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7 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> August 9, 2021 <br /> Joint Base Cape Cod Commanders' Briefing: (continued) <br /> Discussion followed regarding plans that represent the significant reduction in the footprint of the base and if <br /> there is a Master Plan of the planned facilities and activities on the base to reference resource protection and <br /> cooperation as well as other functions. It was noted that each service agency on the base has their own <br /> Community Working Group Master Plan. <br /> The Cape Cod Space Force Station is the home of the 6t' Space Warning Squadron and is North America's sole <br /> East Coast early warning radar with three missions; missile warning, missile defense and space domain <br /> awareness. There are 135 military, civilian and contractor members. <br /> The Cape Cod Space Force Station maintains a$4.1 million operating budget. Significant milestones and <br /> projects include wind turbines to offset electricity requirement and a $125 million radar system upgrade. <br /> Air Station Cape Cod has 176 active duty and civilian personnel. It is the only USCG aviation resource <br /> provider between New Jersey and the Canadian Border. Operations include over 200 search&rescue cases <br /> annually, hurricane response and counter-drug deployments. <br /> Base Cape Cod commands maritime security and safety as well as port security. Also included is a NE <br /> Regional Fisheries Training Center,FORCECOM Armory/Range and Marine Safety Detachment Cape Cod. <br /> The Camp Edwards Training Site offers Garrison Training Site commands, operating, managing and <br /> administering the use of garrison resources to provide year-round customer service. There are 150 full-time <br /> personnel supporting a training mission of over 6,000 drill status guardsmen. Task organization includes Range <br /> and Security Operations,Integrated Training Area Management,Environmental Resources and the Ground <br /> Water Study Program. <br /> Operational highlights include COVID support, Warrior Training Center support,ROTC Commissioning, <br /> Airborne Operations Training and Habitat Restoration. <br /> Regarding the status of the explosive clean-up and monitoring it has been determined the contamination has <br /> been reduced. On the L Range the source area was removed and the plume is being addressed through <br /> monitored natural attenuation and land-use controls. On the J-1 range the source area has been removed. A <br /> treatment system addressed the highest concentrations. In the Central Impact Area source removals began in <br /> 2009 and are ongoing. Three treatment systems are addressing a groundwater plume. The source area in the <br /> Gun and Mortar Positions was removed. No significant groundwater contamination has been identified. On the <br /> former K Ranges the source area was removed and no significant groundwater contamination has been <br /> identified. Source area removals were also conducted at the former A Range. No significant groundwater <br /> contamination has been identified. <br /> On the J-2 Range source area removals have been conducted. The J-3 Range has received treatment and source <br /> removals. Several Small Arms Ranges have been investigated and cleared. Thirty-six training areas were <br /> investigated. Six sites required minor data review and sampling. <br />