Title  : Explosives in the Sirius program<
Type   : Antarctic EAM
NSF Org: OD / OPP
Date   : June 04, 1990
File   : opp93005


                             DIVISION OF POLAR PROGRAMS
              OFFICE OF SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH
                                           202/357-7766
MEMORANDUM

   Date:  June 4, 1990

   From:  Environmental Office, DPP

Subject:  P. Webb / DPP 89-19910 / Request to employ
          explosives in the Sirius program

     To:  Program Manager, Polar Earth Sciences, DPP
          Field Projects Manager, DPP
          Jacket DPP 89-19910

I have read Dr. Peter Webb's letter of May 8, 1990, to
Dr. Herman Zimmerman concerning the essentiality of
using explosives (and other machinery) to collect
fossil material.  Also, I have read D. Zimmerman's
memorandum of May 23, 1990, analyzing the needs
identified in Dr. Webb's letter.

I agree with their overall assessment that the
judicious use of explosives (and ancillary equipment)
to collect these valuable geologic materials will pose
no significant impact to the environment of the area
where the collections will take place.

                    Sidney Draggan