:(757)514-7900

D. Scott Mills Director Planning and Community Development P.O. Box 1858 Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone: 757-923-3650

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Current Landowners

Victor D'Ortona Ashley Capital 919 Third Ave., 39th Fl. New York, NY 10022 Office: (212) 755-1900 Cell: (917) 603-0952 Email: vdortona@ashleycapital.com

David Guglielmo Director of Facilities Management Tidewater Community College 121 College Place Norfolk, VA 23510-1910 Office: (757) 822-1177 Cell: (757) 408 0404 Email: dgugliehno@tcc.edu

Ted Henifin General Manager Hampton Roads Sanitation District P.O. Box 5911 Virginia Beach, VA 23474-0911 Phone:(757)514-7000 Fax: (757) 460-2372

Chamber of Commerce

Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 327 Norfolk, VA 23501

Suffolk Division Tom Gross, Chair

David Hamage Executive Director, TCCREF P.O. Box 286 Kill Devil Hills, NC 29748 dfhamage@gmail.com

Donald Hintz Dominion Power 500 Dominion Blvd. Glen Allen, VA 23060 Office: (804) 273-3552 Email: Donald.Hintz@dom.com

Bob Shriver Lockheed Martin 7021 Harbourview Boulevard, Suite 105 Suffolk, VA 23435 Office: (757) 935-9206 Cell: (757) 438-8998 Email: robert.s.shriver@lmco.com

David Wilson VDOT 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA, 23219 Office: (804) 786-5588 Email: David.Wilson@VDOT.Virginia.gov

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Appendix B Media Contact List

Newspapers Daily Press 7505 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23607

Digby A. Solomon President and Publisher Phone: (757) 247-4612 Email: dsolomon@dailypress.com

Emest C. Gates Editor and Vice-President Phone: (757) 247-4628 Email: egates@dailypress.com

Robin McCormick Managing Editor Phone: (757) 247-4735 Email: rmccormick@dailypress.com

Suffolk News Herald 130 South Saratoga Street Suffolk, VA 23434

Tim Reeves Editor Phone:(757)934-9611

Email: tim.reeves@suffolknewsherald.com

Res Spears Managing Editor Phone:(757)934-9616 Email: res.spears@suffolknewsherald.com

Virginian-Pilot 150 West Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510

Maria Carrillo Managing editor Phone: (757)446-2362 Email: maria.carriIlo@pilotonline.com

Joe Coccaro Senior editor Phone: (757) 446-2378 Email: joe.coccaro@pilotonline.com

Denis Finley Editor Phone:(757)446-2321 Email: denis.fmley@pilotonline.com

Television

WAVY TV, Channel 10 (NBC) 300 Wavy Street Portsmouth, VA 23704 Phone:(757)393-1010

WHRO TV, Channel 15 (PBS) 5200 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23508 Phone: (757) 889-9400

WTKR TV, Channel 3 (CBS) 720 Boush St Norfolk, VA 23510-1502 Phone:(757)446-1000

WVEC TV, Channel 13 (ABC) 613 Woodis Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone:(757)625-1313

Radio Stations

WHRV 89.5 FM & WHRO 90.3 FM 5200 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23508 Phone:(757)889-9400

WTAR 850 AM, WNIS 790 AM 999 Waterside Drive, Suite 500 Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone:(757)640-8500

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Appendix C Information Repository Locations and Hours

The information repositories are open to everyone. They include reports, documents, fact sheets, and news releases about ongoing activities at FNOD. They also contain information about public meetings, including announcements and meeting minutes.

The USACE will add information about cleanup activities. USACE FNOD related information provided will include fact sheets, this PIP, and other related materials. USACE will work to ensure the information is current and up-to-date. Additional information can be added as requested by citizens. To find the repository in the library, ask at the front desk to be shown its location within the facility.

Suffolk Public Library System Morgan Memorial Library 443 W. Washington Street Suffolk, Virginia 23434 (757)514-7323

Hours Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Closed

Directions: From Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth: Take 58 West, which can be reached from 1-64 West, 1-264 West and Route 664 (past the Chesapeake Square exit heading away from the Monitor Merrimac tunnel). Take Route 58 Business Downtown Suffolk exit. Route 58 Business becomes Constance Road. Turn left onto Main Street at the intersection of Constance Road and Main Street (the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel will be on the right). Proceed through the downtown area, past the Visitor's Center and Godwin Courts Building toward Washington Street where you will turn right and continue between 4-5 blocks. Morgan Memorial Library will be on the left.

From Newport News via the James River Bridge: After crossing the James River Bridge, continue on Route 17 until you reach a traffic light and turn right onto Routes 10 and 32. At the next traffic light, turn left to continue on Routes 10 and 32. Proceed for another 15 miles, passing through the borough of Chuckatuck. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto North Main Street (a Hardees Restaurant will be directly ahead of you). Proceed through the downtown area, past the post office. Visitor's Center and Godwin Courts Building toward Washington Street where you will turn right and continue between 4-5 blocks. Morgan Memorial Library will be on the left.

From Hopewell: Take Route 460 East into Downtown Suffolk (Route 460 Business becomes North Main Street). Proceed through the downtown area, past the Visitor's Center and Godwin Courts Building toward Washington Street where you will turn right and continue between 4-5 blocks. Morgan Memorial Library will be on the left.

From North Suffolk: From College Drive turn right at the traffic light onto Bridge Road/Route 17. Turn left onto Shoulders Hill Road. Proceed to the next traffic light and turn right onto Nansemond Parkway . Continue on and tum right at the traffic light onto Wilroy Road (before the railroad tracks). Proceed to the next main

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intersection at Constance Road and tum right. Continue on Constance Road and tum left onto Main Street at the intersection of Constance Road and Main Street (the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel will be on the right). Proceed through the downtown area, past the Visitor's Center and Godwin Courts Building toward Washington Street where you will tum right and continue between 4-5 blocks. Morgan Memorial.Library will be on the left.

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Appendix D FNOD Community Interview Questionnaires

Questions used during 2006 community interviews

1. How long have you lived in this community? a. Less than 2 years b. 2-5 years c. 11-20 years d. More than 20 years

A. Which neighborhood do you live in?

2. Do you or any of your family members attend TCC Portsmouth Campus? a. No b. Yes, if so, where?

3. Do you or any of your family members work within the FNOD project boundary? a. No b. Yes, if so, where?

4. Do you or any of your family members work within the FNOD project boundary? a. No b. Yes, if so, where?

5. Do you or any of your family members participate in any recreational activities at or within the FNOD project boundary?

a. No b. Yes, if so, what types?

c. If yesf how frequently? 1) Daily 2) Once a week 3) Several times a week 4) Once a month 5) Several times a month 6) Several times throughout the summer 7) Several times throughout the spring 8) Several times throughout the fall 9) Several times throughout the winter 10) Several times a year 11) Other (please specify)

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6. Are you aware t hat military munitions items have been found and removed by the Army Corps of Engineers at the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot?

a. No b. Yes, if so, how did you become aware of it?

1) Signs at TCC 2) Newspaper Articles 3) Radio or TV News 4) Restoration Newsletter 5) Family or Friends 6) Restoration Advisory Board Meetings 7) Public Notices 8) RAB Mailings 9) RAB Members 10) Public Meetings held by the Corps 11) Direct conversations with field persoimel 12) Common Knowledge 13) TCC notification 14) Other (please specify)

7. Are you aware of USEPA's Superfund program? a. No b. Yes

10. Were you aware that the Army Corps is conducting environmental studies at FNOD site under the Superfund cleanup process?

c. No d. Yes

11. Have you or anyone you know had any problems that you think are connected with the FNOD site?

a. No b. Yes. If so, please explain.

12. On a scale from 1 to 10, how concemed are you about environmental issues at FNOD?

Please specify your concems

13. Were you aware that there is a restoration advisory board (community based panel that meets every quarter with the Army Corps, USEPA and VADEQ at TCC to review the progress and provide input for the project)?

a. No b. Yes

A. These meetings are open to the public. Would you have any interest in attending these meetings?

a. No

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b. Yes

B. Participating on the RAB? a. Yes. -b. No

D. Receiving meeting summaries or project dates by mail or email? a. No • b. Yes, if so, list mailing or email

E. Can you identify anyone in the community who would be a good candidate to serve on the RAB?

15. Would you like to receive information about the Corps' efforts at FNOD? a. No b. Yes, if so what type of information and how?

16. How likely would you be to access information about the Corps' efforts on the web? a. Very likely b. Somewhat likely c. Not very likely d. Not at all likely

17. Do you know of any environmental or community groups (such as homeowners/civic organizations) in the area that may be interested in the Corps/activities at FNOD?

a. No b. Yes (please specify)

18. Where do you usually get information on what is going on in the community? a. Newspapers b. TV c. Radio d. Web e. Neighbors f. Family Members g. Civic Associations h. City i. Other (please specify)

19. What newspapers do you read for local news? a. None b. Portfolio c. Virginian-Pilot d. Daily Press e. Suffolk News Herald f. Other (please specify)

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20. What do you think is the best way to keep the conmiunity informed or involved? a. Mailings b. Newspaper Articles — -c. Radio or TV News d. RAB Meetings e. Website f. Public Meetings g. Other (please specify)

21. What would be the best location for a public information meeting?

22. Can you recommend anyone else we should talk to?

23. Which of the following best describes your affiliation? a. Local resident b. Local Elected Official c. City Staff d. Landowner Representative e. Business Representative f. RAB Member g. Civic Leader (civic association. Chamber of Commerce, PTA, clergy) h. Other (please specify)

24. Any additional comments?

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Questions used during August 2009 community interviews

Name of Interviewee: Address:. , _ ^ . . . . . . - - • - • - - - • Phone:

1. How long have you lived in this community? (note to interviewer: please note the neighborhood you're visiting)

2. Who do you consider to be leaders in the community?

3. What is the most important environmental issue facing the community today?

4. What individuals or organizations do you consider most credible when it comes to environmental issues?

5. Do you or any of your family members attend TCC Portsmouth Campus?

6. Do you or any of your family members work within the FNOD project boundary? If yes, where?

7. Do you or any of your family members participate in any outdoor recreational activities in or around the FNOD project boundary? If so, what type of activities? Where do you participate in these activities? How frequently?

8. Are you aware of USEPA's Superfund program?

9. Were you aware that the Army Corps of Engineers is conducting environmental studies at the FNOD site under the Superfund cleanup process?

10. Where have you received information about the FNOD site?

11. Have you or anyone you know had any problems that you think are attributable to the FNOD site?

12. Are you aware that military munitions items have been found and removed by the Army Corps of Engineers at the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot? If so, how did you become aware of it?

13. On a scale from 1 to 10, how concemed are you about environmental issues at FNOD? Please specify your concerns.

14. Do you think there is community interest/concem about environmental status at the FNOD Site?

15. Do you know of any environmental or community groups in the area that may be interested in the FNOD Site?

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16. What would be the best way to keep the community informed about Army Corps activities at FNOD?

17. Where do you usually get information about what is going on in the community? (note to interviewer: list examples if needed, i.e. television, newspapers, radio, Internet, neighbors, family members, other)

18. What newspapers do you read for local news?

19. Do you have Internet access?

20. How likely would you be to access information about the Corps' activities at FNOD on the web?

21. Were you aware that there is a restoration advisory board (community based panel that meets every quarter with the Army Corps, USEPA and VADEQ at the Marriott Courtyard Suffolk review the progress and provide input for the project; meetings are open to the public)?

• Would you have any interest in attending these meetings?

• Are you interested in becoming a member of the RAB?

22. We are developing a mailing list of people who are interested in the environmental restoration efforts at the FNOD Site. Would you like to receive information about the Corps' efforts at FNOD? Do you want to be included on the mailing list? Can you identify other people to add to the list?

23. What library do you use?

24. What would be the best location for a public information meeting?

25. Do you know of anyone who might benefit from an interview like this about the site?

26. Any additional comments?

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