Cleaning Up Military Facilities and Munitions

DTSC's Office of Military Facilities oversees the investigation and cleanup of contaminated California properties currently or previously owned and operated by the various branches within the federal Department of Defense.

Success Stories

El Toro Marine Corps Air Station - May 2006
Lennar Mare Island - May 2006
Former March Air Force Base - September 2006
Former Norton Air Force Base - February 2007
Castle Air Force Base - June 2007

Military Site Projects: Public Notices and Fact Sheets

Military Sites Project Documents Click on the link for web-available information on selected DTSC military sites, including Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). If you can't find the site you're looking for, call our Public and Business Liaisons at 800-728-6942, or 800-72TOXIC. They can direct you to a Public Participation Specialist or suggest where you might find more information.

Fact Sheets and General Information

Interim Final - Decision Matrix for Property Transfers at Closing and Realigning Military Hazardous Waste Management Facilities - May 2005
California Military Base Reuse Brochure 2005 - May 2005
Cal/EPA Fact Sheet on Military Base Closure, Cleanup and Reuse - Revised October 2000
Unexploded Ordnance Workshop Transcript - April 2000
Statement for the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness regarding the U.S. Department of Defense's Readiness and Range Preservation Initiative - inserted into the hearing record by Representative Susan Davis - March 13, 2003
Military Facility and Munitions Links