Waikoloa - What you didn't know: The UXO cleanup of a Formerly Used Defense Site

Sarah Falzarano
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, Ft. Shafter, HI

GIS for Environmental, Community and Public Health
Tuesday March 6, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon

During World War II, the military used the Former Waikoloa Maneuver Area on the island of Hawai‘i as a training camp and artillery range. The military ceased activities and vacated the 100,000 acre parcel in 1946 and performed a cleanup. Another cleanup was conducted in 1954, and the current effort was triggered by the fact that munitions and explosives are continuing to be discovered. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the Executive Agent for the Formerly Used Defense Sites Program, and is responsible for the current cleanup effort. We are managing the large effort through a GIS database to keep track of the number and locations of munitions found, areas cleared, right-of-entries targeted, and more. While over 17,000 acres have been cleared, clearance continues to improve public safety.