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The Corps of Engineers and Prairie Restoration: Synopsis of the First Corps Prairie Workshop, Follow-up Actions, and Thoughts on the Future of Prairie Restoration and Management on Operational Projects

Jun-2009

52 pages

Authors: Pamela Bailey; Chester O Martin; E P Peloquin; Michael A Watkins; Mandy E Like; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS

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The restoration of native prairie ecosystems has emerged as an important natural resources land management issue on many Corps of Engineers operational projects. A Corps-wide data call in 2004-2005 re- vealed that at least 21 Districts and 172 projects were involved to some extent in prairie/grassland restoration and management efforts. A need was recognized for greater attention to managing grassland ecosystems on Corp projects, and the first Corps of Engineers ...

Military Base Closures: Cleanup of Contaminated Properties for Civilian Reuse

19-Nov-2008

Authors: David M Bearden; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

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In 2005, the 109th Congress approved a new Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. As the Department of Defense (DOD) implements the new round, issues for Congress include the pace and costs of closing and realigning the selected installations and the impacts on surrounding communities. The disposal of surplus property has stimulated interest among affected communities in how the land can be redeveloped to replace jobs lost as a result ...

Using a Multi-Scale Assessment of Watershed Integrity (MAWI) Approach for Establishing Baseline Conditions in Watersheds

APR 2008

61 pages

Authors: Jeff P. Lin; Ronald D. Smith; Barbara A. Kleiss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB

This report describes the development and application of an updated version of the Multi-Scale Assessment of Watershed Integrity (MAWI) approach for watershed assessment. This work demonstrated the approach's capabilities as an assessment and planning tool using parts of the MAWI model developed for the Russian River watershed in northern California. The report also discusses the possibility of adapting the Russian River MAWI model for use in watersheds nationally.

Defense Infrastructure: Continued Management Attention Is Needed to Support Installation Facilities and Operations

APR 2008

70 pages

Authors: Brian J. Lepore; Mark Little; Bonita Anderson; Harry Knobler; Mary Jo Lacasse; Josh Margraf; Gary Phillips; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

The Department of Defense (DoD) manages and operates about 577,000 structures worldwide, valued at about $712 billion. DoD has worked for several years to develop models that can reliably estimate the installation support funds needed to sustain these facilities, and plans to spend over $55 billion to support these facilities and operate its bases in fiscal year 2008. Because GAO has identified support infrastructure as a high-risk area that affects ...

Snatched from the "Jaws of Success" United States Haiti Policy and Strategic Failure

13 MAR 2008

35 pages

Authors: Berthony Ladouceur; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Filled with paradox and contradictions, Haitian politics has been marked by continuous struggle and rebellion. America s post-Cold War involvement in Haiti has been driven by a national desire to maximize a peace dividend and especially to return Haiti s democratically elected president, Jean Bertrand Aristide to power. An adept lobbyist and astute politician, Aristide utilized frozen Haitian funds in the US to lobby members of Congress and the Black ...

A Decision Tool to Evaluate Budgeting Methodologies for Estimating Facility Recapitalization Requirements

01-Mar-2008

173 pages

Authors: Krista M Hickman; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

The purpose of this research was to develop a decision tool to assist in the evaluation of facility recapitalization budget estimation models to determine which model was best suited for a particular organization. Specifically, the thesis sought to answer an overarching research question addressing the importance of recapitalization and the best method to estimate the facility recapitalization budget using the Department of Defense (DoD) as the subject of the research. ...

Military Base Realignments and Closures: Estimated Costs Have Increased and Estimated Savings Have Decreased

12 DEC 2007

29 pages

Authors: Brian J. Lepore; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently implementing recommendations from the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round, which is the fifth round undertaken by DoD since 1988. The 2005 round is, by GAO's assessment, the biggest, most complex, and costliest BRAC round ever, in part because, unlike previous rounds, the Secretary of Defense viewed the 2005 round as an opportunity not only to achieve savings but also to assist ...

Military Base Realignments and Closures: Cost Estimates Have Increased and Are Likely to Continue to Evolve

DEC 2007

70 pages

Authors: Brian J. Lepore; Barry Holman; Laura Talbott; Leigh Caraher; Grace Coleman; Susan Ditto; Thomas Mahalek; Julia Matta; Charles Perdue; Benjamin Thompson; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round is the biggest, most complex, and costliest ever. The Department of Defense (DoD) viewed this round as a unique opportunity to reshape its installations, realign forces to meet its needs for the next 20 years, and achieve savings. To realize savings, DoD must first invest billions of dollars in facility construction, renovation, and other up-front expenses to implement the BRAC recommendations. However, ...

Report on 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Implementation

APR 2007

1836 pages

Authors: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 amended the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-510) to authorize a round of closures and realignments in 2005. The Commission forwarded its report and recommendations to the President on September 8, 2005. On September 15, 2005, the President approved the Commission's recommendations and forwarded its report to Congress. Since Congress did not enact a joint resolution ...

Interview with Susan Morrisey Livingstone, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics and Environment

MAR 2007

58 pages

Authors: Donita M. Moorhus; Ryan R. Busby; R AND D ASSOCIATES ALEXANDRIA VA

Susan M. Livingstone served as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics and Environment from 1989 to 1993, where she was instrumental in establishing the four pillars (Compliance, Conservation, Pollution Prevention, and Restoration) of the Army's very successful environmental program. She was actively engaged in cleanup of formerly used defense sites and installations slated for closure. She is a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Award for Outstanding Public ...

The Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques in United States Air Force Environmental Conflicts

30-Apr-2006

28 pages

Authors: Bryan J Hudgens; Nanci R Pigeon; Ellen C England; Leon A Mable; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

The use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in government disputes is mandated by the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1990. The use of ADR to resolve disputes typically provides a quick and inexpensive resolution when compared to litigation. The Air Force has a very strong ADR program to resolve acquisition and workplace disputes; however, the varied conditions and situations of environmental issues have prevented the Air Force from achieving similar ...

Recreation Enhancements for Urban Streams

JUL 2005

10 pages

Authors: Pam Bailey; Craig Fischenich; Julie Marcy; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS

The urban landscape can provide recreational opportunities by incorporating various features along urban streams and greenways. Recreational amenities increase local property values which in turn increases the tax base and offers important social benefits such as better health quality of life and an increased appreciation for nature and the environment. The Corps of Engineers (Corps) has provided recreation opportunities in urban settings in three ways as a part of Corps-operated ...

Hydrogeological Report, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal

FEB 2005

216 pages

Authors: Joerg Schaller; CH2M HILL KAISERSLAUTERN (GERMANY)

Includes discussion of geology, hydrogeology, contaminants, and groundwater flow directions at Lajes Air Base located in the Azores Islands of Portugal.

Conceptual Models to Support Environmental Planning and Operations

SEP 2004

32 pages

Authors: Jim E. Henderson; L. J. O'Neil; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS

The purpose of this technical note is to provide guidelines on the use of conceptual models to improve system-wide planning and operation of water resource projects of the Corps of Engineers. Conceptual models provide a tool to represent, communicate, and analyze the structure, functions, and hierarchical relationships of the systems affected by Corps activities. The movement toward ecosystem restoration projects and toward sustainability of economic and ecologically viable systems has ...

GIS Development and Support for Fort Hujachuca, Arizona/Fire Based Restoration of Biodiversity in Ecosystem Dominated by Nonnative Grasses

SEP 2004

19 pages

Authors: Guy R. McPherson; Robert J. Steidl; D. P. Guertin; ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON

The introduction of nonnative species in the United States has resulted in significant environmental damage and economic losses exceeding $1 billion per year. We assessed the influence of nonnative species on biological diversity in the southwestern United States in systems prone to fire using a rigorous experimental framework. Our specific objectives were to (1) determine %effects of fire season on responses of biotic communities, and (2) quantify% relationships between biological ...

Napa River Salt Marsh Restoration Project. Volume 1: Environmental Impact Statement

JUN 2004

803 pages

Authors: Brad Norton; JONES AND STOKES SACRAMENTO CA

The California State Coastal Conservancy (Coastal Conservancy), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (project sponsors) are proposing a salinity reduction and habitat restoration project for the 94569,460-acre Napa River Unit of the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area (NSMWA) (Napa River Unit). The parcel was purchased with funds from the Shell Oil Spill Settlement, State Lands Commission, Wildlife Conservation Board, and the Coastal Conservancy. ...

Guidance for Optimizing Remedy Evaluation, Selection, and Design

APR 2004

60 pages

Authors: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA

This document provides a general overview and explanation of key optimization concepts as they pertain to the FS, ROD, and RD cleanup phases. This document is not intended to provide guidance on determining site-specific risk-based cleanup goals, performing risk assessments, conducting site assessments and background investigations, or other sitespecific contaminant characterization activities for which United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and Navy guidance already exists. Rather, this document complements ...

Landscaping Considerations for Urban Stream Restoration Projects

APR 2004

11 pages

Authors: Pam Bailey; Craig Fischenich; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS

Many restoration projects are implemented in urban environments, where the landscape and environmental conditions have been sufficiently altered that true restoration aimed at achieving "natural" functions is limited and the reconstruction of pre-impact form is impossible. Under these circumstances, and in many cases where such constraints do not exist, the success of a project as viewed by the public is often based largely on the visual appeal of the site ...

Modeling the Effects of Ecosystem Fragmentation and Restoration: Management Models for Mobile Animals. Volume 1. Appendices I-II

01 DEC 2003

21 pages

Authors: Thomas D. Sisk; James Battin; Arriann Brand; Leslie Ries; Haydee Hampton; Barry R. Noon; NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIV FLAGSTAFF CENTERFOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

The detrimental effects of habitat fragmentation on animal populations are widely documented (Whitcomb et al. 1981 Robinson et al. 1995) however the development of practical tools to predict the effects of fragmentation and design appropriate mitigation efforts has progressed slowly (Saunders et al 1991 Wiens 1995). The Effective Area Model (EAM) is designed to provide a predictive tool to link field and remotely sensed data in a landscape model that ...

Modeling the Effects of Ecosystem Fragmentation and Restoration: Management Models for Mobile Animals. Volume 2. Appendices 3-7

01 DEC 2003

371 pages

Authors: Thomas Sisk; James B. Battin; Arriana Brand; Leslie Ries; Barry R. Noon; NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIV FLAGSTAFF CENTERFOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

Throughout southwestern North America, efforts are under way to reduce the risk of large-scale, high intensity fires and improve forest health through the implementation of forest restoration, a process of timber harvesting and prescribed burns designed to return the ponderosa pine forest ecosystem to a state similar to that in which it existed prior to European settlement of the Southwest. Restoration treatments produce a novel type of habitat edge the ...

Modeling the Effects of Ecosystem Fragmentation and Restoration: Management Models for Mobile Animals

01 DEC 2003

41 pages

Authors: Thomas D. Sisk; James Battin; Arriana Brand; Leslie Ries; Haydee Hampton; Barry R. Noon; NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIV FLAGSTAFF CENTERFOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

SERDP project CS1145 explored alternative control and assessment strategies for knapweeds and annual brome, two non-indigenous plant taxa, on US military installations. These plant taxa infest large areas of the Western United States and they are a major concern for military bases. Heavy maneuvering of troops and equipment causes large disturbances where native vegetation is stressed, soil is lost, and invasive noxious plants often take hold. Replacing stands of noxious ...

Dugway Proving Ground Installation Restoration Program GIS. Software Documentation and Training Materials

JUL 2003

45 pages

Authors: Paul T. Cedfeldt; Joel D. Schlagel; David C. Finnegan; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB

At the request of U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground's Installation Restoration Program, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) for management and analysis of environmental restoration data. The GIS software can be used to compare and analyze datasets of diverse types, e.g., orthophotos, contaminant information stored in a database, and geospatial datalayers such as sample locations, roads, ...

Development of a Simplified Sustainable Facilities Guide

18 APR 2003

252 pages

Authors: David F. Hargy; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

The Air Force has adopted the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED trade mark) Green Building Rating System as the preferred self-assessment metric for sustainable development. LEED (trade mark) is designed for new construction and major renovations, and, within the Air Force, is most applicable for Military Construction (MILCON) projects. The Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence developed the Air Force Sustainable Facilities Guide ...

Bel Marin Keys Unit V Expansion of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project. Volume 2

APR 2003

678 pages

Authors: CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAN FRANCISCO CA SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT

This report describes and analyzes the potential environmental effects of proposed restoration of tidal salt marsh and other wetland habitat at the Bel Marin Keys Unit V (BMKV) property as an expansion of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project (HWRP). The final EIR/EIS for the HWRP was issued in 1998, and the project was authorized in the federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1999. The Conservancy purchased the BMKV site ...

FY 2002 Pollution Prevention/Compliance, Acquisition and Technology Division Annual Report

03 MAR 2003

118 pages

Authors: Richard Williams; Mia Emerson; Phebe Intihar; Timothy Boniface; DECISION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES INC ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

This report summarizes projects carried out during Fiscal Year 2002 by the U.S. Army Environmental Center's Pollution Prevention/Compliance, Acquisition and Technology Division. The report describes each project's participants, results, requirements, milestones, and products. PCAT provides support to Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), Major Army Commands (MACOMS, Installation Management Agency (IMA), and installations on the implementation and maintenance of Pollution Prevention initiatives; provide technical expertise and guidance on regulatory issues; ...

Analyze the Air Force Methods for Facility Sustainment and Restoration

MAR 2003

177 pages

Authors: Ronald C. Cole; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

The Department of Defense (DoD) is improving the procedures for identifying, advocating, allocating funding, and accomplishing facility requirements to improve the readiness capability to support the mission. The purposes of this research were to fully explore the methodologies employed by the Air Force (AF) and try to capitalize on industry standard practices to improve the AF methods. Industry has conducted extensive research devoted to the development of predictive models to ...

Innovative Technologies for Remediation of Soils and Groundwater for the Utah Test and Training Range

FEB 2003

297 pages

Authors: Mark D. Stowers; MBI INTERNATIONAL LANSING MI

MBI International and Utah State University together developed a two pronged strategy to reduce or eliminate TCE in Soils. USU's effort concentrated on the assessment of the effectiveness of microbial augmentation in stimulating the complete dechlorination of TCE in a simulated aquifer system constructed of soil and groundwater from Hill AFB. MBI International's effort focused on the evaluation of surfactant systems in stripping TCE from contaminated soil. This final report ...

Contaminated Sediments at Navy Facilities: Policy, Guidance, and Characterization

DEC 2002

5 pages

Authors: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND WASHINGTON DC

Addressing contaminated sediments at Naval facilities presents technical and managerial challenges. The state of the science is still evolving, as are the environmental regulations that apply to contaminated sediments. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) promulgated the "Policy on Sediment Site Investigation and Response Action" (CNO, 2002) to address ongoing sediment policy issues relative to the Navy's cleanup program. Likewise, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) developed the "Implementation Guide for ...

Phase I Cultural Resource Survey: Big Escambia Creek Restoration Project, Escambia County, Florida, and Escambia County, Alabama

SEP 2002

58 pages

Authors: Elizabeth L. Fuller; Thomas G. Whitley; BROCKINGTON AND ASSOCIATES ATLANTA GA

Under contract with the US Army Corp of Engineers, Mobile District, Brockington and Associates, Inc., performed Phase I cultural resources survey within the proposed areas of the Big Escambia Creek Restoration Project, Escambia County, Florida, and Escambia County, Alabama. Background research, fieldwork (archaeological resources survey and site evaluation), laboratory analysis, and report production were completed in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and with ...

Environmental Fate and Transport Process Descriptors for Explosives

MAY 2002

64 pages

Authors: James M. Brannon; Judith C. Pennington; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB

Waste disposal practices associated with military production of weapons, especially before and during World War II, have resulted in significant contamination of soils and ground water with high explosives such as 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene (TNT), hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX). Development of remediation and risk management strategies for these contaminated sites as well as development of approaches for sustainable use of active training and weapons testing sites require an understanding of ...

Installations Modernization, Quelling the "Quiet Crisis"

APR 2002

51 pages

Authors: Richard T. Hamner; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

United States military installations' infrastructure has reached an alarming state of deterioration. Resources since the end of the Cold War for installation upkeep have been unable to stem the inexorable decay of base facility infrastructures. Across the services, the Stars and Stripes fly over barracks, family housing, administration, maintenance, storage, personnel support, and operational facilities whose average age is 41 years old and increasing. A 'quiet crisis' has emerged. Unless ...

Environmental Assessment: Building 693 Demolition. Pearl Harbor Naval Complex, Oahu, Hawaii

APR 2002

36 pages

Authors: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PEARL HARBOR HI PACIFIC DIV

The project proposes to demolish Building 693 to reduce the Navy's inventory of excess facilities, improve safety and quality of life of the tenants and customers of Building 693, and allow limited operating and management resources to be reprogrammed to higher priority Navy historic preservation and/or mission-critical activities. Demolition of Building 693 will save the Navy the cost of operating and maintaining excess floor area ($52,000 per year), avoid expenditure ...

Cultural Resources Phase I Survey for the Osborne Creek Environmental Restoration Project, Prentiss County, Mississippi

2002

102 pages

Authors: Whitney Olvey; C. S. Butler; BROCKINGTON AND ASSOCIATES ATLANTA GA

From 21 to 25 January 2002, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive Phase I cultural resources survey of the Osborne Creek Project Corridor in Prentiss County, Mississippi. The project corridor parallels both sides of Osborne Creek between Wheeler Road and Mississippi Highway 362 and includes a total of approximately 2.6 km (1.6 mi). The project was carried out under contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile ...

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

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 ...

Environmental Cleanup at Former and Current Military Sites: A Guide to Research

NOV 2001

131 pages

Authors: Michael W. Harper; Thomas R. Reinhardt; Barry R. Sude; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF HISTORY

This research guide focuses primarily on the historical records maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) located in the Washington, D.C. area and throughout the country. It also includes four military repositories maintained by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The researcher should check with NARA for any changes in their procedures or holdings after the date of publication of this book.

Defense Environmental Isues: Improved Guidance Needed for Reporting on Recovered Cleanup Costs

OCT 2001

16 pages

Authors: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

The U.S. government could pay billions of dollars to clean up hazardous waste contamination resulting from past activities at Department of Defense (DOD) sites. Non-DOD parties such as private contractors or lessees that may have contributed to such contamination may also be responsible for the costs of cleanup at these sites. The Department and other responsible parties either agree to a cost sharing arrangement with the responsible parties conducting the ...

Final Range Wide Environmental Impact Statement

JUL 2001

191 pages

Authors: Charles Botdorf; Anthony Bottone; Tracey Epperley; Junior Kerns; Charles Wullenjohn; COMMAND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE (ARMY) YUMA PROVING GROUND AZ

This Final Range Wide Environmental Impact Statement presents the impacts associated with the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of mission diversification and changes to land use for Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. New Department of Defense management and operational concepts and programs require land use changes and the construction of new facilities and ranges. In accordance with Council of Environmental Quality and Army guidance, a range of alternatives has been assessed ...

Addendum to the Intrinsic Remediation Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for the Former AGE Fueling Facility Site

JUL 2001

43 pages

Authors: PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE INC DENVER CO

This report presents the results of an addendum to the Intrinsic Remediation Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for the Former Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Fueling Facility Site performed by Parsons Engineering Science (Parsons ES) at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (Parsons ES, 1996). The EE/CA was conducted to evaluate the use of intrinsic remediation with long-term monitoring (LTM) to address fuel- hydrocarbon-contaminated groundwater at the AGE Site. This addendum ...

Final Environmental Assessment. Sale of Cove Gardens Military Family Housing

JUN 2001

75 pages

Authors: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

The Cove Gardens Military Family Housing (MFH) area is located in the City of Panama City, Bay County, Florida, approximately 10.2 miles (roadway miles via United States Route 98) from Tyndall AFB. The housing area is located west of Tyndall AFB in a municipal area within the city limits of the City of Panama City. The MFH area consists of approximately 33 acres of land with 130 housing units in ...

Cost Analysis for Building Removal at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas

JUN 2001

123 pages

Authors: Thomas R. Napier; Stephen D. Cosper; Jacqueline C. Dearborn; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB

In 1995 the Defense Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommended the permanent closure of Fort Chaffee, AR. and the installation was closed in September 1997. Subsequently, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) was established to develop a set of recommendations for reutilization and development of the remaining property. including removal or disposal of more than 600 World War II-era temporary wood frame buildings comprising about 2 million square feet ...

Numerical Modeling of Experimental DNAPL Release at Dover AFB

22 FEB 2001

14 pages

Authors: Ke Liu; Marina Pantazidou; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA DEPT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

This research investigated how numerical modeling of dense nonaqueous liquid phase (DNAPL) spills can assist in the planning of field experiments of controlled DNAPL releases. The procedure was first validated using existing data from a controlled release at the Borden test site, and then extended to hypothetical releases at the Dover site. The simulation results confirmed that the total release volume, the infiltration rate and the DNAPL injection head are ...

FY 2000 Pollution Prevention and Environmental Technology Division. Innovative Technology Demonstration, Evaluation and Transfer Activities

FEB 2001

114 pages

Authors: Dennis A. Teefy; Richard Williams; Mia Emerson; DECISION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES INC ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

This report summarized projects carried out during Fiscal Year 2000 by the U.S. Army Environmental Center's Pollution Prevention and Environmental Technology Division. The report describes the projects, participants, results, requirements, milestones, and products. P2&ETD conducts demonstrations of new and innovative environmental technologies and transfers successful technologies to the field. The division's experienced scientists and engineers handle projects in program areas such as environmental clean-up, compliance, pollution prevention, and conservation. ...

Policy on Land Use Controls Associated with Environmental Restoration Activities

17 JAN 2001

22 pages

Authors: OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY) WASHINGTON DC

This policy provides DoD Components with environmental restoration and land use management responsiblities an overall DoD framework for implementing, documenting, and managing land use controls (LUCs) for real property being transferred out of Federal control and for active installations. The two attached documents amplify the policy in this memorandum: DoD Guidance on Land Use Controls Associated with Environmental Restoration Activities for Property Planned for Transfer Out of Federal Control. DoD ...

Implementing Proactive Environmental Management. Lessons Learned from Best Commercial Practice

2001

Authors: Frank Camm; Jeffrey A. Drezner; Beth E. Lachman; Susan A. Resetar; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA

From 1990 to 1995, as the total defense budget fell from $315 to 291 billion a year, DoD environmental spending rose to $5.2 billion a year. At the same time, increasingly tight environmental regulations constrained training and vessel mobility in DoD, potentially limiting military readiness. These trends brought environmental management into high focus. Was DoD making appropriate trade-offs among (1) its military mission, (2) its environmental obligations, and (3) constraints ...

Environmental Impact Statement: Peacekeeper Missile System Deactivation and Dismantlement

DEC 2000

464 pages

Authors: Andrew Dalton; Mark A. Frank; Joseph E. Milligan; Charles B. Schuler; Thomas S. Smith; AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND PETERSON AFB CO

The United States Air Force proposes to deactivate and dismantle up to 50 Peacekeeper Intercontinental Missile (ICBM) Launch Facilities (LF) and 5 Missile Alert Facilities (MAF) located within the deployment area north and east of Francis F. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyoming. The need for deactivation and dismantlement of the Peacekeeper missile system is to comply with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) II, as modified by the Helsinki ...

Focused Feasibility Study Report Area of Contamination AOC 57 Devens, Massachusetts

NOV 2000

364 pages

Authors: Richard Jacobson; Rod Rustad; HARDING ESE INC PORTLAND ME

Harding ESE, A MACTEC Company (Harding ESE), formerly Harding Lawson Associates (HLA) has prepared this Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) Report to support Task Order 001 of Contract DACA-3l-94-D-0061 under the oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - New England District. This report addresses the contaminated soil and groundwater at Area of Contamination (AOC) 57, which is located - at the former Fort Devens, Massachusetts. This FFS Report ...

FY99 Lessons Learned from Central Energy Plant Modernization Site Visits

NOV 2000

55 pages

Authors: William T. Brown; Michael K. Brewer; Charles P. Marsh; Vicki L. VanBlaricum; Gary E. Phetteplace; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB

Restoration of Mangrove Habitat

OCT 2000

7 pages

Authors: Roy Lewis III; Bill Streever; Russell F. Theriot; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB

This technical note provides general guidelines for restoration of mangrove habitat. In the United States, mangroves naturally occur in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. They also occur naturally in other areas that fall under Corps of Engineers jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and several Pacific Ocean territories. Mangrove populations in Hawaii probably result from recent introductions rather than natural occurrence. ...

Environmental Restoration - Expedient Methods and Technologies: A User Guide with Case Studies, Volume 2: Canada and Europe

SEP 2000

Authors: Joel E. Tumarkin; John F. Kreis; Mary P. Huxley; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

This document collects information on potential methods and technologies that could be used to support environmental restoration projects undertaken by NATO Cooperation Partners (Partnership for Peace nations) in Central and Eastern Europe and Canada. The information is presented according to the type of pollution that is the object of remediation plans but is limited to pollution problems involving fuel hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, and heavy metals. ...

Gasoline Alley, Fort Drum Bioremediation Evaluation, Area 1795, Phase I and Phase II

SEP 2000

84 pages

Authors: Lance Hansen; Scott Walsner; Davbid Ringelberg; Herbert Fredrickson; Roy Wade; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB

The goal of this effort was the evaluation biotreatability options for total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) contaminated Area 1795 located along Gasoline Alley at the active duty military installation of Fort Drum, New York. Area 1795 most recently contained two 94,600 (25,000-gal) and one 45,600 (12, 000-gal) steel underground storage tanks (USTs) used for refueling military vehicles with unleaded gasoline and was part of a nine-site refueling complex containing 21 USTs. ...