Camp Pinedale History

7/31/2019 Camp Pinedale History

1/49


2/49


3/49

The new Sugar Pine mill spread overm a n y a c r e s o f f a rm l a n d n o r t h o fFresno. The bucolic scene above, takenduring construction, shows the 520-footgreen chain th at s tretched from the saw -mill to the sorting sheds. (C. C. Laval)

T h e 2 0 - f o o t - l o n g f i r e b o x e s i n t h econcrete powerhouse (under construc-tion a t left) burned sawdust and othe rresidue from the sawmill, box factory,a n d p l a n i n g m i ll . ( T o m H i g g a s o ncollection)

View of the powerhouse cooling pond( r i g h t ) w a s p h o t o g r a p h e d b y C. C.Laval on May 6,1923.


4/49

Innovative brick-and-concrcte dryki ln (left)was used to Seasonone-fifth of the lumberannual output. (TomHiggason collection)

(C. C. Laval)


5/49

T he first trainload of lo gs is ready to be unloaded at"Lake Pinedale" on July 1 2, 19 23 . (C. C. Laval)

required t o fill the half-mile-long lake. Oth erimprovements made in subsequent years includeda five-stall locomotive house , 8 4 feet by 120 feet, anine-room general manager's residence, and an11,000-square-foot administration building.East of the Sugar Pine mill property, a new town

nwtai refuse burner lined with fire brick, a yardofficc, shipping dock, completely equippednuchine shop, and a 100,000-gallon metal wate rtower. The drying yards, which were capable ofstoring 75 million feet of lumber, spread over 14 0acres. Seven-ton, battery-powered electric loco-motives pulled 750 lumber cars through the yardson SO miles of 20-pound track. The entire plantWAS protected by sprinklers and fire hydrantssupplicd by two turbine-driven, 1,000-gallon-a-~nirlute ire pumps.I q s arriving by railroad from the woods weredumpcd into a mill pond in front of the sawmill,two cars at a time, by two electric A-frame hoists.Originally 14 acres in size, the pond was enlargedto .32% acres (capacity 30-million feet) in 19 25 toprovide additional log storage. Four deep wellswith a combined output of 4,800 gallons pern l i r ~ ~ ~ t cupplied the 91-million gallons of water

called '' ~i ne da L" was also- being -developed in1922. Independently financed by the GorhamLand Company of Santa Monica, in whichFleming and Gillis reportedly had a substantialinterest, the townsite covered several hundredacres, with room for future expansion. "Pinedale,Fresno County's newest city, is now under con-struction," said the Fre sno Repub l i c an o nNovember 26, 1922. "Lots will be sold with rigidrestrictions placed on them by the townsiteowners. A population of 2,500 is expected, themajority being workers at the Sugar Pine mill, andthe ul timate expectation is to increase the popula-


6/49

Avera ge load carried b y either the all-steel cars (t op ) or thewoo den flatcars (center) was eight logs total ling som e 7,800board feet of lumber. (C . C. Laval)

up by a big elect r ic hoist kno wn as the ' s inkerde r r i ck . ' By means of t h i s machinery , a s inkeranywhere near t he un loading dock can be l i f t edan d car r i ed over t o t he log conveyor tha t t akes i tup t o the mi l l. W hen logs sink in oth er parts of thepo nd , t hey ar e ra ised by a hand winch on a smallfloating 'A' fram e raft an d are kept afloat by tyingthem to f loat ing logs."Logs are so rted according to species an d floatedto th ose par t s o f t he pond assigned to them. S inglelogs are pushed along wi th pike poles, but by tyingseveral logs together i t i s possible for one or twomen t o pul l severa l hundred logs th rough the water- f t he wind i s no t aga ins t t hem."The pond men move around on f loa t ing t im-bers, chained en d to end, cal led 'booms, ' which areanch ored to posts . By means of these boo ms , theycan reach any par t o f t he pond deep enough tofloat logs. Th ey are required to we ar spiked shoesto prevent s l i pp ing . T w o men a lways work toge th-er as an a ddi t iona l safeguard in case of accident& ?"In the winte r i t is necessary t o drain the pondan d c l ean out t h e debr is t ha t accumula t es th rough

the season . Near ly 2 ,500 cubic yards of debr i swere removed f rom the pond l as t win ter ."The pond i s no t on ly the connect ing l i nk be-tween th e ra i l road and the mi l l, bu t i t a l so serves avery usefu l purpose in another way. I t enablese i the r t he w o ods c rew s o r t he m i ll t o p roduce a sfas t as poss ib l e wi thout re ference to the o ther . Forexample, if the mill is shut down, i t doesn' t affectthe wo ods , an d v ice versa ."One of the most di ff icul t features of workingon the po nd i s tha t t he men ge t so 'leg weary .' Itrequires a cont inual effort just to stand on thecons t an t ly swaying booms, no t t o ment ion push-ing heavy logs through the water al l day long."From the pon d, l ogs en tered the second s tory ofthe sawmil l bui lding by means of an endless jackLog cars were pulled into posit ion at the unloading dock atP i n e d al e b y a n e l ec t r ic a l ly d r i v en c a b l e . T w o c a r s a r csimultaneously being unloaded here in June, 1923 , by the A-franie hoists. ( C .C. Laval)


7/49

Th e f irst tra inload o f logs is ready to be unloaded at"Lake Pinedale" on July 12,1923. (C . C. Laval)

metal refuse burner lined with fire brick, a yardoffice, shipping dock, completely equippedmachine shop, and a 100,000-gallon metal watertower. The drying yards, which were capable ofstoring 75 million feet af lumber, spread over 140acres. Seven-ton, battery-powered electric loco-motives pulled 750 lumber cars through the yardson 50 miles of.20-pound track. The entire plantwas protected by sprinklers and fire hydrantssupplied by two turbine-driven, 1,000-gallon-a-minute fire pumps.Logs arriving by railroad from the woods weredumped into a mill pond in front of the sawmill,two cars at a time. by two electric A-frame hoists.

a five-stall locomotive house, 84 feet by 120 feet, anine-room general manager's residence, and an11,000-square-foot administration building.East of the Sugar Pine mill property, a new towncalled "Pinedale" was also being developed in1922. Independently financed by the GorhamLand Company of Santa Monica, in whichFleming and Gillis reportedly had a substantialinterest, the townsite covered several hundredacres, with room for future expansion. "Pinedale,Fresno County's newest city, is now under con-struction," said the Fresno Republican onNovember 26, 1922. "Lots will be sold with rigidrestrictions placed on them by the townsiteowners. A population of 2,500 is expected, themajority being workers at the Sugar Pine mill, andthe ultimate expectation is to increase the popula-


8/49

twelve cents on the dol la r for thei r bond s .On Novem ber 18 , 1935 , the remaining proper-ties of the ? X i g F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y

o a r a b ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f i o nor % 3 5 0 , 0 0 O d 4 % % -ssx3t-p -63, the only bidder.T h e Pensacola C omp any had been incorpora ted bythe L loyd-Smi ths on Oc tobe r 29 t o h a n d l e t h edisposi t ion of SPL land an d equipm ent, a task tha t

vCorns. At the height of i ts wart ime activities, the

. .-numb& of other industr ial concerns. Although aDeterioration of the big logging railroad trestles is clearlyevident in these two views. The picture at the upper left wnctaken in the mid-1930's after rails and ties had been removcdfrom trestle No. 14 , but with the main structure otherwiwalmost intact. Th e bottom photograph, taken in 1966, revenlsmostly rubble remaining after some thirty more years. All thcbridges have since been demolished by the Forest Servicebecause of the fire hazard. (Ha nk Johns ton)


9/49

Water sprayed under pressure cleaned logs entering the mill ofgravel, grit, and other foreign matter that might dull thebandsaws. The big "sinker derrick" crane at right was used toraise non-floating logs from the mill pond. (C. C. Laval)


10/49

TH E FINEST SAWMILL IN THE WESTDon DeVere's excellent map of the sawmill complex atPinedale details the complex layout as it appeared during mostof its ten-year operation. In later years the mill pond wasenlarged by a series of dams and ditches.


11/49


12/49

Drying yards at the Pinedale mill spread overmore than 140 ac res and contained some 5 0 mi lesof narrow-gauge railroad track . Piles of lumb er(right) were reached by means of the rai l roadnetwo rk, on which seven-ton, battery-operatedengines pulled lumbe'r carts. (C. C . Laval)

Th e aerial view below, tak en before the projectwas fully completed, il lustrates ho w 7 5 millionboard feet of lumber could be stored in the dryingyards at any one t ime. (PG & E collection)


13/49


14/49


15/49


16/49


17/49

S I T E SURVEY SUMMARY SHEE TFOR

D E RP -F U DS S I T E N O . J09CA077200CAMP PINEDALE, CA

11 JUNE 2003(Revised from May 90)

S I T E N A M E : Camp PinedaleLOCATION: Camp Pinedale was located in Fresno County sevenmiles north of Fresno, CA; see site map attached. S I T E H I S T O R Y : The Army began lease of 569.40 acres on 24 March1942 for use as a Japanese Reception Center. On 5 July 1944 the acreage was divided between two Army Corps stations - the 840Specialized Depot and the Western Signal Aviation Unit Training Center. The site was primarily used for storage, vehicle maintenance, and radar equipment training. A rifle range, gas chamber training facility, Quartermaster services, and numerous other facilities were included. On 3 December 1946, 379.52 acres were declared surplus and the remaining 189.88 acres were declared surplus 1 March 1947. S I T E V I S I T : A site visit was conducted on 31 October 1988.Sharon Bruno and Harvey Jones, CESPK-ED, visited the site. They spoke with two representatives from the Fresno area Regional Water Quality Control Board. Names of all persons contacted are in the project file. CATEGORY OF HAZARD: PRP/HTW, HTW, BD/DR, and OE.P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N : There are two potential projects at thissite.

a. PRP/HTW. TCE groundwater contamination has been found. Monitoring wells have been installed by the current owner, Vendo Corporation, in cooperation with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. Determination of HTW source may require investigation beyond the scope of this PA.

b. HTW. There was also an alleged abandoned landfill at this site that may contain toxic materials. The landfill is not proposed for remediation under this PA, and is hereby considered category NDAI.


18/49

c. BD/DR. There are numerous buildings and a sewage ?treatment plant from DOD use by the current owners. The sewage treatment was in beneficial use by the Pinedale Water District and is now property of the current owners also. Neither the buildings nor the sewage treatment plant are proposed for removal under this PA, and are hereby considered category NDAI. d. OE. A rifle range and a gas chamber training facility

were on-site. As there were no detailed maps showing the location of these facilities or detailed findings from the site visit about OE, it must be assumed that this area has not been developed yet, and still may have subsurface presence of OE on it. The limited research conducted failed to provide sufficient historical information regarding OE at this site during this time period. Recommend a more extensive research be accomplished by completing an ASR. AVAILABLE STUDIES AND REPORTS:

A real estate file maintained by the Real Estate Division, Sacramento District, Corps of Engineers, contains Leasing and Surplus Records. An extensive history of personnel and training had been compiled during Camp Pinedale's existence. Records are available through the United States Air Force Historical Research Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In addition, the following publications concerning non-DOD use are available: Rails to the Minarets, by Hank Johnson (a history of the land use in the 1920's by the Sugar Pine Lumber Company).Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Contamination of Groundwater in North Fresno prepared by Kenneth D. Schmidt and Associates, Fresno, California, September, 1988. Groundwater Investigation Results, Geomatrix Consultants, prepared for the Vendo Company, May, 1989. Work Plan Proposal. Proposal prepared by BSK and Associates for the Calcot Company describing future work required for remediation of ground water contamination on Calcot Limited property, 1989.

SACRAMENTO DISTRICT POC: Gerald Vincent, 916-557-7452


19/49

DEFEMSZ ENV1RONKENTA.L RES!l'OFtATION ACCOUNTFOR FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

FINDINGS AND DETERHINATION OF ELIGIBILITP CAMP PINEDALEFRESNO, CALIFORNIASITE NO. J09CA077200PINDI?GS OF FACT

1. The DoD acquired a leasehold interest of 569.40 acres bycondemnation on 24 March 1942 from the Valley Cotton ProductsCompany. The site was originally known as Camp Pinedale.2 , DoD originally housed Japanese Americans at the site. It wascalled the Japanese Reception Center from 24 March 1942 to 6 August1942. At the t i m e of acquisition there were 21 warehouses as wellas 11 other buildings on the premises which had been used to stosecotton, sugar, and machinery. After use as a Japanese Receptioncenter, the proposed use was for the Air Service Command to storeclothing, parachutes, equipment, o f f i c e supplies, and sa lvagematerial. A Memorandum of Agreement dated 5 J u l y 1944 provided forjoint use of Camp Pinedale by two Air Corps stations - the 840Specialized Depot and the Western S i g n a l Aviation Unit TrainingCenter. The 840 Specialized Depot used t h e i r 1 8 9 . 8 8 acres andimprovements for storage, salvage, and a reconditioning depot. TheWestern Signal Aviation Unit Training Center used their 379.52 acresand improvements for a signal training center. A Mt. Owens RifleRange was located on this 379.52 acre portion of the leased area.Both stations jointly used the railroad facilities located on thesite. Camp Pinedale remained active until 1947 when most of itsfunctions were moved elsewhere in the US.3. Effective 3 December 1946, 379.52 acres of the installation weredeclared surplus. The remaining 189.88 acres occupied by the840th AAF Specialized Depot were declared surplus effective 1 March1947. By Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to Lease No. W04-193-Eng-2816dated 24 September 1947 the U.S. surrendered its leasehold interestto a l l 569.40 acres and improvements effective 10 October 1947.This agreement also states that in lieu of restoration by the U.S.requested in the lease, h e lessor would "accept certain Governmentimprovements " and $71,000. No other information about thismonetary settlement could be found. This agreement made no mentionof the U.S having recapture rights.


20/49

DETERMINATIONBased on the foregoing findings of fact, the s i t e has beendetermined to be formerly used DoD p r o p e r t y . It is thereforeeligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program-Formerly Used Defense sites established under 10 USC 2 7 0 1 etseq.

GER F . YANKOUPEGeneral, U.S. ArmyCommanding


21/49

PROJECT SUMMARY SHEETFORDERP-FUDS PRP/HTW PROJECT NO. J09CAO77201CAMP PINEDALESITE NO. J09CA077200MAY 1990

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Under the authority of Section 13267,Chapter 4, Division 7 of the California Water Code, theCalifornia Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central ValleyRegion requested facility and chemical use information from CESPDon 12 October, 1988. This request initiated an INPR.In 1988, TCE concentrations over 300 ppb were found in the twowater supply wells in th e Pinedale Water ~istrict. During thatsame year lower TCE concentrations (less than 3 0 ppb) were foundin water from five other public water supply wells in the area.Three of these wells were subsequently taken out of service. TheCalifornia Regional Water Quality Control Board has contractedwith two firms to monitor groundwater concentrations. It is notclear when the releas es may have occurred.PROJECT ELIGIBILITY: Records indicate that vehicle maintenanceand supply storage were activities carried out by DoD duringWorld War 11. All these activities ceased in 1947 at th e site.POLICY CONSIDERATION: The site would be eligible for DERP-FUDSi f it is determined that the hazardous substances emanating fromthe area are determined to be caused as a consequence of DoD useof the site.hazard.E PA FORM 1290-12: AttachedPROPOS ED ACTIVITIES: The INPR should be referred to MRD for adetermination of further action.POC: Sharon Bruno, CESPK-ED-M-DI, (916) 551-1049


22/49

PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET 1 FOR DERP-E'UDS OE PROJECT J09CA077202

CAMP PINEDALE 11 JUNE 2003

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The site was primarily used for storage, vehicle maintenance, and radar equipment training. A rifle range, gas chamber training facility, Quartermaster services, and numerous other facilities were included. A site visit was conducted on 31 October 1988. As there were no detailed maps showing the location of this rifle range or detailed findings from the site visit about OE, it must be assumed that this area has not been developed yet, and still may have unfired small arms ammunition on it. PROJECT ELIGIBILITY: Records indicate that this site had a rifle range and a gas chamber facility. Any ordnance presence at the site is the result of DOD activities and is, therefore, eligible for removal under DERP-FUDS. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS: The site may have been contaminated by the United States military. Currently, DOD policy permits remediation of DOD-generated ordnance. PROPOSED PROJECT: The Inventory Project Report should be referred to the Huntsville Center OE-MCX for a determination of further action. RISK ASSESSMENT CODE (RAC): Attached. The RAC score for this site is 4, indicating the site warrants further action. SACRAMENTO DISTRICT POC: Gerald Vincent, 916-557-7452

cry 1 3


23/49

WTWtUL HAZAIIDOUSWASTE YTE O m r wWWWECT iOM REPORT o l m m m r r t n r l ~ *4 A \ J0?~&77&dO


24/49


25/49

24Apr 00Previous editions obsolete

RlSK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FORORDNANCE AND EXPLO SIVES (OE) SITESSite Name: Cam p Pinedale Rater's Name: Frede rick J. Allan Jr.Site Location: Fresno. CA Phone Number: 256-426-0664DERP Project # ~ 0 9 ~ ~ 0 7 7 2 0 d q Organization: CEHNC-OE-SDate Completed: 10 Ap ril 03 Score: jlOE RlSK ASSESSMENT:

This risk assessmen t procedure was developed in accordance with MIL-STD 882C and AR 385-10.The Risk Assessment Code (RAC) score will be used by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center,Huntsville (USAESCH), Ordnance and Explosives Team (USAESCH-OE) to prioritize the rem edialaction(s) at Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). The risk assessment should be based upon bestavailable information resulting from records searches, reports of Explosive Ordnance Disposa l (EOD)Detachmen ts actions, field observations, interviews, and m easuremen ts. This information is used toassess the risk involved based upon the potential OE hazards identified at the site. The risk assessmentis composed of two factors, hazard severity and hazard ~ro ba bility .Personnel involved in visits topotential OE sites should view the USAESCH-OE videotape entitled "A Life Threatening Encounter:

/OEW."PARTI. Hazard Severity. Hazard severity categories are defined to provide a qualitative measure of theworst cred ible event resu lting from personne l exposure to various types and quantities of unexp lodedordnance items.TYPE OF ORDNANCE: (Circle all that apply)A. Conventional Ordnance and Ammunition: VALUE

MediumlLarge Caliber (20mm and larger)Bombs, ExplosiveGrenades, Hand or Rifle, ExplosiveLandmine, ExplosiveRockets, Guided Missile, ExplosiveDetona tors, Blasting Caps, Fuzes, Boosters, BurstersBombs, Practice (wlspotting charges)Grenades, Practice (wlspotting charges)Landmine, Practice (wlspotting charges)Small Arms, C omplete Round (.22 cal - .50 cal)Small Arms, ExpendedPractice ordnance (wlo spotting charges)Conventional Ordnance and Ammunition (Largest single value) -

What evidence do you have regarding conventional unexploded ordnance? There is the Dossibilitv ofsmall arms at the old rifle ranae.

Site NameRAC Worksheet Page 1


26/49

B. Pyrotechnics (for munitions not described above): VALUEMunitions (Containers) containing White Phosphorus (WP) or other 10Pyrophoric Material (i.e., Spontaneously Flammable)Munitions containing a flam e or incendiary material (i.e., Napalm,Triethylaluminum Metal Incendiaries)Flares, Signals, Simulators, ScreeningSmokes (other than WP)Pyrotechnics (Select the largest single value)What evidence do you have regarding pyrotechnics?

C. Bulk High Explosives (Not an integral part of conventional ordnance; uncontainerized):,

VALUEPrimary or initiating explosives 10(Lead Styphnate, Lead Azide, Nitroglycerin, Mercury Azide,Mercury Fulminate, Tetracene, etc.)Demolition ChargesSecondary Explosives(PETN, Compositions A, B, C,Tetryl, TNT, RDX, HMX, HBX, Black Powder, etc.)Military DynamiteLess Sensitive Exp losives(Ammonium Nitrate, Explosive D, etc.)High Explosives (Select the largest single value)What evidence do you have regarding bulk explosives?

D. Bulk Propellants (Not an integral part of rockets, guided missiles, or other conventional ordnance;uncontainerized): VALUESolid or Liquid Propellants 6Propellants 0What evidence do you have regarding bulk propellants?

SiteNameRACW orksheet Page 2


27/49

E. Chem ical Warfare M ateriel (CWM) and Radiological Weapons: $ VALUEToxic Chemical Agents(Choking, Nerve, Blood, Blister)War Gas Identification Sets 20RadiologicalRiot Con trol Agents(Vomiting, Tear)Chem ical and Radiological (Select the largest single value) -Wh at evidence do you have regarding chemicallradiological OEW?

TOTAL HAZARD SEVERITY VALUE[Sum of the Values for A throuah E--Maximum of 61)Apply this value to Table 1 to determ ine Hazard Severity Category.

TABLE 1HAZARD SEVERITY*

CATASTROPH C 21 and/or greaterCRITICAL 10 to 20MARGINAL 5 to 9NEGLIGIBLE 1 t o 4

SEVERITYCA TEGO RYAPPLYHAZARD TO TABLE3.SEVERITY TO PART11 AND* IFHAZARD IS0, YOU DONOT NEED TO COMPLETE PART1 OFTHIS FORM. PROCEEDUSEA RAC SCORE OF5 TO DETERMINEYOUR APPROPRlATE ACTION.



28/49

'ARTI. Hazard Probability. The p robability that a hazard has been, or will be, created due to thepredence and other rated factors of unexploded ordnance or explosive materials on a formerly usedDepartment of Defense (DoD) site.AREA, EXTENT, ACCESSIBILITY OF OEW HAZARD(Circle all that apply)

A. Location of OEW Hazards: VALUEOn the surface 5Within tanks , pipes, vesselsor other confined areasInside walls, ce ilings, or otherbuilding/structureSubsurfaceLocation (Select the single largest value) -What evidence do you have regarding location of OE? Small arms could be located on thesurface.

6. Distance to nearest inhabited locationlstructure likely to be at risk from OE hazard(road, park, playground, building, etc.): VALUELess than 1250 feet 51250 feet to 0.5 miles 40.5 m iles to 1.O miles 31.O miles to 2.0 miles 2Over 2 miles 1Distance (Select the single largest value) -What are the nearest inhabited structures/buildings?Roads. residential, commercial.



29/49

1C. Num ber of buildings within a 2-mile radius measu red from the OE hazard area,not the installation boundary: VALUE26 and over16 to 2511 to 156 to 101 t o 50Num ber of Buildings (Select the single largest value)Narrative. Residential, commercial, School.


D. Types of Buildings (within a 2-mile radius) VALUEEducational, Child Care, Residential, Hosp itals, 5Hotels, Comm ercial, Shopping CentersIndustrial, Wa rehouse , etc.Agricultural, Forestry, etc.Detention, CorrectionalNo BuildingsTypes of Buildings (Select the largest single value)Describe the types of buildings. Res idential, commercial, School.


30/49

E. Accessibility to site refers to access by humans to ordnance and explosives. Use the following'guidance:BARRIER VALUE

No barrier or security system 5Barrier is incomplete (e.g. in disrepair or does nofcompletely surround the site). Barrier is intended todeny egress from the site, as for a barbed wire fencefor grazing.A barrier (any kind of fence in good repair) but noseparate means to control entry. Barrier is intendedto deny access to the site.Security guard, but no barrierIsolated siteA 24-hour surveillance system (e.g.,television monitoring or su~eil lancebyguards or facility personnel) whichcontinuously monitors and controls entry;or an artificial or natural barrier (e.g.,a fence combined with a cliff), whichcompletely surrounds the area; anda means to control entry, at all times,through the gates or other entrances tothe facility (e.g., an attendant, televisionmonitors, locked entrances, or controlledroadway access to the facility).Accessibility (Select the single largest value)Describe the site accessibility.

F. Site Dynamics - This deals with site conditions that are subject to change in the future, but may bestable at the present. Examples would be excessive soil erosion on beaches or streams, increasing landdevelopment that could reduce distances from the site to inhabited areas or otherwise increaseaccessibility. VALUEExpected 5None Anticipated 0Site Dynamics (Select value) -Describe the site dynamics.

SiteName


31/49

TOTAL HAZARD PROBABILITY VALUE(Sum of Largest Values for A through F--Maximum of 30)Apply this value to Hazard Probability Table 2 to determine Hazard Probability Level.

TABLE 2HAZARD PROBABILITY'

Descri~t ion -evel Hazard Probabilitv ValueFREQUENT A 27 or greaterPROBABLE B 21 to 26OCCASIONAL C 15 to 20REMOTE DIMPROBABLE E

Apply Hazard Probability Level to Table 3.

8 to I 4less than 8


32/49

- -- - - -

PARTIll. Risk Assessment. The risk assessm ent value for this site is determined using the followihgTable. Enter the results of the H azard Probability and Ha zard Severity values.TABLE 3

Probability FREQUENT PROBABLE OCCASIONAL REMOTE IMPROBABLELevel A B C D ESeverityCategory:CATASTROPHIC 1CRITICALMARGINALNEGLIGIBLE

RISK ASSESSMENT CODE (RAC)Expedite INPR, recommending further action by USAESCH -RAC I Immediately call USAESCH-OE-S--commercial (256) 895-158211 598

RAC 2 High priority on comp letion of INPR - Recomm end further action by USAESCH.RAC 3 Complete INPR - Recomm end further action by USAES CHRAC 4 Complete INPR - Recomm end further action by USAESCHRAC 5 Usually indicates that No DoD Action Indicated (NDAI) is necessary.Submit NDAI and RAC to USAESC H.

PARTV. Narrative. Sum marize the documented evidence that supports this risk assessment. If nodocum ented evidence was available, explain all the assumptions that you made. Camp Pinedale waslocated in Fresno County 7 miles north of Fresno, California. 569.40 acres of landwhere leased to the Army on 24 March 1942. The site was used as a JapaneseReception Center. Later the site was divided between the 840'~specialized Depot andp the Western Sianal Aviation Unit Traininq Center. The site was ~rimarily sed forstoraae. vehicle maintenance, and radar equipment traininq. A rifle ranae, aaschamber trainina facility. Quartermaster services, and numerous other facilities wereincluded. A site visit was conducted on 31 October 1988, but no site visit report was inthe INPR. As there were no detailed maps showina the location of this rifle ranae ordetailed findinas from the site visit about OE, Imust assume that this area has not beendeveloped yet. I therefore qive this site a RAC Score of 4.



33/49

$EF'ENS& ENVIRONNENTAL RESTOIRATION PROQRAI( - FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITESL I S T OF ALL O111111111111111111 FOR A S I T ES i t . N a n . : CAMP PINEDALmS i t . N u m b a rt J 0 9 C A 0 7 7 2

0 1 / 2 5 / 9 4

ID: CA99799F571300 Geographical FOA : SPK City: PINEDALEt FRESNO State: CA Zip Code -

m sN Longitude: d m sW vice: OTHER

EPA Lieted(Y/N)r N Name:

E IS IN FRESNO COUNTY 7 MILES N OF FRESNO, CA AND CONSISTS OF 560.4 ACRES TLY USED AS AN INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF VENDING MACHINES D COTTON STORAGE. THE SITE IS NOT A NPL SITE

q560.4 ACRES AND WAS LEASED ON 24 MARCH 1942 FOR USE AS A E RECEPTION CENTER. ON 5 JULY 1944 THE ACREAGE WAS DIVIDED BETWEEN 2 AIRAND WAS PRIMARILY USED FOR STORAGE, RADAR EQUIPMENT TRAINING,

t Site Name:T B D

PROJ MGR: LARRY WOSCYNA CEMRO-MD-HA (402)221-7715~ 01/10/93 DISTRICT: WILLIAM MULLERY CESPK-ED-EB (916)557-6944x 01/10/93 DIVISION: TONY ME1 CESPD-ED-GH (415)705-1468~ 01/10/93 HQ: SARA ANGUS CEMP-RF (202)504-5223x 01/10/93OTHER: ( 1 - x 01/10/93...............................................................................

Page 1


34/49


35/49


36/49


37/49


38/49

ORTW SOUTHA A'

PS 98

mi Cobt;es, gravel and sand. .- Sand T.D. 350'

I ell and total depth (feet)TD 252'

IFIGURE 3 - SUBSURFACE ($EOLOGIC CROSSSECTION A - A'


39/49

Wclll a n-TO 333 '


40/49


41/49


42/49

ICAL I FORN I ATATE ,,,,,,,,,-,-,,,,,,,,-^-------I,FRESNOACREAGE COUMTY LL A N D OWNER REMARKS DIVISION SOUTH PAC IF IC,,,--,,-----EASE

SACRAMEN , _ ^f PINEDALE COMPRESS & W AREHOUSE CO 5 6 9 . 4 0 Lease W 04-193-Eng.-2816 , DISTRICT SAN FRANCISCOe \

NO TE: -. Comp Pinedale used jointly by 840 Specialized Depot and Western .Si gnal Avi oti on Uni t Tra i n i ng Center per ogreem ent dated 5th . Ju l y 1944 . 7 N.--- r M I L ES---- OF FRESNO

STATE INDEX .

SPORTAXION FACILtTRAILROADS .w

41STATE ROADS,-,,,-,,------99FEDERAL ROADS

ACQUISITION AUTHORIZATIOh

R E- D 1022 6 th. May 194


43/49


44/49


45/49

MAOERA


46/49


47/49

Camp Pinedale


48/49


49/49

Camp Pinedale History

Documents

Transcript of Camp Pinedale History