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2 Initial Considerations for Facility Closure
Pages 10-12

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... 10 closure (e.g., industrial site, residential site, or wildlife refuge) establishment of end-state cleanup level standards to be applied based on the end use of the Johnston Atoll Although not included in the letter report, two other issues of concern to the committee are the retention of key staff personnel throughout the JACADS closure program and the development of an exit strategy.
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... Also, agreement on an end use for the JACADS site following closure has not been finalized, but it appears that the FWS is considering several options to maintain a presence or conduct periodic visits.3 More specifically, current plans call for the Army to place the site under the jurisdiction of the Air Force upon completion of JACADS closure activities. Although it is likely that FWS will ultimately assume stewardship responsibility for Johnston Island, the Army presently plans to provide parttime monitoring staff for a period of 5 years after closure operations have been completed.
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... RETENTION OF PERSONNEL Whenever closure of a facility is announced, a major problem is the loss of personnel to outside jobs and uneasiness among the remaining workforce about prospects for future employment. Industry has successfully mitigated this problem by recognizing it early in the planning process, providing appropriate personnel counseling and career planning, and establishing, communicating, and fully implementing incentives for knowledgeable personnel to remain throughout the closure of a facility.
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