The Navy invites the community to comment on the Moffett Field Hangar 1 EE/CA

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navy has prepared an engineering
evaluation/cost analysis (EE/CA) for Site 29, also known as Hangar 1, at
Former Naval Air Station (NAS) Moffett Field, California. The Hangar 1 siding
is contaminated with PCBs which are the regulatory driver for this removal
action. Asbestos and lead are also present in interior and exterior Hangar 1
building materials. Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Navy is obligated to remediate
Hangar 1 to protect human health and the environment. The EE/CA identified
and evaluated a total of 13 removal action alternatives. The Navy's preferred
alternative, as presented in the EE/CA, is Alternative 10 - Remove Siding and
Coat Exposed Surfaces. This will involve demolition of interior rooms within
the hangar, removal of the corrugated metal siding and roof material from the
hangar, and application of a protective epoxy coating on the remaining steel
frame.
The Navy invites the community to attend a public meeting to learn more
about the background on Hangar 1 and the EE/CA. The public will have the
opportunity to provide written and oral comments on the EE/CA; oral comments
will be recorded by a court reporter.
When: August 26, 2008; 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: American Legion Post 564
2120 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050

The Navy is also accepting comments during a 45-day comment period starting
July 30, 2008 and ending on September 13, 2008. All comments must be
postmarked by September 13, 2008. To review the EE/CA, visit the information
repository located at the Mountain View City Library, 585 Franklin Street,
Mountain View, CA 94041. For an electronic copy of the EE/CA, please visit:
www.bracpmo.navy.mil
For more information about Hangar 1 and the environmental restoration
program at NAS Moffett Field, please contact Mr. Darren Newton, Navy BRAC
Environmental Coordinator, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 900, San Diego, CA 92108,
(619) 532-0963, or darren.newton@navy.mil .
www.bracpmo.navy.mil
SOURCE Navy

Ms. Melanie Ault of the Navy, +1-619-532-0768, Fax: +1-619-532-0780,
melanie.ault@navy.mil