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Department of Defense Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) Update

National Defense Industrial Association 30 th Environmental and Energy Symposium April 2004 Mr. Vic Wieszek Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment). Department of Defense Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) Update.

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Department of Defense Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) Update

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  1. National Defense Industrial Association 30th Environmental and Energy Symposium April 2004 Mr. Vic Wieszek Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) Department of DefenseMilitary Munitions Response Program(MMRP) Update

  2. Established in September 2001 under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) Created to identify and respond to environmental and explosive safety hazards posed by unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents MMRP: Background

  3. MMRP key elements are patterned on the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) of the DERP: Separate budget stream Comprehensive inventory of sites Prioritization protocol developed Goals and metrics MMRP: Framework

  4. Initial MMRP site inventory completed in FY02 and will be updated annually As of September 30, 2003, DoD had identified 2,800 sites 850 on active installations 197 on closed or realigned (i.e., BRAC) installations 1,753 on Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) properties Working with States and Tribes to identify additional sites and refine inventory MMRP: Inventory

  5. Assigns relative priority Developed in consultation with States and Tribes Proposal published in Federal Register Addressing public comments MMRP: Site Prioritization Protocol

  6. Near-term goals: Active Installations and FUDS Preliminary Assessments by FY07 Site Inspections by the end of FY09 BRAC sites complete by FY09 Long-term goals under development MMRP: Goals

  7. Purpose is to ensure munitions responses are protective of human health and the environment while allowing DoD to fulfill its mission Includes representatives from DoD, EPA, State regulators, Federal Land Managers, and Tribes Emphasis on collaborative decision-making based on mutual agreement MMRP: Munitions Response Committee (MRC)

  8. Continue to refine the inventory of MMRP sites Ensure adequate funding and complete near-term cleanup goals Further develop and implement program goals and performance metrics Continue collaborative process with EPA, States, Federal Land Managers, and Tribes through MRC MMRP: Next Steps

  9. Program continues to develop through inventory and protocol DERP funding will be available, separate from IRP funding needs Collaborative decision-making process with EPA, States, Federal Land Managers, and Tribes the foundation of MMRP progress MMRP: Summary Additional information is available at: https://www.denix.osd.mil//MMRP

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