U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presents plan to clear Los Padres area of WWII munitions waste

By Marcy Axness, TME

Bruce James is project manager for the clean-up by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) of World War II munitions waste left behind in the Dry Canyon area of the Los Padres National Forest.

Last week, on August 21, he faced the task of walking residents through the main points of a highly technical report. He did so with good humor before a discerning but apprehensive group of about 20 off-roading enthusiasts at Frazier Park Library.

The site’s military history

James explained that the Dry Canyon Artillery Range was used as an artillery training site by the U.S. Army from roughly 1942 to…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Project Manager Bruce James of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers walked the audience through dense technical material with a light touch.

Public’s response to list of proposed alternatives from the Army Corps of Engineers is invited.

Remedial investigation areas

105 mm high explosive (HE) round

37 mm projectile with fuse

105 mm HE partial round

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This is part of the August 30, 2019 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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