| Date |
Title
|
| Dec. 27 |
2008 CSEPP Calendar has Arrived Homes
and businesses in communities closest to the Umatilla Chemical Depot
should have now received their 2008 Emergency Preparedness Calendar.
More than 18,000 copies
of the popular calendar were mailed to west Umatilla and north Morrow County residents during the week of December 17th. |
| Dec. 27 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Dec. 27, 2007) |
| Dec. 25 |
CSEPP Siren Test CANCELLED For Tuesday, Dec 25th |
| Dec. 20 |
Last Umatilla VX SprayTank moved to Disposal Plant |
| Dec. 20 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Dec. 20, 2007) |
| Dec. 13 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Dec. 13, 2007) |
| Dec. 6 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Dec. 6, 2007) |
| Nov 29 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Nov. 29, 2007) |
| Nov. 23 |
VX spray tank disposal begins at Umatilla |
| Nov. 22 |
CSEPP Siren Test Scheduled For Tuesday, November 27th |
| Nov. 15 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Nov. 15, 2007) |
| Nov. 8 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update (Nov. 1, 2007) |
| Nov. 5 |
Wi-Fi Showcase Cancelled |
| Nov. 1 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update
|
| Oct. 29 |
VX nerve agent rocket disposal begins at Umatilla
The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) safely
destroyed its first VX M55 rocket at 12:44 p.m. today. It was the first
munition destroyed in Umatilla’s VX nerve agent disposal campaign,
which follows the GB (sarin) disposal campaign that was completed on
July 8. |
| Oct. 26 |
First VX agent munitions moved to Umatilla chemical weapons disposal plant |
| Oct. 25 |
Umatilla Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update
|
| Oct. 17 |
Accidental Activation of CSEPP Siren |
| Oct. 14 |
Accidental Activation of CSEPP Siren |
| Oct. 10 |
Special Needs Survey in the Mail |
| Oct. 4 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| Sept. 27 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| Sept 24 |
Depot plans drill Wednesday A
security preparedness drill is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 26. The
depot’s sirens will be sounded, but not the community sirens.
This is a coordinated exercise between the depot, the Umatilla Chemical
Agent Disposal Facility, and off-post communities. |
| Sept. 15 |
Morrow County Oregon Hosts Wi-Fi Showcase |
| Sept. 12 |
Trace of Mustard Chemical Agent Detected
|
| Sept. 6 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| Aug 16 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| Aug
9 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| July
27 |
CSEPP
siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, July 31
A test of
the Oregon Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) siren system is scheduled for
noon on Tuesday, July 31. The test coincides with tests of CSEPP sirens
on the Umatilla
Chemical Depot and in Benton County, Washington. |
| July
19 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| July
9 |
Last
GB chemical munitions in Oregon stockpile destroyed
The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) today destroyed
the last GB (sarin-filled) chemical munitions stored at the Umatilla
Chemical Depot. The last 155mm diameter GB artillery projectile was
destroyed at 7:56 a.m. this morning, marking the official end of the
campaign. |
| July
2 |
Depot
change of
command set for July 12
Lt. Col. Bob Stein will assume command
of the Umatilla Chemical Depot from Lt. Col. Donna Rutten in a July 12
change of
command ceremony. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the depot.
|
| July
2 |
Local
FEMA official receives national CSEPP award
Jesse Seigal, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public
affairs officer based in Pendleton, Ore., received an Army Award for
Superior Service during the National Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Workshop in Chicago last week. |
| June 21 |
Benton
County Emergency Services announces Monthly Test of CSEPP Tone Alert
Radios & Sirens
The monthly test of tone alert radios and warning sirens in southern
Benton County will take place Tuesday, June 26, at noon. The
test
is conducted by Benton County Emergency Management and is part of the
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) for the
Umatilla Chemical Depot located near Hermiston, Oregon. |
| June 21 |
CSEPP siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, June 26
A test of the Oregon Chemical
Stockpile
Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) siren system is scheduled for
noon on Tuesday, June 26. The test coincides with tests of CSEPP sirens
on the Umatilla Chemical Depot and in Benton County, Washington. |
| June 21 |
Munitions
destroyed to meet the Chemical Weapons Convention 45 percent
destruction milestone |
| June 14 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agency Disposal Facility Update |
| June 7 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| May 31 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| May 24 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| May 17 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| May 15 |
Annual
Emergency Preparedness Exercise May 22
The annual Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness exercise is
scheduled for the evening of May 22. More than 600 emergency workers
and volunteers will be participating in the major preparedness event in
Eastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington. |
| May 10 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| May 3 |
Depot
plans Drill May 9 |
| May 3 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| May
1 |
Depot Detects Trace of GB Agent
A
depot chemical operations monitoring crew detected trace amounts of GB
sarin chemical
agent vapors today inside a depot storage structure containing
overpacked
munitions. (click here for full
story)
|
| Apr 26 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| Apr 12 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| Apr 11 |
Media Advisory: Governing
Board Meeting Set
Agenda |
| Apr 9 |
Schools to Participate in CSEPP
Drill
On Thursday, April 12th, starting at 10 a.m., all schools located
in the Immediate Response Zone (IRZ), a nine-mile radius surrounding the
Umatilla Chemical Depot, will be testing their ability to respond to a
chemical
accident/incident involving the Umatilla Chemical Depot. (click here for full
story)
(Click here for
Spanish Version) |
| Apr 5 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| Apr 5 |
Depot
plans drill Tuesday, April 10
The depot’s
Westminster chimes will be sounded, but not the community sirens. (click here for full
story) |
| Mar 27 |
Depot detects trace of GB
chemical agent
A depot chemical operations monitoring crew detected trace
amounts
of GB sarin chemical agent vapors today inside a depot storage
structure containing overpacked munitions. (click here for full
story) |
| Mar 22 |
CSEPP
siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, March 27
A test of the
Oregon Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) siren
system is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, March 27. The test coincides
with tests of CSEPP sirens on the Umatilla Chemical Depot and in Benton
County, Washington. (click here for full
story) |
| Mar 12 |
Tone
Alert Radio Check and Battery Replacement available at Boardman Safety
Awareness Days -- March 22 - 24
Morrow County Emergency Management is encouraging all Boardman
residents to bring their Tone Alert Radio in for a check up and battery
replacement during “Boardman Safety Awareness
Days”. (click here for full
story) |
| Mar 7 |
School
and Bus Safety to be Featured in Demonstration
It’s a bus…it’s a
classroom…it’s a classroom on wheels! On Wednesday,
March 7th,
starting at 10 a.m., a “prototype” bus will be the
focus of a demonstration being held at AC Houghton Elementary School in
Irrigon, Oregon. (click
here for full story) |
| Mar 6 |
Area
teachers receive educational grants
The company that built and
operates the incineration plant on the
Umatilla Chemical Depot has given a financial boost to 10 area teachers
for math, science and technology instruction.
(click
here for full story) |
| Mar 2 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| Feb. 26 |
CSEPP
siren test scheduled for, Tuesday, February 27
A
test of the Oregon Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
(CSEPP)
siren
system is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, February 27th. The test
coincides with tests of CSEPP sirens on
the Umatilla Chemical Depot and in Benton County, Washington.
(click
here for full story) |
| Feb 15 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Update |
| Feb 15 |
Umatilla chemical munitions
disposal facility passes 50 percent destruction numerical milestone
The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
(UMCDF) has destroyed just over half of the total number of chemical
munitions originally stockpiled at the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD).
Those munitions contained about 24 percent of the original chemical
agent tonnage stored at Umatilla.(February 15, 2007)
(click here for full story) |
| Feb 15 |
Umatilla
Chemical Agent Disposal Facility celebrates top safety and health
status
A
new flag was raised in a ceremony on Monday, February 12, at the
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF), signifying federal
recognition of the project’s excellent safety and health
performance. (February 15,
2007) Photo
(click here for full story) |
| Feb 9 |
Public
/ Media Advisory:
Oregon
CSEPP Governing Board Meeting scheduled for February 21, 2007
Agenda
Map |
| Jan.
25 |
Umatilla depot begins final
sarin-filled munitions campaign
Workers at the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD) began the final GB
(sarin) munitions campaign today when they moved 155mm diameter GB
artillery projectiles to the disposal facility at the depot. The
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) plans to begin
destroying those munitions no later than Monday, Jan. 29 (click
here for full story)
|
| Jan.
8 |
Chemical
Demilitarization Program Leadership Alignment
Effective Jan. 15, Michael
Parker, who is currently serving as the
director, U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) and program
manager, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA), will
concentrate all his efforts solely on the ACWA Program. (January
8,2007) (click here for full story) |
| Jan.
8 |
OSHA
awards ‘Star’ status to Umatilla Chemical Agent
Disposal Facility for safety and health commitment
The
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recognized the
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) for its exemplary
performance and commitment to safety and health. OSHA recently approved
UMCDF’s application for “Star” status in
the OSHA Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP). (January 8,2007) (click
here for full story)
|
| Jan 3 |
Umatilla
Depot safely destroys last 8-inch sarin-filled artillery projectile
UMATILLA
CHEMICAL DEPOT, Hermiston, Ore. – Workers at the
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) have safely destroyed
the last of 14,246 8-inch diameter GB (sarin) nerve agent projectiles
originally stockpiled at the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD). The
disposal facility destroyed the last sarin-filled 8-inch artillery
projectile or “shell” in the Umatilla stockpile
just after
8 a.m. today. The facility processed its first 8-inch GB projectile on
Sept. 28, 2006. The final shipment of 8-inch GB projectiles from the
depot storage area to the disposal plant was completed yesterday. (click
here for full story) |
