A discussion between Army officials and the Wai'anae Coast Neighborhood Board and community members is set for 6:30 to 8:30 tomorrow night at Nanaikapono Elementary School, 89-153 Mano Ave., Nanakuli.

Tad Davis, a deputy assistant secretary of the Army for environmental safety and occupational health, said the decision on how to respond to the military munitions will be made in collaboration with federal and state agencies and affected communities. But Davis stopped short of saying there will be a cleanup.

"These discussions will provide the input for consideration in developing a course of action that best addresses community concerns and any risks these munitions may pose to human health and the environment," Davis said in a news release issued today.

Wai'anae Coast residents in April demanded that the military clean up thousands of tons of explosive and chemical munitions dumped in relatively shallow and deep waters off the Wai'anae Coast decades ago.

The call was preceded by the release of a study conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that concluded that about 2,000 rounds of dumped ammunition, including 3-foot artillery projectiles, pose no danger in the area known as Ordnance Reef off Poka'i Bay.

The Wai'anae Coast Neighborhood Board in April approved a motion stating that the community wanted the Army to start removing munitions in less than a month.