Technical Session 4C
Best Management Practices for Controlling Munitions Constituents on Operational Ranges
Thursday, December 1, 8:30–11:45 am
International Ballroom West (Concourse Level)
Chairs: Ms. Catherine Vogel, Noblis, Inc. and Dr. Thomas Jenkins, Private Consultant
Keynote: Major Robert Lajoie, Canadian Army – Director Land Environment
Description: Over the past several years, DoD has funded a significant body of basic and applied research to gain a better understanding of the munitions constituents (MCs) resulting from military training activities on ranges, to characterize the environmental deposition of MCs on military ranges, and to develop technologies to treat or contain MCs in soil and groundwater. However, the results from these efforts are contained in numerous technical reports and journal articles that are not easily accessible to the operational range community. This session provided an overview of the Best Management Practices for selecting and applying methodologies and technologies to manage MCs on DoD operational testing and training ranges.
| START | END | TOPIC/TITLE | SPEAKER | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | 8:40 AM | Welcome & Introduction by Session Chairs (Presentation) | Ms. Catherine Vogel and Dr. Thomas Jenkins | Noblis, Inc. Private Consultant |
| 8:40 AM | 9:10 AM | KEYNOTE: Overview of the Positive Impacts of Range and Training Area Characterization on the Development of a Canadian Army Range and Training Areas Best Management Initiatives (Presentation — Abstract) | Major Robert Lajoie | Canadian Army – Director Land Environment |
| 9:10 AM | 9:35 AM | Management Practice of Munitions Constituents in Soil Using Alkaline Hydrolysis (Presentation — Abstract) | Dr. Steven Larson and Mr. W. Andy Martin | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Environmental Laboratory |
| 9:35 AM | 10:00 AM | The Use of Plants to Contain and Degrade Energetic Materials on Military Ranges (Presentation — Abstract) | Dr. Neil Bruce | The University of York – Department of Biology |
| 10:00 AM | 10:20 AM | Break | ||
| 10:20 AM | 10:45 AM | Organic Substrate Addition as a Range Best Management Practice (Presentation — Abstract) | Dr. Robert Borden | North Carolina State University – Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering |
| 10:45 AM | 11:10 AM | Impacts of Fire Ecology Range Management on the Fate and Transport of Energetic Materials on Testing and Training Ranges (Presentation — Abstract) | Dr. Robert Hinchee | Integrated Science & Technology, Inc. |
| 11:10 AM | 11:35 AM | Best Management Practices for ARNG Operational Ranges (Presentation — Abstract) | Dr. Bonnie Packer | Army National Guard – Environmental Directorate |
| 11:35 AM | 11:45 AM | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Ms. Catherine Vogel and Dr. Thomas Jenkins | |
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