UXO Site selected: Lakeland Army Air Field, FL
General Area: Lakeland, FL

Site Type/Program: RCWM sites (Non-stockpile)

Location: The former Lakeland Army Air Field is located approximately 35 miles west of Tampa, Florida, and 6 miles southwest of the city of Lakeland.

Brief History: On April 23, 1942, the city of Lakeland deeded the Municipal Airport to the War Department, establishing Lakeland AAF. On August IO, 1943, the Base Chemical Section was activated to train all personnel in defensive measures against poison gas. A plot of ground,.!00 yards from the east gate, was procured and converted into a chemical warfare demonstration area that included various facilities for outdoor classes. A classroom was fitted out in the chemical warfare section building for Unit Gas schools and other indoor classes. In 1944, a chemical magazine was setup in the area of the Ordnance Dump. Various frameworks were erected to enable the use of 100 percent live mustard in training.
Range / Site Description: The site was identified as a suspect recovered chemical warfare materiel (RCWM) site where DoD has determined that "No Further Action is Warranted"

Associated Munitions:

Activities Completed: The USACE, Jacksonville District, prepared an Inventory Project Report to establish this site as a Formerly Used Defense Site under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program. An ASR for this site was prepared by I the USACE, St. Louis District, in September 1993 with a recommendation of no further action.

Issues: The site is primarily being used as a general aviation airport and an industrial area. Portions of the former air field are still open land and others have been developed with residential subdivisions. Based upon historical documents, air photo interpretation, interviews with people familiar, with the site, and a personal inspection, there does not appear to be any chemical warfare materiel or other munitions remaining at the former Lakeland Army Air Field. No threat to human health and safety is currently known to exist.

Other Information: No further actions are planned.
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