Environmental Effects of Major Army Action Abroad

[Title 32 CFR H]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2004 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter K - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY]
[Part 651 - ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2)]
[Subpart H - Environmental Effects of Major Army Action Abroad]
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Subpart H--Environmental Effects of Major Army Action Abroad

Sec. 651.54 Introduction.

(a) Protection of the environment is an Army priority, no matter
where the Army actions are undertaken. The Army is committed to pursuing
an active role in addressing environmental quality issues in Army
relations with neighboring communities and assuring that consideration
of the environment is an integral part of all decisions. This section
assigns responsibilities for review of environmental effects abroad of
major Army actions, as required by Executive Order 12114, Environmental
Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, dated January 4, 1979, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.,p.356. This section applies to HQDA and Army agencies'
actions that would significantly affect the quality of the human
environment outside the United States.
(b) Executive Order 12114 and DODD 6050.7, Environmental Effects
Abroad of Major Department of Defense Actions (planned currently to be
replaced by a DODI, Analyzing Defense Actions With the Potential for
Significant Impacts Outside the United States) provide guidance for
analyzing the environmental impacts of Army actions abroad and in the
global commons. Army components will, consistent with diplomatic factors
(including applicable Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs) and stationing
agreements), national security considerations, and difficulties of
obtaining information, document the review of potential environmental
impacts of Army actions abroad and in the global commons as set forth in
DODD 6050.7 (or DODI upon publication). The analysis and documentation
of potential environmental impacts of Army actions abroad and in the
global commons should, to the maximum extent possible, be incorporated
into existing decision-making processes; planning for military
exercises, training plans, and military operations.

Sec. 651.55 Categorical exclusions.

The list of CXs in Appendix B of this part may be used in reviewing
potential environmental impacts of major actions abroad and in the
global commons, in accordance with DODD 6050.7 (or DODI upon
publication) and Executive Order 12114, section 2-5(c).

Sec. 651.56 Responsibilities.

(a) The ASA(I&E) will:
(1) Serve as the Secretary of the Army's responsible official for
environmental matters abroad.
(2) Maintain liaison with the DUSD(IE) on matters concerning
Executive Order 12114, DODD 6050.7, and this part.
(3) Coordinate actions with other Secretariat offices as
appropriate.
(b) The DEP will:
(1) Serve as ARSTAF proponent for implementation of Executive Order
12114, DODD 6050.7, and this part.
(2) Apply this part when planning and executing overseas actions,
where appropriate in light of applicable statutes and SOFAs.
(c) The DCSOPS will:
(1) Serve as the focal point on the ARSTAF for integrating
environmental considerations required by Executive Order 12114 into Army
plans and activities. Emphasis will be placed

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on those actions reasonably expected to have widespread, long-term, and
severe impacts on the global commons or the territories of foreign
nations.
(2) Consult with the Office of Foreign Military Rights Affairs of
the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
(ASD(ISA)) on significant or sensitive actions affecting relations with
another nation.
(d) TJAG, in coordination with the OGC, will provide advice and
assistance concerning the requirements of Executive Order 12114 and DODD
6050.7.
(e) The Chief of Public Affairs will provide advice and assistance
on public affairs as necessary.

Appendix A to Part 651--References

Military publications and forms are accessible from a variety of
sources through the use of electronic media or paper products. In most
cases, electronic publications and forms that are associated with
military organizations can be accessed at various address or web sites
on the Internet. Since electronic addresses can frequently change, or
similar web links can also be modified at several locations on the
Internet, it's advisable to access those sites using a search engine
that is most accommodative, yet beneficial to the user. Additionally, in
an effort to facilitate the public right to information, certain
publications can also be purchased through the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS). Persons interested in obtaining certain
types of publications can write to the National Technical Information
Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

Section I--Required Publications

AR 360-5
Army Public Affairs, Public Information.

Section II--Related Publications

A related publication is merely a source of additional information.
The user does not have to read it to understand this part.

AR 5-10

Reduction and Realignment Actions.

AR 11-27

Army Energy Program.

AR 95-50

Airspace and Special Military Operation Requirements.

AR 140-475

Real Estate Selection and Acquisition: Procedures and Criteria.

AR 200-1

Environmental Protection and Enhancement.

AR 200-3

Natural Resources--Land, Forest, and Wildlife Management.

AR 200-4

Cultural Resources Management.

AR 210-10

Administration.

AR 210-20

Master Planning for Army Installations.

AR 335-15

Management Information Control System.

AR 380-5

Department of the Army Information Security Program.

AR 385-10

Army Safety Program.

AR 530-1

Operations Security (OPSEC).

DA PAM 70-3

Army Acquisition Procedures.

Defense Acquisition Deskbook

An electronic knowledge presentation system available through the
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Reform) and the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology).

DOD 5000.2-R

Mandatory Procedures for Major Defense Acquisition Programs and
Major Automated Information Systems.

DODD 4100.15

Commercial Activities Program.

DODD 4700.4

Natural Resources Management Program, Integrated Natural Resources
Management Plan (INRMP), Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan
(ICRMP).

DODD 6050.7

Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Department of Defense Actions.

DODI 4715.9

Environmental Planning and Analysis

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Executive Order 11988

Floodplain Management, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 117

Executive Order 11990

Protection of Wetlands, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 121.

Executive Order 12114

Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, 3 CFR, 1979
comp., p. 356.

Executive Order 12778

Civil Justice Reform, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 359.

Executive Order 12856

Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention
Requirements, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 616.

Executive Order 12861

Elimination of One-Half of Executive Branch Internal Regulations, 3
CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 630.

Executive Order 12866

Regulatory Planning and Review, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 638.

Executive Order 12898

Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority and
Low-Income Populations, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 859.

Executive Order 13007

Indian Sacred Sites, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 196.

Executive Order 13045

Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 198.

Executive Order 13061

Federal Support of Community Efforts Along American Heritage Rivers,
3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 221.

Executive Order 13083

Federalism, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 146.
Public Laws: American Indian Religious Freedom Act.
42 U.S.C. 1996.

Clean Air Act

As amended (42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.).

Clean Water Act of 1977

Public Law 95-217, 91 Stat. 1566 and Public Law 96-148, Sec. 1(a)-
(c), 93 Stat. 1088.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980.
As amended (CERCLA, Superfund) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) Endangered
Species Act of 1973.
Public Law 93-205, 87 Stat. 884.

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

Public Law 85-624, Sec. 2, 72 Stat. 563 and Public Law 89-72, Sec.
6(b), 79 Stat. 216.

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Public Law 91-190, 83 Stat. 852.

National Historic Preservation Act

Public Law 89-665, 80 Stat. 915.

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Public Law 101-601, 104 Stat. 3048.

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990

Public Law 101-508, Title VI, Subtitle G, 104 Stat. 13880-321.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

Public Law 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795.

Sikes Act

Public Law 86-797, 74 Stat. 1052.
Note. The following CFRs may be found in your legal office or law
library. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401.

36 CFR Part 800

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

40 CFR Parts 1500--1508

Council on Environmental Quality.

Section III--Prescribed Forms

This section contains no entries.

Section IV--Referenced Forms

DA Form 2028

Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms.

DD Form 1391

Military Construction Project Data.

Appendix B to Part 651--Categorical Exclusions

Section I--Screening Criteria

Before any CXs can be used, Screening Criteria as referenced in
Sec. 651.29 must be met.

Section II--List of CXs

(a) For convenience only, the CXs are grouped under common types of
activities

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(for example, administration/ operation, construction/demolition, and
repair and maintenance). Certain CXs require a REC, which will be
completed and signed by the proponent. Concurrence on the use of a CX is
required from the appropriate environmental officer (EO), and that
signature is required on the REC. The list of CXs is subject to
continual review and modification. Requests for additions or changes to
the CXs (along with justification) should be sent, through channels, to
the ASA (I&E). Subordinate Army headquarters may not modify the CX list
through supplements to this part. Proposed modifications to the list of
CXs will be published in the FR by HQDA, to provide opportunity for
public comment.
(b) Administration/operation activities:
(1) Routine law and order activities performed by military/military
police and physical plant protection and security personnel, and
civilian natural resources and environmental law officers.
(2) Emergency or disaster assistance provided to federal, state, or
local entities (REC required).
(3) Preparation of regulations, procedures, manuals, and other
guidance documents that implement, without substantive change, the
applicable HQDA or other federal agency regulations, procedures,
manuals, and other guidance documents that have been environmentally
evaluated (subject to previous NEPA review).
(4) Proposed activities and operations to be conducted in an
existing non-historic structure which are within the scope and
compatibility of the present functional use of the building, will not
result in a substantial increase in waste discharged to the environment,
will not result in substantially different waste discharges from current
or previous activities, and emissions will remain within established
permit limits, if any (REC required).
(5) Normal personnel, fiscal, and administrative activities
involving military and civilian personnel (recruiting, processing,
paying, and records keeping).
(6) Routinely conducted recreation and welfare activities not
involving off-road recreational vehicles.
(7) Deployment of military units on a temporary duty (TDY) or
training basis where existing facilities are used for their intended
purposes consistent with the scope and size of existing mission.
(8) Preparation of administrative or personnel-related studies,
reports, or investigations.
(9) Approval of asbestos or lead-based paint management plans
drafted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (REC
required).
(10) Non-construction activities in support of other agencies/
organizations involving community participation projects and law
enforcement activities.
(11) Ceremonies, funerals, and concerts. This includes events such
as state funerals, to include flyovers.
(12) Reductions and realignments of civilian and/or military
personnel that: fall below the thresholds for reportable actions as
prescribed by statute (10 U.S.C. 2687) and do not involve related
activities such as construction, renovation, or demolition activities
that would otherwise require an EA or an EIS to implement (REC
required). This includes reorganizations and reassignments with no
changes in force structure, unit redesignations, and routine
administrative reorganizations and consolidations (REC required).
(13) Actions affecting Army property that fall under another federal
agency's list of categorical exclusions when the other federal agency is
the lead agency (decision maker), or joint actions on another federal
agency's property that fall under that agency's list of categorical
exclusions (REC required).
(14) Relocation of personnel into existing federally-owned (or
state-owned in the case of ARNG) or commercially-leased space, which
does not involve a substantial change in the supporting infrastructure
(for example, an increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of
the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase is an
example of substantial change) (REC required).
(c) Construction and demolition:
(1) Construction of an addition to an existing structure or new
construction on a previously undisturbed site if the area to be
disturbed has no more than 5.0 cumulative acres of new surface
disturbance. This does not include construction of facilities for the
transportation, distribution, use, storage, treatment, and disposal of
solid waste, medical waste, and hazardous waste (REC required).
(2) Demolition of non-historic buildings, structures, or other
improvements and disposal of debris therefrom, or removal of a part
thereof for disposal, in accordance with applicable regulations,
including those regulations applying to removal of asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead-based paint, and other special
hazard items (REC required).
(3) Road or trail construction and repair on existing rights-of-ways
or on previously disturbed areas.
(d) Cultural and natural resource management activities:
(1) Land regeneration activities using only native trees and
vegetation, including site preparation. This does not include forestry
operations (REC required).

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(2) Routine maintenance of streams and ditches or other rainwater
conveyance structures (in accordance with USACE permit authority under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and applicable state and local
permits), and erosion control and stormwater control structures (REC
required).
(3) Implementation of hunting and fishing policies or regulations
that are consistent with state and local regulations.
(4) Studies, data collection, monitoring and information gathering
that do not involve major surface disturbance. Examples include
topographic surveys, bird counts, wetland mapping, and other resources
inventories (REC required).
(5) Maintenance of archaeological, historical, and endangered/
threatened species avoidance markers, fencing, and signs.
(e) Procurement and contract activities:
(1) Routine procurement of goods and services (complying with
applicable procedures for sustainable or ``green'' procurement) to
support operations and infrastructure, including routine utility
services and contracts.
(2) Acquisition, installation, and operation of utility and
communication systems, mobile antennas, data processing cable and
similar electronic equipment that use existing right-of-way, easement,
distribution systems, and/or facilities (REC required).
(3) Conversion of commercial activities under the provisions of AR
5-20. This includes only those actions that do not change the actions or
the missions of the organization or alter the existing land-use
patterns.
(4) Modification, product improvement, or configuration engineering
design change to materiel, structure, or item that does not change the
original impact of the materiel, structure, or item on the environment
(REC required).
(5) Procurement, testing, use, and/or conversion of a commercially
available product (for example, forklift, generator, chain saw, etc.)
which does not meet the definition of a weapon system (Title 10, U.S.C.,
Section 2403. ``Major weapon systems: Contractor guarantees''), and does
not result in any unusual disposal requirements.
(6) Acquisition or contracting for spares and spare parts,
consistent with the approved Technical Data Package (TDP).
(7) Modification and adaptation of commercially available items and
products for military application (for example, sportsman's products and
wear such as holsters, shotguns, sidearms, protective shields, etc.), as
long as modifications do not alter the normal impact to the environment
(REC required).
(8) Adaptation of non-lethal munitions and restraints from law
enforcement suppliers and industry (such as rubber bullets, stun
grenades, smoke bombs, etc.) for military police and crowd control
activities where there is no change from the original product design and
there are no unusual disposal requirements. The development and use by
the military of non-lethal munitions and restraints which are similar to
those used by local police forces and in which there are no unusual
disposal requirements (REC required).
(f) Real estate activities:
(1) Grants or acquisitions of leases, licenses, easements, and
permits for use of real property or facilities in which there is no
significant change in land or facility use. Examples include, but are
not limited to, Army controlled property and Army leases of civilian
property to include leases of training, administrative, general use,
special purpose, or warehouse space (REC required).
(2) Disposal of excess easement areas to the underlying fee owner
(REC required).
(3) Transfer of real property administrative control within the
Army, to another military department, or to other federal agency,
including the return of public domain lands to the Department of
Interior, and reporting of property as excess and surplus to the GSA for
disposal (REC required).
(4) Transfer of active installation utilities to a commercial or
governmental utility provider, except for those systems on property that
has been declared excess and proposed for disposal (REC required).
(5) Acquisition of real property (including facilities) where the
land use will not change substantially or where the land acquired will
not exceed 40 acres and the use will be similar to current or ongoing
Army activities on adjacent land (REC required).
(6) Disposal of real property (including facilities) by the Army
where the reasonably foreseeable use will not change significantly (REC
required).
(g) Repair and maintenance activities:
(1) Routine repair and maintenance of buildings, airfields, grounds,
equipment, and other facilities. Examples include, but are not limited
to: Removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material (for example,
roof material and floor tile) or lead-based paint in accordance with
applicable regulations; removal of dead, diseased, or damaged trees; and
repair of roofs, doors, windows, or fixtures (REC required for removal
and disposal of asbestos-containing material and lead-based paint or
work on historic structures).
(2) Routine repairs and maintenance of roads, trails, and
firebreaks. Examples include, but are not limited to: grading and
clearing the roadside of brush with or without the use of herbicides;
resurfacing a road to its original conditions; pruning vegetation,
removal of dead, diseased, or damaged trees and cleaning culverts; and
minor soil stabilization activities.
(3) Routine repair and maintenance of equipment and vehicles (for
example, autos,

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tractors, lawn equipment, military vehicles, etc.) which is
substantially the same as that routinely performed by private sector
owners and operators of similar equipment and vehicles. This does not
include depot maintenance of unique military equipment.
(h) Hazardous materials/hazardous waste management and operations:
(1) Use of gauging devices, analytical instruments, and other
devices containing sealed radiological sources; use of industrial
radiography; use of radioactive material in medical and veterinary
practices; possession of radioactive material incident to performing
services such as installation, maintenance, leak tests, and calibration;
use of uranium as shielding material in containers or devices; and
radioactive tracers (REC required).
(2) Immediate responses in accordance with emergency response plans
(for example, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCCP)/
Installation Spill Contingency Plan (ISCP), and Chemical Accident and
Incident Response Plan) for release or discharge of oil or hazardous
materials/substances; or emergency actions taken by Explosive Ordnance
Demolition (EOD) detachment or Technical Escort Unit.
(3) Sampling, surveying, well drilling and installation, analytical
testing, site preparation, and intrusive testing to determine if
hazardous wastes, contaminants, pollutants, or special hazards (for
example, asbestos, PCBs, lead-based paint, or unexploded ordnance) are
present (REC required).
(4) Routine management, to include transportation, distribution,
use, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid waste, medical waste,
radiological and special hazards (for example, asbestos, PCBs, lead-
based paint, or unexploded ordnance), and/or hazardous waste that
complies with EPA, Army, or other regulatory agency requirements. This
CX is not applicable to new construction of facilities for such
management purposes.
(5) Research, testing, and operations conducted at existing enclosed
facilities consistent with previously established safety levels and in
compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards. For
facilities without existing NEPA analysis, including contractor-operated
facilities, if the operation will substantially increase the extent of
potential environmental impacts or is controversial, an EA (and possibly
an EIS) is required.
(6) Reutilization, marketing, distribution, donation, and resale of
items, equipment, or materiel; normal transfer of items to the Defense
Logistics Agency. Items, equipment, or materiel that have been
contaminated with hazardous materials or wastes will be adequately
cleaned and will conform to the applicable regulatory agency's
requirements.
(i) Training and testing:
(1) Simulated war games (classroom setting) and on-post tactical and
logistical exercises involving units of battalion size or smaller, and
where tracked vehicles will not be used (REC required to demonstrate
coordination with installation range control and environmental office).
(2) Training entirely of an administrative or classroom nature.
(3) Intermittent on-post training activities (or off-post training
covered by an ARNG land use agreement) that involve no live fire or
vehicles off established roads or trails. Uses include, but are not
limited to, land navigation, physical training, Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) approved aerial overflights, and small unit level
training.
(j) Aircraft and airfield activities:
(1) Infrequent, temporary (less than 30 days) increases in air
operations up to 50 percent of the typical installation aircraft
operation rate (REC required).
(2) Flying activities in compliance with Federal Aviation
Administration Regulations and in accordance with normal flight patterns
and elevations for that facility, where the flight patterns/elevations
have been addressed in an installation master plan or other planning
document that has been subject to NEPA public review.
(3) Installation, repair, or upgrade of airfield equipment (for
example, runway visual range equipment, visual approach slope
indicators).
(4) Army participation in established air shows sponsored or
conducted by non-Army entities on other than Army property.

Appendix C to Part 651--Mitigation and Monitoring

(a) The CEQ regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) recognize the
following five means of mitigating an environmental impact. These five
approaches to mitigation are presented in order of desirability.
(1) Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or
parts of an action. This method avoids environmental impact by
eliminating certain activities in certain areas. As an example, the
Army's Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program accounts for
training requirements and activities while considering natural and
cultural resource conditions on ranges and training land. This program
allows informed management decisions associated with the use of these
lands, and has mitigated potential impacts by limiting activities to
areas that are compatible with Army training needs. Sensitive habitats
and other resources are thus protected, while the mission requirements
are still met.
(2) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the
action and its implementation. Limiting the degree or magnitude of the
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an impact. For example, changing the firing time or the number of rounds
fired on artillery ranges will reduce the noise impact on nearby
residents. Using the previous ITAM example, the conditions of ranges can
be monitored, and, when the conditions on the land warrant, the
intensity or magnitude of the training on that parcel can be modified
through a variety of decisions.
(3) Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring
the effect on the environment. This method restores the environment to
its previous condition or better. Movement of troops and vehicles across
vegetated areas often destroys vegetation. Either reseeding or
replanting the areas with native plants after the exercise can mitigate
this impact.
(4) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and
maintenance operations during the life of the action. This method
designs the action so as to reduce adverse environmental effects.
Examples include maintaining erosion control structures, using air
pollution control devices, and encouraging car pools in order to reduce
transportation effects such as air pollution, energy consumption, and
traffic congestion.
(5) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute
resources or environments (40 CFR 1508.20). This method replaces the
resource or environment that will be impacted by the action. Replacement
can occur in-kind or otherwise; for example, deer habitat in the project
area can be replaced with deer habitat in another area; an in-kind
replacement at a different location. This replacement can occur either
on the impact site or at another location. This type of mitigation is
often used in water resources projects.
(b) The identification and evaluation of mitigations involves the
use of experts familiar with the predicted environmental impacts. Many
potential sources of information are available for assistance. These
include sources within the Army such as the USACHPPM, the USAEC, the
MACOM environmental office, the ODEP, COE research laboratories, COE
districts and divisions, and DoD Regional Support Centers. State
agencies are another potential source of information, and the
appropriate POC within these agencies may be obtained from the
installation environmental office. Local interest groups may also be
able to help identify potential mitigation measures. Other suggested
sources of assistance include:
(1) Aesthetics:
(i) Installation Landscape Architect.
(ii) COE District Landscape Architects.
(2) Air Quality:
(i) Installation Environmental Specialist.
(ii) Installation Preventive Medicine Officer.
(3) Airspace:
(i) Installation Air Traffic and Airspace Officers.
(ii) DA Regional Representative to the FAA.
(iii) DA Aeronautical Services.
(iv) Military Airspace Management System Office.
(v) Installation Range Control Officer.
(4) Earth Science:
(i) Installation Environmental Specialist.
(ii) USACE District Geotechnical Staff.
(5) Ecology:
(i) Installation Environmental Specialist.
(ii) Installation Wildlife Officer.
(iii) Installation Forester.
(iv) Installation Natural Resource Committee.
(v) USACE District Environmental Staff.
(6) Energy/Resource Conservation: Installation Environmental
Specialist.
(7) Health and Safety:
(i) Installation Preventive Medicine Officer.
(ii) Installation Safety Officer.
(iii) Installation Hospital.
(iv) Installation Mental Hygiene or Psychiatry Officer.
(v) Chaplain's Office.
(8) Historic/Archaeological Resources:
(i) Installation Environmental Specialist.
(ii) Installation Historian or Architect.
(iii) USACE District Archaeologist.
(9) Land Use Impacts: (i) Installation Master Planner.
(ii) USACE District Community Planners.
(10) Socioeconomics:
(i) Personnel Office.
(ii) Public Information Officer.
(iii) USACE District Economic Planning Staff.
(11) Water Quality:
(i) Installation Environmental Specialist.
(ii) Installation Preventive Medicine Officer.
(iii) USACE District Environmental Staff.
(12) Noise:
(i) Preventive Medicine Officer.
(ii) Directorate of Public Works.
(iii) Installation Master Planner.
(13) Training Impacts:
Installation Director of Plans, Training, and Mobilization
(c) Several different mitigation techniques have been used on
military installations for a number of years. The following examples
illustrate the variety of possible measures:
(1) There are maneuver restrictions in areas used extensively for
tracked vehicle training. These restrictions are not designed to
infringe on the military mission, but rather to reduce the amount of
damage to the training area.
(2) Aerial seeding has been done on some installations to reduce
erosion problems.
(3) Changing the time and/or frequency of operations has been used.
This may involve changing the season of the year, the time of

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day, or even day of the week for various activities. These changes avoid
noise impacts as well as aesthetic, transportation, and some ecological
problems.
(4) Reducing the effects of construction has involved using
techniques that keep heavy equipment away from protected trees and
quickly re-seeding areas after construction.
(d) Monitoring and enforcement programs are applicable (40 CFR
1505.2(c)) and the specific adopted action is an important case (40 CFR
1505.3) if:
(1) There is a change in environmental conditions or project
activities that were assumed in the EIS, such that original predictions
of the extent of adverse environmental impacts may be too limited.
(2) The outcome of the mitigation measure is uncertain, such as in
the case of the application of new technology.
(3) Major environmental controversy remains associated with the
selected alternative.
(4) Failure of a mitigation measure, or other unforeseen
circumstances, could result in serious harm to federal-or state-listed
endangered or threatened species; important historic or archaeological
sites that are either on, or meet eligibility requirements for
nomination to the National Register of Historic Places; wilderness
areas, wild and scenic rivers, or other public or private protected
resources. Evaluation and determination of what constitutes serious harm
must be made in coordination with the appropriate federal, state, or
local agency responsible for each particular program.
(e) Five basic considerations affect the establishment of monitoring
programs:
(1) Legal requirements. Permits for some actions will require that a
monitoring system be established (for example, dredge and fill permits
from the USACE). These permits will generally require both enforcement
and effectiveness monitoring programs.
(2) Protected resources. These include federal-or state-listed
endangered or threatened species, important historic or archaeological
sites (whether or not these are listed or eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places), wilderness areas, wild and scenic
rivers, and other public or private protected resources. Private
protected resources include areas such as Audubon Society Refuges,
Nature Conservancy lands, or any other land that would be protected by
law if it were under government ownership, but is privately owned. If
any of these resources are affected, an effectiveness and enforcement-
monitoring program must be undertaken in conjunction with the federal,
state, or local agency that manages the type of resource.
(3) Major environmental controversy. If a controversy remains
regarding the effect of an action or the effectiveness of a mitigation,
an enforcement and effectiveness monitoring program must be undertaken.
Controversy includes not only scientific disagreement about the
mitigation's effectiveness, but also public interest or debate.
(4) Mitigation outcome. The probability of the mitigation's success
must be carefully considered. The proponent must know if the mitigation
has been successful elsewhere. The validity of the outcome should be
confirmed by expert opinion. However, the proponent should note that a
certain technique, such as artificial seeding with the natural
vegetation, which may have worked successfully in one area, may not work
in another.
(5) Changed conditions. The final consideration is whether any
condition, such as the environmental setting, has changed (for example,
a change in local land use around the area, or a change in project
activities, such as increased amount of acreage being used or an
increased movement of troops). Such changes will require preparation of
a supplemental document (see Secs. 651.5(g) and 651.24) and additional
monitoring. If none of these conditions are met (that is, requirement by
law, protected resources, no major controversy is involved,
effectiveness of the mitigation is known, and the environmental or
project conditions have not changed), then only an enforcement
monitoring program is needed. Otherwise, both an enforcement and
effectiveness monitoring program will be required.
(f) Enforcement monitoring program. The development of an
enforcement monitoring program is governed by who will actually perform
the mitigation; a contractor, a cooperating agency, or an in-house
(Army) lead agency. The lead agency is ultimately responsible for
performing any mitigation activities.
(1) Contract performance. Several provisions must be made in work to
be performed by contract. The lead agency must ensure that contract
provisions include the performance of the mitigation activity and that
penalty clauses are written into the contracts. It must provide for
timely inspection of the mitigation measures and is responsible for
enforcing all contract provision.
(2) Cooperating agency performance. The lead agency must ensure
that, if a cooperating agency performs the work, it understands its role
in the mitigation. The lead agency must determine and agree upon how the
mitigation measures will be funded. It must also ensure that any
necessary formal paperwork such as cooperating agreements is complete.
(3) Lead agency performance. If the lead agency performs the
mitigation, the proponent must ensure that needed tasks are performed,
provide appropriate funding in the project budget, arrange for necessary
manpower allocations, and make any necessary changes in the agency
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(g) Effectiveness monitoring. Effectiveness monitoring is often
difficult to establish. The first step is to determine what must be
monitored, based on criteria discussed during the establishment of the
system; for example, the legal requirements, protected resources, area
of controversy, known effectiveness, or changed conditions. Initially,
this can be a very broad statement, such as reduction of impacts on a
particular stream by a combination of replanting, erosion control
devices, and range regulations. The next step is finding the expertise
necessary to establish the monitoring system. The expertise may be
available on-post or may be obtained from an outside source. After a
source of expertise is located, the program can be established using the
following criteria:
(1) Any technical parameters used must be measurable; for example,
the monitoring program must be quantitative and statistically sound.
(2) A baseline study must be completed before the monitoring begins
in order to identify the actual state of the system prior to any
disturbance.
(3) The monitoring system must have a control, so that it can
isolate the effects of the mitigation procedures from effects
originating outside the action.
(4) The system's parameters and means of measuring them must be
replicable.
(5) Parameter results must be available in a timely manner so that
the decision maker can take any necessary corrective action before the
effects are irreversible.
(6) Not every mitigation has to be monitored separately. The
effectiveness of several mitigation actions can be determined by one
measurable parameter. For example, the turbidity measurement from a
stream can include the combined effectiveness of mitigation actions such
as reseeding, maneuver restrictions, and erosion control devices.
However, if a method combines several parameters and a critical change
is noted, each mitigation measurement must be examined to determine the
problem.

Appendix D to Part 651--Public Participation Plan

The objective of the plan will be to encourage the full and open
discussion of issues related to Army actions. Some NEPA actions will be
very limited in scope, and may not require full public participation and
involvement. Other NEPA actions will obviously be of interest, not only
to the local community, but to others across the country as well.
(a) To accomplish this objective, the plan will require:
(1) Dissemination of information to local and installation
communities through such means as news releases to local media,
announcements to local citizens groups, and Commander's letters. Such
information may be subject to Freedom of Information Act and operations
security review.
(2) The invitation of public comments through two-way communication
channels that will be kept open through various means.
(3) The use of fully informed public affairs officers at all levels.
(4) Preparation of EAs which incorporate public involvement
processes whenever appropriate (40 CFR 1506.6).
(5) Consultation of persons and agencies such as:
(i) Municipal, township, and county elected and appointed officials.
(ii) Tribal, state, county, and local government officials and
administrative personnel whose official duties include responsibility
for activities or components of the affected environment related to the
proposed Army action.
(iii) Local and regional administrators of other federal agencies or
commissions that may either control resources potentially affected by
the proposed action (for example, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) or
who may be aware of other actions by different federal agencies whose
effects must be considered with the proposed Army action (for example,
the GSA).
(iv) Members of identifiable population segments within the
potentially affected environments, whether or not they have clearly
identifiable leaders or an established organization such as farmers and
ranchers, homeowners, small business owners, and Native Americans.
(v) Members and officials of those identifiable interest groups of
local or national scope that may have an interest in the environmental
effects of the proposed action or activity (for example, hunters and
fishermen, Isaak Walton League, Sierra Club, and the Audubon Society).
(vi) Any person or group that has specifically requested involvement
in the specific action or similar actions.
(b) Public involvement should be solicited using the following
processes and procedures:
(1) Direct individual contact. Such limited contact may suffice for
all required public involvement, when the expected environmental effect
is of a very limited scope. This contact should identify:
(i) Persons expected to express an opinion and later participate.
(ii) Preliminary positions of such persons on the scope of issues
that the analysis must address.
(2) Small workshops or discussion groups.
(3) Larger public gatherings that are held after some formulation of
the potential issues, inviting the public to express views on the
proposed courses of action. Public suggestions or additional alternative
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of action may be expressed at these gatherings which need not be formal
public hearings.
(4) Any other processes and procedures to accomplish the appropriate
level of public involvement.
(c) Scoping Guidance. All affected parties must be included in the
scoping process (AR 360-5). The plan must include the following:
(1) Information disseminated to local and installation communities
through such means as news releases to local media, announcements to
local citizens groups, and Commander's letters at each phase or
milestone (more frequently if needed) of the project. Such information
may be subject to Freedom of Information Act and operations security
review.
(2) Each phase or milestone (more frequently if needed) of the
project will be coordinated with representatives of local, state, and
federal government agencies.
(3) Public comments will be invited and two-way communication
channels will be kept open through various means as stated above.
(4) Public affairs officers at all levels will be kept informed.
(5) When an EIS is being prepared, public involvement is a requisite
element of the scoping process (40 CFR 1501.7(a)(1)).
(6) Preparation of EAs will incorporate public involvement processes
whenever appropriate (40 CFR 1506.6).
(7) Persons and agencies to be consulted include the following:
(i) Municipal, township, and county elected and appointed officials.
(ii) Tribal, state, county, and local government officials and
administrative personnel whose official duties include responsibility
for activities or components of the affected environment related to the
proposed Army action.
(iii) Local and regional administrators of other federal agencies or
commissions that may either control resources potentially affected by
the proposed action (for example, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service);
or who may be aware of other actions by different federal agencies whose
effects must be considered with the proposed Army action, (for example,
the GSA).
(iv) Members of identifiable population segments within the
potentially affected environments, whether or not they have clearly
identifiable leaders or an established organization such as farmers and
ranchers, homeowners, small business owners, and Indian tribes.
(v) Members and officials of those identifiable interest groups of
local or national scope that may have interest in the environmental
effects of the proposed action or activity (for example, hunters and
fishermen, Isaak Walton League, Sierra Club, and the Audubon Society).
(vi) Any person or group that has specifically requested involvement
in the specific action or similar actions.
(8) The public involvement processes and procedures by which
participation may be solicited include the following:
(i) The direct individual contact process identifies persons
expected to express an opinion and participate in later public meetings.
Direct contact may also identify the preliminary positions of such
persons on the scope of issues that the EIS will address. Such limited
contact may suffice for all required public involvement, when the
expected environmental effect is of very limited scope.
(ii) Small workshops or discussion groups.
(iii) Larger public gatherings that are held after some formulation
of the potential issues. The public is invited to express its views on
the proposed courses of action. Public suggestions or alternative
courses of action not already identified may be expressed at these
gatherings that need not be formal public hearings.
(iv) Identifying and applying other processes and procedures to
accomplish the appropriate level of public involvement.
(9) The meetings described above should not be public hearings in
the early stages of evaluating a proposed action. Public hearings do not
substitute for the full range of public involvement procedures under the
purposes and intent of (a) of this appendix.
(10) Public surveys or polls to identify public opinion of a
proposed action will be performed (AR 335-15, chapter 10).
(d) Preparing the Notice of Intent. In preparing the NOI, the
proponent will:
(1) In the NOI, identify the significant issues to be analyzed in
the EIS.
(2) In the NOI, identify the office or person responsible for
matters related to the scoping process. If they are not the same as the
proponent of the action, make that distinction.
(3) Identify the lead and cooperating agency, if already determined
(40 CFR 1501.5 and 1501.6).
(4) Identify the method by which the agency will invite
participation of affected parties; and identify a tentative list of the
affected parties to be notified.
(5) Identify the proposed method for accomplishing the scoping
procedure.
(6) Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation
of environmental analyses and the tentative planning and decision-making
schedule including:
(i) The scoping process itself.
(ii) Collecting or analyzing environmental data, including studies
required of cooperating agencies.
(iii) Preparation of DEISs and FEISs.
(iv) Filing of the ROD.
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(7) For a programmatic EIS, preparing a general expected schedule
for future specific implementing actions that will involve separate
environmental analysis.
(8) If applicable, in the NOI, identify the extent to which the EIS
preparation process is exempt from any of the normal procedural
requirements of this part, including scoping.

Appendix E to Part 651--Content of the Environmental Impact Statement

(a) EISs will:
(1) Be analytic rather than encyclopedic. Impacts will be discussed
in proportion to their significance; and insignificant impacts will only
be briefly discussed, sufficient to show why more analysis is not
warranted.
(2) Be kept concise and no longer than absolutely necessary to
comply with NEPA, CEQ regulations, and this part. Length should be
determined by potential environmental issues, not project size. The EIS
should be no longer than 300 pages.
(3) Describe the criteria for selecting alternatives, and discuss
those alternatives, including the ``no action'' alternative, to be
considered by the ultimate decision maker.
(4) Serve as a means to assess environmental impacts of proposed
military actions, rather than justifying decisions.
(b) The EIS will consist of the following:
(1) Cover sheet. The cover sheet will not exceed one page (40 CFR
1502.11) and will be accompanied by a signature page for the proponent,
designated as preparer; the installation environmental office (or other
source of NEPA expertise), designated as reviewer; and the Installation
Commander (or other Activity Commander), designated as approver. It will
include:
(i) The following statement: ``The material contained in the
attached (final or draft) EIS is for internal coordination use only and
may not be released to non-Department of Defense agencies or individuals
until coordination has been completed and the material has been cleared
for public release by appropriate authority.'' This sheet will be
removed prior to filing the document with the EPA.
(ii) A list of responsible agencies including the lead agency and
any cooperating agency.
(iii) The title of the proposed action that is the subject of the
statement and, if appropriate, the titles of related cooperating agency
actions, together with state and county (or other jurisdiction as
applicable) where the action is located.
(iv) The name, address, and telephone number of the person at the
agency who can supply further information, and, as appropriate, the name
and title of the major approval authority in the command channel through
HQDA staff proponent.
(v) A designation of the statement as a draft, final, or draft or
final supplement.
(vi) A one-paragraph abstract of the statement that describes only
the need for the proposed action, alternative actions, and the
significant environmental consequences of the proposed action and
alternatives.
(vii) The date by which comments must be received, computed in
cooperation with the EPA.
(2) Summary. The summary will stress the major conclusions of
environmental analysis, areas of controversy, and issues yet to be
resolved. The summary presentation will focus on the scope of the EIS,
including issues that will not be evaluated in detail. It should list
all federal permits, licenses, and other entitlements that must be
obtained prior to proposal implementation. Further, a statement of
compliance with the requirements of other federal environmental
protection laws will be included (40 CFR 1502.25). To simplify
consideration of complex relationships, every effort will be made to
present the summary of alternatives and their impacts in a graphic
format with the narrative. The EIS summary should be written at the
standard middle school reading level. This summary should not exceed 15
pages. An additional summary document will be prepared for separate
submission to the DEP and the ASA(I&E). This will identify progress ``to
the date,'' in addition to the standard EIS summary which:
(i) Summarizes the content of the document (from an oversight
perspective).
(ii) Outlines mitigation requirements (to improve mitigation
tracking and the programming of funds).
(iii) Identifies major and unresolved issues and potential
controversies. For EIS actions that have been delegated by the ASA(I&E),
this document will also include status of requirements and conditions
established by the delegation letter.
(3) Table of contents. This section will provide for the table of
contents, list of figures and tables, and a list of all referenced
documents, including a bibliography of references within the body of the
EIS. The table of contents should have enough detail so that searching
for sections of text is not difficult.
(4) Purpose of and need for the action. This section should clearly
state the nature of the problem and discuss how the proposed action or
range of alternatives would solve the problem. This section will briefly
give the relevant background information on the proposed action and
summarize its operational, social, economic, and environmental
objectives. This section is designed specifically to call attention to
the benefits of the proposed action. If a cost-benefit analysis has been
prepared for the proposed action, it may be included here, or attached
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(5) Alternatives considered, including proposed action and no action
alternative. This section presents all reasonable alternatives and their
likely environmental impacts, written in simple, nontechnical language
for the lay reader. A no action alternative must be included (40 CFR
1502.14(d)). A preferred alternative need not be identified in the DEIS;
although a preferred alternative generally must be included in the FEIS
(40 CFR 1502.14(e)). The environmental impacts of the alternatives
should be presented in comparative form, thus sharply defining the
issues and providing a clear basis for choice among the options that are
provided the decision maker and the public (40 CFR 1502.14). The
information should be summarized in a brief, concise manner. The use of
graphics and tabular or matrix format is encouraged to provide the
reviewer with an at-a-glance review. In summary, the following points
are required:
(i) A description of all reasonable alternatives, including the
preferred action, alternatives beyond DA jurisdiction (40 CFR
1502.14(c)), and the no action alternative.
(ii) A comparative presentation of the environmental consequences of
all reasonable alternative actions, including the preferred alternative.
(iii) A description of the mitigation measures and/or monitoring
procedures (Sec. 651.15) nominated for incorporation into the proposed
action and alternatives, as well as mitigation measures that are
available but not incorporated and/or monitoring procedures
(Sec. 651.15).
(iv) Listing of any alternatives that were eliminated from detailed
study. A brief discussion of the reasons for which each alternative was
eliminated.
(6) Affected environment (baseline conditions) that may be impacted.
This section will contain information about existing conditions in the
affected areas in sufficient detail to understand the potential effects
of the alternatives under consideration (40 CFR 1502.15). Affected
elements could include, for example, biophysical characteristics
(ecology and water quality); land use and land use plans; architectural,
historical, and cultural amenities; utilities and services; and
transportation. This section will not be encyclopedic. It will be
written clearly and the degree of detail for points covered will be
related to the significance and magnitude of expected impacts. Elements
not impacted by any of the alternatives need only be presented in
summary form, or referenced.
(7) Environmental and socioeconomic consequences. This section forms
the scientific and analytic basis for the comparison of impacts. It
should discuss:
(i) Direct effects and their significance.
(ii) Indirect effects and their significance.
(iii) Possible conflicts between the proposed action and existing
land use plans, policies, and controls.
(iv) Environmental effects of the alternatives, including the
proposed action and the no action alternative.
(v) Energy requirements and conservation potential of various
alternatives and mitigation measures.
(vi) Irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources
associated with the proposed action.
(vii) Relationship between short-term use of the environment and
maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity.
(viii) Urban quality, historic, and cultural resources, and design
of the built environment, including the reuse and conservation potential
of various alternatives and mitigation measures.
(ix) Cumulative effects of the proposed action in light of other
past, present, and foreseeable actions.
(x) Means to mitigate or monitor adverse environmental impacts.
(xi) Any probable adverse environmental effects that cannot be
avoided.
(8) List of preparers. The EIS will list the names of its preparers,
together with their qualifications (expertise, experience, and
professional disciplines) (40 CFR 1502.17), including those people who
were primarily responsible for preparing (research, data collection, and
writing) the EIS or significant background or support papers, and basic
components of the statement. When possible, the people who are
responsible for a particular analysis, as well as an analysis of
background papers, will be identified. If some or all of the preparers
are contractors' employees, they must be identified as such.
Identification of the firm that prepared the EIS is not, by itself,
adequate to meet the requirements of this point. Normally, this list
will not exceed two pages. Contractors will execute disclosure
statements specifying that they have no financial or other interest in
the outcome of the project. These statements will be referenced in this
section of the EIS.
(9) Distribution list. For the DEIS, a list will be prepared
indicating from whom review and comment is requested. The list will
include public agencies and private parties or organizations. The
distribution of the DEIS and FEIS will include the CBTDEVs from whom
comments were requested, irrespective of whether they provided comments.
(10) Index. The index will be an alphabetical list of topics in the
EIS, especially of the types of effects induced by the various
alternative actions. Reference may be made to either page number or
paragraph number.
(11) Appendices (as appropriate). If an agency prepares an appendix
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connection with an EIS (distinct from material not so prepared and
incorporated by reference), consist only of material that substantiates
any analysis fundamental to an impact statement, be analytic and
relevant to the decision to be made, and be circulated with the EIS or
readily available.

Appendix F to Part 651--Glossary

Section 1--Abbreviations

AAE

Army Acquisition Executive.

AAPPSO

Army Acquisition Pollution Prevention Support Office.

ACAT

Acquisition Category.

ACSIM

Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management.

ADNL

A-weighted day-night levels.

AQCR

Air Quality Control Region.

Army Regulation.

ARNG

Army National Guard.

ARSTAF

Army Staff.

ASA(AL&T)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology).

ASA(FM)

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management.

ASA(I&E)

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment).

ASD(ISA)

Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs).

CARD

Cost Analysis Requirements Description.

CBTDEV

Combat Developer.

CEQ

Council on Environmental Quality.

CERCLA

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act.

CDNL

C-Weighted Day-Night Levels.

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations.

CONUS

Continental United States.

Categorical Exclusion.

Department of the Army.

DAD

Defense Acquisition Deskbook.

DASA(ESOH)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health).

DCSLOG

Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics.

DCSOPS

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans.

DEIS

Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

DEP

Director of Environmental Programs.

DOD

Department of Defense.

DOPAA

Description of Proposed Action and Alternatives.

DSA

Deputy for System Acquisition.

DTIC

Defense Technical Information Center.

DTLOMS

Doctrine, Training, Leader Development, Organization, Materiel, and
Soldier.

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DUSD(IE)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment.

Environmental Assessment.

EBS

Environmental Baseline Studies.

Environmental Coordinator.

ECAP

Environmental Compliance Achievement Program.

ECAS

Environmental Compliance Assessment System.

EE/CA

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis.

EICS

Environmental Impact Computer System.

EIFS

Economic Impact Forecast System.

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement.

Environmental Justice.

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Demolition.

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency.

EPR

Environmental Program Requirements.

EQCC

Environmental Quality Control Committee.

ESH

Environment, Safety, and Health.

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration.

FEIS

Final Environmental Impact Statement.

FNSI

Finding of No Significant Impact.

Federal Register.

Feasibility Study.

FTP

Full-Time Permanent.

General Counsel.

GOCO

Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated.

GSA

General Services Administration.

HQDA

Headquarters, Department of the Army.

ICRMP

Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan.

ICT

Integrated Concept Team.

INRMP

Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan.

IPT

Integrated Process Team.

ISCP

Installation Spill Contingency Plan.

ISR

Installation Status Report.

ITAM

Integrated Training Area Management.

LCED

Life Cycle Environmental Documentation.

MACOM

Major Army Command.

MATDEV

Materiel Developer.

MDA

Milestone Decision Authority.

MFA

Materiel Fielding Agreement.

MFP

Materiel Fielding Plan.

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MILCON

Military Construction.

MNS

Mission Needs Statement.

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement.

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding.

NAGPRA

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act.

NGB

National Guard Bureau.

NHPA

National Historic Preservation Act.

NOA

Notice of Availability.

NOI

Notice of Intent.

NPR

National Performance Review.

NRC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

NWR

Notice of Availability of Weekly Receipts (EPA).

OASD(PA)

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.

OCLL

Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison.

OCPA

Office of the Chief of Public Affairs.

ODEP

Office of the Director of Environmental Programs.

OFS

Officer Foundation Standards.

OGC

Office of General Counsel.

OIPT

Overarching Integrated Process Team.

OMA

Operations and Maintenance Army.

OMANG

Operations and Maintenance Army National Guard.

OMAR

Operations and Maintenance Army Reserve.

OOTW

Operations Other Than War.

OPSEC

Operations Security.

ORD

Operating Requirements Document.

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense.

OSG

Office of the Surgeon General.

PAO

Public Affairs Officer.

PCB

Polychlorinated Biphenyls.

PDEIS

Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

PEO

Program Executive Officer.

Program Manager.

POC

Point of Contact.

POL

Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants.

PPBES

Program Planning and Budget Execution System.

RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

RDT&E

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.

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REC

Record of Environmental Consideration.

ROD

Record of Decision.

RONA

Record of Non-Applicability.

RSC

Regional Support Command.

S&T

Science and Technology.

Secretary of the Army.

SARA

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.

SASO

Stability and Support Operations.

SOFA

Status of Forces Agreement.

SPCCP

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan.

TDP

Technical Data Package.

TDY

Temporary Duty.

TEMP

Test and Evaluation Master Plan.

TJAG

The Judge Advocate General.

TOE

Table of Organization Equipment.

TRADOC

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

USACE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

USACHPPM

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.

USAEC

U.S. Army Environmental Center.

U.S.C.

United States Code.

Section II--Terms

Categorical Exclusion

A category of actions that do not require an EA or an EIS because
Department of the Army (DA) has determined that the actions do not have
an individual or cumulative impact on the environment.

Environmental (or National Environmental Policy Act) Analysis

This term, as used in this part, will include all documentation
necessary to coordinate and staff analyses or present the results of the
analyses to the public or decision maker.

Foreign Government

A government, regardless of recognition by the United States,
political factions, and organizations, that exercises governmental power
outside the United States.

Foreign Nations

Any geographic area (land, water, and airspace) that is under the
jurisdiction of one or more foreign governments. It also refers to any
area under military occupation by the United States alone or jointly
with any other foreign government. Includes any area that is the
responsibility of an international organization of governments; also
includes contiguous zones and fisheries zones of foreign nations.

Global Commons

Geographical areas outside the jurisdiction of any nation. They
include the oceans outside territorial limits and Antarctica. They do
not include contiguous zones and fisheries zones of foreign nations.

Headquarters, Department of the Army proponent

As the principal planner, implementer, and decision authority for a
proposed action, the HQDA proponent is responsible for the substantive
review of the environmental documentation and its thorough consideration
in the decision-making process.

Major Federal Action

Reinforces, but does not have a meaning independent of,
``significantly affecting the environment,'' and will be interpreted in
that context. A federal proposal with ``significant effects'' requires
an EIS, whether it is ``major'' or not. Conversely, a ``major federal
action'' without ``significant effects'' does not necessarily require an
EIS.

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Preparers

Personnel from a variety of disciplines who write environmental
documentation in clear and analytical prose. They are primarily
responsible for the accuracy of the document.

Proponent

Proponent identification depends on the nature and scope of a
proposed action as follows:
(1) Any Army structure may be a proponent. For instance, the
installation/activity Facility Engineer (FE)/Director of Public Works
becomes the proponent of installation-wide Military Construction Army
(MCA) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Activity; Commanding General,
TRADOC becomes the proponent of a change in initial entry training; and
the Program Manager becomes the proponent for a major acquisition
program. The proponent may or may not be the preparer.
(2) In general, the proponent is the unit, element, or organization
that is responsible for initiating and/or carrying out the proposed
action. The proponent has the responsibility to prepare and/or secure
funding for preparation of the environmental documentation.

Significantly Affecting the Environment

The significance of an action's, program's, or project's effects
must be evaluated in light of its context and intensity, as defined in
40 CFR 1508.27.

Section III--Special Abbreviations and Terms

This part uses the following abbreviations, brevity codes or
acronyms not contained in AR 310-50. These include use for electronic
publishing media and computer terminology, as follows:
WWW World Wide Web.

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