Sept. 4 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and CDCAB Meeting (2024)

This is the Sept. 4 Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission (CAC) and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board (CDCAB) in-person and online meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the closure of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP), which destroyed the chemical weapons stockpile at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky in 2023. Highlights from the meeting are listed below. Please note, KZbin uses speech recognition technology to automatically create captions; the quality of the captions may vary.
• At approximately 4:43, Craig Williams, chair, CAC, provides opening remarks.
• At approximately 5:08, Reagan Taylor, judge executive, Madison County, and co-chair, CDCAB, introduces U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader (R-KY).
• At approximately 6:53, McConnell provides remarks on his appreciation for the completion of the project and future use initiatives for the Blue Grass Army Depot.
• At approximately 8:55, Williams remarks on his collaboration with McConnell and his appreciation for him and the workforce.
• At approximately 10:12, McConnell concludes his remarks on the chemical weapons destruction collaboration.
• At approximately 11:20, Joe Curcio, project manager, Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass (BPBG), provides remarks and a presentation to McConnell from the BPBG team.
• At approximately 13:13, Mark York, communication manager, BPBG, provides an update on the action item from the March 6, 2024, CAC/CDCAB meeting.
• At approximately 15:13, Tamika Atkins, acting program executive officer, PEO ACWA, provides remarks and introduces Troy Workman, deputy program executive officer, PEO ACWA.
• At approximately 17:57, Shannon Pendergrass, site project manager, Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP), and Curcio provide a BGCAPP update including safety metrics, containerized rocket warhead destruction progress, updates on the Static Detonation Chamber (SDC) 2000 and SDC 1200, main plant closure progress and BPBG workforce transition.
• At approximately 31:08, George Ridings, CAC member, asks Curcio a question about resources available to assist with workforce transition.
• At approximately 31:28, Rosalind Torrence, human resources manager, BPBG, answers questions about workforce transition resources.
• At approximately 35:15, Pendergrass provides an update on the projected schedule.
• At approximately 37:10, Williams asks Curcio and Torrence about workforce transitions to local Madison County jobs. Torrence answers the questions.
• At approximately 41:18, David Stipes, CAC member, remarks on employee transition efforts.
• At approximately 43:18, Williams asks Pendergrass and Curcio about demolition and equipment disposition plans.
• At approximately 44:38, Steven Bullard, Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs, Office of the Governor, remarks on economic development efforts.
• At approximately 45:14, York provides the upcoming 2025 CAC/CDCAB meeting dates and location.
• At approximately 45:42, Curcio presents memory books from the BPBG team to the CAC/CDCAB members.
• At approximately 47:54, April Webb, BGAD hazardous waste branch manager, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, gives an environmental permitting update.
• At approximately 48:43, Williams provides an economic development update.
• At approximately 56:56, York reviews next steps. No action items are recorded.
• At approximately 57:58, Williams provides closing remarks.
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