Site History
The former Camp Swift Formerly Used Defense Site property is in Bastrop County, Texas, approximately one mile northeast of Bastrop and 20 miles east of Austin. Former Camp Swift is bordered to the north by Federal Highway 290, to the east by State Highway 21, and to the west by State Highway 95. Lake Bastrop is located within the FUDS boundary. The former Camp Swift FUDS consists of approximately 29,280 acres and was used by the United States Army from 1942 to 1947 as an infantry replacement training camp which was composed of overlapping small arms ranges, grenade courts, mortar range, artillery impact areas, ammunition storage area, training maneuver areas, and a demolition area. The Texas Army National Guard currently occupies approximately 11,700 acres of former Camp Swift.
MRS-2
The MRS-2 site FUDS Project No. K06TX030402 is composed of three non-contiguous areas used for small arms training and artillery ranges with total acreage of approximately 264.2 acres. MRS-2 West is located approximately 3.3 miles southeast of the town of Elgin, Texas. The land use for most of the MRS-2 West area is rural residential and agricultural, hay and livestock production. A small portion of MRS-2 West is covered in native forest. Surrounding properties and neighboring areas have been developed in moderately dense suburban residential neighborhoods and, as such, land use in the MRS-2 West area appears to be changing to suburban residential.
MRS-4
MRS-4 is a 238-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030404 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-4 is in the eastern portion of the former Camp Swift, approximately 5 miles west of Paige, Texas. The land comprising MRS-4 is privately owned and is used for residential, recreational, and agricultural activities. Land use in the area is light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. The area is sparsely populated with less than two dozen homes within 1 mile of MRS-4. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Only munitions debris consisting of mortar and projectile fragments, fuzes, and unidentifiable MD fragments were documented at MRS 4 during the remedial investigation.
MRS-5
MRS 5 is a 157-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030405 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-5 is in the eastern portion of the former Camp Swift, approximately 3.25 miles west of Paige, Texas. The land comprising MRS-5 is privately owned and is used for residential and recreational activities. Land use in the area is small scale ranching, light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. The area is sparsely populated with less than two dozen homes within 1 mile of MRS-5. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Munitions and explosives of concern confirmed at Camp Swift consist of mortars, projectiles, rockets, and practice antitank mines to a depth of 20 inches below ground surface.
MRS-6
MRS-6 is a 265-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030406 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-6 is in the eastern portion of the former Camp Swift, approximately 3.25 miles west of Paige, Texas. The land comprising MRS-6 is privately owned and is used for residential, recreational, and agricultural activities. Land use in the area is light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. The area is sparsely populated with less than two dozen homes within 1 mile of MRS-6. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Only munitions debris consisting of mortar fragments and unidentifiable MD fragments were documented at MRS-6 during the remedial investigation.
MRS-7
MRS-7 is a 146-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030407 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-7 was the main artillery range and impact area/buffer zone. MRS-7 is in the eastern portion of the Camp Swift property, 3 miles north of Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. Known or suspected munitions used at the MRS include 4.2-inch mortars, 60mm and 81mm mortars, 37mm, 75mm and 105mm projectiles, 2.36-inch rockets, rifle grenades, antitank mines, fuzes and unidentifiable fragments. The land comprising MRS-7 is currently privately owned and used for residential, recreational, agricultural, and industrial activities.
MRS-8
MRS-8 is a 107-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030408 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-8 is in the eastern portion of the former Camp Swift, approximately 4.75 miles west southwest of Paige, Texas. The land comprising MRS-8 is privately owned and is used for residential, recreational, and agricultural activities. There are at least eight residential properties within the MRS-8 boundary and less than three dozen homes within 1 mile. Land use in the area is small-scale ranching, light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage-style residential development. The area is lightly populated. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Only munitions debris MD consisting of fuzes were documented at MRS-8 during the remedial investigation.
MRS-9
MRS-9 is a 495-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030409 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-9 is in the eastern portion of the former Camp Swift, approximately 5 miles west of Paige, Texas. It is an uninhabited mix of open grassland and light to moderately wooded areas. Land use in the area is light agriculture, hay meadows and a turf farm, and acreage‐style residential development. The area is sparsely populated. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Munitions and explosives of concern confirmed at MRS-9 consisted of mortars, projectiles, rockets, and practice antitank mines to a depth of 20-inches below ground surface.
MRS-10
MRS‐10 is a 23.7‐acre portion of Camp Swift used for antitank maneuver training. MRS‐10 is on the eastern end of the former Camp Swift, approximately 4 miles northwest of Paige, Texas. It is an uninhabited mix of open grassland and light to moderately wooded areas. There is a one‐ quarter acre surface water impoundment at the eastern end of the site. The land is used for small‐scale cattle ranching. Recent aerial photography shows a trailer and outbuilding at the site. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. The residual munitions consist of M1B1 practice land mines and associated M1 fuzes, collectively referred to as munitions and explosives of concern, to a depth of 1 foot below ground surface.
MRS-11
MRS-11 is a 69-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030411 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-11 is located near the geographic center of the former Camp Swift, approximately 8 miles west of Paige, Texas. It is an uninhabited mix of open grassland and light to moderately wooded areas. Land use in the area is small-scale ranching, light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. The area is sparsely populated. There are dozens of residences located approximately 2 miles west of MRS-11, and several residential acreage-style properties within 1 mile of the site. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Only munitions debris consisting of grenade, mortar, and unidentifiable fragments were documented at MRS-11 to a maximum depth of 1 foot below ground surface during the remedial investigation.
MRS-12
MRS-12 is a 9-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030412 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-12 is located near the geographic center of the former Camp Swift, approximately 8 miles west of Paige, Texas. It is an uninhabited mix of open grassland and light to moderately wooded areas. MRS-12 was part of a larger area of investigation called AOI 4. Land use in the area is small-scale ranching, light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. The area is lightly populated with dozens of residences located within 2 miles west of MRS-12, and several residential acreage style properties within 1 mile of the site. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Only munitions debris, including rifle and smoke grenade, and 2.36-inch rocket fragments were documented at MRS-12 to a maximum depth of 1 foot below ground surface during the remedial investigation.
MRS-13
MRS-13 is a 1-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030413 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-13 is located near the central western edge of the former Camp Swift, approximately 3 miles north of Bastrop, Texas. The land comprising MRS-13 is currently privately owned and used for residential activities. MRS-13 was part of a larger area of investigation called AOI 5. Land use in the area is light agriculture, hay meadows and a turf farm, and acreage‐style residential development. There are several dozen homes within 1 mile of the site. The area is light to moderately populated. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Munitions and explosives of concern found in the vicinity of MRS-13 include mortars and antitank mines and related munitions debris to a depth of 1 foot below ground surface.
MRS-14
MRS-14 is a 46-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030414 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-14 is located near the central western edge of Camp Swift, approximately 3 miles north of Bastrop, Texas. The land comprising MRS-14 is currently privately owned with five residential structures present. MRS-14 was part of a larger area of investigation called AOI 6. Land use in the area is small-scale ranching, light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. There are several dozen homes within 1 mile of the site. The area is light to moderately populated. Current land use is expected to remain the same, with possible residential acreage development in the future. Munitions debris consisting of grenade, rocket, antitank mine, and fuze fragments to a depth of 1 foot below ground surface were documented at MRS-14 during the remedial investigation.
MRS-15
MRS-15 is a 7-acre portion of Camp Swift. The project number is K06TX030415 in the FUDS Management Information System. MRS-15 is located near the southwestern edge of Camp Swift, approximately 1.25 miles north northeast of Bastrop, Texas. The land comprising MRS-15 is currently owned by the town of Bastrop and is undeveloped. MRS-15 was part of a larger area of investigation called AOI 8. Land use in the area is small-scale ranching, light agriculture, hay meadows and turf farms, and acreage‐style residential development. There are several dozen homes within 1 mile of the site. The area is light to moderately populated. Although current land use is expected to remain the same, zoning allows for possible residential acreage development in the future. Munitions and explosives of concern consisting of antitank mines and munitions debris consisting of antitank mine fragments to a depth of 1 foot below ground surface were documented at MRS-15 during the engineering evaluation/cost analysis.