Section 2. Capsule FUDS Property Description.

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Public Involvement Plan, notes what sources USACE drew upon in developing the plan, and

states that the USACE district will oversee the implementation of the community involvement

activities outlined in the plan.

f. Section 2. Capsule FUDS Property Description. This brief section should describe the

basic historical, geographical, and technical details so that readers unfamiliar with the FUDS

property will understand why the remedial or removal response action is being executed. The

section consists of three parts, as follows:

(1) FUDS Property History. Specific topics to be included in this discussion are as

follows:

(a) Detailed chronological history of FUDS property use and ownership relevant to the

problem at hand.

(b) Contaminants or explosives safety hazards produced by or found at the FUDS

property.

(c) When and why USACE intervened.

(d) Community reaction to the FUDS property.

(2) FUDS Property Description/Location. Specific topics to be included in this discussion

are as follows:

(a) Geographical location, size, and surroundings of the FUDS property.

(b) FUDS property in relationship to homes, businesses, schools, playgrounds, lakes,

streams/rivers, wetlands, parks, health facilities, and wildlife species/sensitive ecological areas.

Maps showing the location of the FUDS property within the state/region and community, the

proximity of the FUDS property to the elements of concern indicated in (b) above, and the FUDS

property, itself, should be included.

(3) FUDS Property Inspections and Cleanup Activities. Specific topics to be included in

this discussion are as follows:

(a) Type of contaminants or explosives safety hazards present.

(b) Nature of threat and potential threat to public health, safety, and the environment, if

known.

(c) History of inspections and studies conducted at the FUDS property.

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