Perkins / IMSE-CS-BRC/SMO / (404) 464-3609 (DSN 367-3609) / [email protected]UNCLASSIFIED 1 of 24 20 June 2007 IMCOM-SE BRAC Environmental Program IMCOM-SE Army BRAC 2005 Environmental Issues 20 June 2007 Dana Perkins, BRAC Environmental PM, IMCOM- SE (404) 464-3609 / [email protected]Our Mission Our Mission : Manage Army installations to support readiness and Manage Army installations to support readiness and mission execution – provide equitable services and facilities, mission execution – provide equitable services and facilities, optimize resources, sustain the environment and enhance the well- optimize resources, sustain the environment and enhance the well- being of the Military community being of the Military community Leading Change for Installation Excellence
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Dana Perkins, BRAC Environmental PM, IMCOM-SE(404) 464-3609 / [email protected]
Our MissionOur Mission: Manage Army installations to support readiness Manage Army installations to support readiness and mission execution – provide equitable services and facilities, and mission execution – provide equitable services and facilities, optimize resources, sustain the environment and enhance the well-optimize resources, sustain the environment and enhance the well-being of the Military communitybeing of the Military community
• Centralized execution of BRAC Environmental Program– U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District NEPA Support
Team (NST)• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/Supporting Studies
– 8 EIS’s (Active Army); – 183 EA’s (42 Active Army; 118 Army Reserve; & 23 Army National
Guard)– 7 new AE contracts in place– Over $42 million in contract capacity available– $22,430,000 - estimated NEPA costs– $9,000,000 - estimated cost for environmental studies to support
NEPA preparation– U.S. Army Environmental Command (AEC)
• BRAC-D cleanup & execution strategy– Work early & closely with regulators, Local Reuse Authorities
(LRA’s) & community stakeholders.– Dispose of what we can “as is” & to “like reuse” as quickly as
possible.– Use Environmental Services Cooperative Agreements
(ESCA’s) & Performance Based Contract (PBC) tools.– Utilize “Early Transfer” authority when possible.– Utilize Army model deed & Finding of Suitability to Transfer.
Benning EIS Aug - Nov 07Bragg EA 24 Jan 07Campbell EA 18 Dec 06 Eglin EIS 30 Sep 08 Air Force Gillem EA 30 Dec 07Jackson EA 08 Sep 06Knox EA 24 Oct 06 McPherson EA 30 Feb 07Redstone EA 26 Dec 06 Shaw EA 30 Sep 07 Air Force
• Includes non-BRAC actions occurring during 07-13 POM as appropriate.
• Central execution & management through Mobile.• Matching installations with NEPA contractors.• Pre-negotiating contract task orders for rapid award.• Scoping meetings held at each installation with region.• Utilizing in-house staff/resources from other IMCOM-SE
installations.• Early & regular coordination with regulators throughout.
– Senior Department leadership level
– Regional leadership level
– Staff & field office level
• “Flattening” the Army staffing & review process.– Concurrent reviews
– Electronic transmission of signatures
– On-site IPR’s for comment resolution & document revision
*Total Acreage in Area of Potential Effect Alt A: ~10,740 Acres
*Total Acreage in Area of Potential Effect Alt B: ~19,010 Acres*Does not delineate between renovation or previously disturbed areas & newly disturbed areas
Emphasis on Cantonment Construction & Supporting Associated Construction Timelines
• Coordinate with range & training staff to scope potential impacts to the environment from new training/maneuver requirements.– Especially challenging at Benning with introduction of
Armor School training.– Needed to know more than just training requirements &
throughput• Led planning charrettes to determine how & where Armor
School training is proposed to occur on the Benning landscape.