EP 1110-1-24
15 Dec 00
6-5. Procedures for Modification or Termination of an Institutional Control Program.
a. Introduction. Over time, it may become necessary to modify or terminate an institutional
control program. The institutional control plan should address the procedures for performing periodic
reviews of the institutional control to determine the effectiveness of the institutional control program, and
for making any changes that are deemed necessary.
b. Conditions for Modification of the Institutional Control.
(1) An institutional control may require modification due to changes in land use or improvements
in OE detection or removal technology. Advances in detection, removal, and destruction technologies
may make additional site cleanup economical and safe at some point in the future. Current technologies
are limited in the extent of removal that can be achieved at a reasonable cost. Many times, the cost of
ordnance removal actions exceeds the value of the real estate. With the current state of ordnance
removal technologies, removal actions do not guarantee complete clearance of a site. There are
currently several programs underway to identify technological improvements in OE detection and
removal technologies. An example of one such program is the UXO Advanced Technology
Demonstration Program established by the U.S. Army Environmental Center to evaluate and identify
innovative, cost-effective, commercially available systems for the detection, identification, and removal
of UXO that may improve the efficiency of removal actions in the future.
(2) Advances in OE detection and removal technology may make it possible to further
characterize the distribution of OE and/or remove these items, thereby decreasing the risk of OE
exposure at a site and perhaps decreasing the need for the current level of restrictions. The need for
and the effectiveness of the institutional control program should then be reviewed based on the new site
condition or technology.
(3) An institutional control plan may also require modification due to changes in local land use to
ensure that the controls that are in place are still protective of human health and the environment.
c. Conditions for Termination of the Institutional Control. The risk from OE is long-term and
OE items are expected to remain hazardous for an indefinite period of time. Although munitions
components may deteriorate through weathering and corrosion to a point that the munition will not
function as intended, there is no easy way to know how long this process may take, and deterioration
does not necessarily mean that the munition is not hazardous. The nature of OE seems to preclude the
possibility that institutional controls implemented to prevent exposure to these items can be completely
eliminated, unless advances in OE detection and clearance technology make detection and removal of
these items more economical, complete, and safe.
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