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2010-08-12
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2003-12-19
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GA 1.13:GAO-04-147
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-147
GAO-04-147
Cost analysis
Data collection
Hazardous substances
Land management
Military facilities
Munitions
Obsolete facilities
Performance measures
Strategic planning
DOD Defense Environmental Restoration
Program
Other Written Product
A09026
Military Munitions: DOD Needs to Develop a Comprehensive Approach for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites
Over 15 million acres in the United States are suspected of
being, or known to be, contaminated with military munitions.
These sites include ranges on closing military installations,
closed ranges on active installations, and formerly used defense
sites. Under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program,
established in 1986, the Department of Defense (DOD) must
identify, assess, and clean up military munitions contamination
at these sites. DOD estimates these activities will cost from $8
billion to $35 billion. Because of the magnitude of DOD's cleanup
effort, both in terms of cost and affected acreage, as well as
the significant public safety, health, and environmental risks
that military munitions may pose, The Ranking Minority Member of
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce asked us to evaluate
(1) DOD's progress in implementing its program to identify,
assess, and clean up military munitions sites and (2) DOD's plans
to clean up remaining sites in the future.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-147/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-147.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-147/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-147.pdf
GAO-04-147
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-147
Other Written Product
GAO-04-147; Military Munitions: DOD Needs to Develop a Comprehensive Approach for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites;
Cost analysis
Data collection
Hazardous substances
Land management
Military facilities
Munitions
Obsolete facilities
Performance measures
Strategic planning
DOD Defense Environmental Restoration
Program