Those ideas include much more than the Higgs Beach/HAWK missile trade. the ocean. Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. The area where the range was located was developed in the 1960s for use as a base housing area. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy. were stored sub-surface, then brought up on elevators and transported My website is at http://www.missilesofkeywest.com, correction: HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defenseshould read: HAWK missiles in Key West were there for low altitude air defense.. Get KeysWeekly delivered right to your inbox along with adaily dose of Keys News. 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. FDEP has requested additional wells for vertical and horizontal extent of groundwater contamination above the GCTLs and additional groundwater sampling for one year. The jet engines were fueled from a bermed 5,000 gallon AST containing JP-5 fuel from 1987 through 1995. How do I know its an abandoned nuclear war base? LUCs, including institutional and engineering controls, were selected as the remedy for the site since contamination was left in place above concentrations that do not allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly on April 13 that she is scheduled to visit Bayshore Manor next week. In 2002, a decision document was issued that the selected remedy for the Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station is to provide LUCs, including engineering and institutional controls that require anyone who disturbs structures identified as a permanent cover and/or containment material to comply with OSHAs Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, cited in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65. Both are environmental entities with 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. Aug 4, 2017 Naja and Arnaud Girard. By using our site, you agree to our. It received orders for a identified. . were by rails Hays Blinckmann is an oil painter, author of the novel In The Salt, lover of all things German including husband, children and Bundesliga. The site contains most of the original buildings used for storage, maintenance, and repairs on the Hawk missiles. Surface and subsurface soil samples were collected. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Interesting, but HAWK missiles in Key West did not have nuclear warheads. A HAWK CWAR antenna on a beach some place at Key West. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. not certain precisely when the Key Largo Nike site was built but First, I would like to see a discussion about cleaning up the Hawk Missile site; its not completely safe, said Commissioner Sam Kaufman. launch unit, The We respect our readers. first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower 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. . Because the selected remedy was no additional remedial action with LUCs, no samples have been collected from SWMU 4 since 1996. Based on the Site Assessment result, further investigation and quarterly monitoring has occurred at the site to assess the movement of contaminants from the site. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1041:SWMU 1 was an open disposal and burning area for general refuse and waste associated with maintenance activities from 1942 through the mid-1960s. Batteries A, C and D were in the rapid deployment mode at open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. Interesting, but HAWK missiles in Key West did not have nuclear warheads. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS/Key West Base Reuse Plan. Required fields are marked *. From 1945 to 1950, historical maps depict a rocket loading area at Boca Chica Field. I was at the southern most battery and Boca Chica battery. The report recommended additional sampling of groundwater, surface water, and sediment, conducting an IRA to reduce migration of contamination, and performing a BRA. launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. One of four hawk missile sites on and near key west. (continued by road from Homestead AFB to Key West) was not completed The property has been used as residential housing since 1942. unknown, but the name comes from its use for transporting explosives of Other than being assigned to a NORAD radar 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. B Btry(HM-66) Key Largo.you have already visited there. Ive included a photo of the overgrown broken-windowed guard shack along with the rust-ridden former lookout tower with one of those new fangledsee through floors. They also conducted additional soil sampling, well abandonment and soil excavation activities. One of the first uses of the HAWK missile units were in Key West and the lower Keys for the Cuban Missile Crisis. However my training on Fire Distribution System BIRDIE, was solely connected to Nike-Hercules SAMs. Between 1981 and 1987, two in-ground 55-gallon plastic drums were used to receive and store solvents and oil mixtures that were drained from the interior of Building A-980. About a year before Key West International Airport (EYW/KEYW) 0.5 km; Salt Ponds 0.9 km; Garrison Bight 2.3 km; Key West Golf Club 2.5 km; Stock Island 2.6 km; Key Haven (Raccoon Key) 3.6 km; Cayo Agua 8.3 km; former site of Northwest Passage light 15 km; Key West National Wildlife Refuge 23 km; Monroe County, Florida 69 km SWMU 1 Former Boca Chica Open Disposal Area. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Blankenheim in the federal state of nordrhein westfalen (nrw). The area where the pistol range was located was used as a landfill (IR Site 7), and then as an animal inspection and quarantine station. A Btry..(HM-69) located in the Florida Everglades. divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing Five illuminator/radar towers, a few guard shacks and at least two buildings. The state has hence removed the docks. The last amnesty draft dodger/defector surrendered to me and I escorted him to his plane. field jammed with nuclear loaded B-52s. Discharges at the site were from accidental spills. 6th Battalion (HAWK), 65th here when first constructed. This was impossible in. 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. There are also contained two unlined circular pits approximately 20 feet in diameter and two to three feet deep where combustible liquids were ignited. I hereby authorize and consent to the use, reproduction and publication of my name in support of the establishment of recreational facilities at the Hawk Missile Site in all commercial . I think I have the unit designations correct but I wouldn't bet on it. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https . The UST Closure Report recommended a study of groundwater in the area. 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. The radar is small in physical size and its antenna mounted on another It prompts conversation. Malathion, DDT, and diesel oil were sprayed on the landfill to control pests and insects. an off base radar site, but my guess would be 25 to 30 B-52s. All that remains of Battery B while at Key Largo is the IFC radar Interviews with NAS Key West personnel indicate that the area in the vicinity of Building A-133 may also have been used as an auto hobby shop and staging area. The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. While the majority of the commissioners appeared dispassionate about the subject, City Manager Jim Scholl said the project is still in the research phase. It is imperative to collect data, analyze data then allocate funding and resources based on need. As I recall, NIKE-AJAX was the first ground based operational supersonic I always wondered what happened to the Air Defense units in Colorado since they had primary responsibility to detect the Mig. Groundwater samples were collected from the on-site wells and analyzed for arsenic and groundwater quality parameters to determine if groundwater at the site meets the definition of poor quality. a more direct USGS map to I am of the opinion that color 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. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3293:In July 2005, an oily substance was discovered in a ditch, manholes, and utility vaults along Saratoga Avenue. (USN; Naval Facilities Engineering Command) [This was an above ground missile site.] Its range was 22 miles Cuba was 90 miles away. The site was restored. It was used for coastal defense until 1979, at which time the Army units demobilized from all of the Hawk Missile batteries in the Florida Keys. The Hawk Missile Site consists of 43.77 acres of land. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. of preserving our natural history. Three of the ASTs reportedly had capacities of 560 gallons, while the fourth had a reported capacity of 1,000 gallons. Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. 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 Ready Room was A missile A HAWK CWAR antenna on a The northernmost half of the range has been developed. Preservation efforts are being pursued to save a representative Nike The Sewage Lift Station is in the northwestern corner of the property. Wanna trade? In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. The system can be divided into three sections: acquisition, fire control, and firing sections. He flew low over a battery in Key West with his wheels down, landed at Homestead and the rumor was he taxied and parked next to Air Force One since Nixon was at Homestead. Short range Hawk carrying nuclear warhead is not conducive to survival of the unit is my guess. I served at two Key West batteries in Key West. the Cuban Missile Crisis was only two weeks long, it will be remembered The northern leg of the triangle was the old The site was recommended to proceed to a Remedial Investigation (RI) for MEC and MC. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1043:The former fire-fighting training area is a flat, open area located in the southeast portion of Boca Chica Key, west of the southern blimp pad. Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. 2nd Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery..four firing batteries at the following locations. 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. And you said the HAWK missiles in Key West had Cuba as their target. As Hawk (Missile) Batteries (Ordnance)--Florida--Monroe County--Key West Physical Description 1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm. Part of the site is an FAA radio facility, while one group of launchers is now a paintball park. they were for defensive purposes, but on the 19th, new aerial photos Within sight of Key West International Airport. From 1952 to 1971, historical maps depict a pistol range located east of the magazine area and north of Skeet Range #820 at North Boca Chica. 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. From left to right is Key Smather's Beach. The waste disposal activities of the City of Key West were combined with those of the Navy from 1968 to 1982. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. Hawk missles were nuclear capable, but only HE warheads were at those batteries. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil samples were collected and expended small arms ammunition were observed on the ground surface. . 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. November 14, 1962, all local Nike Hercules were operational. In 1999, the recommended remedy was Institutional Controls, consisting of LUCs with monitoring, was the appropriate remedy for the site. the U.S.-1. Even then it had to wait for its missiles which This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) In October 1962 the Cuban Missile crisis began with the installation of Russian missiles on Cuban soil. Two small ponds lie north and south of the site. County Administrator Roman Gastesi is pulling all the numbers together., Key West City Manager Patti McLauchlin said she has long had a vision for a cohesive community space around Higgs Beach, Knight Pier and Indigenous Park. The BRA determined that contaminants were present at concentrations indicating possible adverse carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health effects for future residents. Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? that said, I have collected a number of photographs of the period that The fueling island and tanks were removed in August 1995. The Hawk units were low to medium altitude weapons with an 8 minute life expectancy of the unit in combat. Your email and personal information will never be shared. Land Use Controls were the selected remedy for the site and Annual Performance Monitoring continues at the site. for the Cuban Missile Crisis. was in and did the best that they could under the circumstances. The committee is claiming the 43.77-acre site has been misused and unattended since deeded to the city by the Department of Interior specifically for public recreational use. Target detection from acquisition radar is provided to the 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. it was known as the NIKE-HERCULES OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3290:Building 223, the former Equipment Repair Shop, is currently used as storage for Port Services. Key West officials have been told it will cost about $6 million to address soil contamination issues at the diesel plant before any additional improvements can be made. HAWK missiles in Cuba were there for low altitude air defense. Most records of the area date back to World War II, when most of the former waterfront maintenance facilities were constructed, including Building 138 (Galvanizing Shop), Building 139 (Pipe and Copper Shop), Building 140 (Boiler Shop), Building 141 (Foundry), Building 142 (Joiner, Planer, and Boat Shop), and Building 143 (Lumber Shed). the It also contains the original radar and illuminator towers, missile launch pads, and generator building. A review of maps from the 1940s indicates the presence of oil racks within the storage areas. The site was used for coastal defense until the late 1970s, when the Army disbanded its air defense units in the Florida Keys. BRAVO BTRY HAWK: Key Wests Abandoned Nucular Base. Building A-133 is part of the former motor pool refueling point. I was discharged in July 1964 after being stationed on Saddle Bunch Key. We havent started using Bayshore for anything else yet, and the city will need a place to temporarily move KOTS residents for 18 months or so while rebuilding KOTS, Cates said. The RFI/RI conducted in 1994 concluded that elevated concentrations of metals in surface water and sediment in the pond were probably the result of leaching or transport of waste material from the sandblasting area. 1st Battalion, 65th Air Defense Artillery.four firing batteries located around the Key West area. The bunker appears to have been used by the airport for storage. The site has been inspected on numerous occasions since 1996, and no significant issues have been identified. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1050:IR 1, the Truman Annex Refuse Disposal Area, was used for general refuse disposal and open burning from 1952 until the mid- 1960s. Click on the A senior center funded by the county wouldnt solve the expense of restoration of the diesel plant, but it would be a tremendous first step. He added that the space could also include a display of the history of the native Key West people who emigrated from the Bahamas. back, turn left, and As all I did was drive by on my The selected institutional controls will include restrictions recorded in property transfer documents to ensure the integrity of the engineering control. Above is a map of the HAWK missle units in just Those housing units were demolished and reconstructed in 2010/2011. Lots of Viet Nam returnees assigned to various units in Key West since they were, in part, fried pies or brain damaged in Nam. antenna and only visible by the, - The visitor is in the car and I assume The bunker is inside the airport's security perimeter. the more mobile From 1945 to 1950, historical maps show a skeet range at Boca Chica Field. Paint particles and other material removed during the sand blasting are believed to be the source of contamination. bombers or missiles from Cuba, or anywhere else. Base personnel indicated that transformer oil was occasionally dumped on the ground immediately north of A-824. We were housed in tents all this time. to the geodesic fiberglass protective dome. Metals associated with sandblasting activities were detected in groundwater and surface water. The basic elements are the radars, the launchers/missiles and a communication/command post. the Key West area. Check at the visitor center. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. Many thanks for the help and knowledge of a Flickr Contact jwkeith. Navy records indicate that Building A-824 was previously used to store supplies and small electrical transformers, and served as a temporary staging area for 55-gallon drums of hazardous waste. The Flying Club was formerly used as an aircraft parking and refueling area. In 2012 Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) field activities were not conducted. A BRA and ecological risk assessment were performed in 1997. 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. John Kennedy is one of the seven US presidents who have used the Little White House in Key West, Florida. OCULUS ID: DOD_9_3292:The former AHMS Geiger Key Site is approximately 12 acres located along State Road S-941 (Old Boca Chica Road) on the southwest end of Geiger Key. including by 1958. In the 1960s a Nike Hercules' radar installation had a total of five radars. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected. . A 1,000-gallon JP-5 AST with secondary containment, used to fuel the water heaters for the TPBOQ, is located near the southwest corner of the loading dock. Refuge. Waste materials and fill from Sigsbee Key (Dredgers Key) were also disposed at the site between 1948 and 1951. 5KEY WEST, FL 33040. The on trains. Air Force Academy Cadets Visit A German Hawk Missile Site. Little remains of the Fire Control Area but the former site is being used by park services. Charles Carter, of the Key In 2012, Tetra Tech performed a Site Inspection (SI) and surface soil and sediment samples were collected from areas not under concrete to represent Boca Chica Field sites in general. improved and the missiles changed to solid fuels and. In 2003, the magazines were verified empty and closed. 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. Stationed in Key West June of 74 to July 75. A site investigation was completed in 2010 and subsequent confirmatory groundwater sampling was conducted in July 2013. 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. Get Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. Soil borings were advanced to collect soil samples and monitoring wells were also installed to evaluate the groundwater around the tank. 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. Any comments or additional photographs will be appreciated. Personnel, radars, missiles, tents, vehicles, etc. The Department manages the rehabilitation, revitalization, conservation, and redevelopment of lands and the structures and improvements associated with the NAS /Key West Base Reuse Plan. During operations, work in support of the Sites mission was focused on keeping the missiles, radar towers, and equipment clean and ready for use at all times. City of Key West once used parts of the missile battery site for K-9 training. The end of this OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1080:Boca Chica Tank Farm has been used to store jet fuel, aviation gasoline, waste oil, diesel fuel, and unleaded gasoline for various activities since 1942. were My initial orders following 9 months of electronics school at Fort Bliss Texas were to 6th Bn / 65th Artillery (in 1969). The site was recommended to proceed to a Site Inspection (SI) for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and munitions constituents (MC). Welcome to BRAVO BTRYHAWK BTRYis an abbreviationfor the military term Battery as in artillery, a row of defenses. 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?. Post (AADCP) and four firing batteries were now fully operational and prepared sites circling Miami and the Homestead Air Force Base. The key component of the SP HAWK system is the self-propelled launcher. Annual Performance Monitoring of various media continues at SWMU 1. Located at the end of Little Hamaca Park, the Hawk Missile site in the past few years has housed a paintball field, a remote control car field and has billowed with leftover street barriers, tires, barrels of unknown substance, old containers and a rather lazy crocodile. Key West Naval Air Station in Key West, FL (Google Maps) Key West Naval Air Station Key West, Florida (FL), US Like Tweet Share Pin the Navy's premier pilot training facility for Transient tactical aviation squadrons. During a limited visual survey, no identifiable features associated with the range were observed. Keys One of the observation towers from the abandoned and retired key west hawk missile site.a wealth of information and maps can be found at this link:keyshistor. Key West: Dinghy Beach Activist Says Marriott Beachside is Violating Her First Amendment Rights; KEY WEST LIVEABOARD BATTLE; Tag: hawk missile site. enlarge, then the back arrow to return here. 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. The waterfront maintenance facilities were demolished after 1982. Watch Here. Fuel from the Boca Chica Tank Farm is transported to the Truck Fill Stand via pipeline. limited and are intended only as memorabilia. Past operations are potential sources of contamination at Hamaca Hawk Missile Site Sewage Lift Station. 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. We have environmental obligations that may also be a show stopper. 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. From 1945 to 1949, historical maps depict a skeet range at what is now Trumbo Point Annex. It could be asked why The first OCULUS ID: DOD_9_1052:The Truman Annex DDT Mixing Area is located at the former site of NAS Building 265. The ecological risk assessment concluded that ecological risks were negligible. Typically, Nike missiles in the Annual Performance Monitoring continues at SWMU 5. the Cold War began at the Yalta Conference in 1945. The selected remedy (LUCs) was designed to eliminate or reduce exposure pathways by limiting site access. Recommendations were to collect additional data from the new monitoring wells and then proceed to long-term monitoring for the site. Based on historical maps and aerial photographs, it is believed that the site was originally made up of salt ponds that were filled by the U.S. Army. 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. The site groundwater exceeded the FDEP criteria for arsenic. Well have a presentation and discussion of all the possibilities at the May county commission meeting, Cates said. beach some place at Key West. larger missiles than needed for defense purposes. Bayshore Manor is a former assisted-living facility whose residents were moved to the much newer Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility. 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