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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - UPDATE ON HORNED <br />SCULLIES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE <br />Emergency Services Director Doug Wright reviewed his memo <br />dated January 17, 1997: <br />6" <br />T •'��, B d of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jim Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: Doug Wright, Director <br />Emergency Services <br />DATE: January 17, 1997 <br />SUBJECT: Horned Scullies/Unexploded Ordnance Update <br />As you know, the US Army Corps of Engineers has a contractor on site in the South Beach area <br />removing offshore beach obstacles (horned scullies). During this removal project, a substantial <br />amount of unexploded ordnance has been located which has caused a substantial concern to staff <br />in terms of public safety. <br />As a result, staff has contacted the USACOE District Office in Jacksonville and requested that <br />project staff be available to speak to the Board of County Commissioners regarding future plans <br />to locate and remove any remaining unexploded ordinance. It was also requested that a public <br />meeting be held to provide local citizens and the media with information about the project and <br />future USACOE plans regarding this problem. <br />I have been advised that USACOE Civil Engineer Robert Bridgers will be available to speak to the <br />County Commission on Tuesday, January 21, 1997, at 10:00AM on this issue. He will be <br />accompanied by other staff from the Huntsville Engineering Center who can address specific <br />concerns regarding the military ordnance. <br />A presentation by the same USACOE officials has also been arranged for the public and media to <br />ask questions and obtain information regarding COE plans or activities in the South Beach area. <br />It has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 1997, at 7:OOPM at the Bethel Creek House. <br />County staff is in the process of assisting the COE in disseminating information regarding the <br />planned meeting. <br />Staff will continue to keep you informed regarding this matter. <br />Robert Bridgers, Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), Jacksonville <br />District, Project Manager and Program Manager for the project, <br />advised that he was representing Colonel Terry Rice, the Commander <br />of the Jacksonville District. He reported he was accompanied by <br />Mr. Carl Overstreet from the Safety Office, Mr. Greg Fuderer from <br />Public Affairs Office, and Chief Warrant Officer Steven Bebow from <br />the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Detachment in Mayport, <br />Mr. Karl Blankinship the Project Manager in the Huntsville <br />Engineering Support Center, and Mr. Jerry Thornton from the Safety <br />73 <br />January 21, 1997 BOOK PAGE 34 <br />