1. Pueblo Chemical Depot Update
#1 Priority: Protect community, workforce and environment
A Team-of-Teams: Pueblo Chemical Depot staff, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA) Field Office, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Systems Contractor
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP):
PCD delivered initial 128 munitions and initial munition was
processed at PCAPP on 07 September 2016
PCD Property Transition:
Transition of Parcel 1 (5,449 acres) to the Local Reuse
Authority (PuebloPlex) planned for 2018
TTX on 13 April 2017 with local EM officials
Environmental Restoration: Expected to execute over $25M of environmental remediation this year; and award a contract with a capacity of $100M for environmental restoration that will enable future work
PCD 75th Anniversary: On 25 May 2017 PCD will celebrate it’s 75th Anniversary
PCD Change of Command: Colonel Christopher A. Grice will assume Command from Colonel Thomas A. Duncan II on 29 June 2017
Initial munition processed at PCAPP

2. Operations Rollup
As of 17 April 2017

3. 2017 PuebloPlex Parcel 1 Tabletop Exercise Story Board
Who: Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD), PuebloPlex, PCAPP and the Pueblo
County Sheriff’s Office.
What: Parcel 1 All Hazards Table Top Exercise (TTX).
When: 13 April 2017
Where: Pueblo Chemical Depot, CO 81006
Why: To provide participants an opportunity to evaluate current response
concepts, plans, and capabilities for a response to a Hazmat/Law
enforcement event occurring in Parcel 1. The exercise focused on local
emergency responder command and control coordination, critical decisions,
notifications, and the integration of State and Federal assets necessary to
save lives and protect public health and safety.
Summary: Approximately 34 personnel representing PCD, PuebloPlex,
PCAPP and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office participated in a All Hazards
TTX looking at lines of communication, emergency response and mutual aid
support between PCD and Pueblo County involving simultaneous incidents
occurring both on and off PCD. There were three scenarios designed for
the exercise, including active shooter, fire response and multiple casualties
in multiple locations. There were two functional groups participating in the
exercise; Law Enforcement/Fire/Medical and Command and Control.
Facilitated Team Discussion Involving Law Enforcement/Fire/Medical Teams
Pueblo County Emergency Services Chief addresses TTX participants
TTX Participants from Government, County, FT Carson and PuebloPlex

4. 2017 Pueblo CSEPP Community Exercise
Who: Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD) and the Pueblo, Colorado CSEPP Community.
What: The Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Exercise is a Full Scale Community Exercise held annually; with participation from PCD, other Army agencies, DHS, FEMA, Pueblo County Emergency Management Officials, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and multiple local Emergency Management support agencies.
When: 03 May 2017
Where: Pueblo, CO 81006
Why: Defense Authorization Act of 1986 (Public Law ) - “Maximum Protection for the Environment, the General Public and the Personnel Who are Involved in the Destruction of the Chemical Stockpile”.
Summary: Approximately 2,000 personnel will participate in the 2017 Pueblo CSEPP Community Exercise in concurrent scenarios, with a simulated Chemical Accident/Incident Response and Assistance (CAIRA) event on PCD and a separate, off-post incident located in Pueblo County. These scenarios are designed to exercise Mutual Aid Agreements and objectives to test and validate CSEPP Benchmarks through Emergency Response Outcomes (EROs) in Preparedness, Emergency Assessment, Emergency Management, Hazard Mitigation, Protection, Victim Care, Emergency Public Information, and Planning for Remediation and Recovery.
Pueblo County, Colorado Emergency Planning Zones
Decon Crew cleaning up Chemical spill from M105mm Mustard Munitions
Decon crew member containing Chemical spill with absorbent PIG sock

5. PCD On-Scene Coordinators
Coast Guard FOSC Certifications:
Colonel Thomas Duncan II
Mr. Dan Hancock
Mr. Kevin Blose
Ms. Kathryn Cain
Chemical Accident or Incident On-Scene Coordinator Basic Concepts and Concept Implementation Course Certifications:
Mr. Eddie Dunn
Mr. Vincent Blunn
Mr. Carlos Estrada
Fire Chief Wes Huntley

6. PHILIS ISA
Cost reimbursement Inter-service Support Agreement (ISA) with EPA’s PHILIS to provide sampling analysis:
PCD working with PHILIS to establish ISA for support
PHILIS staged in Castle Rock, Colorado, within 100 miles of PCD
Analysis of samples for PCD through closure in
833 samples planned
Approximately 150 structures
Monitoring for Distilled Mustard Agent (HD) to GPL
Chemical Materials Activity (CMA) Certification:
CMA conducting document review to assist with PHILIS certification
Visit by CMA staff to PHILIS in Castle Rock scheduled for 27 April 2017