Updated at 10:47 p.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Army official outlines options on WWII munitions
Advertiser Staff
WAIÇANAE — Tad Davis, the Army's deputy assistant secretary for the environment, tonight outlined three options for dealing with World War II-era munitions dumped off O'ahu decades ago.i Go in and physically remove the munitions from the water.
i Blow them up in place provided the conditions to do so were appropriate.
i Leave the munitions in place and mark them on maps so that people would know were the hazards are located.
Each option presents different challenges, and that's why it's essential to choose the right plan, Davis said, speaking at
a special meeting of the Wai'anae Coast Neighborhood Board.
A crowd of about 50 people attended the meeting at Wai'anae District Park.
The important thing now, Davis said, is to determine "what additional study actually needs to be done, and then determining how to develop a plan for recovery and removal."
Davis last spoke to the community on the issue more than a year ago, and his appearance last night was intended to update residents on what has happened since then.
