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RCRA Process
In 1976, Congress passed the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). One aspect of RCRA is to manage the present and future disposal of hazardous waste with respect to human health and welfare.
The environmental cleanup program for the former training range on eastern Vieques began under a RCRA 3008(h) Consent Order. The Navy and EPA entered into the Consent Order on January 10, 2000.
After Vieques was listed on the National Priorities List in 2005 and the Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) was signed in 2007 (see Environmental Restoration on Vieques), all the requirements of the Consent Order were integrated into the FFA and the Consent Order terminated. That work is now continuing under CERCLA procedures and the provisions of the FFA. As shown below, RCRA and CERCLA procedures are very similar, so the transition has been a smooth one.
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CERCLA |
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RCRA Facility Agreement(RFA) |
Preliminary Assessment / Site Investigation |
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RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) |
Remedial Investigation |
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Corrective Measures Study (CMS), Statement of Basis—public comments
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Feasibility Study, Proposed Plan—public comments, Record of Decision
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Corrective Measures design and implementation |
Remedial Design and Remedial Action |
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