Camp Bonneville

Old wooden barracks buildings, with mossy roofs, stand among a grassy area with tall evergreen trees in the background.

Camp Bonneville is a 3,840 acre property located in the foothills of the Cascade Range, about seven miles north of the Columbia River. It was established in 1909 as a military training camp, and was used by various branches of the military for 85 years. The property is not open to the public.

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Drawn graphic map showing streams, a red boundary line, and features including Camp Bonneville, Camp Killpack, Pluss Road, the central valley, Lacamas Creek, main gate, western slopes, Buck Creek, Range Road, and the Central Impact Target Area.

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Camp Bonneville Horse Flags

1909: Military use begins.

1926: Camp Bonneville is named.

1942: Used as a prison camp for Italian prisoners of war. 

1995: The U.S. Army closes the facility. Transfer and reuse is selected by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.

2006: The Board of Clark County Commissioners votes to accept the transfer of the property’s ownership to the county. 

2011: Transfer is completed. Cleanup begins.

Today (2024): Cleanup activities are complete. A review of the cleanup is underway to determine if additional cleanup activities are needed, and what the ongoing maintenance is required. Once the Washington State Department of Ecology completes this process, the site can be considered for use and a master plan can be completed.

Cleanup history and updates

The cleanup’s scope of work is defined by the Camp Bonneville Reuse Plan, which also defined potential future uses and use areas (Microsoft Word - CampBonnevilleReuseFinal update 3-19-06.doc (wa.gov)). The reuse plan shaped the Prospective Purchaser Consent Decree (file link) which outlines the deliverables for the cleanup actions. 

The project was broken into three cleanup areas, called remedial action units (RAU). Each RAU may have subareas. For more information on the cleanup project, please visit the Department of Ecology.

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(US ARMY Camp Bonneville RAU-1 - (1513) (wa.gov))

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes
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(US ARMY Camp Bonneville RAU-2A - (3867) (wa.gov))

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes
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(US ARMY Camp Bonneville RAU-2B - (2522) (wa.gov))

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes
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(US ARMY Camp Bonneville RAU-2C - (861) (wa.gov))

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: In Process - In the RI-FS Stage
  • Finding of No Further Action: No 
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(US ARMY Camp Bonneville RAU-3 - (2216) (wa.gov))

Phase I – Central Valley Floor

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes

Phase II – Demo Areas 1 and 2

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes

Phase III – Central Impact Area

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes

Phase IV – Western Slopes

  • Status: 100% complete
  • Cleanup Action Plan: Completed
  • Finding of No Further Action: Yes

Camp Bonneville Advisory Group (CAG)

The group was established to conduct an examination of the cleanup objectives and identify additional cleanup or support the conclusion that no further action is required for specific projects within the scope of work of the Sitewide Cleanup Action Plan. The culmination of this advisory process will be a comprehensive report delivered to the Clark County Council, designed to inform and guide the council’s decisions regarding environmental restoration and public safeguards.

Members:

  • Allen Thomas
  • Ann Shaw
  • Gregory Shaw
  • Michael Conway
  • Mary Lennox
  • Stephen Jones
Date Agenda/Minutes Notes/Related Documents Audio/Video

Special Notice-Meeting Cancellation 

See cancellation notice.
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CAMP BONNEVILLE ADVISORY GROUP MEETING:

  • By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 954 722 546#
  • In Person: Luke Jensen Sports Complex in the Bud Van Cleve Community meeting room. 
  • Submit public comments to: campbonneville@clark.wa.gov 

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This meeting will exam the Remedial Action Unit (RAU) 1 Cleanup Action Plan, which can be found here Completed and here US ARMY Camp Bonneville RAU-1 - (1513) (wa.gov)
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The public is encouraged to listen to the meeting via:

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