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REVIEW COMMENTS ON THE INITIAL DRAFT REPORT <br />REMEDIAL z #` <br />DEPOT, AT SHARPE ARMY • •. <br />The following comments are based on the U.S. EPA's review of the initial draft RI/FS <br />report, comparison of information presented in this report to previously submitted reports <br />by SHAD, and evaluation of conclusions and recommendations presented by SHAD based on <br />the results of the remedial investigation to date. These comments are organized according <br />to the following format: <br />■ Maior comments -- These comments include U.S. EPA's most significant <br />comments about the report and the remedial investigation process at SHAD. <br />The issues presented here are critical because they impact the remedial <br />investigation/feasibility study process necessitating additional data or <br />analysis of the existing data. <br />a Other comments -- These comments include , important issues that SHAD <br />needs to respond to because of references to conclusions that are unclear <br />or are based on assumptions. <br />All the comments address the conclusions and interpretations of data represented by <br />the findings in Sections 10.0 "Summary of Findings" and 11.0 "Recommendations". Page <br />numbers refer to pages in the draft RI/FS report. <br />Major Comments <br />1. In light of the Interagency Agreement that integrates the requirements of the <br />resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., into <br />Superfund cleanup at Sharpe Army Depot, U.S. EPA has documented a list of Solid <br />Waste management Units (SWMUs) potential SWMUs, and Areas of Concern (AOCs). <br />The list is provided in Attachment A. U.S. EPA has also depicted these SWMUs, <br />potential SWMUs, and AOCs on a map, Attachment B. These areas are potential <br />SWMUs or ADCs because waste generating activities or disposal have occurred there <br />and were documented. Assessment of these is referred to as a RCRA Facility <br />1 <br />