Project Update - Ecology releases Cleanup Plan for public review The Dept. of Ecology has released the Camp Bonneville EAU-3 Cleanup Action Plan (CAP) and SEPA determination for 30-day public review beginning Tuesday, June 8. The CAP includes cleanup requirements for all munitions-related materials throughout the site. Ecology will host a public open house Thursday, June 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Clark County Public Works Operations Center Conference Room, 4700 N.E. 78th St. The CAP document is available at the Ecology Web site.

Background on Camp and cleanup

Camp Bonneville is located in southeastern Clark County, Washington, about 12 miles east of Vancouver and seven miles north of the Columbia River. It was established in 1909 as a drill field and rifle range for Vancouver Barracks and has been used primarily as a training camp for various branches of the military. The property is largely undeveloped; more than half of its six square miles is forested.

Since the U.S. Army closed Camp Bonneville in 1995, the 3,840-acre property has captured the imagination of hikers, equestrians, parks planners, wildlife enthusiasts, campers, Native American groups, and many others.

After the Army closed the facility along with several others nationwide, the property was selected for transfer and reuse by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC). On October 3, 2006, after ten years of dialog and negotiation with the Army and the state Department of Ecology, the Board of Clark County Commissioners accepted transfer of property ownership from the Army to the county. The county then transferred ownership to the Bonneville Conservation Restoration & Renewal Team LLC (BCRRT), an organization managing a team of contractors expert in the cleanup and removal of hazardous wastes and unexploded ordnance.

This cleanup will be performed to specifications set by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The Army will provide $27 million over the next several years to pay for the cleanup work and related insurance.

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Department of Ecology Newsletter 4-2009 (PDF 124K)

The Camp Bonneville Citizens Advisory Group meeting scheduled for May 20 has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

For more information about the state-managed cleanup process at the site, please visit the Department of Ecology Camp Bonneville Web site.

For on-the-ground cleanup activity information visit the Bonneville Conservation Restoration & Renewal Team Web site.

Visit the Public Involvement section of this web site for more information about the Camp Bonneville Citizen Advisory Group.