DSHW-2012-010654 - 0901a0688031714f

Division of
Solid and Hazardous Waste
October 11, 2012 OCT 2 Z 2012
Scott T. Anderson
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
RE: Report for Emergency Permit #UT-020-2012
ATK Launch Systems - Promontory Facility UTD009081357
Dear Mr. Anderson,
ATK Launch Systems, Promontory has prepared this report to summarize activities
conducted under Emergency Permit No. UT-020-2012 between July 2, 2012 and
September 30, 2012. All de-mining activities authorized by this permit were performed
on the KOSMO test range. De-mining activities successfully treated the flares as verified
through visual inspection, and the remaining residue/debris was properly disposed in the
ATK Promontory Landfill. Activities conducted under this permit are outlined below:
Date Type
#
Flares
De-mining
Engineer Location Time
July 3, 2012
LUU2 Robert Goodell +41° 41'00.6"
-112° 48' 26.5"
LUU2 Robert Goodell +41° 41* 2.1"
-112° 48' 24.9"
LUU2 Robert Goodell +41° 40'55.4"
-112° 48' 29.8"
100
130
1045
September 27, 2012 LUU2 Dave Merrill +41° 41' 53.1"
-112° 47 36.9" 1220
As communicated in the July 9, 2012 report, eleven M278 flares failed to ignite during
testing on June 29, 2012, and were buried in mud upon impact with the ground. The
entry points were marked for each flare, but no excavation could be performed due to
unstable soil conditions. Soil conditions did not improve sufficiently during evaluations
in August and September to attempt excavation. The next attempt to recover buried
flares will occur during the week of October 22, 2012.
Additionally, as reported by e-mail to the Division on February 14, 2012, a LUU2 flare
failed to deploy during testing on February 10, 2012. Currently, efforts to locate the flare
for demining have been unsuccessful, but continue during subsequent testing/cleanup
efforts.
Ociober i!. 2012
Mr Scott I. Anderson, Director
1 !lah Division of Solid and Hu/it.rdous Waste
If you have any questions, comments or need additional information, please contact Jason
Wells at 435-863-6895.
Sincerely,
Robert Ingersoll
Director, Environmental Services
C: Jeff Vandel, DSHW
Keith Larsen, Bear River Health Department
Jennifer Sullivan, State Lands