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      Mission: The safe elimination of chemical weapons at Pueblo and Blue Grass by Sept. 30, 2023

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      BGCAPP is safely destroying the chemical weapons stockpile currently in storage at the Blue Grass Army Depot near Richmond, Kentucky.

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      PCAPP is safely destroying the chemical weapons stockpile currently in storage at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado.

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As the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives, or PEO ACWA, strides toward fulfilling its mission of chemical weapons destruction in Kentucky and Colorado, local community members will continue to play an important role. Public input and participation have been key components of the program since 1997, when ACWA implemented a public participation process known as the ACWA Dialogue to engage stakeholders. The Dialogue brought together representatives from the Department of Defense, state, tribal and federal government regulators, and diverse citizen interest groups, to work side-by-side with ACWA in selecting chemical weapons destruction technologies. Today, stakeholder input and involvement remain a cornerstone of PEO ACWA. Read on to learn how to access additional information or to get involved.

How can you get involved?

You may call or email outreach office staff in Richmond, Kentucky, and Pueblo, Colorado, with questions and to receive information about the program. Our goal is to inform the public about our chemical destruction projects.

The Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office and Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office are open to the public. In coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we continue to take precautions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office
1000 Commercial Dr., Suite 2
Richmond, Kentucky 40475
(859) 626-8944 or email bgoutreach@iem.com
Closed on federal holidays.

Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office
104 W. B Street
Pueblo, Colorado 81003
(719) 546-0400 or email PuebloOutreach@iem.com
Closed on federal holidays.

Additionally, both the Kentucky and Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commissions, or CACs, conduct public meetings regularly. CACs are governor-appointed commissions that were formed to serve as a bridge between the community and the government by providing a forum for exchanging information about chemical weapons disposal. Their meetings are open to all members of the public who are interested in learning more about chemical weapons destruction efforts in Kentucky and Colorado. For more information on the CACs, along with upcoming meeting dates and locations, visit the Kentucky and Colorado Public Involvement sections of our website. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue working with state regulatory agencies to continue public participation, both online and in person, based on local transmission rates and relevant federal, state and local guidelines.

For the latest PEO ACWA update and response to COVID-19 please click here.

Upcoming Public Meetings

In Kentucky:

An Environmental Permitting Public Meeting will be held on Feb. 23, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. ET at the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office, 1000 Commercial Drive, Suite 2, in Richmond, Kentucky.

For information, visit the Environmental Activities page or contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626‑8944, or bgoutreach@iem.com.

Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board Meeting will be held on March 1, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET in Rooms A and B of Eastern Kentucky University’s Carl D. Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive in Richmond. It also will be livestreamed online on the PEO ACWA YouTube and Facebook pages.

For information, please contact the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (859) 626‑8944, or bgoutreach@iem.com.

In Colorado:

Permitting Working Group, Biotreatment Utilization Group and Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meetings will be held on Feb. 22, 2023, at 3 p.m. MST.

Computer: Zoom
Phone: 1 (669) 444 9171 Meeting ID: ‪844 3279 1550#

For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (719) 546‑0400, or pueblooutreach@iem.com

Permitting Working Group, Biotreatment Utilization Group and Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission Meetings will be held on April 26, 2023, at 3 p.m. MDT.

Computer: Zoom
Phone: 1 (669) 444 9171 Meeting ID: ‪844 3279 1550#

For information, please contact the Pueblo Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office at (719) 546‑0400, or pueblooutreach@iem.com

Related Information

Learn more about the Colorado Citizens’ Advisory Commission.

  • Facts: Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission Legislation
  • Facts: Colorado Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission

Learn more about the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board.

  • Facts: Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board

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