Originally posted by: RiddleMe
Originally posted by: dingpatch
And, also, the actual, old, dump at Patrick was to the west of the end of the runway, taking up what is the southern portion of what was called the "Survival Area". It was not where South Patrick Shores is now located.
except you are wrong. ive seen pictures showing military dump site over sps. old canal also ran right through sps from base carrying toxic crap. also there are people literally digging up military waste in their yards in sps. there are hundreds of pictures of it online. seen it first hand myself in a friend's yard when helping with landscaping
sorry to do this to ding, but this is such a big issue to the area that i have to put correct information out. the reason you dont know about the military dumping is occurred likely before you were born, or were a really young lad. before sps was sps. sps just got fuds eligibility and the gov admits using it as a military dump site. posted link to doc in npnr. probably best to discuss it there since it isnt about surfing. anyhow, here is a quote from the finding:
"In October 2018, the Corps began re-evaluating a portion of the property now known as the South Patrick Shores Subdivision to determine if the military acquired or used any part of the area. Research teams visited numerous National Archives facilities in three states, and teams were able to locate various letters and memoranda not previously available. Recently located records (not available during the investigation conducted in 1991) indicate that during the construction of the base, the Navy began using an area south of the base for disposal activities. As the Navy prepared to deactivate the base, teams from the public works department sought to restore the disposal area to the property owner's satisfaction. They burned all of the trash and other debris and buried what remained. In 1948, the property owner indicated he was satisfied with the restoration process. These recently identified historical records indicate that while the Navy did not own the property, the Navy did "otherwise possess" it which makes the Off-Base Disposal Area eligible for the Formerly Used Defense Sites program. Aerial photographic analysis of 1947 imagery indicates the apparent maximum extent of the disposal area, based on ground disturbances, is approximately 25 acres. The Off-Base Disposal Area is about 52 miles southeast of Orlando between Patrick Air Force Base and Satellite Beach. It is bounded by Ocean Boulevard to the north, Clairbourne Avenue to the south, Pelican Drive to the west, and Highway A1A to the east. The Corps signed the documentation that makes the Off-Base Disposal Area eligible for the Formerly Used Defense Sites program on August 24, 2019. The Corps is working in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Brevard County, and other appropriate agencies and will follow the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act process to evaluate the Off-Base Disposal Area. The first step is to conduct a Preliminary Assessment. It will assess site history and the Navy's use of the land and will determine if further investigations are warranted. We will post it on the Corps' website along with other project documents."
Edited: 09/12/2019
at 05:14 AM
by RiddleMe
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