Permit Renewal Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008031036
Lead Agency
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
(DTSC)
Document Title
Permit Renewal Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/12/2020
Present Land Use
Military Base
Document Description
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has approved a Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Renewal (Permit Renewal) for the Vandenberg Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range (EOD Range) as authorized by the California Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.5. The EOD Range receives and treats unexploded propellant, explosive, and pyrotechnic materials (PEP). These materials include obsolete ordnance, explosive waste from training operations, materials with an expired shelf life, or explosive waste discovered on base. The materials are detonated in the open, which has been used for explosive ordnance detonation since 1945. The current permit authorized detonation of up to 250 pounds of cased explosive or 500 pounds of non-cased explosives per day, 1500 pounds of PEP per month, and 8000 pounds of PEP per year. C-4 explosive is used as a donor charge to ensure complete destruction of hazardous waste. In practice, significantly smaller quantities of PEP waste are detonated at an event, ranging from five to ten pounds. No new construction or expansion of any activities and operations from levels analyzed in the May 13, 2008 Final IS/ND will occur. The only change is extension of the permit authorization for an additional ten years and reducing the limits of PEP treatment from a monthly maximum of 1500 pounds per month to 1000 pounds per month.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Eshaghian
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Daniel Carson, Installation Management Flight, Vandenberg Air Force Base
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Santa Barbara
Cross Streets
Mira Road and Tangair
Zip
93436
Other Location Info
300 Feet south of Mira Road, approximately one mile west of the intersection of Mire and Tangair Roads, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 93436
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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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