Rocky Mountain Arsenal (former Army installation)
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Superfund site
former United States Army installation
former chemical weapons manufacturing facility
national wildlife refuge
Rocky Mountain Arsenal is a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing site near Denver that has been transformed into a national wildlife refuge.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Arsenal | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Superfund site
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former United States Army installation ⓘ former chemical weapons manufacturing facility ⓘ national wildlife refuge ⓘ national wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 27 square miles
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over 17,000 acres ⓘ |
| cleanupLedBy | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cleanupMethod |
containment
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on-site treatment ⓘ soil excavation ⓘ |
| cleanupSupervisedBy |
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contaminatedWith |
chemical warfare agents
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industrial chemicals ⓘ pesticide residues ⓘ |
| conversionPurpose |
public recreation
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wildlife habitat restoration ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created | 1942 ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedAs |
National Priorities List site
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Adams County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Commerce City, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | transition from weapons plant to wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| offers |
environmental education programs
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hiking trails ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Front Range Urban Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postCleanupUse |
environmental education
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outdoor recreation ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | chemical weapons production ⓘ |
| produced |
herbicides
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incendiary munitions ⓘ mustard gas ⓘ nerve agents ⓘ pesticides ⓘ |
| providesHabitatFor |
bald eagles
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bison ⓘ deer ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ raptors ⓘ |
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