FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: MA19799FA28900
CAPE POGE LITTLE NECK BOMB TARGET SITE
edgartown, Massachusetts
Cost So Far
$12.1M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$1.66M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2018
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The property that comprises the former Chappadquiddick Bombing Target Site at Little Neck and Cape Poge Beach on Chappaquiddick Island in the Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts consists of approximately 141 acres. Cape Poge is at the northern... see more » The property that comprises the former Chappadquiddick Bombing Target Site at Little Neck and Cape Poge Beach on Chappaquiddick Island in the Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts consists of approximately 141 acres. Cape Poge is at the northern section of the easterly side of Chappaquiddick Island. It is separated from Little Neck, along the middle section of the easterly side of Chappadquiddick Island, by a strip of land about a mile long. The site is a barrier beach consisting of a strip of land surrounded on two sides by water. The United States acquired four leasehold interests in approximately 141 acres beginning 1 July 1944 by the Department of the Navy. The leases ran to 30 June 1945. Three leases were renewed for one-year terms through 30 June 1947 and one lease was renewed for one-year terms through 30 June 1946. Although the leases did not cover a strip of land about a mile long between the Cape Poge and Little Neck areas, this mile-long area (as well as other areas adjacent to Cape Poge and Little Neck) is considered as part of the site because it is an extended range fan for Cape Poge and Little Neck. Additionally, munitions may have migrated to these areas adjacent to Cape Poge and Little Neck due to shoreline erosion and ocean currents. One lease was terminated on 31 March 1946. The other three leases were terminated on 18 May 1947. By memorandum dated 4 November 1944, the Navy indicated that they entered the target area for the purpose of constructing target(s). A release was executed by each property owner on the termination of each lease. The site is currently owned by the Trustees of Reservations (portions may be co-owned with others) and known as the Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge. The Trustees of Reservations acquired most of Cape Poge in the 1950s and 1960s. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
2 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
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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.
Land Controls & Restrictions
Many sites have been declared “clean” by the DOD but are still not safe for people. This military installation is safe only with the following conditions in place: signs.
2 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: 01OEW
CAPE POGE BOMB TARGET - LAND
Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area
Cost
$5.03M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2018
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2046
Site ID: 02OEW
CAPE POGE BOMB TARGET - INLAND WATER
Air to Land
Cost
$6.04M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2018
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2027
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 »