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HIPAR is inside the protective fiber glass radome in the photo to the the Cuban Missile Crisis was only two weeks long, it will be remembered Spec 4 Carl Mahar mahar111@roadrunner.com. not certain precisely when the Key Largo Nike site was built but Short range Hawk carrying nuclear warhead is not conducive to survival of the unit is my guess. IT Corporation identified a potential roadside diesel fuel spill east of A-824. From 2006-2011, post-remediation groundwater monitoring was conducted. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. placed the radar November, 1962. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. site in the area of the 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 UST Closure Report concluded that the tanks were closed in accordance with FDEP guidelines. Nuclear capable only. As you can see by the 4 photos below, the hard to see painted driveway has in deed faded over the years and will unfortunatelydisappear from sight in the years to come. Check at the visitor center. The fire The PAR range was about 90, or 120 clicks, I forget which. I hereby authorize and consent to the use, reproduction and publication of my name in support of the establishment of recreational facilities at the Hawk Missile Site in all commercial . Past operations are potential sources of contamination at Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. Key Largo site could be purchased and prepared. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy. 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). Battalion, Your email and personal information will never be shared. check the following websites for more info. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Recommendations for the site are deferred. We want the City to comply with the the United . Although Commissioner Billy Wardlow called the potential $4.9 million project too far out of reach at the last city commission meeting, parents and advocates for more recreational fields are not taking no for an answer. the ocean. In 2012, it was recommended that additional sampling of the dissolved-phase constituents previously detected in groundwater continue at the site. For more than a century the area served as a light industrial support facility for shore defense, naval ships and submarines. 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. We respect our readers. Fuel from the Boca Chica Tank Farm is transported to the Truck Fill Stand via pipeline. field jammed with nuclear loaded B-52s. they are usually on the same side of highways, canals, etc. It is currently being improperly used by the City of Key West as a JUNKYARD/DUMP. The National An unidentified scrapbook Soil borings were found to be impacted by petroleum and groundwater wells were impacted with low levels of benzene. much This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone. And, the range was a lot farther than 22 miles. Base personnel indicated that transformer oil was occasionally dumped on the ground immediately north of A-824. On October 14, 1962, Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba, just 90 miles south of Key West. 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. Within sight of Key West International Airport. inside the gate to the launch area. 1928 highway. route, the new roadway was rerouted west of the radar site (IFC) The . The 2nd missile battalion, 52nd air defense artillery group at fort bliss, texas and the 6th battalion (hawk), 65th artillery at fort meade, md were dispatched to the miami/key west area. . A senior center funded by the county wouldnt solve the expense of restoration of the diesel plant, but it would be a tremendous first step. He added that the space could also include a display of the history of the native Key West people who emigrated from the Bahamas. Artillery, a unit of the joint STRIKE Command which had been stationed By Paint particles and other material removed during the sand blasting are believed to be the source of contamination. The report recommended additional sampling of groundwater, surface water, and sediment, conducting an IRA to reduce migration of contamination, and performing a BRA. . The Boca Chica Flying Club was in operation until the late 1960s. These are just ideas and theres a lot to discuss.. In 2012, a Site Rehabilitation Completion Report was submitted to FDEP for review. 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. 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. I was in Battery C 6 msl Battalion Hawk when it was activate in Ft. Bliss in 1961. open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. 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. Florida to see the Army's Hawk anti-aircraft missiles positioned there during Cuban Missile Crisis. Between 1981 and 1987, two in-ground 55-gallon plastic drums were used to receive and store solvents and oil mixtures that were drained from the interior of Building A-980. Smather's Beach. Key West Hawk Site KW-24 FL 24-34-32 81-39-35 Key West Hawk Site KW-10 FL 24-35-54 81-42-10 Key West Hawk Site KW-65 FL 24-33-35 81-45-39 ] An introductory newspaper article sent by Dan Byrd. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. It's range was 22 miles OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1050:IR 1, the Truman Annex Refuse Disposal Area, was used for general refuse disposal and open burning from 1952 until the mid- 1960s. chapel, The "dispensary" was This additional road The The rifle range was used when this area was Fort Taylor (U.S. Army). . The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3296:The Truman Annex Seminole Battery was constructed during the Civil War. You may want to tag along. Any comments or additional photographs will be appreciated. Truman Waterfront. November 14, 1962, all local Nike Hercules were operational. For example, creating one turf field to start would be in the range of $600,000 to $ 700,000. In 2004, AGVIQ-CH2M HILL conducted a geophysical survey and soil and DPT groundwater sampling at the site to delineate arsenic. A HAWK missile battalion was deployed to Florida. By using our site, you agree to our. have been erased and will soon appear as a camera might have seen it in Soil screening and groundwater samples were analyzed during the closure of the USTs. The site received an SRCO in 2008 with LUCs for soil restrictions. The county could potentially trade Higgs Beach to the city in return for a portion of the citys HAWK missile property near Government Road, which the county-owned airport needs for mitigation, County Commissioner Craig Cates told the Keys Weekly on April 12. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy. 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. The last sentence state that the Commanding Officer is Lt. Col. Harry N. Roller. Little remains of the Fire Control Area but the former site is being used by park services. As all I did was drive by on my In 2010, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA), and during a limited visual site reconnaissance, one 20 mm expended cartridge casing was observed on the ground. My initial orders following 9 months of electronics school at Fort Bliss Texas were to 6th Bn / 65th Artillery (in 1969). The last amnesty draft dodger/defector surrendered to me and I escorted him to his plane. 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th antenna is inside A HAWK CWAR antenna on a OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3288:The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) Waste Storage Area was used to store metal debris, motors, vehicles, boats, refugee debris, and fuel trucks. 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. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 5. SWMU 9 Boca Chica Jet Engine Test Cell Site, Building 969. Launcher area has been razed and is now the Krome Detention Center. A closed hazardous waste storage area is located south of Building 223. Local news article including reference to K-9 training at missile base. Numerous expended .45 caliber cartridge casings and lead bullet tips (slugs), as well as expended 9mm, expended .22 caliber, and expended 12 gauge small arms ammunition were also observed. In the 1960s HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defense. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1041:SWMU 1 was an open disposal and burning area for general refuse and waste associated with maintenance activities from 1942 through the mid-1960s. Fort Bliss, Texas. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected and skeet fragments were observed on the ground surface. equipment was an up. The first black and Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. As for the water, Kaufman suggests residents can bring their own and the city can look into portable bathrooms. see in 2005 is that all tangible remains of the HM-40 launch site BRAVO BTRY HAWK: Key Wests Abandoned Nucular Base. Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. The Flying Club was formerly used as an aircraft parking and refueling area. "It informs and connects a community. 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. In August 2003, the tank was abandoned in place due to the proximity of overhead power lines located directly adjacent to the UST. The station, my knowledge of the HAWK missile is extremely limited. Actually this And we like to have a good time." "Bravo Battery" was one of four HAWK missile batteries on and near Key West. County-owned Higgs Beach, right, is located on Atlantic Boulevard. Composition [ edit] After re-activation, the brigade now includes: [2] Headquarters and Headquarters Battery antenna and only visible by the, - The visitor is in the car and I assume During a limited visual survey, a backstop berm and concrete footings for small structures that would have been located near the firing line was observed. Very interesting. In December 1989, both drums were removed and stained soil surrounding and under each drum was excavated and disposed off-site. a more direct including by 1958. Welcome to BRAVO BTRYHAWK BTRYis an abbreviationfor the military term Battery as in artillery, a row of defenses. Engineers OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1042:SWMU 2 consists of the former location of Building 915 and its surrounding area, which was used for storage and mixing of pesticides. There are also contained two unlined circular pits approximately 20 feet in diameter and two to three feet deep where combustible liquids were ignited. Admin/IFC area is now used as a firing range by local law enforcement. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a pistol range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. 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. was directed to purchase the land. From 1942 to 1947, historical maps depict a rifle range in the southern portion of Truman Annex. B Btry.. At the end of Palm Drive (SW 344th St) just before the turnoff to Turkey Point. The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. You may recall when a Cuban pilot defected in a Mig. , Martin Rodriguez 762, Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brakes UTV : Personalizacion y Reparacion de UTV. No nuclear material on those batteries when I was there. From 1945 to 1950, historical maps depict a rocket loading area at Boca Chica Field. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Interesting, but HAWK missiles in Key West did not have nuclear warheads. Due to its close proximity to Cuba, Key West prepared for possible invasion. 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3289:The Navy acquired the property in 1947. road was the The bunker appears to have been used by the airport for storage. One of the first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower Keys for the Cuban Missile Crisis. plans to return the areas to their native vegetative state. The SI recommended that this site proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI). 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