Does the ECP mean there are environmental problems at Fort Monmouth?
The ECP is not being conducted because of known hazards but in order to report environmental information as required by a variety of laws, statures and regulations. As a federal installation Fort Monmouth properly obeys federal and New Jersey laws and regulations concerning the use and storage of hazardous materials and other environmental concerns. Where current laws are more stringent than past laws and Fort Monmouth has a long history at its current location previous environmental assessments have led to remediation efforts in order to meet current laws and regulations. If a thorough and comprehensive ECP reveals environmental or other issues of which we are currently unaware, it is a sign that the process is working as intended. (top of document) What is the timeline for the ECP? Phase I of the ECP draft report will be submitted in September 2006. This information will then be used to determine whether or not ECP Phase II efforts, including intrusive sampling, are appropriate. The
