Appendix A to Part 651 - References
32:4.1.1.3.6.10.1.1.3 : Appendix A
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
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
32:4.1.1.3.6.10.1.1.4 : Appendix B
Appendix B to Part 651 - Categorical Exclusions Section I -
Screening Criteria
Before any CXs can be used, Screening Criteria as referenced in
§ 651.29 must be met.
Section II - List of CXs
(a) For convenience only, the CXs are grouped under common types
of activities (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).
(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, 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
32:4.1.1.3.6.10.1.1.5 : Appendix C
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 action can reduce the extent of 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
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 §§
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 (installation) regulations (such as
environmental or range regulations).
(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
32:4.1.1.3.6.10.1.1.6 : Appendix D
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 courses 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.
(v) Taking the action.
(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
32:4.1.1.3.6.10.1.1.7 : Appendix E
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 as an
appendix and referenced here.
(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 (§ 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 (§
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 to an EIS, the appendix will consist of material
prepared in 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
32:4.1.1.3.6.10.1.1.8 : Appendix F
Appendix F to Part 651 - Glossary Section I - 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.
AR
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.
CX
Categorical Exclusion.
DA
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.
DUSD(IE)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and
Environment.
EA
Environmental Assessment.
EBS
Environmental Baseline Studies.
EC
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.
EJ
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.
FR
Federal Register.
FS
Feasibility Study.
FTP
Full-Time Permanent.
GC
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.
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.
PM
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.
REC
Record of Environmental Consideration.
ROD
Record of Decision.
RONA
Record of Non-Applicability.
RSC
Regional Support Command.
S&T
Science and Technology.
SA
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.
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.
