Regulatory Drivers
In 1975, the Department of Defense (DoD) began a pilot program to investigate
past hazardous waste disposal at DoD facilities.
These are the regulatory and administrative
programs that drive environmental cleanup at MCAS Cherry Point :
The table below compares RCRA and
CERCLA terminology:
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RCRA |
►
CERCLA |
|
Assessment |
RCRA Facility
Assessment (RFA) |
Preliminary
Assessment / Site Investigation (PA/SI) |
|
Investigation |
RCRA Facility
Investigation (RFI) |
Remedial
Investigation (RI) |
|
Selection |
Corrective
Measures Study (CMS) Remedy Selection |
Feasibility
Study (FS) Remedy Selection |
|
Action |
Corrective
Measures (CM) |
Remedial
Action (RA) |
|