UXO Site selected: Courtland Army Air Field, AL |
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General Area: Courtland, AL Site Type/Program: FUDS Location: The former Courtland Army Air Field is located in Courtland, Alabama. The site consists of approximately 2,449 acres. Brief History: The area was acquired starting in 1942. An Army Air Field was constructed and Courtland Army Air Field was utilized to train pilots for B-24 bombers during WWII. Personnel were required to fire pistols or carbines for marksmanship training and practice gas attack drills. The chemical agents used during training were tear gas, mustard agent, chlorine gas, incendiary and smoke munitions. The site was determined to be of no further use to War Department in 1946 and was excessed. The site was returned to the State of Alabama by Quitclaim Deed in 1948. |
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Range / Site Description: Nine sites were identified at Courtland Army Airfield including Area A: 5 acre Former Pistol Range, Present Use: Agriculture, Future Use: Same, OE presence: None (small arms) Area B: 1 acre Former Use: Enlisted Mens Mess Building T-630, Present Use: Industrial, Future Use: Same, OE Presence: Confirmed AN-M56 Incendiary Bombs Area C: 9 acre Former Ammunition Storage Area, Present Use: Industrial Park, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: None,/p> Area D: 16 acre Former Use: Chemical Training Area, Present Use: Industrial Park, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: Potential Residue from M1 Chemical ID Kits, Tear Gas, Chlorine and smoke used for training. Area E: 4 acre Former Gas Chamber, Present Use: Industrial Park, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: Potential Residue from M1 Chemical ID Kits, Tear Gas, Chlorine and smoke used for training. Area F: 22 acres, Former Use: Sewage Treatment, Present Use: Industrial, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: Potential Residue from M1 Chemical ID Kits, Tear Gas, Chlorine and smoke used for training. Area G: 7 acre Former Skeet Range, Present Use: Agriculture, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: None (skeet). Area H: 1 acre Former Use: Incinerator, Present Use: Industrial, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: None. Area I: 2,384 acre plot, Former Use: All other lands, Present Use: Industrial, Agriculture, and private ownership, Future Use: Same, Ordnance Presence: None. Associated Munitions: Activities Completed: The Archives Search Report (ASR) for Courtland Army Air Field was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in September, 1997. Issues: The Huntsville Center Technical Advisory Group reviewed this ASR and has determined that an EE/CA for Area B is required since AN-M56 Incendiary Bombs were found there in 1993 and there is a potential that other UXO may be encountered in this area. An EE/CA in is also required in Areas D, E, and F since there is a high potential that CWM residue may be encountered in these locations as a result of prior usage and lack of significant decontamination documentation. NOFA is determined for the remainder of this FUDS. Other Information: EE/CA |
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