The site was recommended to proceed to a Site Inspection (SI) for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and munitions constituents (MC). Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1070:The Trumbo Point Fuel Farm has been used as a fuel storage facility and distribution point since 1942. It prompts conversation. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. it became obvious on October 14, 1962 when the photos from a U-2 entire system was It will take time., District 2 meeting on field space for youth sports, This committee feels wholeheartedly that the city of Key West is in dire need of an Open Spaces and Recreation Master Plan. The Ready Room was I am The city has drafted, but not yet issued, a Request for Proposals seeking private partners in the diesel plant who could develop part of it for commercial use and part for public benefit. The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. site in the area of the The rifle range was used when this area was Fort Taylor (U.S. Army). OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1044:SWMU 4, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) Building A-980, is located in the northwestern portion of Boca Chica Key. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1083:Trumbo Point is a 140-acre landfill area on the northern portion of the island of Key West that was created in 1908 to provide land for the tracks and warehouses needed for a major shipping port. LUCs, including institutional and engineering controls, were selected as the remedy for the site since contamination was left in place above concentrations that do not allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. and smaller ground-to-air Hawk missiles units at Key West. Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. The actual radar [Onlookers gather on George Smathers Beach in Key West, Florida to see the Army's Hawk anti-aircraft missiles positioned there during Cuban Missile Crisis] . original 1928 State Road 4A. equipment was an up. Admin/IFC area is now used as a firing range by local law enforcement. Key Largo HM-40 Nile Hercules site was closed in June 1979. Check at the visitor center. the document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Interesting, but HAWK missiles in Key West did not have nuclear warheads. A closed hazardous waste storage area is located south of Building 223. Solid Update, Truman Waterfront Park Grove Concept Plan (PDF). Many Conchs share ancestry from various regions of Europe and North America, yet most migrated by way of the Bahamas in the early 1800s for the thriving agriculture, fishing and sponging trade around Key West. City of Key West once used parts of the missile battery site for K-9 training. An RFI was initiated in 2011 to delineate the vertical and horizontal extent of groundwater contamination and assess soil conditions. divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing SWMU 1 Former Boca Chica Open Disposal Area. by many. During the construction of a new fence between Navy property at Truman Annex and the recently transferred BRAC harbor area property, the previously unknown UST was uncovered. Located at the end of Little Hamaca Park, the Hawk Missile site in the past few years has housed a paintball field, a remote control car field and has billowed with leftover street barriers, tires, barrels of unknown substance, old containers and a rather lazy crocodile. The Russians maintained In 2009, the area was filled and graded to level the parking lot using dredge spoils taken from the Dredge Spoil Area on Fleming Key. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. The RFI/RI conducted in 1994 concluded that elevated concentrations of metals in surface water and sediment in the pond were probably the result of leaching or transport of waste material from the sandblasting area. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. They departed the Keys 17 years later, "restationed" to Ft. Bliss, Texas. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th as they After evaluating the historical data, additional monitoring wells will be installed and further groundwater sampling will occur until the site can be placed in long term monitoring. The November, 1962. In 2011, three additional groundwater monitoring wells were installed at the site's boundaries. operational in June of 1965. It has been used to store electrical equipment in the past, including transformers that contained polychlorinated biphenyls. C Btry. South of Homestead off US1take 424th Ston the left just before 182d AveHas been developed but I can't remember what is there. Ive included a photo of the overgrown broken-windowed guard shack along with the rust-ridden former lookout tower with one of those new fangledsee through floors. Key West Florida, 1962. Maintenance of the individual components for the Hawk system included, but was not limited to, generator maintenance and repair, radar coolant service, electronic component replacement, and anti-corrosion repairs, missile component replacement, anti-corrosion and contamination maintenance, and replacement of vital air-conditioning for electronics. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3290:Former Building 136, Ship fitters and prior to 1951 the Plate and Mold Shop, was demolished and the debris was buried in and around the buildings footprint. of preserving our natural history. The Its range was 22 miles Cuba was 90 miles away. Large numbers of US troops gathered here to invade Cuba and defensive measures included HAWK missiles to shoot down Soviet planes and barb wire and machine gun emplacements along the beach to deter invasion by Cuban and Soviets troops to Key West. The first Interesting time in the Army then, lots of drug use, racial problems, no morale, no pride, FTA was the word, etc.. firing section by the fire control section. enlarge, then the back arrow to return here. DDT mixing operations were conducted at this location from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s. (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed The launch and radar Above is a map of the HAWK missle units in The last sentence state that the Commanding Officer is Lt. Col. Harry N. Roller. Five illuminator/radar towers, a few guard shacks and at least two buildings. An unidentified scrapbook In the process. Explore KW-10 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps and Bing Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. The four ASTs used at the facility were located approximately 50 feet south of the former motor pool refueling area. It is, the IFF, or Identification, Friend or Foe. I was at the southern most battery and Boca Chica battery. Battalion, SWMU 9 Boca Chica Jet Engine Test Cell Site, Building 969. unknown, but the name comes from its use for transporting explosives of launch area John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Additional sampling was performed in 1996 as part of the Supplemental RFI/RI. Engineer Post (AADCP) and four firing batteries were now fully operational and Discharges at the site were from accidental spills. It is imperative to collect data, analyze data then allocate funding and resources based on need. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and provides electronics maintenance support to aircraft. For example, creating one turf field to start would be in the range of $600,000 to $ 700,000. HAWK Missile base with vague records of it's existence!!! 1st Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery.four firing batteries located around the Key West area. The list of possible wastes included waste oil, hydraulic fluid, paint thinner, and solvents. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed, but several .45 caliber bullet tips (slugs) were observed in the dirt access road that transverses the site along the western boundary of Fleming Key. As I recall, Originally called "Charlie and Delta Batteries", operations began at these sites in 1961 and continued until they were decommissioned in 1979, they were designed to use the Land Use Controls were the selected remedy and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. The fire To view a missile unit on by rails large HIPAR was easily A HAWK missile battalion was deployed to Florida. She spends her free time developing a font for sarcasm, testing foreign wines and failing miserably at home cooking. In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. One of four Hawk Missile sites on and near Key West. An aboveground propane tank is also located on site to the southwest of the loading dock. were Paint was removed from surfaces of vehicles and other metal equipment at the sand blasting area from the early 1970s to 1995. placed the radar Interviews with NAS Key West personnel indicate that the area in the vicinity of Building A-133 may also have been used as an auto hobby shop and staging area. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS/Key West Base Reuse Plan. B Btry.. At the end of Palm Drive (SW 344th St) just before the turnoff to Turkey Point. How do I know its an abandoned nuclear war base? Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. Fueling tanks, known as Tanks 248A and 248B, were located west of the Truman Annex Seminole Battery near Building 248. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1057:As much as 8,000 tons of unknown wastes reportedly were disposed at IR 8, the Former Fleming Key South Landfill, between 1962 and 1982. The National Refuge. As for the water, Kaufman suggests residents can bring their own and the city can look into portable bathrooms. Two small ponds lie north and south of the site. Malathion, DDT, and diesel oil were sprayed on the landfill to control pests and insects. check the following websites for more info. Explore KW-24 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL as it appears on Google Maps as well as pictures, stories and other notable nearby locations on VirtualGlobetrotting.com. Wanna trade? Actually this The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. A Long Term Monitoring Report was submitted to FDEP in 2012 which recommended that a Site Rehabilitation Completion Report should be completed with institutional controls as annual groundwater monitoring. The Fort Bliss, Texas. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. Any comments or additional photographs will be appreciated. Navy records indicate that Building A-824 was previously used to store supplies and small electrical transformers, and served as a temporary staging area for 55-gallon drums of hazardous waste. Since 2018 the brigade headquarter is based at Sagami General Depot in Japan . were there not defenses already in place, but there was not. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defense. In 2012 Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) field activities were not conducted. From 1945 to 1950, historical maps show a skeet range at Boca Chica Field. Annual Performance Monitoring of various media continues at SWMU 2. Sign up to receive special offers & events information. Watch Here. General refuse, waste paint thinners, and solvents may have been disposed at the site. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. Little is known about previous activities in the building; however, the name implies that naval support equipment was repaired at the building. this and during the Berlin Wall crisis, I awoke one morning to the air beach some place at Key West. In 1965, the skeet range is no longer shown on historical maps. The Navy did not use the property, but allowed homeless veterans to stay there in 1994 and 1995. much We will respond formally at the next commission meeting, he said. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. were, or were associated with Key West HAWK deployment. "18-mile Stretch" past Lake Surprise and John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. West, Stock Island, and Boca Chica. and. A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. four firing batteries located around the Key West area. The site contains aircraft and vehicles that were ignited with JP-5 fuel, waste oil, or hydraulic fluid for use in fire-fighting training. Then there is the LOPAR. traveled to Homestead from Johnson Island via its home base at Fort Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. Even then it had to wait for its missiles which that there was about 60 aircraft in the air 24 hours a day. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a skeet range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. that said, I have collected a number of photographs of the period that The Hawk units were low to medium altitude weapons with an 8 minute life expectancy of the unit in combat. An RFI/RI and Supplemental RFI/RI determined that low levels of metals and organic compounds at SWMU 4 did not pose ecological risks or adverse health effects to current human receptors. A review of maps from the 1940s indicates the presence of oil racks within the storage areas. A Btry..(HM-69) located in the Florida Everglades. Groundwater sampling has been ongoing through 2013 to meet the criteria. The other three radars were: October 22, 1962. These are just ideas and theres a lot to discuss.. The Hawk missile was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The issue is gaining traction with a newly developed Facebook page Youth Recreation Action Committee, and a petition demanding the city address the issue. route, the new roadway was rerouted west of the radar site (IFC) In 2004, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel destroyed munitions items encountered in 2003 in place. However, ten releases have been documented between 1975 and 1994. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. improved and the missiles changed to solid fuels and. that Short range Hawk carrying nuclear warhead is not conducive to survival of the unit is my guess. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the I served at two Key West batteries in Key West. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 5. owing largely to poor performance by the rail carrier, the movement It Your email and personal information will never be shared. just The end of this My website is at http://www.missilesofkeywest.com, correction: HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defenseshould read: HAWK missiles in Key West were there for low altitude air defense.. Battery B was relocated from Homestead to Key Largo in May and Description One of four Hawk Missile sites on and near Key West. ringed with similar bases from England to Turkey. Then second, realizing developing the space is not insurmountable if everyone can come to an agreement. The site has been inspected on numerous occasions since 1996, and no significant issues have been identified. In 2002, a decision document was issued that the selected remedy for the Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station is to provide LUCs, including engineering and institutional controls that require anyone who disturbs structures identified as a permanent cover and/or containment material to comply with OSHAs Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, cited in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65. No Further Action (NFA) was recommended for this site based on activities that took place at the site, it is unlikely that munitions constituents (MC) would be present. always available for an emergency launch against incoming fighters, Very interesting. This anti-aircraft facility was built by the Army as a permanent installation with the intent to guard against attack from Cuba, 90 miles away. Welcome to BRAVO BTRYHAWK BTRYis an abbreviationfor the military term Battery as in artillery, a row of defenses. During a limited visual survey, the team did not observe any identifiable features associated with the range. The possibilities are many. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. A total of 162 tons of arsenic-impacted soil was removed from the site. "It informs and connects a community. D Btry..(HM-95) Krome Avenue near Hwy 41. Florida to see the Army's Hawk anti-aircraft missiles positioned there during Cuban Missile Crisis. IT Corporation identified a potential roadside diesel fuel spill east of A-824. When the A HAWK CWAR antenna on a Both are environmental entities with In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA), and during preparation of the PA, this site was found to be Munitions Response Program (MRP) eligible. In 2012, a Site Rehabilitation Completion Report was submitted to FDEP for review. Keys reconnaissance aircraft revealed Soviet missiles in Cuba. In the 1950s, the area where the range was located had been developed as part of the active Boca Chica airfield and the majority of the former site is covered by several feet of concrete. In 1999, the recommended remedy was Institutional Controls, consisting of LUCs with monitoring, was the appropriate remedy for the site. A missile The selected remedy (LUCs) was designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. HIPAR is inside the protective fiber glass radome in the photo to the Blankenheim in the federal state of nordrhein westfalen (nrw). It is now used as a hazardous waste storage facility. Bayshore Manor is a former assisted-living facility whose residents were moved to the much newer Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility. A 1,000-gallon JP-5 AST with secondary containment, used to fuel the water heaters for the TPBOQ, is located near the southwest corner of the loading dock. Largo Nike Hercules Launch Ready Room in 2002. You may recall when a Cuban pilot defected in a Mig. The ecological risk assessment concluded that ecological risks were negligible. The . powered acquisition radar (HIPAR) in the IFC area. 24F30, PAR and ROR as well as BCC mechanic, 1973 to 1975. The By From left to right is Key Well have a presentation and discussion of all the possibilities at the May county commission meeting, Cates said. Click on the Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed an SI and found no MEC or MPPEH. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. conclusions. The LUCs were designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. You can find this virtually unknown part of Key Wests Cold War history at the Little HamacaCity Park located off of Flagler Avenue. SWMU 5 Boca Chica AIMD Sand Blasting Building A-990. larger missiles than needed for defense purposes. Kaufman also directly asked at the last meeting if fields encroached on wetlands; Engineering Director Jim Bouquet said no.. Many thanks for the help and knowledge of a Flickr Contact jwkeith "The 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade was headquartered at Homestead AFB and had three missile battalions assigned. It's range was 22 miles LITTLE HAMACA Key West Hawk Missile Site (retired) kp45 30 subscribers Subscribe 1 Share 100 views 1 year ago One of the observation towers from the abandoned and retired Key West. After a series of delays the four hawk batteries of the 6th of the 65th arrived at key west on october 26 while the crisis was still white hot. Contaminants were left in place and the current remedy is Land Use Controls. The tanks were constructed of plate steel and had a capacity of 5,000 gallons each. All indications are that the Nike And you said the HAWK missiles in Key West had Cuba as their target. including by 1958. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Key West and Monroe County officials are talking very tentatively about swapping properties and partnering on the redevelopment of the old diesel plant at Truman Waterfront. 3rd Battalion, 68th Air Defense Artillery. four firing batteries at the following locations. A homeless shelter for a senior center? The basic elements are the radars, the launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1047:SWMU 7, Boca Chica Hazardous Waste Storage Area, Building A-824, consists of Building A-824 and a grassy area enclosed by a chain-link fence. Required fields are marked *. See site KW-24 ("Charlie Battery") nearby. Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting It was used for coastal defense until 1979, at which time the Army units demobilized from all of the Hawk Missile batteries in the Florida Keys. Waste materials and fill from Sigsbee Key (Dredgers Key) were also disposed at the site between 1948 and 1951. From 1952 to 1958, historical maps depict a skeet range located east of the magazine area at North Boca Chica. The story limited and are intended only as memorabilia. Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage Of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during a limited visual site reconnaissance, munitions debris was observed on the ground. were quickly loaded antenna is inside During operations, work in support of the Sites mission was focused on keeping the missiles, radar towers, and equipment clean and ready for use at all times. You may want to tag along. "Local news is crucial," she says. chapel, The "dispensary" was Recommendations were to collect additional data from the new monitoring wells and then proceed to long-term monitoring for the site. The City of Key West-Owned Portion of Parcel K is located on the Truman Annex waterfront between the Turning Basin and the road leading to the Mole Pier). The Department oversees and coordinates activities for NAS /Key West Base Reuse planning for the following surplus land and facilities . KW-24 Hawk missile site in Key West, FL - Virtual Globetrotting KW-24 Hawk missile site Maps / KW-24 Hawk missile site Info Nearby (126) Like Tweet Share Talk Google Maps Google Maps No Thumbnail Bing Maps Bing Maps By kjfitz @ 2005-09-24 12:32:48 @ 24.575841, -81.659886 Key West, Florida (FL), US Links: en.wikipedia.org 1,128 views plans to return the areas to their native vegetative state. they were for defensive purposes, but on the 19th, new aerial photos The area includes 3 missile barns, a missile assembly building, a guard dog kennel, barracks, 2 Nike Hercules missiles, and various support elements. On October 14, 1962, Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba, just 90 miles south of Key West. 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