ACAT FOIA Repository 282

Document: ACAT FOIA Repository 282, Date Received February 2024
Year: 2009
Page(s): 2
Document Title: NVS Letter, Site 7 Debris Removal Request, Northeast Cape FUDS, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Agency/Organization: NVS, USACE

Document Summary:
This letter from the President of the Native Village of Savoonga (Ronnie Toole) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Carey Cossaboom) requests that all debris from Site 7 under the Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) Program be removed by the USACE. Toolie discusses the toxicity of the site and potential harm it may be causing to surrounding communities and wildlife. Lastly, the letter reminds USACE of its legal government-to-government responsibility with tribal governments.