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11 2014022/4 2. The Property (specifically Load Line I) was previously used as a load, assemble and pack (LAP) facility for the production of artillery shells, mines, bombs, and rockets. The following munitions responses were conducted. In 2001 -2003, thermal decomposition and demolition of the buildings that remained at the load lines was performed. Following demolition of the buildings, the soil under the former building locations was tested to determine if the explosives content of the soil exceeded 10% (levels above this are considered explosive safety hazards). Any soil exceeding this level was remediated. ii. In 2003 -2004, a geophysical investigation of Load Line 1 was conducted, as part of activities designed to certify the load line properties safe for transfer. The purpose of this investigation was to locate potential buried MEC items at the load line. The investigation was conducted at areas outside the building footprints. Following geophysical mapping of anomalies, intrusive investigation of the anomalies was conducted. At Load Line 1, a total of 13,110 anomalies were dug, the majority of which were buried metal objects related to farming or construction activities. Two of the anomalies that were dug were rocket warheads, an M28A 3.5 -inch HEAT Rocket warhead and an M29A2 3.5 -inch Practice Rocket. It was determined that the warheads did not contain any explosive residue so they were classified as munitions debris and the items were properly removed. In addition, two burial pits with asbestos - containing material were located during this investigation. iii. Work to remove buried asbestos - cement sewer lines on Load Line 1 was conducted in March through May of 2006. After sewer removal, limited subsurface screening of soils under the sewers was performed to confirm that the explosives content of the soil was not greater than 10 %. The majority of the samples for Load Line 1 resulted in a level of less than 0.001 % total explosives, with the highest result being 0.0032% total explosives. Because these results were far below the value that is considered an explosive safety hazard (greater than 10% explosives), the soils beneath the sewer lines were left in place. iv. The buried asbestos debris areas that were discovered as part of the geophysical investigation were excavated and removed in June and July of 2006. The purpose of this removal project was also to remove any buried MEC that might be associated with the asbestos debris areas and to obtain 5X certification for the remaining portions of Load Line 1. The excavated soils and waste materials were inspected for MEC and verification samples were collected and analyzed. No MEC was discovered during this project.