Location and Description: The Del Bonita
Radar Facility is located in Glacier County, 39 highway miles northwest of Cut Bank,
Montana. The radar facility is approximately 6.5 miles
south of the Canada-United States border in the north-central
part of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The
former Del Bonita Radar Facility consisted of a main
installation with radar antennas, power house, fueling
station, dormitories, command center, and a housing
area. The buildings in the area of the main installation
are all abandoned and empty. The site was removed
from service on March 1, 1965, and the 681st Radar
Squadron was deactivated on June 25, 1965. It was reported that the Tucson Hebrew
Academy occupied the site from approximately 1962 to 1980. The site is currently
unoccupied.
Activities for 2015: Complete the
remedial investigation report and submit for
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality (MDEQ) and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) review and comments. Prepare the draft and draft final
proposed plan. Promote community involvement. Complete the decision document.