NAVY INSTALLATION RESTORATION PROGRAM
NOTICE OF TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION
FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION BARBERS POINT
CORAL PITS 1 AND 2
The U.S. Navy is performing a Time-Critical Removal Action at the Coral Pits 1 and 2 located at the Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Kalaeloa, Oahu, Hawaii. Asbestos containing materials (ACM) were discovered in debris piles at the site which requires action to ensure protection of human health and the environment.
The U.S. Navy has decided to conduct a Time-Critical Removal Action to address the ACM. The ACM will be removed and disposed of accordingly at a permitted facility. The Time-Critical Removal Action is anticipated to start November 16, 2020.
All work is being performed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), other applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies, and Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations describing Occupational Safety and Health Standards.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public about the environmental response. Additional information on this site is available in the Navy’s CERCLA Administrative Record File and the following Information Repositories: University of Hawaii at Manoa Hamilton Library and the Ewa Beach Public Library. For questions or comments regarding this action, please contact Ms. Denise Emsley at the U.S. Navy Public Affairs Office at (808) 471-7300 or denise.emsley@navy.mil.
(SA1302634 11/11/20)
