Installation Restoration Program Records Search for Idaho Air National Guard, Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field) Boise, Idaho

摘要

The Idaho Air National Guard (ANG), headquartered at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, fulfills a vital defense role by maintaining the 124th Tactical Reconnaissance Group at a combat readiness level and by providing effective reconnaissance training for other ANG units. The Idaho ANG assumes the responsibility of Base Manager for the operation and maintenance of the airfield, personnel and facilities, and for the support of tenant units including the Idaho Army National Guard (ArNG) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). In 1975, DOD began its Installation Restoration Program (IRP) to assess past activities on DOD installations related to storage and disposal of toxic and hazardous materials. The purpose of the Phase I Records Search is to identify and evaluate suspected problems associated with past hazardous materials handling procedures, disposal sites, and spill sites on DOD facilities. The existence and potential for migration of hazardous material contaminants was evaluated at Gowen Field by reviewing existing environmental information, analyzing installation records, and conducting interviews with past and present employees at Gowen Field. Pertinent information includes the history of operations, with special emphasis on past hazardous materials management procedures; the geological and hydrogeological conditions that may facilitate migration of the potential contaminants; and the ecological settings that indicate environmentally sensitive habitats or evidence of environmental stress.