Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office Records, 1966-2024 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office Records, 1966-2024

Predominant Dates:1997

Extent: 9.21 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 03/27/2024

Subjects: Blue Grass Army Depot (Ky.), Chemical weapons disposal., Environmentalism--Kentucky., Madison County (Ky.), Nerve gases.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office Records highlights the community work and information sharing accomplished by the outreach office in Madison County. The presentations, newsclippings, television news clip coverage, meeting minutes, and photographs display the ways that the outreach office was able to connect both with the public as well as with the military and the Blue Grass Army Depot. This collection displays the office’s dedication to ensuring transparency and knowledge between the community and the military while dealing with a topic that many felt strongly about.

This collection may potentially work well with some of our other collections. For more information, please see collections under the related subject headings.

Collection Historical Note

The Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office was established to serve as the community's primary information resource on chemical weapons destruction in Kentucky. Although the outreach office closed in April 2024 as part of overall Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) closure activities, the BGCAPP outreach staff continues to respond to inquiries, provides information to stakeholders and guest speakers for civic groups, and interfaces with the governor-appointed Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission and its Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board.

Subject/Index Terms

Blue Grass Army Depot (Ky.)
Chemical weapons disposal.
Environmentalism--Kentucky.
Madison County (Ky.)
Nerve gases.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Organizations and Minutes],
[Series 2: Transcribed Meetings],
[Series 3: Briefings and Presentations],
[Series 4: Publications],
[Series 5: Newsclippings and Publicity],
[Series 6: Media and Photographs],
[Series 7: Miscellaneous],
[Series 8: Oversized],
[All]

Series 2: Transcribed Meetings

Box 3

Barcode: 31234014262941

Folder 10: Task Force on M55 Demilitarization, 1984-07-09: Transcript of the meeting of the task force on the M-55 demilitarization, taken Monday, July 9, 1984, at the State Bank in Richmond, Kentucky, 7:30 PM
Folder 11: Hopkins Task Force Meeting, 1984-10-24: Transcript of a meeting discussing the history of chemical weapons, the consequences of exposure, and what to do with the stockpile in Richmond, KY. Speakers include Dr. Michael Scugg and Frederick Sidell
Folder 12: U.S. Army Public Meeting, 1986-01-31: Transcript of a public meeting of the U.S. Army, taken at Eastern Kentucky University in the Carl D. Perkins Building
Folder 13: U.S. Army Public Meeting, 1986-05-15: Transcript of a public meeting of the U.S. Army, taken at the Madison County High School, Richmond, KY

Box 4

Barcode: 31234014262958

Folder 1: Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program Public Hearing, 1986-08-28: Transcript of the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program Program Public Hearing, held in the Brock Auditorium at Eastern Kentucky University. The panel consisted of: Undersecretary of the Army, Mr. James R. Ambrose; Dr. Sam A. Carnes; Brigadier General David A. Nydam; Mr. Charles Baronian; Mr. Hill; Mr. Willard E. Fraize; Colonel Whitehouse; and Dr. Houk.
Folder 2: U.S. Army Public Meeting, 1987-09-14: Transcript of a public meeting of the U.S. Army, taken at the Berea Community High School in Berea, KY
Folder 3: Public Information Meeting, 1990-03-07: Trasncript of a public information meeting with the Intergovernmnetal Consultation and Coordination Board (ICCB), with appearances from Mrs. Valerie Hudson, Ms. Mary Lynn Pate, Dr. Sandy Leffingwell, Mr. Merwyn Jackson, Ms. Patricia L. Dugger, General James Molloy, Dr. F. Oris Blackwell, Mr. Heinz Mueller, Col. Ross I. Sanders, Ms. Marilyn J. Tischbin, Mr. Charles Baronian, and Col. Walter T. Busbee
Folder 4: Public Info Meeting - Related Materials, 1990-03-07: Additional materials related to the public info meeting. Includes a registration sheet of attendees as well as written and typed questions for the panel and a map
Folder 5: Public Scoping Meeting, 1991-04-25/26: Transcript of the public scoping meeting, before Ms. Marilyn Tischbin (Moderator), held at the Clark Moore's Middle School in Richmond, KY, from 6:40 PM April 25, 1991 to 2:00 AM April 26, 1991. Public scoping meeting for site-specific environmental impact analysis for proposed incinerator at the richmond facility.
Folder 6: Public Scoping Meeting, 1991-04-25/26: Continuted transcript of the public scoping meeting regarding the installation of an incincerator. Also includes supporting materials.
Folder 7: Bluegrass Public Meetings, 2001-01-09: Transcript from Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach from a public meeting which was held at the Madison County Extension Office. Includes appearances from individuals with the Bluegrass Army Depot, the Program Manager Chemical Demilitarization, Alternative Technologies, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, and Kentucky CAC
Folder 8: Citizen Comments, 2001-01-09: Citizen Comments from the BGCSOO public meeting

Box 5

Barcode: 31234014262966

Folder 1: Bluegrass Public Meeting, 2002-07-11: Bluegrass public meeting at Stratton Building, Eastern Kentucky University, morning session - citizen comments, evening session - speakers
Folder 2: Bluegrass Public Meeting, 2002-07-18: Bluegrass public meeting at Stratton Building, Eastern Kentucky University, citizen comments in private