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located in this area following the War, most recently being a Tiny Tim found in January 2017 during construction on a previously undeveloped parcel Project 03 is 1,712 acres on North :Hutchinson Island in both Indian River and St. Lucie Counties. Muni- tions have been found in this arca as well, with the most recent ones found durino a beach barrier removal project in 1998. The Offshore Obstacle Area (Project 05) is 3,895 acres in the 1 �r`N .. < 0 t . - , Atlantic Ocean, east of North Hutchinson Island in In- than River and St. Lucie Counties. The Carps identified y:`,��'. .' , '• �' `Y �;�'i '� ' • � and removed munitions in this arca during investigations �' '!� t e - conducted in 2014 and 2015. rw . The purpose of a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study is to determine if anything remains in the area from the military's training, and if so, in what amounts and locations. The fieldwork will include searching for munitions and collecting environmental samples to test for metals and'ay�� . ,'r,` ,4.•�,. explosives. The Corps' contractor will tow a digital °.t ,•� :tea -, ` g ,, ku V - :� metal detector to locate buried metallic objects. Thenn,- technicians ali�rr technicians will analyze the data to create maps show- i.ncy the location and amount of buried metal. These are called density maps. The density maps will indicate where crews need to dig "grids" based on the amount of _� -4 metal in the ground. Grids are square or rectangular areas of various sizes (such as 25'x 25' or 50'x 50) where munitions experts dig up metallic objects to At ; determine what they are. Indian River County ► �. ' Once the fieldwork is complete, the team will analyze the data, draft a report and make recommendations. �J..,.. <. The results will be summarized in a document called a -St. Lucie County Proposed Plan which will present the alternatives forq'`--� -�►i addressin what,'if anything, remains on the site The �" ' ' ." alternatives can range from no further action being nec- essary to educating the public about the site to conduct- ing a removal action to search for and remove munitions. When the Proposed Plan is ready, the Corps will present it at a public meeting, and the public will have at least 30 days to review and submit comments on the plan. • - - • - tip � _ , Because of how the military used the site, there could potentially be buried munitions. These could be dangerous and may not be easily recognizable. Never touch, move or disturb something you think may be a munition. Remember the 3Rs. - The item }Jou found could be dangerous. ' - Do not touch it in any way, and leave the area. MMM - Call 911 immediately OD(ognize OQetreat 0 ° eport Contact the Corps: Call 866.279.4880 or. Email FUDS.Florida@usace.army.mil usace.army.mil Project documents can be viewed at: Fort Pierce Branch, St. Lucie County Public Library Indian River County Main Library 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce, FL 34950 1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 P71