FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: CA99799FA26200
MOJAVE GUNNERY RANGE
mojave/california city, California
Cost So Far
$3M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$72.5M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2056
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The site is located 4 miles east of Mojave Airport in Kern County, California, north of Highway 58 and South of Highway 14. On 19 August 1944, the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Air Station, Mojave, was directed by the Department of the... see more » The site is located 4 miles east of Mojave Airport in Kern County, California, north of Highway 58 and South of Highway 14. On 19 August 1944, the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Air Station, Mojave, was directed by the Department of the Navy to take possession of the 22,400 acres that would compose Mojave Gunnery Range "C." After taking possession of the land the U.S. Navy negotiated leases with the land owners. Acquisition documents could not be located, but Navy correspondence, and personnel interviews, indicate the initial acquisition. The Navy purchased 643.93 acres of Range "C". Currently, CATRANS is planning a freeway bypass west of the historic gunnery range, between the Range and the Mojave Airport. A portion of the community of California City is located in the northeast corner of the historic Range. The 21,756.07 acres of the Mojave Gunnery Range "C" were relinquished back to the original owners in the late 1960's and early 1970's. No relinquishment documents could be located. The U.S. Navy still owns, but leases out to a government contractor, 643.93 acres of the former range. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
8 Hazardous Sites
Below are the locations of hazardous sites associated with this military installation, according to the DOD. A site’s contamination may affect a much larger area, including public and private lands and the water supplies beneath them.
High Risk
Medium Risk
Low Risk
Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required
Response Complete
We haven't independently confirmed the location of every site. If you notice a site placed at the incorrect location, please contact us.
Not all sites in the DOD data include location information, so there may be sites listed below that are missing from the map. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.
8 Active Sites
Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD, which prioritizes the cleanup of sites that pose greatest threat to safety, human health, and the environment.
Site ID: 06OEW
APA AREAS 5 & 6
Air to Land
Cost
$2.57M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2049
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2078
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Molybdenum 0.4 mg/kg Lead 7.9 mg/kg Zinc 38.7 mg/kg Titanium 408.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 05OEW
BOMBING RANGE #73
Air to Land
Cost
$23.4M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2056
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2085
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Molybdenum 0.5 mg/kg Lead 7.1 mg/kg Zinc 55.7 mg/kg Titanium 460.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 01OEW
BOMBING TARGET
Air to Land
Cost
$21.5M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2025
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2059
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Molybdenum 0.3 mg/kg Lead 8.8 mg/kg Copper 14.0 mg/kg Titanium 552.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 02OEW
STRAFING TARGET #71
Air to Land
Cost
$3.62M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2049
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2078
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Molybdenum 0.4 mg/kg Lead 6.2 mg/kg Zinc 40.2 mg/kg Titanium 523.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 03OEW
BOMBING TARGET "F"
Air to Land
Cost
$5.65M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2049
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2078
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Molybdenum 0.6 mg/kg Cobalt 8.5 mg/kg Lead 10.0 mg/kg Nickel 12.0 mg/kg Copper 15.7 mg/kg Total Chromium (1:6 ratio Cr VI:Cr III) 19.9 mg/kg Vanadium 32.3 mg/kg Zinc 122.0 mg/kg Titanium 732.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 04OEW
ROCKET RANGE 101
Air to Land
Cost
$8.42M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2049
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2078
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Tin 5.7 mg/kg Lead 7.0 mg/kg Zinc 47.5 mg/kg Titanium 285.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 07OEW
APA AREAS E, E1 AND E2
Air to Land
Cost
$3.1M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2049
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2078
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Molybdenum 0.4 mg/kg Copper 8.2 mg/kg Lead 11.1 mg/kg Zinc 41.7 mg/kg Titanium 445.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 08OEW
APA AREA C
Air to Land
Cost
$4.38M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2049
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2078
Update (Dec. 5, 2017): We have changed the source of the installation cost data after being notified by the Department of Defense that they erroneously reported their own cost figures on the DERP website. We are now displaying the costs the department says are the most accurate available, from the Pentagon’s DERP database that we received in a FOIA request.
Note: The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.
Data: All data comes from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and will be released soon at the ProPublica Data Store. Read our methodology »