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This is available at the ". When:Info coming soon The. The base was first established as K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base (BRAC 1993), Enterprise Procurement Clearinghouse Reports, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam DCGS Draft Environmental Assessment, Air Force Drinking Water Sampling Reports of Analysis for PFOS/PFOA, US Space Command Permanent HQ Environmental Assessment, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. These effluent limitations were established to ensure the proper operation and maintenance of the treatment systems and are also more restrictive than the Water Quality Values for surface water discharges.

On August 28, 2019, EGLE hosted a PFAS response coordination call. Property Transfer On April 21, 2021, Air Force hosted a virtual Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting. On October 19, 2018, EGLE issued a Notice of Violation to the Air Force for exceeding the Rule 57 water quality standard of 12 ppt PFOS at the groundwater surface water interface (GSI) in the area of Clark's Marsh. These calls will continue to occur monthly. The memo is available on the Air Force Administrative Record. On July 1, 2020, MPART agencies met with NOW (Need Our Water) Community Group and Oscoda Township representatives via teleconference to discuss the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base and Oscoda Area sites. MDHHS is offering drinking water well retesting to Oscoda-area residents whose wells were previously tested for PFAS or who were offered drinking water filters, or both.

The Air Force results will be available in the 2020monitoring reports.

Since its establishment in 1923, Wurtsmith played an important role in World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War, hosting the 134th Army Air Force Base Fighter Unit and 379th Bombardment Wing, respectively. This page was last edited on 11 July 2022, at 16:44. November 20, 2019, EGLE hosted a PFAS response coordination call. In late 2020, Whispering Pines residents were connected to municipal water. The meeting was open to the public. December 6, 2019-EGLE participated in a conference call with Oscoda Township officials and Need Our Water (NOW) group representatives, MDHHS and legislative representatives to discuss the Oscoda Area and former WAFB. The meeting materials will be available under all Wurtsmith documents. The public comment period for the VEL IRA at Ratliff Park is between August 4, 2021, and September 3, 2021.Prior to the public comment, EGLE submitted a formal letter documenting their support of the preferred alternative on June 22, 2021.Air Force will select the remedy after public comment and prepare an Interim Record of Decision for each of the IRAs. Unresolved comments remain and an Air Force response is pending. Since the Air Force moved to performance-based remediation contracts, one contractor has been responsible for remediating the land in and around the former K.I. Coordinates: 442709N 832249W / 44.4525N 83.380278W / 44.4525; -83.380278, For the civil use of this facility and airport information, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 754th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, "Dedication Program of Wurtsmith Air Force Base, July 4th, 1953", "Major General Paul B. Wurtsmith 1906 - 1946", "U.S. Journal: The Plan to Make Michigan the Next Space State: Residents are up in arms about a proposed spaceport project, the first of its kind in the Midwest, which would involve launching rockets near the shoreline of Lake Superior", "PFAS Response - Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Iosco County", Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport airport information, Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons, Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom, First Air Force Replacement Training Stations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wurtsmith_Air_Force_Base&oldid=1097601867, Installations of the United States Air Force in Michigan, Buildings and structures in Iosco County, Michigan, Articles needing additional references from September 2017, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, 15 February 1953 30 June 1993, General Headquarters Air Force, 26 June 1936, 100th Base HQ and Air Base Squadron, 31 October 1942, 524th Base HQ and Air Base Squadron, 21 June 1943, 134th AAF Base Unit, 14 April 1944 12 April 1945, 4301st Base Services Squadron, 1 August 1948, 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 October 1968 - 30 November 1969. On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Air Force, EGLE, and MDHHS met for a BCT meeting to discuss site progress. This Notice of Violation requires the Air Force to submit a compliance plan within 30 days of the date of the notice. EGLE collected samples during this event to compare to Air Force sampling results. Residents who have questions about this PFAS testing effort or who would like to schedule an appointment can call the MDHHS Drinking Water Hotline at 844-934-1315. On January 31, 2020, EGLE finalized the transducer study technical memo, East Side of Van Etten Lake. The review schedule for reports is included in the BCT minutes. These samples will not be included in the totals above. Open House from 4:00pm - 5:30pm and Meeting from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. One IRA will expand capture near the FT002 PTS and Clarks Marsh and the other IRA expands the CTS will to treat contaminated groundwater extracted near Van Etten Lake at Ratliff Park (Air Force Beach). The Air Force will place the Addendum, Final PFOS/PFOA ESI Report in the, In May 2020, the foam reporting process has been updated. The meeting is open to the public. On December 31, 2019, Air Force submitted the Draft PFOA/PFOS Expanded Site Inspection (ESI) to EGLE. The Air Force is currently implementing two interim remedial actions (IRAs) to expand the treatment of PFAS contaminated groundwater at the FT002 PTS and the CTS. In 1993 the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission announced K.I. Representatives from EGLE, MDNR, MDHHS, DHD2, Oscoda Township, Au Sable Township, OWAA, the community RAB, USDAFS, and Air Force were invited to attend. Sawyer AFB at the site of the County Airport and agreed to joint use. The meeting was open to the public. On January 19, 2021, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. eastern, MPART hosted a virtual Town Hall meeting. However, the site was transferred to total Air Force control in 1956 and non-military operations ended in 1957. Check the. This violation notice is now considered closed. On July 29, 2020, EGLE hosted a PFAS response coordination call. For environmental emergencies such as spills or releases of PFAS or AFFF containing PFAS call EGLEs Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS) at 800-292-4706. https://dev.michigan.local/som/json?sc_device=json, Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (Oscoda, Iosco County), Stacks of files and documents with sticky notes throughout, A female white tailed deer standing in a meadow with a corn field in the background, A fresh brown trout in the palm of an angler, Thick white foam along the sandy shores of Van Etten Lake, Statewide PFAS Survey of Public Water Supplies, Compliance Monitoring in Public Water Supplies, April 20, 2021 MPART Town Hall meeting presentation, April 20, 2021 MPART Town Hall meeting recording, March 4 2022 Letter from State of Michigan (SOM) to Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) re: ARARs, Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Agenda, Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board Questions, AFCEC Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Presentation, Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, DEQ Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board Meeting Presentation, Recording of the Wurtsmith PFAS Update Meeting, AFCEC - Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base PFOS/PFOA Program Overview, Oscoda Township PFAS Local Public Health Response, AFCEC Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Presentation, EGLE and the Air Force announce progress to accelerate PFAS investigation and treatment, 2019-07-12 VEL GSI Evaluation of PFOS Report with attachments, Groundwater Residential PFOA PFOS Heatmap, Investigation of PFAS Contamination in the Lake Huron-Au Sable River Plume, Wurtsmith PFOS-PFOA Investigation Tracker, March 13, 2020 - Community Engagement Event: ESI Summary and Comments, April 15, 2020 - RAB Meeting: Presentation - Transducer Study, April 15, 2020 - RAB Meeting: AFCEC Presentation, May 27, 2020 - Former WAFB / Oscoda Area PFAS Coordination Call: Summary, View the recording of the July 21, 2020 Town Hall meeting, July 22, 2020 - RAB Meeting: AFCEC Presentation, July 22, 2020 - RAB Meeting: Virtual Meeting Guidance, August 6, 2020 - Letter to EGLE Place from AFCEC Gibson re Identification of State Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements, August 20, 2020 -BCT Remedial Investigation (RI)/Interim Remedial Action (IRA) Scoping meeting Summary, September 18, 2020 - Letter to AFCEC Gibson from EGLE Place re: Identification of State Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements, September 22, 2020 - Letter to ASAG Henderson from MI Gov Whitmer re: USAF Compliance with SOM Standards for PFAS in Clean-up at WAFB, September 23, 2020 - BCT Meeting: Minutes, October 7, 2020 -IRA BRAC Closure Team (BCT) Scoping Meeting Summary, October 7, 2020 -Letter to MI Governor Whitmer from ASAF Henderson re Wurtsmith Air Force Base, October 28, 2020 -BRAC Closure Team (BCT) Meeting Minutes, October 29, 2020 -Letter to EGLE Place from AFCEC Gibson re Identification of State Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements, February 19 2021 - Letter from EGLE to AFCEC re Request for PFAS Inclusion in WAFB LF 30/31 Engineered Wetland Treatment System (EWTS), March 23 2021 letter from EGLE to AFCEC re Interim Action to Remove PFAS at Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, April 20, 2021 MPART Town Hall Meeting Presentation, April 20, 2021 MPART Town Hall Meeting Recording, From August to December 2021, Air Force began the PFAS Remedial Investigation (RI) in a stepwise fashion. Air Force has completed the PFAS Preliminary Assessment, Site Inspection, and is currently completing the Remedial Investigation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Staff met with the US Forest Service and their consultant, AEM Group, to discuss contamination at Clark's Marsh. Representatives from EGLE, MDNR, MDHHS, DHD2, Oscoda Township, Au Sable Township, OWAA, the community RAB, USDAFS, and Air Force are invited to attend. Sawyer County Airport in 1949, as Marquette County's municipal airport. Sawyer International Airport and Business Center Environmental Activities On October 28, 2020, the U.S. Air Force, EGLE and MDHHS metfor a BCT meeting to discuss the Data Quality Objectives for the upcoming PFAS Remedial Investigation. On August 21, 2019, EGLE Water Resources Division conducted inspections, including sampling, of the FT-02, Central Treatment System, and Mission Street groundwater treatment systems. Phone: (906) 346-3308 On October 7, 2020, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Henderson responded to Governor Whitmer. April 18, 2018- The RAB met from 5:30pm- 8:00pmat theat Robert J. The Air Force results will be available in the 2019 monitoring reports. MPART will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting to present MPART agency updates on the Oscoda Area sites and former Wurtsmith Air Force Base on March 2, 2022.

Attorney General Nessel also met with representatives of OWAA, Oscoda Township, and Au Sable Township. January 24, 2020, staff and select management from MPART, EGLE, MDHHS, and MDNR met with representatives of Oscoda Township, Au Sable Township, and NOW to discuss environmental response activities and concerns. MPART was established in 2017 to address the threat of PFAS contamination in Michigan, protect public health, and ensure the safety of Michigans land, air, and water, while facilitating inter-agency coordination, increasing transparency, and requiring clear standards to ensure accountability. On February 4, 2021, EGLE, MDHHS, and Air Force met to further discuss aspects of the PFAS Remedial Investigation including soil sampling and sentinel wells. On February 18, 2020, Air Force, EGLE, and MDHHS met for a BCT meeting to discuss site progress. The review schedule for reports is included in the BCT minutes. Early April 2022, Air Force plans to continue the field work for the PFAS Remedial Investigation. USAF Reference Series, Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, Washington, D.C. USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1). The review schedule for reports is included in the BCT minutes. With the disestablishment of SAC, the base came under control of the Air Combat Command in June 1992. Telkite Technology Park now exists at the former KI Sawyer AFB.

It currently treats the groundwater from the Arrow Street and Benzene pump stations. Interim Proposed Plan to expand capture of PFAS contaminated groundwater at FT002 near Clarks Marsh, On January 6, 2021, EGLE submitted comments to Air Force for the Interim Proposed Plan to expand capture of PFAS contaminated groundwater at FT002 near Clarks Marsh. Air Force, EGLE, and Oscoda Township participated. On July 30, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) hosted virtual listening sessions. On November 4, 2020, the U.S. Air Force, EGLE and MDHHS met for a BCT meeting to discuss scoping the upcoming PFAS Remedial Investigation Risk Assessment. For a summary of this meeting visit the. Every two months, Air Force hosts a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Cleanup Team (BCT) meeting with EGLE and MDHHS via teleconference. On March 18, 2022, EGLE provided a back check on the Air Force response to EGLE comments on the PFAS Van Etten Lake Interim Remedial Action Work Plan. On January 28, 2020, EGLE submitted comments to Air Force on the ESI. Air Force provided a Responsiveness Summary available on the Air Force Administrative Record. EGLE and the Air Force continue to work on resolving these issues. On January 25 and 29, 2021, Air Force, EGLE and MDHHS met for a BCT meeting to discuss scoping the upcoming PFAS Remedial Investigation Conceptual Site Model and Data Quality Objectives. On March 25, 2020, Air Force hosted the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Cleanup Team (BCT) meeting with EGLE and MDHHS via teleconference.