INVENTORY PROJECT REPORT

TOMALES BAYIABBOTT'S LAGOON

BOMBING RANGE

MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

mTDS Site No. J09CA7292

Prepared For: USAED, Sacramento DEW-FUDS Program Prepared BY:

U S.Army Corps .
of Engineers
Environmental Design Section Sacramento District

May 1999

SITE SURVEY SUMMARY SHEET FOR DEW-FUDS SITE NO. J09CA7292 TOMAlLES BAYiABBOTT'S LAGOON BOMBING RANGE SITE NAMES:
Tomales Bay Bombing: Target Some of the names that have been used for the Tomales Bay site are the Tomales Bay Bombing Target Near Hog Island, Tomales Bay, the Tomales Bay Target Area, and "Bombing Target Number One". The site will be referred to as the Tomales Bay Bombing Target for the remainder of this report. Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target The site located in Abbott's Lagoon also had several different names, including Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target, Abbott's Lagoon, Abbott's Lagoon Target Area, Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Range, and "Bombing Target Number Two". For the remainder of this report, the site will be referred to as Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target. Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range There was also an area west of Tomales Point, known as the Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range, which is the name that will be used to describe the site for the remainder of this report.

LOCATION:

All of the sites are located within the Point Reyes National Seashore, in Marin County, California, approximately 30 miles north of San Francisco. The Tomales Bay target is located just north of Hog Island in Tomales Bay. Abbott's Lagoon is located between Pierce Point Road and the Pacific Ocean. A short hiking trail provides access to the road east of the lagoon, and a sand bar separates the lagoon from the Pacific Ocean to the west. The Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range is located due west of Tomales Point, in the Pacific Ocean (See Figure I).

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SITE HISTORY:
During and after World War 1 ,Point Reyes hosted training in skip bombing, dive bombing, 1

landing barge practice, and air sea rescue. Dive bombers operating from Hamilton Army Air Field (AAF), Santa Rosa AAF, and Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda practiced in the waters of Drakes Bay, Abbott's Lagoon, and Tomales Bay. The pilots also frred at towed and fixed targets on the high seas west of Tomales Point. Tomales Bay Bombing; Tarpet: A bombing target was located very near or on Hog Island in Tomales Bay. The water-borne target was constructed in Tomales Bay (Lat. 38' 12' 20.839" North, Long. 122' 56' 10.349" West) under Contract Noy 4165. The danger zone for this target was 750 yards in radius and was located 2,000 yards, 129 degrees true from the southwesterly extremity of Tom Point. See Figure 2 for the layout of Tomales Point/Abbotts Lagoon and the neighboring areas (Techlaw Inc., Preliminary Assessment Report, Drakes Bay, 31 July 1998). Navy aircraft used two types of practice bombs at this range. The first type was a miniature (three to five pound) bomb with a marker charge similar to a shotgun shell. The second was a water bomb consisting of a light metal shell filled with water. No explosives were used. A U.S. Army corps of Engineers(USACE) representative concluded that missiles' dropped in the bay would have sunk into the mud to a depth sufficient to preclude endangering any small craft navigating the area. It was determined that no further precautionary measures were necessary (Techlaw Inc., Preliminary Assessment Report, Drakes Bay, 31 July 1998). In 1952, when the Crows Landing, California target ranges were to be activated, the Government initiated action to cancel the lease for the ground rights to the Tomales Bay Bombing Target (Baker One). A storm sank the target at Tomales Bay, so no restoration was anticipated. On 21 May 1952 the Air Space Subcornmittee(Bureau of Aeronautics), Western District canceled the air space danger areas covering the Tomales Bay Bombing Target. Since no hazardous exposure pathway exists, no Department of Defense Action is Indicated (NDAI) for this area.

IPJPR, Tomales Bay Bombing Target Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target: On 19 March 1941, the commanding officer at NAS Alameda requested that a permit be

granted by the State Lands Commission (SLC) authorizing the Navy to use the southern portion of Abbott's Lagoon for dive bombing practice. On 4 April 1941, the SLC consented to the use of Abbott's Lagoon for dive bombing practice by the United States. Revocable Permit No. 40 took effect on 4 April 1941 and ended 4 April 1946, giving the United States the legal right to use the southern portion of the lagoon. The target area was approximately one half mile in diameter. NAS Alameda referred to the bombing target in the southern finger of Abbotts Lagoon as "Bombing Target Number Two." According to U.S. Navy records, the State of California permitted the Navy the use of this portion of Abbotts Lagoon for the construction and maintenance of target facilities in connection with bombing activities at NAS Alameda under permit number Noy(R)-54848 (Techlaw Inc., Preliminary Assessment Report, Drakes Bay, 31 July 1998). Pilots from the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy dropped practice bombs at this pyramid shaped target. The sides of the target were approximately 25 feet long, and it was anchored in the middle of the southern portion of the lagoon. Practice bombs that struck the target left white stains that washed away when it rained (Techlaw Inc., Preliminary Assessment Report, Drakes Bay, 3 1 July 1998). During the 1940s, Mr. Charlie Zetterquist, a longtime resident of the area whose father worked at the Point Reyes Lighthouse in the 1930s and 40s, found practice bombs approximately one foot long that were used at this range. The bombs had hollow wooden bodies, lead tips, and tin fins. Mr. Zetterquist also found hollow metal bombs approximately two feet long. These practice bombs were found on Point Reyes Beach and on the sandy bottom of the lagoon after it had drained. The water level in Abbotts Lagoon drops significantly when storms break down the sand bar that encloses the lagoon. On 13 April 1946, a resolution was adopted by the SLC authorizing the issuance to the U.S. Navy of a five year permit with no renewal privilege, thus extending the use of the Abbotts Lagoon Bombing Target through 3 April 1951. In 1951, the permit was once again extended for five years
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through 3 April 1956. In 1952, when the Crows Landing Target Ranges were to be activated, the Government initiated the cancellation of the lease for the ground rights to the Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target. On 21 May 1952, the Air Space Subcommittee(Bureau of Aeronautics), Western District canceled the air space danger areas covering the Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target. It

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appears that the Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target was not used after that date. Since no

hazardous exposure pathway exists, no Department of Defense Action is Indicated (NDAI) for this area.
Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laving Range:

On 16 October 1956, Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range was established west of Tomales Point. It covered an area approximately 28,000 feet long and varied from 7,000 to 12,000 feet in width and was located more than 100 yards from the shoreline. No explosives were to be used. During mine laying exercises, wooden markers three inches in diameter, 14 inches long, and weighing approximately five pounds were dropped into the Pacific Ocean. The wooden markers contained a small quantity of chemicals that produced smoke upon contact with salt water. Prior to March 1957, three rake stations were established to observe the exercises at the Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range. They were to be known as Monuments Dave, Goat, and John (NAS Alameda, 15 March 1957). To date no leases permitting Government use of these properties have been located. The Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range is not eligible for DERP-FUDS funding. Since the range is beyond 100 yards of the mean high tide, it is an ineligible property under the DERP-FUDS Manual, July 1996, Section 3.2b(l), "clean-up of off-shore ordnance properties, beyond 100 yards of mean high tide, will not be eligible, except in special cases where a public exposure pathway exists." Since no such pathway exists for the Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range, the property is ineligible.

S m VISIT: I
Two site visits were conducted at each site. The first occurred on 8 April 1998 when TechLaw Inc. (TechLaw) was contracted by the USACE to prepare a Preliminary Assessment Report (PAR) for the sites. The second visit occurred on 29 April 1999 when USACE representatives visited the site. TechLaw

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Messrs. Gene Barber and Steven Clonts of TechLaw began the site visit on the east side of Tomales Bay. TechLaw then proceeded to the area just east of Hog Island and viewed the area near the location of the Tomales Bay Bombing Target. Tomales Bay is a very shallow body of water, and TechLaw observed that at low tide several fishing boats were left in the mud. The southern end of the bay is the most shallow. Oyster farms are located in this area. There are motels, a few small marinas, and a yacht club on the western side of the bay. TechLaw finished the site visit at Abbotts Lagoon. The trail to Abbotts Lagoon is bordered by a cattle ranch and appears to be less frequently traveled than the trails on the headlands. As a result of the site visit, Techlaw developed the following conclusions: The Point Reyes National Seashore is widely used by the public for recreational

purposes, and the historic cattle ranches and dairies are still in operation over most of the site. The trails on the Point Reyes headlands are heavily traveled by park visitors. All of the bombing targets referenced in this report have been removed. Several of the structures historically utilized by the Government still stand on the Point Reyes National Seashore. No evidence was discovered of live ordnance at any of the aerial bombing target areas investigated (TechLaw Inc., 1998). USACE. Environmental Design Section (EDS): The site visit for the USACE was conducted on 29 April 1999, by Ms. Tracie Billington and

Mr. Scott Duen of the USACE, and Mr. Clinton Huckins, USACE Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Safety Specialist from Fort Ord, California. The USACE representatives arrived at Pierce Point Ranch, and then hiked up Tomales Point trail to the north, to get a better view of the Tomales Bay Bombing Target location. From the top of the hill just east of the trail, Hog Island and all of Tomales Bay could easily be seen to the east, and the general area where Tornales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range existed could be seen to the west. Two photos were taken of Hogs Island and the bay (Photograghs 1&2). A Global Positioning System (GPS)instrument was used to obtain the coordinates of the location on top of the hill overlooking the bay. The reading that was recorded at this location was Lat. 38" 11'North

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and Long. 122' 57'West. The coordinates listed by the NAB, 12' Naval Dist., for the Tomales

Bay Bombing Target (Target No. 1) was Lat. 38" 12'North and Long. 122' 56'West. The batteries were running low on the instrument, so the coordinates were not accurate down to the seconds and the elevation could not be determined. Abbott's Lagoon is located off of Pierce Point Road. The USACE team hiked the quarter mile trail out to the lagoon from the road. No GPS reading was obtained due to low batteries. A random visual and geophysical survey of the area was performed by Mr. Huckins using a Schonstedt Model GA-52Cx fluxgate magnetometer, but no ferrous anomalies were found.

CATEGORY OF HAZARD: NDAI AVAILABLE STUDIES AND REPORTS:

1. Techlaw Inc., Lakewood, Colorado. Preliminary Assessment Report, Drakes Bay, dated July
3 1, 1998. Contract No. DACW05-95-D-0004, Task Order No. 0009, prepared for the

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, Sacramento, California.

PA POC: Mr. William Mullery, CESPK-ED-EB, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
District, (916) 557-6944.

RAC FORM: Attached

DISTRICT POC: Mr. William Mullery, CESPK-ED-EB, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Sacramento District, (916) 557-6944.

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY TOMALES BAY BOMBING TARGETIABBOTT'S LAGOON BOMBING TARGET MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SITE NO. J09CA7292 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Tomales Bay Bombing Target was located in Marin County at a Latitude of 38' 12'N d d a Longitude of 122'56'W near or one Hog Island. A water-borne target was constructed in Tomales Bay under Contract Noy 4165. On 16 October 1956, Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range was establtshed west of Tomales Point. It covered an area approximately 28,000 feet long and varied from 7,000 to 12,000 feet in width and was located more than 100 yards from the shoreline. Abbott7sLagoon Bombing Target was also located in Marin County in the southern portion of Abbott's Lagoon. Revocable Permit No. 40 was granted by the State Lands Commission and took effect on 4 April 1941, granting the U.S. the legal right to use the southern portion of Abbott's Lagoon. 2. At the Tomales Bay Bombing Target Navy Aircraft used two types of practice bombs at this range. The first type was a miniature bomb with a marker charge similar to a shotgun shell. The second was a water bomb consisting of a light metal shell filled with water. No explosives were used. A public notice by the United States Engineer Office, San Francisco, dated June 4, 1941 declared Tomales Bay Bombing Target a danger zone. The danger zone had a 750-yard radius and was located 2,000 yards, 129 degrees true from the southwesterly extremity of Tomales Point. At Tomales Point Aerial Mine Laying Range wooden markers three inches in diameter, 14 inches long, and weighing approximately five pounds were dropped into the Pacific Ocean. Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target was also a practice bombing target where U.S. Army and Navy pilots would drop practice bombs at a pyramid shaped target with sides that were approximately 25 feet long.. This target was anchored in the middle of the southern portion of the lagoon. When the practice bombs struck the target they left white stains that washed away when it rained.

3. A memorandum from Commander Fleet Air, Alarneda to Commander Naval Air bases, Twelfth Naval District lists Tomales and ~ b b o t t ' s ' ~ a ~ o otargets for Permanent Retention. as n

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY TOMALES BAY BOMBING TARGETIABBOTT'S LAGOON BOMBING TARGET MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SITE NO. J09CA729200 FINDINGS OF FACT
However, a memorandum form the Commander Fleet Ax Alameda, dated 4 March 1952, stated that when the target ranges at Crows Landing were activated, the government would initiate action to cancel the leases for the ground rights to the Tomales Bay Bombing Target and the Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target. On 21 May 1952, the Air Space Subcommittee, a division of the Bureau of Aeronautics canceled the air space danger areas covering the two target areas. No leases have been located pertaining to these three bombing targets.

DETERMINATION
Based on the foregoing findings of fact, Tomales Bay Bombing Target and Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target have been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense @OD). Therefore these portions of the Tomales ~ a ~ l ~ b ' b oLagoon Bombing tt's Target are eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et Seq.

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Appendix

Appendix A: Photographs and Figures

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Appendix

Photo 1: Eastward view of Hogs Island and Tomales Bay

Photo 2: View to the east of Hogs Island and Tomdes Bay

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All Locations Arc Approximntc 1. Old Point Rcycs Lifcsaving Station nnd Auxiliary Lnnding 2. U.S. Coast Gunrd Lifeboat Station 3. U.S. Coast Gunrd Dwclling 4. U.S. Const Gunrd Lookout 5. Rake StaI'~ o n s 6. "A" Rnnch Barrncks. DPF. Radar, Water Towcr, and Pnint Racks Ga. Point Rcycs Lighthouse 7. "I3" Rnnch I3nrrncks 8. Rnder 9. RCA Radio Stnlion nnd Barracks 10. Drnkcs Bay Divc Bombing Rnngc nnd Proposed Aerinl Minc Lnying Arca 1 I . Cnmp I Iydlc Skip nnd Divc Bombing Rnngc 12. Cnmp I Iydlc 13. Cnnlp Mydlc Tnrgct Prncticc Arcn 14. Wildcat Militety Rescrvnlion 15. Tomnlcs Bny Bombing Tnrget Near Hog Island I G. Proposed Dillon Bcach Bombing Tnrget 17. Tomalcs Point Acrinl Minc Laying Rnngc 18. Abbotls Lngoon Bombing Tnrgct

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MAP DEPICTING GOVERNMENT

FACILITIES AT DRAKES BAY

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Appendix B : RAC Form (Risk Assessment Procedures for Ordnance and Explosives (OE) Sites)

APPENDIX B RISK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR ORDNANCE AND EXPLOSIVES (OE) SITES
Site Name: Tomales Bay Bombing Target/ Abbott's Lagoon Bombing Target Site Location: Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, CA D E W Project #: J09CA7292 Date Completed: May 25, 1999 OE RISK ASSESSMENT: This risk assessment procedure was developed in accordance with MIL-STD 882C and AR 385-10. The Risk Assessment Code (RAC) score will be used by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (USAESCH) , Ordnance and Explosives Team (CEHNC-OE) to prioritize the remedial action(s) at Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). The risk assessment should be based upon the best available information resulting from records searches, reports of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Detachment actions, field observations, interviews, and measurements. This information is used to assess the risk involved based on the potential OE hazards identified at the site. The risk assessment is composed of two factors, hazard severity and hazard probability. Personnel involved in visits to potential OE sites should view the CEHNC-OE videotape entitled "A Life Threatening Encounter: OEW." Rater's Name: Scott Duren Phone No.: (916) 557-7633 Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Score: 5

Part I. Hazard Severity. Hazard severity categories are defined to provide a qualitative measure of the worst credible event resulting from personnel exposure to various types and quantities of unexploded ordnance.

TYPE OF ORDNANCE: {Circle all values that applv)

A. Conventional Ordnance and Ammunition Mediudarge caliber (20rnm and larger) Bombs, explosive Grenades, hand or rifle, explosive Landmine, explosive Rockets, guided missiles, explosive Detonators, blasting caps, fuzes, boosters, bursters Bombs, practice (wlspotting charges) Grenades, practice (wlspotting charges) Landmine, practice (whpotting charges) Small Arms, Complete Round (.22 cal - S O cal) Small Arms, Expended Practice ordnance (wo I spotting charges)
VALUE

0
6

Conventional Ordnance and Ammunition (largest single value)

What evidence do you have regarding conventional unexploded ordnance? An archieve search has reveled that practice dive bombing targets existed at Tomales Bay and Abbott's Lagoon, and that an aerial mine laying range was located west of Tomales point. Practice bombs with spotting charges were dropped at the dive bombing targets, and wooden markers

containing chemicals that produced smoke upon contact with salt water were used at the mine laying range. -., . : .
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Pyrotechnics (For munitions not described above.) Munition (Container) Containing White Phosphorus (WP) or other pyrophoricimaterial (i.e., spontaneously flammable) Munition containing a flame or incendiary material (i.e. ,Napalm, Triethylalurninum metal incendiaries) Flares, signals, simulators, screening smokes (other than WP) Pyrotechnics (Select the largest single value)

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VALUE

What evidence do you have regarding pyrotechnics? The wooden markers dropped at the aerial mine laying range contained chemicals that would produce smoke upon contact with salt water.

C.

Bulk High Explosives (HE) (Not an integral part of conventional ordnance; uncontainerized.) VALUE Primary or Initiating Explosives (Lead Styphnate, Lead Azide Nitroglycerin, Mercury Azide, Mercury Fulminate, Tetracene, etc.) Demolition Charges Secondary ~xplosives (PETN, Compositions A, B, C, Tetryl, TNT, RDX, HMX, HBX, Black Powder, etc.) Military Dynamite Less Sensitive Explosives (Ammonium Nitrate, Explosive D, etc.)

High Explosives {Select the largest single value)

What evidence do you have regarding bulk explosives? None.

D. Bulk Propellants .(Not an integral part of rockets, guided missiles, or other conventional ordnance; uncontainerized) 8 VALUE

Solid or Liquid Propellants

Propellants (Total)
What evidence do you have regarding bulk propellants? None.

E.

Chemical Warfare Material (CWM) and Radiological Weapons

VALUE

Toxic Chemical Agents (Choking, Nerve, Blood, Blister) War Gas Identification Sets Radiological Riot Control Agents (Vomiting, Tear)
20

15

Chemical and Radiological (Select the largest single value)

What evidence do you have of chemical or radiological? None

TOTAL HAZARD SEVERITY VALUE (Sum of Largest Values for A through E--Maximum of 61). Apply this value to Table 1 to determine Hazard Severity Category.

TABLE 1 HAZARD SEVERITY *

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Description CATASTROPHIC

Categorv I
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Hazard Severitv Value

21 and/or greater

CRITICAL
MARGINAL
NEGLIGIBLE **NONE

I1

10 to 20
st0 9
1 to 4

m
IV V

.O

* Apply Hazard Severity Category to Table 3.

** If Hazard Severity Value is 0, you do not need to complete Part I1 of this form. Proceed to Part III and use a RAC Score of 5 to determine your appropriate action.
Part 11. Hazard Probability. The probability that a hazard has been, or will be, created due to the presence and other rated factors of unexploded ordnance or explosive materials on a formerly used Department of Defense (DoD) site.
AREA, EXTENT, ACCESSIBILITY OF OE HAZARD (Circle all values that apply)

Locations of OE Hazards On the surface Within Tanks, Pipes, Vessels or other confined areas. Inside walls, ceilings, or other building/structure.

VALUE
5

Subsurface Location (Select the single largest value)

-

0
2

What evidence do you have regarding location of OE? Both of the bombing targets were located over large bodies of water, as was the mine laying range. Any ordnance dropped would have sunk to the bottom of the bay, lagoon, or ocean over which it had been released. B. Distance to the nearest inhabited location1 structure likely to be at risk from OE hazard (roads, parks, playgrounds, building, etc.) VALUE

Less than 1,250 feet

1250 feet to 0.5 miles

0.5 miles to 1.0 mile 1.0 mile to 2.0 miles Over 2 miles

Distance (Select the single largest value)

What are the nearest inhabited structures/buildings? There is a road about a quarter mile from Abbott7sLagoon, and the Pierce Point Ranch is approximately one half mile from the Tomales Bay bombing target. The Tomales Point aerial mine laying range is not close to any inhabited structures/buildings.

C.

Numberts) of buildingts) within a 2 mile radius measured from the OE hazard area, not the installation boundary. VALUE 26 and over 16 to 25 11 to 15

6 to 10
1 to 5

0
Number of Buildings (Select the sin~le lawest value)
Narrative: The Pierce Point Ranch is only inhabited structure near the Tomales Bombing Target. There are no buildingd within a two mile radius of Abbott's Lagoon or Tomales Point.

D. Types of Buildings (within a 2 mile radius)

VALUE Educational, Child Care, Residential, Hospitals,

Hotels, Commercial, Shopping Centers

-1

Industrial, Warehouse, etc. Agricultural, Forestry, etc. Detention, Correctional

+

No Buildings
Types of Buildings iselect the largest single value)

Describe types of buildings in the area: There are some residential buildingd, and some structures that serve as historical landmarks for tourism purposes.

E. Accessibility to site refers to access by humans to ordnance and explosives. Use the following
guidance:
VALUE

No barrier nor security system Barrier is incomplete (e.g., in disrepair or does not completely surround the site). Barrier is intended to deny egress from the site, as for a barbed wire fence for grazing. A barrier, (any kind of fence in good repair) but no separate means to control entry. Barrier is intended to deny access to the site. Security guard, but no barrier
Isolated site

A 24-hour surveillance system (e.g., television monitoring or surveillance by guards or facility personnel) which continuously monitors and controls entry onto the facility; or An artificial or natural barrier (e.g., a fence combined with a chff), which completely surrounds the facility; and a means to control entry, at al times, l through the gates or other entrances to the facility (e.g., an attendant, television monitors, locked entrances, or controlled roadway access to the facility).
Accessibility (Select the single largest value) -

Describe the site accessibility: Since all ordnance resides at the bottom of a large body of water, the accessibility is quite J.ow,and the site can be considered isolated.

F. Site Dynamics - This deals with the site conditions that are subject to change in the future, but may be stable at the present. Examples would be excessive soil erosion on beaches or streams, increasing land development that could reduce distances from the site to inhabitated areas or otherwise increase accessibility. VALUE Expected

None Anticipated Site Dynamics @elect largest value)

Describe the site dynamics: Tomales Bay Bombing Target and Abbotts Lagoon Bombing Target are part of the PRNS, so any development in the near future is unlikely, however the constant force of winds and waves are continuously changing the geography of the coastline.

TOTAL HAZARD PROBABILITY VALUE

(Sum of Largest Values for A through F--Maximum of 30) Apply this value to Hazard Probability Table 2 to determine Hazard Probability Level

TABLE 2

HAZARD PROBABILlTY * Level A B Hazard Probabilitv Value 27 or greater 21 to 26

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Descri~tion FREQUENT PROBABLE

OCCASIONAL
REMOTE
IMPROBABLE

C
D
E

15 to 20

8 to 14
less than 8

* Apply Hazard Probability Level to Table 3.

Part It Risk Assessment. The risk assessment value for this site is determined using the I. following Table. Enter the results of the Hazard Probability and Hazard Severity values.

Table 3 Probability Level Severity Category Catastrophic I Critical 1

1
1

Frequent A

Probable B

Occasional C

Remote D

Improbable E

4
5

2
3

3
4

I 1
Marginal I11
Negligible 2 3
5 5
5

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RISK ASSESSMENT CODE (RAC)

J&AC 1
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a

Expedite INPR,recommending further action by CEHNC Immediately call CEHNC-OE-S -- Commercial 205-2395-158211598. High priority on completion of INPR - Recommend further action by CEHNC

RAC 2

RAC 3
RAC4
RAC 5
.

Complete INPR - Recommend further action by CEHNC.

Complete INPR Recommend further action by CEHNC.
Usually indicates that no further action (NOFA) is necessary. Submit NOFA and RAC to CEHNC.

Part I .Narrative. Summarize the documented evidence that supports this risk assessment. If no V documented evidence was available, explain all the assumptions that you made.

All of the evidence that supports the risk assessment was found through extensive archive searchs by TechLaw Inc., who was contracted by the USACE to write a Preliminary ~ssessment of Drakes Bay and all of the Department of Defense (DoD) operations that took place within the Point Reyes National Seashore. The references found by TechLaw are listed in the Available Studies and Reports section of the attached Inventory Project Report. Although the RAC calculates a score of 4, the absence of a hazard exposure pathway negats further investigation. Therefore, RAC 5 is recommended for this site.