| Extending the Application of the ICJ's July 8, 1996, Advisory Opinion to Environment-Altering Weapons in General: What Is the Role of International Environmental Law in WarfareNULL |
25 JAN 2002 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah Houchins; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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 | Hailed as "the most important opinion by a court in the history of the world," the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in its July 8, 1996 Advisory Opinion, (Advisory Opinion) "ruled that the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is subject to the rules of international law applicable to armed conflict and to the rules of humanitarian law, which nuclear weapons cannot satisfy." In drafting the Advisory Opinion, ... |
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| Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Statue of Limitations for Recovery of/Contribution to Environmental Response Costs Under CERCLA as They Related to GOCOs (But Were Afraid to Ask) |
2002 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
Floyd S. Risley; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| This effort explores the statute of limitation ("SOL") issues facing DOD agencies seeking reimbursement for GOCO- (Government-Owned Contractor- Operated military industrial facilities) related voluntarily initiated environmental response costs pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The SOL for such reimbursement various drastically depending upon the legal basis for the reimbursement action and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals circuit in which it is brought. For instance, ... |
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| Comparison of Environmental Remediation Contracting Approaches between the Department of Defense and the Private Sector |
DEC 2001 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Paquette; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| With the price tag for environmental remediation over the past twenty years exceeding $1 trillion dollars and the costs expecting to exceed $ 500 billion over the next twenty years, there is a tremendous need to study the area of environmental remediation contracting. The concurrent tracts of increasing environmental scrutiny, a down-sizing defense industrial base, and a major effort to reform the Government acquisition system has generated an opportunity to ... |
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| OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols - Army Supplement (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2001 |
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| Authors:
David A. Krooks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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 | ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 1 WinZip file/16 MS Word documents. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD Computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 1.6 MB (unzipped files). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible; requires 1.6 MB hard drive space for unzipped files. ABSTRACT: This environmental compliance assessment manual is based on Army Regulations and Department of Defense documents that apply to installations overseas. It is intended for use by the United States Army and should be ... |
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| The Army Reserve Supplement for The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide, Revised September 2001 (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2001 |
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| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS DIV
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 17 files (zipped in one folder); MS Word docs. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in., 3.47 MB (unzipped files). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible; copy folder to hard drive and double click to extract files. ABSTRACT: The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to ... |
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| The Active Army Supplement for The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide, Revised September 2001 (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2001 |
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| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 16 files zipped in one folder; MS Word docs. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 2.84 MB (unzipped files). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible; copy folder to hard drive and double-click to extract document files. ABSTRACT: The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to ... |
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| The Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP) Supplement for The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide, Revised Sept. 2001 (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2001 |
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| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DIV
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 16 files in one folder; MS Word documents. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 3.8 MB (unzipped files). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible; copy folder to hard drive and double-click to extract document files. ABSTRACT: The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations in&easingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine ... |
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| A Delicate Balance: Protecting the Environment and Strengthening Trade Through Controlling Aircraft Noise and Emissions |
31 AUG 2001 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Linda L. Richardson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| International trade and environmental law present a difficult and delicate balance for the commercial airline industry. The weight of real-world trade and environmental issues constantly shift the balance in opposing regulatory and normative directions. For instance, the environmental realities of running an airport, ranging from noise control and air emissions to less publicized issues of chemical runoff and waste disposal, foment anti-airport sentiment in the public and impose significant fiscal ... |
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| Wetlands Management Handbook |
DEC 2000 |
212 pages |
| Authors:
Carolyn B. Schneider; Steven W. Sprecher; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This document provides Army Natural Resource Managers with general guidance on wetlands ecological principles and regulatory requirements that must be considered in the implementation of their installation's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP). Among other things, this document attempts to provide an overview of the regulatory program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding wetlands. The objective of the handbook is to help land managers better fulfill their obligations ... |
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| International Environmental Law and Naval War: The Effect of Marine Safety and Pollution Conventions During International Armed Conflict |
DEC 2000 |
374 pages |
| Authors:
Sonja A. J. Boelaert-Suominen; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI CENTER FOR NAVAL WARFARE STUDIES
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| Recent international conflicts have raised fundamental questions about the relationship between international law and armed conflict. The notion that the rules of general international environmental law continue to apply during armed conflict is now well accepted, but the principles that are usually cited remain at a very high level of abstraction. In this paper, the author, a legal adviser in the Office of the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal ... |
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| DOD Compliance with Hazardous Waste Laws in the U.S. European Command |
14 NOV 2000 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report is one in a series that discusses the DoD overseas environmental program at DoD facilities in Europe. The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service provides international hazardous waste removal services for DoD components overseas. The overall evaluation objective was to determine the status of DoD environmental program requirements at overseas military facilities. Specifically, we assessed U.S. military compliance with governing environmental standards in foreign countries. Additionally, we assessed whether ... |
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| Sharing the Burden: Allocating the Risk of CERCLA Cleanup Costs |
28 SEP 2000 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth M. Theurer; GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV WASHINGTON DC SCHOOL OF LAW
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| In the 1970's and 1980's, government contracts rarely addressed environmental issues or delineated the responsibilities of the parties. With the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in 1980, many defense contractors were suddenly faced with enormous liability for the cleanup of long-forgotten sites dating back as far as World War II. Faced with limited success in seeking contributions from the federal government ... |
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| Environmental Compliance Audit Handbook (ECAH): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
SEP 2000 |
1352 pages |
| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; Tina Hurt; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and compliance with current environmental regulations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has adopted an environmental compliance program that identifies compliance problems before they are cited as violations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... |
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| OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols - Qatar (Computer diskette) |
SEP 2000 |
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| Authors:
David A. Krooks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 16 MS Word documents in 1 WinZip file. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 3.2MB (decompressed files). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible. Requires WinZip and 3.2MB hard drive space. ABSTRACT: This environmental compliance assessment manual is based on the "Final Governing Standards for Environmental Security by United States Forces in Qatar," January 1998, and the "Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document," 15 March 2000. It ... |
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| OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols - Saudi Arabia (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2000 |
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| Authors:
David A. Krooks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 16 MS Word documents compressed into 1 WinZip file. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 3.2MB (uncompressed). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: Requires 3.2MB hard drive space. ABSTRACT: This environmental compliance assessment manual is based on the "Final Governing Standards for Environmental Security by United States Forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," March 1996. and the "Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document," 15 March 2000. It ... |
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| OCONUS Compliance Assessment Protocols - Kuwait (Computer diskette) |
SEP 2000 |
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| Authors:
David A. Krooks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 16 MS Word documents in 1 WinZip file. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 3.1MB (decompressed files). ABSTRACT: This environmental compliance assessment manual is based on the Final Governing Standards for the State of Kuwait, November 1995, and the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document, 15 March 2000. It is intended for use by the United States Armed Forces in Kuwait and should be used ... |
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| The Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program (ECAMP) Air National Guard Supplement for The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide (Computer Diskette) |
SEP 2000 |
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| Authors:
David A. Krooks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 2 WinZip files; eoh2K.zip, 27 MS Word documents; safety2K.zip, 18 MS Word documents. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 HD computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 9.8MB (all files decompressed). SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: Requires 9.8MB hard drive space. ABSTRACT: The number of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and ... |
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| Air National Guard ECAMP: Analysis of the Compliance Assessment Process |
AUG 2000 |
277 pages |
| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) has conducted environmental compliance assessments since the early l99Os by using contract assessors. To assure itself of the effectiveness and quality of its assessment program, the ANG Readiness Center/Civil Engineer Environmental Quality asked CERL to perform on site process evaluations during 13 ANG Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program (ECAMP) assessments and review the resulting assessment data for accuracy ... |
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| Operational Law Handbook |
23 MAY 2000 |
594 pages |
| Authors:
Mike O. Lacey; Brian J. Bill; Michael J. Berrigan; Michael P. Boehman; Louis A. Chiarella; JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S SCHOOL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
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| The Operational Law Handbook is a "how to" guide of judge advocates practicing operational law. It provides references and describes tactics and techniques for the practice of operational law. It supports the doctrinal concepts and principles of FM 100-5 and FM 27-100. The Operational Law Handbook is not a substitute for official references. Like operational law itself, the Handbook is a focused collection of diverse ... |
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| Acid Mine Drainage Treatment |
MAY 2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jon Fripp; Paul F. Ziemkiewicz; Hari Charkavorki; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Contaminated water flowing from abandoned coal mines is one of the most significant contributors to water pollution in former and current coal- producing areas. Acid mine drainage (AMD) can have severe impacts to aquatic resources, can stunt terrestrial plant growth and harm wetlands, contaminate groundwater, raise water treatment costs, and damage concrete and metal structures. In the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States alone, more than 7,500 miles of ... |
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| Approaches to the Implementation of Environment Pollution Prevention Technologies at Military Bases (Approches de l'application des techniques de prevention de la pollution sur les bases militaires) |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Military operations within the framework of Environmental Security are largely dependent on conformance with national and international laws or agreements to protect the air, water and ground resources. Pollution must be controlled, modified, or eliminated at the source. Society is paying a very high price today to restore and reclaim resources that have been subjected to wanton pollution for many years by both military and civilian users. Many NATO and ... |
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| Approaches to the Implementation of Environment Pollution Prevention Technologies at Military Bases(Approches de l'application des techniques de prevention de la pollution sur les bases milit |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| A symposium was conducted in Budapest, Hungary, from 4-7 May, 1999 on the "Approaches to the Implementation of Environmental Pollution Prevention Technologies at Military Bases". Support for the Symposium was received from NATO (The Research and Technology Organization and the Committee on the Challenges to Modern Society (CCMS)) and from the United States Departments of Defense and Energy. The symposium was attended by 21 Nations from ... |
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| Information Dissemination for Pollution Prevention |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Alfred Brenner; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Pollution prevention for NATO and the Partners for Peace (PfP) nations within the framework of environmental security is a complex and pervasive issue. There are many facets to pollution prevention and reclamation of resources previously polluted by both military and civilian activities. NATO air, land, and sea military operations must take cognizance of these matters without unduly limiting or restricting their efficacy. And new understandings of the matter, changing natural ... |
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| DOD Competitive Sourcing: Potential Impact on Emergency Response Operations at Chemical Storage Facilities Is Minimal |
MAR 2000 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| The Army maintains eight industrial facilities in the continental United States whose mission in whole or in part involves the storage of chemical agents and munitions that are required to be disposed of over the next several years. Some of these facilities have other missions such as ammunition storage, manufacturing, and maintenance of some chemical defense equipment. While the Army considers the likelihood of a chemical ... |
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| Archaeological Sites Inventory in the Black Hills of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Las Animas County, Colorado |
2000 |
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| Authors:
Mark Owens; Christopher R. Loendorf; Vincent Schiavitti; Lawrence L. Loendorf; NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV LAS CRUCES
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| Across the western United States there are numerous landforms known as Black Hills, or Black Buttes. These tree-covered areas located adjacent to open plains, appear black on the horizon. This setting of open steppes and juxtaposed hills is found along the eastern portion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS), a U.S. Army training facility in southeastern Colorado. Archaeologists searching in the PCMS Black Hills found 325 sites of former ... |
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| Environmental Technology Team (ETT) Information System |
OCT 1999 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Gary A. Maddux; ALABAMA UNIV IN HUNTSVILLE
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| The Directorate of Environmental Management and Planning (DEMP), Redstone Arsenal Support Activity (RASA) is responsible for the development and management of command activities required to comply with environmental protection laws and requirements. The Environmental Technology Team (ETT) of the DEMP has the mission of managing and providing support for pollution prevention and ozone depleting chemical (ODC) elimination requirements associated with command activities and weapon system ... |
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| The Environmental Review Guide for Operations (ERGO) Supplement for The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide |
SEP 1999 |
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| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and compliance with current environmental regulations. Beginning in 1989, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) steering committee began the research that led to the publication of the ... |
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| The Army National Guard Supplement for The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide |
SEP 1999 |
525 pages |
| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The number of environmental laws and regulations has continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and compliance with current environmental regulations. Beginning in 1985, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Environmental Center, began the research that led to the publication of the ... |
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| Environmental Compliance Audit Handbook (ECAH): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) (Revision) |
SEP 1999 |
1115 pages |
| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; Tina M. Hurt; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and compliance with current environmental regulations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has adopted an environmental compliance program that identifies compliance problems before they are cited as violations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... |
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| Deployable Waste Management System |
22 JUN 1999 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
H. N. Conkle; BATTELLE COLUMBUS OH
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| This project identified local environmental regulations for an 1,100- person Bare Base at three potential mission sites, determined the effect of mission type and location on waste quantities and composition, and provided a set of preliminary guidelines for waste control technologies based on the regulations and characterization data. Environmental regulations were determined for plasma-arc vitrification and gasification of wastes. Incineration requirements were also included to provide a basis for comparison. ... |
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| Environmental Laws and Army Training: A Dichotomy |
APR 1999 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
James S. Shutt; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| I wrote this report to answer the question: What information does a new trainer need to know to train realistically in the Army today, given our environmental regulations? I obtained many primary sources in this document by personally visiting all of the installations I listed herein; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Fort Benning Georgia, and Fort Bragg North Carolina. In addition to visiting the installations, I have also been stationed at each ... |
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| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION: Strategy Needed to Develop a Risk- Informed Safety Approach |
04 FEB 1999 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV
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| We are here to testify about the actions that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has taken to move from its traditional regulatory approach to an approach that considers risk in conjunction with engineering analyses and operating experience-termed risk-informed regulation. NRC believes that a risk- informed approach would reduce unnecessary regulatory burden and costs, without reducing safety. Our testimony today is based on ongoing work we are conducting for Senators Lieberman ... |
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| Incorporating Environmental Justice in Nepa Reviews Concerning Reuse of Former Military Installations |
02 OCT 1998 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Lionard L. Broseker; GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL LAW CENTER
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| This paper focuses upon the effect that the recent emphasis of incorporating environmental justice concepts into the Federal government's decision making process has had. Specifically, the impact environmental justice considerations will have upon the Department of Defense's (DoD) environmental planning processes during possible future base closure and realignment rounds will be examined. Environmental justice has been a growing item of concern since 1970. Environmental justice ... |
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| The Army Reserve Supplement for the Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide, Revised September 1998 |
SEP 1998 |
393 pages |
| Authors:
Donna J. Schell; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The numbers of environmental laws and regulations have continued to grow in the United States, making compliance with these regulations increasingly difficult. Environmental assessments became a way to determine operational consistency and compliance with current environmental regulations. Beginning in 1985, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Environmental Center, began the research that led to the publication of the Environmental ... |
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| Protection and Restoration of the Environment IV. Proceedings of an International Conference, Halkidiki, Macedonia, Greece. Volume 2 |
JUL 1998 |
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| Authors:
K. L. Katsifarakis; G. P. Korfiatis; Y. A. Mylopoulos; A. C. Demetracopoulos; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ
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| The report documents information presented at an International conference held at Halkidiki, Macedonia, Greece in July 98. The purpose of the present volume is to focus on protection and restoration of the environment regarding wastewater treatment, solid waste management, ecosystem restoration, human health, social and educational issues. The volume also covers and highlights the issues of environmental law, policy and decision making. |
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| The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide, Oklahoma Supplement, Revised |
JUL 1998 |
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| Authors:
Carolyn O'Rourke; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Environmental assessments help determine compliance with current environmental regulations. The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) have adopted environmental compliance programs that identify compliance problems before they are cited as violations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since 1984, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, in cooperation with numerous Department of Defense (DoD) components, ... |
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| Environmental Law Deskbook |
12 JUN 1998 |
422 pages |
| Authors:
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S SCHOOL CHARLOTTESVILLE VA ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL LAW DIV
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| JA 234 provides an overview of Environmental Law, particularly as it relates to the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. Chapter 1 addresses the development of the Army's environmental program; funding, compliance, and enforcement issues associated with the program; and the Judge Advocate's environmental role. Chapters II - VII focus on environmental statutes that commonly impact on federal installations; specifically: The National Environmental Policy Act; The Clean Water Act; ... |
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| State Certification of Underground Storage Tanks |
15 APR 1998 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Granetto; Joseph P. Doyle; Addie M. Beima; David G. Young; Towanda L. Stewart; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This audit was part of the overall audit of "DoD Management of Underground Storage Tanks," (Project No. 6CK-5051). The overall audit was jointly conducted by the Inspector General, DoD, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force audit agencies. The audit was performed in response to a Senate Armed Services Committee inquiry about whether state environmental regulatory agencies would be able to certify that DoD underground storage tanks were compliant with ... |
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| Handbook for Remediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Sites (A Risk-Based Strategy) |
APR 1998 |
286 pages |
| Authors:
PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC NORCROSS GA
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| The Air Force is responsible for thousands of sites throughout the United States and abroad that are contamnated with petroleum hydrocarbons such as jet fuel, diesel fuel, gasoline, and heating oil. Despite significant improvements in fuels management over the past 20 years, equipment failures and human error will continue to create new spills which may require remediation. The purpose of this handbook is to provide Air Force environmental managers and ... |
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| Archeological Inventory in the Vicinity of Brown |
MAR 98 |
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| Authors:
William J. Hunt Jr; NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LINCOLN NE MIDWEST ARCHEOLOGICAL CENTER
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| In May 1996, an archeological inventory was undertaken by a crew from the Midwest Archeological Center, National Park Service, in the extreme southwestern portion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS). The PCMS is located about 40 miles northeast of Trinidad, Colorado. The purpose of this inventory was to identify an archeological resource whose temporal and cultural affiliations might allow it to be associated with the 1870s Hogback Stage Station. ... |
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| Pollution Prevention as a Means to Environmental Compliance |
1998 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Brian McCarty; Steve Coyle; Wayne Kachel; HUMAN SYSTEMS CENTER BROOKS AFB TX DIRECTORATE OF PLANNING REQUIREMENTS AND ENGINEERING
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| The Air Force and in particular the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) , has invested heavily in pollution prevention (P2) for the past several years. The objective of these investments was primarily to reduce the use of hazardous materials in accordance with Air Force goals. There was no regulatory requirement. During the same period, a concerted effort in the environmental compliance arena drastically reduced the ... |
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| Management-Scale Ecosystem Research, Findings and Recommendations |
29 AUG 1997 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel B. Botkin; Patrick Megonigal; Neil Sampson; CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENT SANTA BARBARA CA
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| This report summarizes the results of a workshop sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Department of Defense, which consisted of 18 active participants and more than 20 advisors and observers. Much of this report is the result of discussions held by these people during a workshop called The Management-Scale Ecosystem Research Workshop held June 2 through 5, 1997. This report builds on a background white paper ... |
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| The Air Compliance Advisor and its Potential Applications with the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy |
JUN 1997 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Danial M. Maloney; Mark F. Rhodes; Fred L. Wasmer; Kenneth E. Smith; Michael Kemme; ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB IL
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| A computer based decision support system for developing air pollution compliance strategies, entitled the Air Compliance Advisor (ACA), has been developed by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Laboratory (USACERL). The Microsoft Windows based ACA can benefit environmental personnel at U.S. DoD and industrial facilities, as well as air pollution regulators. The ACA incorporates many useful tools for considering issues related to facility ... |
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| An Automated System for Determining Applicability of Regulations |
JUN 1997 |
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| Authors:
Mark F. Rhodes; Daniel M. Maloney; ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB IL
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| Environmental personnel at both federal facilities and in the private sector face the daunting task of tracking regulations at the federal, state, and local levels. Determining which regulations may apply to sources at a facility, whether these sources are in compliance with applicable regulations, and what to do should a source by found to be out of compliance are all time intensive tasks which require a significant level of technical ... |
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| Work Plan for a Demonstration of Remediation by Natural Attenuation for Groundwater at OU1 |
JAN 1997 |
192 pages |
| Authors:
PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC DENVER CO
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| This work plan, prepared by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES), formerly Engineering-Science, Inc. (ES), presents the scope of work required for the collection of data necessary to conduct a treatability study (TS) for remediation of groundwater contaminated with chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) at a portion of Operable Unit 1 (OU1), including Landfill 3 (LF 3) and the petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) Tank Sludge Burial, collectively known as Landfill ... |
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| Work Plan for a Treatability Study in Support of Remediation by Natural Attenuation at Building 1212 |
MAY 1996 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC DENVER CO
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| This work plan, prepared by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES), formerly Engineering-Science, Inc. (ES), presents the scope of work required for the collection of data necessary to conduct a treatability study (TS) for remediation of groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons at Building 1212 located at Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), 12 miles west of Spokane, Washington (the Base). Hydrogeological and groundwater chemical ... |
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| The National Environmental Committee: A Proposal to Relieve Regulatory Gridlock at Federal Facility Superfund Sites |
APR 1996 |
213 pages |
| Authors:
Stuart W. Risch; JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S SCHOOL CHARLOTTESVILE VA
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| Federal agencies are engaged in a fierce battle with an unusual opponent--the hazardous wastes that they have generated and improperly disposed for decades at their own facilities across the nation. Since the mid-1900s, these agencies have jeopardized human health and safety and endangered the environment by discarding toxic wastes and materials at thousands of federal facility sites in every state. Consequently, many of these facilities? are "laced with almost every ... |
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| Work Plan for a Treatability Study to Evaluate Intrinsic Remediation of Groundwater at CCFTA-2 (FT-17) |
JAN 1996 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC DENVER CO
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| This work plan, prepared by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES), formerly Engineering Science, Inc. (ES), presents the scope of work required for the collection of data necessary to conduct a treatability study (TS) for remediation of groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) at Site CCFTA-2 (FT- 17), located at Cape Canaveral Air Station (AS), Florida (the Base). Hydrogeologic ... |
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| Work Plan for a Treatability Study in Support of the Intrinsic Remediation (Natural Attenuation) Option at the BX Shoppette (Site E11) |
JAN 1996 |
237 pages |
| Authors:
PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC DENVER CO
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| This work plan, prepared by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES), presents the scope of work required for the collection of data necessary to conduct a treatability study (TS) for remediation of groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons at the Base Exchange (BX) Shoppette underground storage tank site (Site El 1) located at Eaker Air Force Base (AFB) (the Base), near the city of Blytheville, Arkansas. ... |
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| Record of Decision Shepley's Hill Landfill Operable Unit Areas of Contamination 4, 5, and 18 Fort Devens, Massachusetts |
SEP 1995 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This decision document presents the U.S. Army's selected remedial action for the Shepley's Hill Landfill Operable Unit, Fort Devens, Massachusetts. It was developed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended, 42 USC 9601 et seq. and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) as amended, 40 CFR Part 300, to the extent practicable. The Fort Devens Base Realignment ... |
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