Presented to: Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission and Kentucky Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board

1. Blue Grass Chemical Agent-
Destruction Pilot Plant
Quarterly Update
March 12, 2013
Presented to:
Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization
Citizens’ Advisory Commission and
Kentucky Chemical Destruction
Community Advisory Board
Presented by:
Jeff Brubaker
Site Project Manager

2. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
 Construction now more than 65
percent complete
 Systemization activities now
more than 9 percent complete
 Completion of the structural
steel on the Munitions
Demilitarization Building (MDB)
 Delivery of the Munitions
Washout System and Rocket
Shear Machine equipment
 Completion and delivery of the
first of two MDB filter bank
Clean-Air Exhaust Stacks
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction
Pilot Plant Update
3
One half of the first 120-foot Clean-Air Exhaust Stack is offloaded for
temporary storage in the Hwy. 52 lay-down yard. It will be installed in
accordance with the construction schedule.

3. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
 Final Munitions Demilitarization Building Filter Bank Concrete
Placement video on Facebook
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction
Pilot Plant Update (cont’d)
4
The workers spent approximately eight hours placing 540 cubic yards of concrete to complete the
second half of the east filter bank foundation.

4. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
4
Northwestern Corner - Observation Point
1
2
1
3
5
2
6
Hydrolysate Storage Area
Control and Support Building
Munitions Demilitarization Building (MDB) Filter Banks
MDB
Utility Building
Supercritical Water Oxidation Building (not visible in photo)
Laboratory Building (not visible in photo)
7
6
5
4
3
7
4
Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction
Pilot Plant Construction Site (March 2013)

5. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
5
Blue Grass Hot Topics
 The BGCAPP project team continues to focus on
successful construction and is working with the
headquarters team to determine potential funding
impacts
 The project team is looking forward to installing the
Munitions Washout System and rocket motor
disassembly equipment in the upcoming months
 The National Research Council is currently conducting a
study on the systemization phase for Supercritical
Water Oxidation and reverse osmosis system
 In the upcoming months, the project team will be
asking the Secondary Waste Working Group to consider
options for disposal of rocket motors

6. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Explosive Destruction Technologies
(EDT)
6
 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process is continuing
– ACWA is well into the NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA)
– BGCAPP continues to communicate with the Kentucky Department for
Environmental Protection on the potential permitting process
– The public comment period for the EA is currently scheduled for the June
timeframe
 Pueblo has Finding of No Significant Impact
– No significant environmental impacts to result from installation and
operation of EDT at Pueblo Chemical Depot
– A EDT technology decision for Pueblo is pending

7. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Questions/Discussion
7
For more information about the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant project,
please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626-8944

8. Blue Grass Chemical Agent-
Destruction Pilot Plant
Systems Contractor Update
March 12, 2013
Presented to:
Kentucky Chemical Weapons
Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory
Commission and Kentucky Chemical
Destruction Community Advisory Board
Presented by:
Tom McKinney
Project Manager,
Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass

9. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
9
Safety Performance
12-month rolling rate
Accidents per 200,000 job hours
 OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star site
 Lost-time injury rate is 81 percent lower
and recordable injury rate 27 percent lower
than industry average
 As of February 28, 2013, the project has
completed 486,000 hours and 110 days
without a lost-time accident
 OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star site
 Lost-time injury rate is 81 percent lower
and recordable injury rate 27 percent lower
than industry average
 As of February 28, 2013, the project has
completed 486,000 hours and 110 days
without a lost-time accident

10. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
10
My Brother’s Keeper
 Brother’s Keeper mindset gaining traction
― Culture of mentoring one another, remaining vigilant
and respectfully challenging unsafe workplace behaviors
 Encouraging workers to report injuries and near misses
 Communicating that every worker has “pause work”
and “stop work” authority

11. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
11
Current Staffing
 Employment
― Total project – 1,047
― Richmond, Ky. – 978
• Nonmanual – 528
• Craft – 450
― Other locations – 69
• Pasco, Wash.
• San Diego, Calif.
• Columbus, Ohio
• Frederick, Md.
Project Controls engineers (above right) inspect progress at
the Munitions Demilitarization Building cascading ventilation
filter area. Electricians (above left) install underground
electrical cable conduit.

12. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
12
Hiring a Local Workforce
Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass
Workforce in Richmond, Kentucky
Workforce includes manual and non-manual employees
Note 1:
Local: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and the small business advocacy program include the following counties:
Madison, Woodford, Fayette, Scott, Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine and Rockcastle. MSAs are defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Note 2:
Manual employees are hired through the local Union Hall in Lexington, Kentucky.
Local
56%
Outside of
Kentucky
40%
Rest of Kentucky
4%

13. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
13
Valuing a Diverse Workforce
BPBG – Nonmanual Workforce Kentucky Population
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010
Kentucky
Architecture and Engineering
BPBG – Nonmanual Workforce

14. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Kentucky Wages, Procurements
and Subcontracts
 Local payroll to date
― $407 million paid
― $403 million more to be paid
 Acquisitions to date
― $105.5 million spent with Kentucky companies
― $64.1 million spent in Madison
and surrounding counties
14
BGCAPP-related Procurements and Subcontracts
Madison
Estill
Lee
Wolfe
Clark
Boyle
Lincoln
Rock-
castle
Pulaski Laurel
Clay
Casey
Adair
Taylor
Wayne
Fayette
Knox
Whitley Bell
Leslie
Harlan
Knott
Pike
Martin
Floyd
Breathitt
Cumber-
land
Marion
Larue
Hart
Warren
Allen
Barren
Monroe
Spencer
Shelby
Scott
Morgan
Elliott
Carter
GreenupLewis
Mason
Logan
Todd
Christian
Trigg
Calloway
Lyon
Hopkins
Butler
Ohio Grayson
Hardin
Breckinridge
Daviess
Henderson
Union
Bullitt
Crittenden
Jefferson
Oldham
Henry
Owen
Grant
Woodford
Bath

15. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Corporate Stewardship
 Awarded $10,000 in Madison County Teacher Grants for
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
classroom education projects
 Participated in Waco Elementary 5th
grade Energy Expo
 Participated in local college job fairs and recruiting events
– Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) veteran students
– Blue Grass Community & Technical College career fair
– University of Kentucky (UK) spring career fair
15
Waco Elementary Energy
Expo. Photograph by
Kaitlin Keane,
Richmond Register.
EKU veteran students
career fair.
UK student career fair.
UK student career fair.

16. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Blue Grass Specific Equipment Update
16
Design
Fabrication
OnSite
Installation
Testing
Equipment Purpose
Status
- update since last meeting

17. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
17
Blue Grass Specific Equipment Complete
The Munitions Demilitarization Building’s
Munitions Washout System has successfully
completed design, fabrication and factory
acceptance testing.

18. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
MWS Video
18

19. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
19
Control and Support Building
An electrician installs wiring (above) inside the
Control and Support Building. Meanwhile, the
Control and Support Building cascading
ventilation system duct work (at right)
undergoes testing.

20. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
20
Munitions Demilitarization Building
Ironworkers have completed major structural
steel installation (above) at the Munitions
Demilitarization Building and now focus on
installing exterior siding (at right).

21. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Munitions Demilitarization Building
(continued)
21
One of the first munitions handing robots
(above) has been placed into a Munitions
Demilitarization Building blast proof room.
Pipefitters review drawings to install a complex
array of piping (at right) into the agent
neutralization system room.

22. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO)
Process Building
22
An electrician installs electrical cable tray
(above) inside the SCWO Process Building.
Workers have completed siding installation
activities (at right) on the north and south
portions of the SCWO Process Building.

23. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Hydrolysate Storage Area
23
Boilermakers fabricate Hydrolysate Storage Area tanks.

24. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Utility Building
24
The Utility Building (above) is now surrounded
by a host of pipe rack steel installation and
support infrastructure activities. A pipefitter
welds a Utility Building interior piping support.

25. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Questions/Discussion
25

26. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
CHEMICAL DESTRUCTION CITIZENS
ADVISORY BOARD
WORKING GROUP UPDATES
Presented by
Craig Williams, CDCAB co-chair
12 March 2013

27. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Congressional Action
113TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 933
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ---MARCH 4, 2013
A BILL
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2013, and for other purposes.
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION,
DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided for,
necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of
lethal chemical agents and munitions in
accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the
destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not
in the chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by
law, $151,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2017, which shall be only for the Assembled

28. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the
destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical
agents and munitions in accordance with the
provisions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the
destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not
in the chemical weapon stockpile, $1,301,786,000, of which
$635,843,000 shall be for operation and maintenance,
of which no less than $53,948,000 shall be for the
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program,
consisting of $22,214,000 for activities on military
installations and $31,734,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2014, to assist State and local governments;
$18,592,000 shall be for procurement, to remain available
until September 30, 2015, of which $1,823,000 shall be for
the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program to
assist State and local governments;
and $647,351,000, to remain available until September 30,
2014, shall be for
research, development, test and evaluation, of which

29. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
*** ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY ***
Phase 1 – Job Loss Aversion
• Labor Analysis
• Identify tier 1,2, and 3 jobs
• Inventory transferrable skills
Phase II – Infrastructure / Tax Impacts /Re-purposing
• Housing Analysis
• Transportation Analysis
• Tax Impacts
• Analysis of future use potential based on CFR (Code
of Federal Regulations)
Phase III – Reuse
• Finalize GO/GO - GO/CO - Co/CO options
• Identify potential public/private re-purposing

30. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
PHASE I – Status
• Elements of Study Catalogued (examples)
- Regional Profile
- Workforce Skills Analysis
- Regional Economic and Workforce Strategy
- Key Occupational Profiles
- Target Industry Profiles
- Etc.
• Operational Workforce Data Gathering (examples)
- ACWA and BPBG Standard Occupational Classifications *
- Educational attainment
- Crosswalk of compatible occupations
- Etc
Phase I Report due 30 June 2013
* Completed 28 February

31. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Secondary Waste Working Group
Focus: Rocket Separation Operation
• 10 January - Public Meeting regarding
required permits
was held
• 19 February – Comments on permit due.
(CWWG submitted comments – available upon request).
• The SWWG will make a DRAFT
recommendation to the full CDCAB regarding
this effort after “response to comments” have
been issued.

32. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Rocket Separation
Blue Grass Chemical Activity (BGCA) has been tasked by the
Chemical Materials Agency (CMA), their command, to
separate 44 M-55 Rockets to validate rocket propellant
stability and best practices for continued storage and future
demilitarization operations.
Similar operations were successfully and safely completed in
Arkansas and Oregon.
Rocket motors (25) will be over-packed and shipped to
Picatinny Arsenal, N. J. for analysis.
Rocket motors (19) will stay in storage at BGCA for ACWA for
analysis prior to demilitarization operations.
Currently BGCA and Kentucky Department of Environmental
Protection are engaged in permitting issues associated with
the operation.
Operations are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2014.

33. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction

34. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
MONITORING WORKING GROUP
• MWG developed a DRAFT recommendation which was
circulated
to the full CDCAB on 21 February.
• Input was gathered through 1 March and the final
recommendation is as follows:

35. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction

36. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons DestructionTherefore the MWG makes the following:
Recommendations:
1) Vents on all BGCA igloos containing chemical agent,
other than igloos M, OP and Z should remain open.
2) Methods of mold growth mitigation in the three
igloos should continue to be vigorously pursued.
3) Any increase in igloo inspection that might be
deemed appropriate due to the vent closures should be
continued.

37. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION

38. A Partnership for Safe Chemical Weapons Destruction
Doug Hindman
Chair
Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission
Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board
105 5th
Street, Suite 206
Richmond, KY 40475
859.624.4700 / 859.986.7565
Kent Clark
Craig Williams
Co-Chairs
To: Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Grice, Commander, BGCA
Fr: KY CAC/CDCAB
Date: 5 March 2013
Re: Mold Mitigation @ BGCA
Dear Lieutenant Colonel Grice,
First, we would like to acknowledge the efforts of you and your staff in providing information
and transparency regarding the Mold Mitigation efforts underway at the Blue Grass Chemical
Activity (BGCA). We appreciate that the Monitoring Working Group (MWG) of the Kentucky
CAC/CDCAB (Citizens Advisory Commission/Chemical Destruction Citizens Advisory Board)
has been provided the opportunity to be fully engaged in this process.
With this in mind, we provide you the following observations and recommendations:
Observations:
1) The MWG notes that the empirical evidence provided regarding mold in igloos M,OP and
Z recently provided, contradict the findings reported in the Igloo Filtration Study (IFS) as
follows:
• the IFS showed no appreciable variation in humidity levels with or without any additional
equipment being installed in or on the igloos.
• the IFS also showed no appreciable variation in humidity levels with the igloo vents open
or closed provided leaking igloos are “tarped” or otherwise modified to prevent seepage.
2) The MWG notes that the remaining igloos, those with the vents open do not show
noticeable mold growth as do those identified above whose vents are closed. This appears to
indicate higher humidity in those three igloos, as such conditions are necessary for such
growth.
3) Igloos M, OP and Z pose the greatest risk, although small, of agent release into the
BGCAPP construction area.
Therefore the MWG makes the following:
Recommendations:
1) Vents on all BGCA igloos containing chemical agent, other than igloos M, OP and Z
should remain open.
2) Methods of mold growth mitigation in the three igloos should continue to be vigorously
pursued.
3) Any increase in igloo inspection that might be deemed appropriate due to the vent closures
should be continued.
Signed:
Dr. Douglas Hindman, Chair
Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens Advisory Commission
Kent Clark, Co-Chair
Kentucky Chemical Destruction Citizens Advisory Board
Craig Williams, Co-Chair
Kentucky Chemical Destruction Citizens Advisory Board
--