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| RA-C |
Remedial Action-Construction |
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Period of time in which a final remedy is being put in
place that ends with the completion of construction, accomplishment of
testing, and the proper functioning of the remedy. |
| RA-O |
Remedial Action-Operation |
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Period of time in which the remedy is actually operating
to achieve the cleanup objective and is followed by the long-term monitoring
phase. |
| RD |
Remedial Design |
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The purpose of the remedial design is to
develop detailed designs, plans, specifications, and bid documents for
conducting the remedial action. |
| RI |
Remedial Investigation |
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The purpose of the remedial investigation is to characterize
the site for future development and evaluation of effective remedial alternatives. |
| ROE |
Right-of-Entry |
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Form used by the Army Corps to gain entry to a FUD Site
or private property for investigation or remediation of contamination
located at the FUD Site. |
| RWQCB |
Regional Water Quality Control Board |
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The Regional Water Quality Control Board is the lead
regulatory agency for NAAS Monterey and is a department of the California
EPA. |
| SARA |
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act |
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The amendment to CERCLA in 1986, SARA established the
Defense Environmental Restoration Program, giving the DoD the authority,
responsibility, and funding for environmental restoration at military
facilities. |
| SI |
Site Investigation |
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An on-site inspection to investigate the release of contamination
and any potential threats that may be associated with it. |
| TCE |
Trichloroethene |
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A chemical compound that is used as a cleaning solvent.
It was used at the former NAAS Monterey to clean airplane parts. |
| USACE |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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Organization responsible for the restoration of contaminated
military sites. |
| UST |
Underground Storage Tank |
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Storage tank located underground housing fuels for the
reloading of airplanes and other vehicles at NAAS Monterey. |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
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Organic compounds that readily evaporate to the air.
At NAAS Monterey, two of these compounds are TCE and Benzene. |
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