NEWS RELEASE 2004-15  
June 1, 2004

Public Invited to the June PCT Meeting

Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. — Officials of the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) announced today that the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at the Falmouth Holiday Inn on 291 Jones Road. 

The PCT is a citizen advisory team that provides advice to the regulatory agencies and the AFCEE Installation Restoration Program (IRP). The IRP is the organization responsible for groundwater and soil investigation and cleanup on the southern portion of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR).

The main meeting topics are Fuel Spill 12 (FS-12) feasibility study alternatives to reach a final Record of Decision (ROD), an Ashumet Pond Iron Barrier Project, which is planned for summer 2004, and results of a multi-plume drive point sampling project.

The public is encouraged to attend this meeting to interact with members of the citizen advisory team, as well as representatives of AFCEE, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). To obtain an agenda in advance or for more information, please contact Mr. Doug Karson, AFCEE Community Involvement Specialist at (508) 968-4678 ext. 2; fax (508) 968-4673; or e-mail doug.karson@mmr.brooks.af.mil.