Contaminants were left in place and the current remedy is Land Use Controls. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and provides electronics maintenance support to aircraft. the late 1960s passing over the buried cables. 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 report request No Further Action with institutional controls restricting the use of groundwater at the site. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Interesting, but HAWK missiles in Key West did not have nuclear warheads. The tanks were constructed of plate steel and had a capacity of 5,000 gallons each. One can go back as far as they like to develop the crisis, but The site received an SRCO in 2008 with LUCs for soil restrictions. The $4.9 million estimate to build fields was an estimate that is still the planning factor. Wanna trade? 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. Ukraine's military may decide to pull troops back from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut after a bloody, months-long Russian offensive to capture the city. The oldest portion of the Battery has remnants of a power generator exhaust system. 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. In 2012, it was recommended that additional sampling of the dissolved-phase constituents previously detected in groundwater continue at the site. Launcher area has been razed and is now the Krome Detention Center. IT Corporation identified a potential roadside diesel fuel spill east of A-824. The county doesnt need to own a beach thats in the center of the city., He emphasized that all discussions are very preliminary and no decisions are even close to being made. Paint particles and other material removed during the sand blasting are believed to be the source of contamination. decided to on trains. unknown, but the name comes from its use for transporting explosives of Malcolm Pirnie Inc. and Osage Of Virginia performed a Preliminary Assessment (PA) and during a limited visual site reconnaissance, munitions debris was observed on the ground. SWMU 3 Boca Chica Fire-Fighting Training Area. HIGGS BEACH FOR HAWKS MISSILE SITE? Miami/Key West area. If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the. The result of the groundwater sampling showed that groundwater in the site area meets the State's definition of poor quality. Battery B was relocated from Homestead to Key Largo in May and Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. During 2011 a supplemental soil and groundwater investigation was performed at the site to delineate a free product plume. Artillery, a unit of the joint STRIKE Command which had been stationed The hawk missiles were Not nukes thay were antiaircraft that iis grond toair NOT ground to ground. chapel, The "dispensary" was Soil borings were advanced to collect soil samples and monitoring wells were also installed to evaluate the groundwater around the tank. by rails 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. Many Conchs share ancestry from various regions of Europe and North America, yet most migrated by way of the Bahamas in the early 1800s for the thriving agriculture, fishing and sponging trade around Key West. We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. In 1945, a historical map shows a trap range at Boca Chica Field. Later, they it was known as the NIKE-HERCULES I know I was there. . My comments are According to base personnel, the debris in the area was later removed for disposal and is known to have failed TCLP testing for lead. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1073:The Truck Fill Stand is an active facility used to fill tanker trucks for aircraft refueling. This website meets WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA standards set by the ADA. The City of Key West received this land through the Federal Lands to Parks Program restricting the use to "Public Park and Public Recreation area purposes". launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. The Within sight of Key West International Airport. Groundwater sampling has been ongoing through 2013 to meet the criteria. usually well equipped and had a well trained "Medic.". A HAWK missile battalion was deployed to Florida. Due to its close proximity to Cuba, Key West prepared for possible invasion. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. certain which of the three the other two in the photo are. No Further Action (NFA) was recommended for this site based on activities that took place at the site, it is unlikely that munitions constituents (MC) would be present. control section locks onto the target with a tracking radar. November 14, 1962, all local Nike Hercules were operational. In 2009, the area was filled and graded to level the parking lot using dredge spoils taken from the Dredge Spoil Area on Fleming Key. Albeit What we It will take time., District 2 meeting on field space for youth sports, This committee feels wholeheartedly that the city of Key West is in dire need of an Open Spaces and Recreation Master Plan. 1st Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery.four firing batteries located around the Key West area. The rifle range was used when this area was Fort Taylor (U.S. Army). 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. Charles Carter, of the Key Many Conchs share ancestry from various regions of Europe and North America, yet most migrated by way of the Bahamas in the early 1800s for the thriving agriculture, fishing and sponging trade around Key West. over 150 miles. This missile site was built in 1964 to repel a possible aerial attack from Cuba. larger missiles than needed for defense purposes. inside the gate to the launch area. color 1973 to 1975. The launcher belongs to the same vehicle family as the armored personnel carrier. No nuclear material on those batteries when I was there. Inarguably, it looks more like a junkyard than a city park. HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defense. it became obvious on October 14, 1962 when the photos from a U-2 Not true, because the missile could not reach Cuba, by a long shot. including by 1958. to Maintenance of the individual components for the Hawk system included, but was not limited to, generator maintenance and repair, radar coolant service, electronic component replacement, and anti-corrosion repairs, missile component replacement, anti-corrosion and contamination maintenance, and replacement of vital air-conditioning for electronics. Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: not very exciting Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. A modern battery addition was constructed in the 1950s. The Ready Room was reconnaissance aircraft revealed Soviet missiles in Cuba. You'll find that info at the top of this page. prepared sites circling Miami and the Homestead Air Force Base. . OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1084:The Boca Chica Key site, originally known has Battery D or Delta Battery, was completed by the Army and became operational in April 1965. much The Key West radar site began operation as a SAGE System site on 1 Jun 1962 initially feeding the Gunter SAGE Direction Center DC-09. OCULUS ID: DOD_9:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. Work on the facility began in 1965 in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and continued for several years thereafter. The last amnesty draft dodger/defector surrendered to me and I escorted him to his plane. 1962. Battery B Discharges at the site were from accidental spills. Fifty seven years ago, on November 26, 1962, President Kennedy came to Key West to inspect the HAWK missiles sites shown above and to reassure Americans it was safe to vacation in Key West once more. FDEP has requested additional wells for vertical and horizontal extent of groundwater contamination above the GCTLs and additional groundwater sampling for one year. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3288:Truman Annex is located at the west end of Key West. There is a sixth radar usually omitted in discussions, but Engineer Based on historical maps and aerial photographs, the land on which AHMS Geiger Key was built was previously salt ponds filled by the U.S. Army in order to adapt the area for use as a missile site. Note: Former members of this unit are having a reunion on 20-21 Oct with some type of ceremony at the Everglades missile site on the 21st. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. 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. and smaller ground-to-air Hawk missiles units at Key West. As I recall, In the 1960s HAWK is in reference to the type of missile that would carry the nuclear warheadto its target in this case, at that time was Cuba. way to OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1083:Trumbo Point is a 140-acre landfill area on the northern portion of the island of Key West that was created in 1908 to provide land for the tracks and warehouses needed for a major shipping port. open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 5. SWMU 5 Boca Chica AIMD Sand Blasting Building A-990. The actual radar OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1052:The Truman Annex DDT Mixing Area is located at the former site of NAS Building 265. Required fields are marked *. One of four Hawk Missile sites on and near Key West. The fire Other than being assigned to a NORAD radar McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly on April 13 that she is scheduled to visit Bayshore Manor next week. that there was about 60 aircraft in the air 24 hours a day. It received orders for a Soil screening and groundwater samples were analyzed during the closure of the USTs. A Btry..(HM-69) located in the Florida Everglades. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. check the following websites for more info . was directed to purchase the land. The Navy contracted CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., to perform a tank. I had just returned Any comments or additional photographs will be appreciated. Past operations are potential sources of contamination at Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. All indications are that the Nike operational in June of 1965. NIKE-AJAX was the first ground based operational supersonic Mandy's married to a saintly and handy fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else. Hawk (Missile) Batteries (Ordnance)--Florida--Monroe County--Key West Physical Description 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm. . Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. The county may let the city use its now-vacant Bayshore Manor property on College Road as a temporary homeless shelter while KOTS (Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter) is being rebuilt, Cates said. Little is known about materials used while the Battery was in operation. HAWK Missile base with vague records of it's existence!!! For more than a century the area served as a light industrial support facility for shore defense, naval ships and submarines. temporary change of station to Key West on October 20, 1962, two days The Nike Hercules missile site was listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004 as a Historic District. - the Lone Sentinel. Sgt. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in 2013. What if the county goes in with the city to help restore the diesel plant and then use part of it as a senior center?. "Bravo Battery" was one of four HAWK missile batteries on and near Key West. A Natural Attenuation Monitoring Plan was subsequently prepared summarizing the results of the sampling and outlining a monitoring plan. Related Articles Historic Events Part of the site is an FAA radio facility, while one group of launchers is now a paintball park. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. The waterfront maintenance facilities were demolished after 1982. The The Hawk units were low to medium altitude weapons with an 8 minute life expectancy of the unit in combat. We took care of them. Key West natives, also known as "Conchs," are one of the most unique and endearing sub-cultures in the United States. Soil borings were found to be impacted by petroleum and groundwater wells were impacted with low levels of benzene. 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. Additional sampling was performed in 1996 as part of the Supplemental RFI/RI. You may want to tag along. The southernmost half of the range was used as a landfill (IR Site 1) and is now used for radar antennas. the Key West area. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a skeet range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. While the majority of the commissioners appeared dispassionate about the subject, City Manager Jim Scholl said the project is still in the research phase. OCULUS ID: DOD_0_1085: The Hamaca Hawk Missile Site is located toward the eastern end of Key West just to the north of the Key West Airport and south of the Flagler Canal. The Hawk missile was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. We believe in the Florida Keys community. The final piece of the potential property puzzle could be a new city-county partnership to redevelop the historic diesel plant at Truman Waterfront to include a new senior center in part of the building. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. 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