KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico -- Kirtland Air Force Base officials will be holding a public meeting on July 31 to discuss the Kirtland AFB Bulk Fuels release and the discovery of fuel product on the water table.
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Col. Michael Duvall, 377th Air Base Wing commander, Mark Holmes, project manager, Civil Engineer Division, and project support staff from CH2M-Hill will be giving a briefing on the history of the fuel release, including detection, investigation and remediation efforts, as well as future plans to address the fuels release on and off base.
A question-and-answer session will immediately follow the briefing to address any concerns or issues the public may have. Members of the New Mexico Environment Department Groundwater Quality Bureau, the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility will also be in attendance to answer questions.
The New Mexico Veterans Memorial is at 1100 Louisiana Boulevard SE (north of Gibson and Louisiana).