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Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS)

Culebra, Puerto Rico

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The island of Culebra, and its associated islands (cayos or keys), are located 17 miles east of the mainland of Puerto Rico and 9 miles north of the island of Vieques.

The Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) was established by Section 211 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986.

Between 1903 and 1975, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps used Culebra to resupply coal on ships, communications, and training. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) divided the island and cayos into project areas in order to prioritize environmental investigations to address the potential presence of munitions (click the Project Area tab to left to see a map and list). This prioritization did not include the area designated as the Northwest Peninsula since the law that authorized transferring the property from the Navy to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico prohibits the use of federal funds for its cleanup. However, Congress did authorize restoration of some recreational areas within the Northwest Peninsula, specifically, portions of the Carlos Rosario, Tamarindo, and Flamenco beaches; Carlos Rosario Trail; and the Flamenco campground.

Click on the tabs to the left to find more information about the projects and to read documents from previous and current investigations.

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

PROJECT NUMBER	PROJECT NAME	PROJECT TYPE	PHASE
00	US Navy Headquarters/ Maintenance Area	Non Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
01	Not Used
02	Cerro Balcón Mortar Range and Adjacent Cayos (Land and Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
02	Cayo del Agua (Land)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
03	Flamenco Bay (Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
04	Flamenco Lagoon Maneuver Area (Land)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
05	Mortar and Combat Range Area (Land)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
06	Artillery Firing Area (Land)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
07	Culebrita Artillery Impact Area (Land and Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
07	Cayo Botella (Land)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
08	Cayo Norte Impact Area (Land)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
09	Soldado Point Mortar and Bombing Areas (Land and Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
10	Defensive Firing Area 1 (Land and Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
11	Defensive Firing Area 2 (Land and Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
12	Luis Peña Channel (Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
13	Cayo Luis Peña Impact Areas (Land and Water)	Munitions	Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
14	Airport (Land)	Munitions	No Action Required
15	Community Relations	On-Going Communication with Community
16	Congressionally Authorized Areas within the Northwest Peninsula (Land)	Munitions	Interim Removal Action

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