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THE NAVY REQUESTS PUBLIC COMMENTS
on
Two Proposed Plans
for Environmental Remediation of Munitions Sites
at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune
Wallace Creek Phase I Munitions Response Site (UXO-28)
New River Runway Expansion Area (UXO-29)
The Department of the Navy (Navy) is providing a comment period from January 5 through February 5, 2026 for community members to review and comment on the preferred remedial alternatives for two former munitions sites at MCB Camp Lejeune:
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Site UXO-28, the Wallace Creek Phase I Munitions Response Site, MCB Camp Lejeune, and
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Site UXO-29, the New River Runway Expansion Area, MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River
Wallace Creek Phase I Munitions Response Site (UXO 28)
Site UXO-28 encompasses the former theoretical shot-fall zone of Site UXO-23 (the former D-9 Skeet Range), Tactical Landing Zone Sparrow which was used for troop training from 1954 to the early 2000s, and the North Wallace Creek Regimental Complex. The Proposed Plan addresses potential munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and material potentially presenting an explosive hazard (MPPEH) at the site.
The Proposed Plan document is available online for review HERE. The technical reports describing the investigation, results, and potential alternatives (called a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study) can be found HERE and HERE.
New River Runway Expansion Area (UXO 29)
Site UXO-29 encompasses 3 historical terrestrial ranges: The Former Infantry Weapons Demonstration Course, B17 which was active from 1946 to 1947 and used for 75-, 105-, and 155-mm projectile training; the Former Artillery Training Area which was active from 1941 to 1943 and used for small arms, rockets, and projectiles; and the Former Hand Grenade Range, M113 which was used from 1970 to 1977 for hand grenade training. The Proposed Plan addresses potential MEC and MPPEH at the site.
The Proposed Plan document is available online for review HERE. The technical reports describing the investigation, results, and potential alternatives (called a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study) can be found HERE and HERE.
Public Comment
The Navy invites the public to review the Proposed Plans for Sites UXO-28 and UXO-29 and to attend the public meeting on Wednesday January 7th at 6:00 PM at:
Coastal Carolina Community College
Business Technology Building, Room BT106
444 Western Boulevard
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Hard copies of the Proposed Plans can also be found in the information repository at the Onslow County Public Library at 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville, NC, 28540.
Public participation is an important part of the remedy selection process, and the Navy’s preferred alternatives for these two sites may be modified based on new information and/or public comments. The Navy will finalize its plans, with the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) concurrence, after considering all comments received on each site during the public comment period (January 5 to February 5 2026) on these proposed actions. Comments can be submitted by mail to the following (please indicate which site):
Attn: Mr. Ben Francisco
C/O Jacobs
5701 Cleveland Street
Suite 200
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
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