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Naval Air Station Banana River Off-Base Disposal Area

In the 1940s, the Navy utilized land south of the base known as the Naval Air Station Banana River Off-Base Disposal Area Formerly Used Defense Site.  It is approximately 50 miles southeast of Orlando in Brevard County, south of Patrick Air Force Base and north of the City of Satellite Beach.  For more information, please see Site Summary fact sheet.

RECOGNIZE - The object you found could be dangerous.
RETREAT - Leave the area without touching or moving the object.
REPORT - Call 911 immediately.

Project Documents

Administrative Record Files

Administrative Record Table of Contents / Index - May 2024

Community Relations Plan

Community Relations Plan - September 2019
Community Relations Plan - March 2020
Community Relations Plan - July 2021
Community Relations Plan - September 2021

Correspondence

Project Update Postcard - January 2020
Project Update Postcard - March 2020
Preliminary Assessment Letter - May 4 2020
Project Approval and Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Letter - July 31 2020
Project Update Postcard - July 2020
Project Update Postcard - October 2020
Project Update Postcard - January 2021
Project Update Postcard - March 2021
RI/FS Award Notification Letter and Right-of-Entry Request - May 7 2021
Virtual Meeting Postcard Notice - November 2021
Project Update Postcard - July 2022
Community Meeting Postcard - November 9 2022
Community Meeting Postcard - February 16 2023
Fieldwork Start-up Notice Postcard - February 2023
Project Update Postcard - September 2023
Project Update Postcard - May 2024
Test Pits Fieldwork Postcard - March 2025

Fact Sheets

RI/FS Questions and Answers Fact Sheet - September 2019
RI/FS Site Summary Fact Sheet - September 2019
RI/FS More Questions and Answers - October 2019
Preliminary Assessment Questions and Answers - April 2020
RI/FS Site Summary Fact Sheet - July 2020
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study - July 2020
More Questions and Answers - revised - August 2020
Virtual Meeting Handouts - August 12 2020
RI/FS Right-of-Entry Questions and Answers Fact Sheet - May 2021
RI/FS Questions and Answers Fact Sheet - October 2021
Right-of-Entry Questions and Answers - October 2022
Questions and Answers - October 2022
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Fact Sheet - November 2022
Site Summary Fact Sheet - November 2022
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Process Fact Sheet - October 2022

Maps

Naval Air Station Banana River Off-Base Disposal Area Map
Aerial Photographs - 1938-1949
Aerial Photographs from 1950s
Historical Aerial Photographs - 1943-1951
Aerial Photographs with Legends - 1943-1984
Site Layout Map - February 16 2023
Site Vicinity Map - February 16 2023

Presentations

Public Availability Presentation - October 24 2019
Project Approval and Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Slides - August 12 2020
Virtual Meeting Video - August 12 2020
Virtual Meeting Handouts - November 5 2021
Virtual Meeting Presentation Slides - November 5 2021
Virtual Meeting Video - November 5 2021
Systematic Planning Process Meeting #2 - November 8 2022
Investigation Fieldwork Poster - February 16 2023
What-We-Need-From-You Slide - February 16 2023
Site Vicinity Map - February 16 2023
Site Layout Map - February 16 2023
Historic Maps - Community Meeting - February 16 2023
Community Meeting Presentation - February 16 2023

Public Notices

Preliminary Assessment Community Meeting Newspaper Notice - October 2019
Virtual Public Meeting - Hometown News Beaches - August 7 2020
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Public Notice - June 11 2021
Virtual Meeting Notice Postcard - November 5 2021
Community Meeting Public Notice - Hometown News - November 2022
Community Meeting Posters - February 16 2023
Community Meeting Public Notice - Hometown News - February 10 2023

Reports

Inventory Project Report - 1991
Findings and Determination of Eligibility Reference Documents
Findings and Determination of Eligibility - August 2019
Preliminary Assessment - April 2020
Inventory Project Report - July 25 2020
Final Geophysical Investigation Report and Proposed Exploratory Test Pit Excavations - Tech Memo #1 - January 2024
Uniform Federal Policy - Quality Assurance Project Plan - Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study - January 2024

Restoration Advisory Board

Restoration Advisory Board Solicitation Public Notice - Hometown News - May 2021
Restoration Advisory Board Memorandum for Record Lack of Interest - March 2022
Restoration Advisory Board Community Interest Form
Restoration Advisory Board Fact Sheet - January 2023
Restoration Advisory Board Reassessment Public Notice - Hometown News - January 2024
Restoration Advisory Board Reassessment Tear Sheet - Hometown News - January 12 2024
Restoration Advisory Board Reassessment Postcard - January 2024
Restoration Advisory Board Memorandum for Record - Lack of Interest - February 28 2024

Status Update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed the Sampling Phase 1 of fieldwork in the Naval Air Station Banana River Off-Base Disposal Area April 25.  This phase included digging 10 test pits based on the analysis of the data from the previously conducted ground penetrating radar survey and historical aerial imagery.  Teams observed debris in nine of the ten test pits which mostly consisted of ceramic; glass; and unidentifiable, corroded metal pieces.  The debris appeared in two distinct layers.  We are evaluating the data and will prepare a technical memorandum presenting the fieldwork results and making recommendations, expected in fall 2025.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email FUDS.Florida@usace.army.mil or call 800.710.5184.

Contact Information

Toll-Free 1-800-710-5184
FUDS.FLORIDA@usace.army.mil 

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