U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huntsville Center

PROJECT FACT SHEET
FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES (FUDS)
 

5 MAY 1994
TAG REVIEW DATE: 31 OCTOBER 1996
HNC REVISION: 25 FEBRUARY 1997
 

1. SITE NAME: Camp Chaffee
 
SITE NUMBER: K06AR000400
LOCATION:
City: Fort Smith
County: Logan, Sebastian, Crawford
State: Arkansas
PROJECT NUMBER: K06AR000401
CATEGORY: OE
INPR RAC: 1
ASR RAC: 1
TAG RAC: 1
 
2. POC'S:
 
TECHNICAL MANAGER: Robert V. Nore, Office: CEHNC-OE, Telephone: 205-895-1507
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT POC: Margaret Morehead, Office: CESWL-PM-M, Telephone: 501-324-7134
GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION POC: Jim Harrigan, Office: CESWD-PP-M, Telephone: 214-767-2403
HEADQUARTERS POC: James Huang, Office: CEMP-RF, Telephone 202-761-8883
SUPPORT DISTRICT (ASR) POC: Ted Moore, Office: CELMS-PM-M, Telephone: 314-331-8849
ASR/INPR TEAM POC: Richard L. Pike, Office: CEHNC-OE-AI, Telephone 205-895-1559
 
3. SITE DESCRIPTION: Fort Chaffee is an active Army installation located just east of Ft.. Smith. The FUDS consisting of 4724 acres are various sized parcels located around the perimeter of Ft. Chaffee. There are 4 main FUDS; 1) Ben Geren Park, 2) 2 landfills, 3) property in the vicinity of the Arkansas River, and 4) property at the east end of Ft.. Chaffee. Current use of the FUDS includes public and private recreational property, landfills owned by the City of Ft.. Smith, a lock & dam operated by the Corps of Engineers, and residential and agricultural property. Further development of the FUDS at the east end of Ft.. Chaffee appears likely.
 
4. SITE HISTORY: During World War II, Ft. Chaffee was known as Camp Chaffee. Camp Chaffee was constructed in 1941 and consisted of approximately 76,482 acres. Ft. Chaffee now consists of approximately 71,758 acres. The primary mission of Camp Chaffee was armor training. Engineer training areas were also established near the Arkansas River. Ft. Chaffee continues as an armor and artillery training facility. The FUDS were disposed of at various times beginning after World War II continuing to the present.
 
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 
     AREA 1

     Size, Acres:        600 (Approximate)
     Former Use:         Landfill
     Present Use:        Two (2) Landfills
     Probable End Use:   Same
     Ordnance Presence:  None
          Types:         N/A
     
     AREA 2

     Size, Acres:        800 (Approximate)
     Former Use:         Farmland
     Present Use:        Ben Geren Park (Golf Course)
     Probable End Use:   Same
     Ordnance Presence:  None
          Types:         N/A
     
     AREA 3

     Size, Acres:        1,324 (Approximate)(Two Parcels)
     Former Use:         Engineer training area
     Present Use:        McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation 
     Probable End Use:   Same
     Ordnance Presence:  None
          Types:         N/A
     
     AREA 4

     Size, Acres:        2,000 (Approximate)
     Former Use:         Unknown (Possible Mortar Range)
     Present Use:        Residential development and farming
     Probable End Use:   Same
     Ordnance Presence:  Confirmed
          Types:         4.2 inch Mortars
6. CURRENT STATUS: The ASR was completed by St Louis District in May 1994.
 
7. STRATEGY:
 
Area 1: NOFA
Area 2: NOFA
Area 3: NOFA
Area 4: EE/CA
8. ISSUES AND CONCERNS: The only evidence of ordnance use or ordnance presence of the FUDS was obtained during an interview with a Logan County Sheriff's Deputy. He indicated a mortar round had been found in the FUDS at the east end of Ft. Chaffee. The former land owner was contacted and indicated that four (4) ordnance items suspected of being mortar rounds were found on his property in about 1979. He also indicated there were bunkers on the hillside adjacent to the flat ground where the ordnance was found. No OE or CWM was found during the site inspection. Two areas are suspected of ordnance presence.

The hillside area consists of approximately 50 acres. No bunkers were found during the site inspection but it is possible this was a mortar impact area.

The flat land area consists of approximately 30 acres. No ordnance was found during the site inspection, but this is the area where the four mortar rounds were found. During World War II, this entire area was clear. Approximately half of this area now is either heavily wooded or in very tall thick grass.

There was no INPR completed prior to the ASR. The ASR included a RAC worksheet with a score of 2. An INPR was completed 30 May 1996 and it includes a RAC worksheet with a score of 1.

9. SCHEDULE SUMMARY: For Official Use Only
 
10. FUNDING/BUDGET SUMMARY: For Official Use Only

 

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