During range clearance activities, burial is a best management practice for managing range scrap and UXOs.

• A. TRUE
• B. FALSE
• C. Depends on the range
• D. Always required

Answer: (B)

During range clearance, the goal is to reduce risk by safely removing and disposing of range scrap and UXOs, not hiding the problem underground. Buried ordnance and scrap can pose hazards for decades: it can remain or become unstable, be disturbed by future digging or subsidence, or allow contaminants to migrate into soil and groundwater. This creates long-term safety and environmental liabilities and can complicate any future land use or redevelopment. Because of these risks, burial is not considered a best management practice and is generally avoided or prohibited by regulations. The proper approach is to have trained teams identify, demilitarize or otherwise safely neutralize ordnance, and dispose of it at licensed facilities or through controlled on-site detonation when appropriate, with thorough documentation and site surveys to ensure complete and safe clearance.