Florida Department of Environmental Protection

1 More Protection , Less Process Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 Charlie Crist Governor Jeff Kottkamp Lt. Governor Mimi A. Drew Secretary October 15, 2010 SENT VIA EMAIL David. H. Maharrey, Jr. Bruce H. McClintock Colonel USAF, 96 CEG Commander Colonel USAF, 96 ABW Commander Eglin Air Force Base 501 DeLeon Street, Suite 101 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida ZIP SUBJECT: Eglin Air Force Base FL8 570 024 366 Operating Action Permit 0006176-005-HO Okaloosa County Dear Colonel Maharrey and Colonel McClintock: Enclosed is Permit Number 0006176-006-HO specifically for operation of two miscellaneous units and continuation of Corrective Action including corrective action requirements under the Department s authorized program for implementing/continuing the federal Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA).

2 This permit is being issued pursuant to Section , Florida Statutes ( ), and Chapters 62-4, 62-160, 62-730, and 62-780, Florida Administrative Code ( ). This permit is final and effective ("issued") on the date filed with the Clerk of the Department . When the permit is final, any party to the permit has the right to seek judicial review of the permit pursuant to Section , , by the filing of a Notice to Appeal pursuant to Rule , Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the Clerk of the Department in the Office of General Counsel, Department of Environmental Protection , 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000; and by filing a copy of the Notice of Appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate District Court of Appeal.

3 Colonel Maharrey and Colonel McClintock October 15, 2010 Page Two The Notice of Appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days from the date the final permit is issued. If you should have any questions, please contact Camille Stein at 850- 245-8791 or Sincerely, Tim J. Bahr, Administrator Hazardous Waste Regulation TJB/cs cc with enclosure: Karen Knight,, EPA/Region 4 Jim Byer, DEP/Pensacola Jeff Lockwood, DEP/Federal Facilities Robin Bjorklund, Eglin AFB Ed O Connell, Eglin AFB Devin Patty, Eglin AFB Danny Freeman, Eglin AFB More Protection , Less Process Page 1 of 54 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 Charlie Crist Governor Jeff Kottkamp Lt.

4 Governor Mimi A. Drew Secretary PERMITTEE: NUMBER: FL8 570 024 366 Eglin Air Force Base PERMIT/CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 0006176-006-HO 501 DeLeon Street, Suite 101 DATE OF ISSUE: OCTOBER 15, 2010 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida EXPIRATION DATE: September 1, 2015 32542-5133 ATTENTION: COUNTY: Okaloosa Installation Commander, Owner LATITUDE / LONGITUDE: 3028 34 N/8629 54 W 96 Air Base Wing/Civil Engineering PROJECT: Operation of two miscellaneous units and Group Commander, Operator continuation of Corrective Action requirements. Pursuant to authorization obtained by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 United States Code ( ) 6901, et seq.]

5 , commonly known as RCRA] and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA), this permit is issued under the provisions of Section , Florida Statutes ( ) and Chapters 62-4, 62-160, 62-730, 62-777 and 62-780, Florida Administrative Code ( ). This permit replaces expired permit 0001676-005-HO. The above-named Permittee is hereby authorized to perform the work or operate the facility shown on the application April 11, 2006, its subsequent revisions, and the renewal application dated February 27, 2006 and the renewal application dated February 23, 2010 incorporated herein and collectively referred to as the permit application. The permit application also includes any approved drawing(s), plans, and other documents that are specifically identified and incorporated by reference.

6 The RCRA-regulated units are specifically described as follows: Eglin AFB and other Department of Defense units in the region generate hazardous waste explosives and military munitions that are no longer suitable for service. The safest method of handling these items is treatment at Eglin AFB. Eglin AFB will open burn and open detonate waste military explosives on Ranges C-62 and C-52 North (N). The open burn units are specially-designed burn kettles with a detachable fuel source. The individual burn kettle is designed for thermally treating reactives or propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics (PEP-type) wastes. It is a vented, steel box with a removable lid that has been designed to contain metal fragments plus much of the solid combustion residues.

7 The PEP-loaded burn kettles are placed onto the retracted carbottom of the Transportable Burn Kettle Processor (TBKP) and then the loaded carbottom is moved back into the TBKP s thermal processing chamber. The chamber PERMITTEE: NUMBER: FL8 570 024 366 Eglin Air Force Base PERMIT/CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 0006176-006-HO 501 DeLeon Street, Suite 101 EXPIRATION DATE: September 1, 2015 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Page 2 of 54 door is closed and the insulated processing chamber is then heated up until the burn kettle(s) are approximately 1000 F. This temperature will ensure that all PEP waste inside the burn kettles has been thoroughly destroyed. This operation occurs on Range C-62 however Range C-52N is an alternate location. Open Detonation (OD) operations occur at locations on Range C-52N and Range C-62 directly on the ground surface.

8 Craters formed by previous OD operations are used for OD events. Soon after the OD unit can be safely approached following completion of a detonation (generally within one hour of the detonation), the OD unit is inspected for any items, which remain after detonation. Negligible energetic material is detonated immediately. Large metallic items not containing energetic materials are transported to the TBKP for burning and then offered for recycle/resale. The Permittee is required to investigate any releases of contaminants to the environment at the facility regardless of the time at which waste was placed in a unit and to take appropriate corrective action for any such releases. Solid waste management units (SWMUs) and areas of concern (AOCs) identified to date are listed in Appendix A.

9 Pursuant to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) [as adopted by reference in Rule (1), ], the corrective action requirements of this RCRA permit extend to all contiguous property under the control of the Permittee (see Attachment A, a map which demarks the property boundaries of land under the Permittee s control) and to all contamination that originated from discharges at the contiguous property under control of the Permittee. This permit is based on the premise that information and reports submitted by the Permittee prior to issuance of this permit are accurate. Any inaccuracies found in this information or information submitted as required by this permit may be grounds for termination or modification of this permit in accordance with Rule , and potential enforcement action The facility is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida .

10 PERMITTEE: NUMBER: FL8 570 024 366 Eglin Air Force Base PERMIT/CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 0006176-006-HO 501 DeLeon Street, Suite 101 EXPIRATION DATE: September 1, 2015 Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Page 3 of 54 The following documents were used in the preparation of this permit: 1. Letters of Concurrence, LF-10, Field 2, North Landfill, Eglin AFB, FL, dated June 30, 2000. 2. Letters of Concurrence, LF-08, Receiver Landfill, Eglin AFB, FL, dated June 30, 2000. 3. Final Statement of Basis, Site OT-83, Poconsin Pond Cattle Dipping Vat, Eglin AFB, FL, dated August 10, 2000. 4. Final Statement of Basis, Rev 1, Site FT-28, Old Main Base Fire Training Area, Eglin AFB, FL, dated October 2006. 5. Statement of Basis, Rev 5, Site LF-51, Upper Memorial Lake Landfill, CD-ROM Electronic Format, Eglin AFB, FL, dated August 25, 2000.