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ith sunshine, sunflowers and 76 Trombones, the dark of the new moon in Leo starting on July 26 is unlikely to be quiet as it embraces Jupiter in Leo. Think fairy godmother, Santa Claus, the Super Bowl Seahawks and Lady Gaga rolled into one, visiting for the first time in 12 years. Oh, my! Leo cheers us on to be creative, courageous and heartfelt. It’s time to ask:
What do I want — really, really want — to express authentic me from my heart’s center? But when the sun shines, it creates a shadow. On the shadow side of Leo looms as self-dramatizing and arrogant. If you catch yourself on the dark side, drop the drama. Dare to live your true, undramatic life. We all have Leo in us
somewhere, and a year ahead learning to let our little light shine. Which will it be? A true heartlight or a dramatic spotlight? Leo, it’s your birthday!
PUBLIC NOTICE JACKSON PARK MILITARY HOUSING COMPLEX/NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 5-YEAR REVIEW OF CLEANUP ACTIONS AUGUST 2009 THROUGH JULY 2014 The Navy, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Washington State Department of Ecology, is initiating the third 5-year review of environmental cleanup actions at Jackson Park Military Housing Complex/Naval Hospital Bremerton (JPHC/NHB) and invites the public to participate in this process. The purpose of the 5-year review is to ensure that the cleanup actions (remedies) established in the Records of Decision (RODs) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) continue to be protective of human health and the environment. The 5-year review is also intended to identify possible deficiencies and recommend corrective actions. The 5-year review is required under federal law because the cleanup actions have left some contamination in place. Site Name, Location, and Address: Jackson Park Military Housing Complex/Naval Hospital Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington Operable Unit (OU) 1 (Sites 101, 101-A, 103, 110, and Benzene Release Area) OU 2 (Ostrich Bay) OU 3 (OU 3T-JPHC, OU 3T-NHB, and OU 3M) Lead Agency Conducting the Review: United States Navy BACKGROUND An initial statutory 5-year review was finalized in October 2005, and the second 5-year review was finalized in January 2011. This is the third 5-year review for this site. JPHC/NHB was administratively divided in 1995 into OU 1 which addresses the terrestrial environment and human health risks for both the terrestrial and marine environments; and OU 2 which addresses marine sediments in Ostrich Bay and any associated ecological risks to the marine environment. OU 3 was added in 2000 to address discarded military munitions in both the terrestrial and marine environments. At that same time OU 3 was divided into OU 3T-JPHC, OU 3T-NHB, and OU 3M. OU 3T-JPHC consists of terrestrial areas and intertidal areas within the JPHC property; OU 3T-NHB consists of terrestrial areas within the NHB property; and OU 3M consists of subtidal areas of Ostrich Bay. Because contaminants have been left at OU 1 and OU 3T-JPHC above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure, these OUs are subject to the 5-year review process. RODs have not yet been completed for OU 2, OU 3T-NHB, and OU 3M. OU 1 at JPHC/NHB consists of five sites: 101, 101-A, 103, 110, and Benzene Release Area. Cleanup actions for Sites 101, 101-A, 103, and 110 included: • Excavation of surface soil containing contaminants above the cleanup levels • Removal of wooden pilings from abandoned Navy structures • Installation of a vegetated cover where contaminants in surface soils exceeded the cleanup levels • Installation of shoreline stabilization measures to limit erosion of soils that may contain contaminants • Inspection and maintenance of the shoreline stabilization measures and soil covers • Implementation of land use controls • Implementation of a shellfish sampling program and an environmental monitoring program including sampling of intertidal seeps and outfalls and monitoring wells • Installation of signs along the shoreline to notify residents and the general public of any harvest restrictions Cleanup actions for the Benzene Release Area included: • Placement of oxygen-releasing compound into the subsurface • Limited excavation of petroleum-contaminated soil if found above the seasonal high water table • Implementation of an environmental monitoring program The original remedy selected in the OU 1 ROD for the Benzene Release Area did not achieve the ROD-specified cleanup objectives. Therefore, the remedy was changed to electrical resistive heating with dual-phase extraction, and in situ chemical oxidation. OU 3T-JPHC consists of all areas of JPHC above the 0-foot mean lower low water line. Cleanup actions included: • Investigation and removal of 100 percent of the detected subsurface metallic anomalies in terrestrial areas where discarded military munitions were found • Investigation and removal of 100 percent of the detected subsurface metallic anomalies in the intertidal zone • Implementation of land use controls More information on the cleanup actions for JPHC/NHB can be obtained from the OU 1 ROD dated August 10, 2000, OU 1 ROD Amendment No. 1 dated September 20, 2013, and the OU 3T-JPHC ROD dated July 28, 2011. Links to site documents such as the previous 5-year reviews and RODs are available on the EPA websites at the following addresses: • http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/6ea33b02338c3a5e882567ca005d382f/bbbf15118a93c5ff882565300059cb0c/$file/jacksonpark5yr.pdf • http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/346a4822da38ae7088256da6005fc923/bbbf15118a93c5ff882565300059cb0c!OpenDocument • http://cumulis.epa.gov/superrods/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.search YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS The Navy welcomes your participation in the 5-year review process. You may participate by submitting your comments or concerns about these environmental cleanup actions at Jackson Park Housing Complex by mail or email. Point-of-contact information is provided below. The draft third 5-year review document will be available for review at the Kitsap Regional Library at 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA in March 2015. The anticipated date of completion for the third 5-year review is September 2015. POINT OF CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Raymond A. Kobeski, Remedial Project Manager Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest 1101 Tautog Circle Silverdale, WA 98315 Email: raymond.kobeski@navy.mil
You need a party. Call friends, family, everyone to gather — maybe at the new Port Gamble General Store’s deck — to toast you. This year horizons will widen and doors open for you. Mars in Scorpio guides you to a true path, not just a showy one. Scorpios are not showy people, so all this Leo hubbub is ... unnatural. Mars moves to join Saturn to focus your life’s direction. The strain between Scorpio and Leo is deciding whether to know or to show. You need to know for yourself, Scorpio, but if applause comes, step into the light and take a bow. Aquarians are working through personal issues, a journey that is more than an intellectual exercise. Let go of what doesn’t serve you anymore. Don’t think about it, just do it. Start by owning up to your personal needs and desires before you give them up for the group. After all, you are on stage — it is the dawning of the age of Aquarius! Virgos are working on bringing spirituality down
to a pragmatic, earthy level while extending compassionate care for themselves. Jupiter lightens your load — ask for help from the Elders and the Angels! Libra is still feeling the restructure of the grand cross, a source of tension. But with Mars moving out of Libra after eight months (so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight) you are taking action. Go forth and be you. We’ll be fine and we’ll be here when you return. Aries broke a wild chacha some time ago, but the next six months slows you down to a waltz. This new moon and Mars lightens the energy, but there is a lot of push-pull here. Exercise can help release energy without an explosion. Geminis have a Finger of God (or is that the Fickle Finger of Fate?) aspect asking you to get to the point! If you only had one song to sing, what would it be? Once you figure it out, you may need new skills to be a power player. We’ll find you
socializing at garden teas, beach parties, brunches, etc. this month. Leo and Gemini are our teachers in fun and discovery! Venus and Mercury are holding the fort, reminding Cancers they are totally supported as they proceed with their self-nurturing action plan. Really, we want you to be happy too. Mothering values may give way to some well-deserved leisure which can lead to a more specific idea of self care. Hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s off to work we go. Taurus, you have been working in the coal mine but making progress as you dig out old values. Quiet and steady could be your creative contribution as you sort through what is true for you and what was for the sake of your neighbors, the Joneses. Mars can cut through what you don’t care about, you know, conspicuous consumption. Sagittarians, all I can hear right now is “Climb Every Mountain” with your ruler Jupiter in a fire sign and Uranus See STARS, Page 5
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