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Chanute Restoration Advisory Board MeetingJoin us at the next RAB meeting!

August 16, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.Rantoul Corporate Technology Center (Former Smith Hall)

601 S. Century BlvdRantoul, Illinois 61866-2945

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Rantoul, Illinois 61866 (217) 893-3955 ext. 22

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Federal Aviation Administration concurs with audit findings- Rantoul’s airport improvement projects ready to take off

The Village of Rantoul will soon be the owner of the first Federal Aviation Administration-sponsored property at the former Chanute Air Force Base.

The FAA agreed with an environ-mental audit report July 2 sup-porting Air Force findings that the 500-acre property is suitable for transfer. The approval set plans in motion and released federal grant money in excess of $2 million for the Village to continue its improve-ment projects at Rantoul’s airport.

“The FAA considers the audit complete to our satisfaction,” stated Manager of Chicago Airports District Office Jim Keefer in a letter to the Air Force.

The Air Force assessed the prop-erty at the former base in 2006 and deemed it suitable for transfer to the Village. The land is located in areas with no environmental con-cerns.

“We looked at what areas con-tained no environmental sites and initiated the transfer process in conjunction with completing the remedial investigations for nearby environmental sites surrounding the property,” explained Paul Carroll, BRAC environmental coordinator for the former base.

However, the Village did not sign the initial deed last June and was unwilling to proceed with the proj-ect until FAA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois

EPA concurred there were no en-vironmental concerns prohibiting transfer associated with the airport property.

“From a redevelopment stand-point, we are excited to have this property,” said Village Administrator David Johnston. “We recognize the value of the airport as an ‘economic engine’ for the village. Additionally, Johnston said “having ownership of the property means we have fewer hoops to jump through to proceed with redevelopment efforts.”

The Village’s plans for the airport include installing new lighting and electrical systems and repairing a

rise in the middle of the north-south runway.

“This is a major milestone toward achieving property transfer and re-starting FAA and Illinois Division of Aeronautics grant funding for airport improvement projects for the Rantoul National Aviation Center,” said Carroll.

The Air Force expects to transfer the 500-acre parcel to the Village in August. The Air Force also plans to transfer 111 acres of property, comprised of airport aprons and taxiways, in addition to 170 acres of former base roads by the end of September.

Historical aerial view of east-west runway at Rantoul Airport, taken Sept. 1995 at 4,200 feet. Wastewater treatment plant shown near runway has been demolished. (photo courtesy of Peter Birren)

Regulators agree no further action necessary at five sites The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter to the Air Force July 9, concurring with the decision of no

further action for five sites at the former Chanute Air Force Base. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency also sent a letter July 3 with minor comments, requesting the Air Force clarify the statutes and regulations used to make the decision. The sites proposed for no further action are the Suspected Demolition Area, Fire Demonstration Areas 2 and 3, Pistol Range Area 2 and Former Post Dump and Incinerator. The Air Force issued the draft record of decision for no further action in May of this year. The final ROD will be released after addressing comments from Illinois EPA.

Feedback, Comments, and More Information

The Chanute Restoration Advisory Board consists of community representatives affected by the environmental restoration activities at the former base and want to stay informed and have a voice in the selection of cleanup remedies.

The purpose of the RAB is to provide a forum for the early discussion and continued exchange of environmental restoration information between the Air Force, federal and state regulators and the community; provide an opportunity for stakeholder involvement; and provide an opportunity for RAB members to review progress, participate in a dialogue with, and provide comments and advice to key decision-makers.

During RAB meetings, the Air Force informs members about cleanup progress.

The Air Force is nearing completion of all investigations and environmental sampling to determine the sites affected by chemicals of concern or contamination, and will soon be evaluating alternatives for cleanup. During the past six months, the Air Force has closed multiple sites where no releases of hazardous chemicals were found.

“We are getting to the point in our program where we are selecting the remedial action for various sites across the former base,” explained Carroll. “Therefore, it is critical we have input from the RAB and the community.”

The meetings are held quarterly on the third Thursday of the month at noon at the Rantoul Corporate Technology Center.

For answers to questions about the RAB contact the Air Force Real Property Agency toll free at 1-866-725-7617.

Contractors continue fieldwork activities at the former Chanute AFB

The Air Force contin-ues cleanup progress at the former Chanute Air Force Base with several fieldwork activ-ities currently planned or underway.

Air Force contractors are continuing ground-water monitoring for the treatability study to test the effective-ness of two types of treatment technolo-gies for groundwater contamination. The data collected dur-ing the study may be used to evaluate remedies for groundwater-contaminated sites throughout the base.

Additionally, contractors are ready to excavate con-taminated soil at Building 1 (Hangar 1) near a former above ground storage tank and remove oil/water separators at Building 933 and in the area of the former Building 711. The three sites are located on the

former base and the field activities are described in the ap-plicable correction action plans.

The operations, maintenance, and monitoring program for three capped landfills is also ongoing and con-tractors continue to inspect the cap for erosion, collect groundwater sam-ples from wells that surround the land-fills, and test for landfill gas emissions from the vents installed within the cap. The results of the landfill cap monitoring are included in the Chanute Administrative Record at https://afrpaar.afrpa.pentagon.af.mil/ar/docsearch.aspx. To learn more about fieldwork activi-ties contact the Air Force Real Property Agency toll free at 1-866-725-7617.

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Land Transfer Status at the Former Chanute Air Force BaseTotal propertyAcreage: 2,173.76

Land Previously Transferred:717.45 acres

Land to be Transferred: 1,456.31 acres

Redevelopment Authority:Village of Rantoul

Former Chanute AFB land is used for: •Manufacturing•Education•Recreation•Residential

Contractor monitors fieldwork for the treatability study at the former base.

Contractor conducts fieldwork activities at the former base.

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Former Chanute AFBRantoul, Illinois

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Base Boundary

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Roads 1 / Chanute-15 (~170 acs)Airport Phase II / Chanute-13 (111.44 acs)

Parcels D1 / Chanute-17 (~58 acs)

Airport Phase I / Chanute-10 (500.02 acs)

Exceeds Soil Residential Risk

Airport Phase IV (~71 acs)

Open IRP Sites

Property Transferred to Date

EDC 3 (FOSET) (~360 acs)

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Airport Phase V / EDC 3 (FOSET) (~27 acs)

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NOTE:EDC-2 consists of utility systems andis depicted on a separate map