Military junk pulled from Kalaeloa pond raises fresh concerns

Some fear the Navy's cleanup of Ordy Pond is harming cultural resources

By William Cole

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 03, 2013

~~<p>The Navy said at least 300 bits of junk and ordnance-related material have been pulled out of or near Ordy Pond, a 10,000-year-old sinkhole and possible pre-contact fishpond on the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station that has come under scrutiny by Hawaiians, historians and state officials.</p>
<p>Controlled detonations will be used Monday on site to destroy some of the items, including MK-24 aircraft flares used to mark submarine locations; 1-pound "spotting" charges in 100-pound practice bombs; and a spotting charge in an MK-106 practice bomb, the Navy said.</p>
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The Navy said at least 300 bits of junk and ordnance-related material have been pulled out of or near Ordy Pond, a 10,000-year-old sinkhole and possible pre-contact fishpond on the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station that has come under scrutiny by Hawaiians, historians and state officials.

Controlled detonations will be used Monday on site to destroy some of the items, including MK-24 aircraft flares used to mark submarine locations; 1-pound "spotting" charges in 100-pound practice bombs; and a spotting charge in an MK-106 practice bomb, the Navy said. Login for more...