Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Modification and Final Environmental Impact Report for Edwards Aire Force Base
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Summary
SCH Number
2003111120
Lead Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Document Title
Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Modification and Final Environmental Impact Report for Edwards Aire Force Base
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/20/2015
Present Land Use
Military Base
Document Description
Edwards Air Force Base (Edwards) requested a Class 3 Permit Modification to their current hazardous waste (HW) Facility Permit to add two existing treatment units for open burn and open detonation (OB/OD) activities. Edwards' current HW permit, issued by DTSC in November 2005 and effective through November 2015 allows Edwards to store onsite generated HW waste in containers.
Currently, Edwards is authorized by DTSC to operate OB/OD treatment units from a January 19, 1993 Stipulation and Order. The authorization allows for operation of the OB/OD units only until DTSC makes a hazardous waste facility permit determination.
The OB/OD units are to treat waste solid propellant and unserviceable munitions and ordnance containing pyrotechnics, explosives, and propellants (PEP), and also including casings, containers, and other materials contaminated with PEP. The capability to treat reactive hazardous waste generated by Edwards' research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities onsite is critical to the RDT&E mission, since the unstable nature of the hazardous waste makes transport to other installations unsafe.
The OB/OD units are operated maintained by personnel from the Explosive Ordinance and Disposal (EOD) unit at Edwards. The OB/OD units consist of an OB area and an OD area. Treatment is conducted by burning reactive hazardous waste on the ground surface using a remote electronic ignition device or detonating on the ground surface using bulk explosive as a donor charge.
Contact Information
Name
Sam Coe
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Lancaster
Counties
Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Zip
9324
Total Acres
22
State Highways
No
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
No
Waterways
No
Township
9N
Range
9W
Section
35
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
Lake Los Angeles
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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