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1 Army Regulation 200 1 Environmental QualityEnvironmentalProtection andEnhancementHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC13 December 2007 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 200 1 Environmental Protection and EnhancementThis administrative revision, dated 13 December 2007--o Updates the policy regarding Army Program Guidance Memorandum (para 15-1).o Corrects typographical errors throughout the of the ArmyWashington, DC13 December 2007 Environmental QualityEnvironmental Protection and Enhancement*Army Regulation 200 1 Effective 27 December 2007H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a na d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n saffected by this administrative revision arelisted in the summary of This regulation covers envi-r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n a n d e n h a n c e m e n tand provides the framework for the ArmyEnvironmental Management This regulation addressesenvironmental responsibilities of all Armyorganizations and agencies.

2 Specifically,this regulation applies to (a) Active Army, Army National Guard/A r m y N a t i o n a l G u a r d o f t h e U n i t e dStates, and United States Army Reserve.(b) Tenants, contractors, and lessees per-forming functions on real property underj u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f t h eArmy (for example, Army and Air ForceE x c h a n g e S e r v i c e ( A A F E S ) , D e f e n s eCommissary Agency (DECA)).( c ) A c t i v i t i e s a n d o p e r a t i o n s u n d e r t h ep u r v i e w o f t h e A r m y e v e n w h e n p e r -formed off of installations.(d) Formerly used defense sites (FUDS)and other excess properties managed bythe Army.

3 As used throughout this regula-tion, the term Army National Guard in-cludes the Army National Guard of theUnited and facilities in foreign coun-t r i e s w i l l c o m p l y w i t h r e q u i r e m e n t s o fthis regulation that specifically prescribeoverseas to operate Government-ownedfacilities will reference this regulation andwill designate by specific citation the ap-plicable regulation does not apply to civilworks (CW) functions under the jurisdic-tion of the Army Corps of Engineers(USACE).T h e t e r m s " A r m y e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o -g r a m s " a n d " A r m y E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o -gram" must be read in context.

4 All Armyo r g a n i z a t i o n s , r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e i r o r -ganizational level or chain of command,have Environmental responsibilities as partof their functions; these Environmental re-s p o n s i b i l i t i e s m u s t b e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t ot h e p l a n n i n g , p r o g r a m m i n g , b u d g e t i n g ,and execution of their respective Assistant Chief of Staff for Installa-t i o n M a n a g e m e n t , w o r k i n g t h r o u g h t h eDirector of Environmental Programs (seeResponsibilities, para 1 13x), has specificand more narrowly defined responsibili-ties that are planned, programmed, budg-eted, and executed via assigned accounts resource specifically pre-scribed and focused Environmental organization must program and fundits Environmental activities from the ap-propriate account of the proponent s oper-a t i n g b u d g e t , n o t n e c e s s a r i l y a nenvironmental account.

5 Being mindful ofthe context in which requirements are ar-ticulated will help define the scope of the"program" being addressed and will pre-c l u d e i n a p p r o p r i a t e r e s o u r c i n g d e c i s i o n sor and exception proponent of this regulation is theAssistant Chief of Staff for InstallationManagement. The proponent has the au-thority to approve exceptions or waiversto this regulation that are consistent withlaw and regulations. The proponent maydelegate this approval authority, in writ-ing, to a division chief within the propo-nent agency or its direct reporting unit orfield operating agency, in the grade ofcolonel or the civilian equivalent.

6 Activi-ties may request a waiver to this regula-t i o n b y p r o v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a tincludes a full analysis of the expectedbenefits and must include formal reviewby the activity s senior legal officer. Allwaiver requests will be endorsed by thecommander or senior leader of the requ-e s t i n g a c t i v i t y a n d f o r w a r d e d t h r o u g ht h e i r h i g h e r h e a d q u a r t e r s t o t h e p o l i c yproponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for management control regulation contains management con-trol provisions and identifies key manage-ment controls that must be u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand or local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from Assistant Chief ofS t a f f f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t , 6 0 0A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C20310 improvements.

7 Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) through the chain of com-mand to HQDA, DAIM ED, 600 ArmyPentagon, Washington, DC 20310 This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels C, D, and Efor the Active Army, the Army NationalGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedS t a t e s a n d t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s A r m yReserve.*This regulation supersedes AR 200 1, dated 28 August 200 1 13 December 2007iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IGeneral, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms 1 3, page 2 Section IIResponsibilities, page 2 The Secretary of the Army 1 4, page 2 The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) 1 5, page 2 The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) 1 6, page 3 The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)

8 1 7, page 3 The Chief of Public Affairs 1 8, page 4 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 1 9, page 4 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G 4 1 10, page 5 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G 8 1 11, page 5 Commander, Army Corps of Engineers 1 12, page 5 The Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management 1 13, page 5 Commander, Installation Management Command 1 14, page 7 The Chief, Army Reserve 1 15, page 8 National Guard Bureau - Director, Army National Guard 1 16, page 8 The Judge Advocate General 1 17, page 9 The Surgeon General 1 18, page 9 Army Command, Army Service Component Command, and Direct Reporting Unit commanders 1 19, page 10 The Commanding General, Army Forces Command 1 20, page 11 The Commanding General, Army Materiel Command 1 21, page 11 The Commanding General, Army Training and Doctrine Command 1 22, page 11 Senior mission commanders 1 23, page 11 Garrison commanders 1 24, page 12 Medical Department Activity/Medical Center/Health Service Support Area commanders 1 25, page 13 Tenants 1 26, page 13 Commanders of Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated facilities 1 27, page 14 Unit commanders 1 28, page 14 Chapter 2 Environmental Policy, page 14 Commitment to Environmental Stewardship 2 1.

9 Page 14 Army Environmental Policy Statement 2 2, page 15 Legal Requirements 2 3, page 15 Chapter 3 Planning and Implementation, page 15 Installation strategic planning 3 1, page 15 Activities, products, and services 3 2, page 15 Important Environmental aspects 3 3, page 16 Environmental objectives and targets 3 4, page 16 Operational controls 3 5, page 17 Emergency preparedness and response 3 6, page 17 Management programs 3 7, page 17iiAR 200 1 13 December 2007 Contents ContinuedChapter 4 Environmental Asset Management, page 17 Air resources 4 1, page 17 Water resources 4 2, page 18 Land resources 4 3, page 21 Chapter 5 Pest Management, page 27 Policy 5 1, page 27 Legal and other requirements 5 2, page 27 Major program goals 5 3, page 27 Program requirements 5 4, page 27 Chapter 6 Cultural Resources, page 28 Policy 6 1, page 28 Legal and other requirements 6 2, page 28 Major program goal 6 3, page 28 Program requirements 6 4, page 28 Chapter 7 Pollution Prevention, page 30 Policy 7 1, page 30 Legal and other requirements 7 2, page 30 Major program goals 7 3, page 31 Program requirements 7 4, page 31 Chapter 8 Munitions Use on Ranges, page 31 Policy 8 1, page 31 Legal and other requirements 8 2.

10 Page 31 Major program goals 8 3, page 32 Program requirements 8 4, page 32 Chapter 9 Materials Management, page 32 Hazardous materials 9 1, page 32 Toxic substances 9 2, page 33 Chapter 10 Waste Management, page 34 Hazardous waste 10 1, page 34 Solid waste 10 2, page 35 Chapter 11 Storage Tank Systems/Oil and Hazardous Substances Spills, page 36 Policy 11 1, page 36 Legal and other requirements 11 2, page 36 Major program goal 11 3, page 36 Program requirements 11 4, page 36 Chapter 12 Environmental Cleanup, page 37 Policy 12 1, page 37 Legal and other requirements 12 2, page 38 Major program goals 12 3, page 39iiiAR 200 1 13 December 2007 Contents ContinuedProgram requirements 12 4, page 39 Chapter 13 Environmental Quality Technology, page 42 Environmental Technology Technical Council 13 1, page 42 Policy 13 2, page 42 Legal and other requirements 13 3, page 42 Major program goals 13 4, page 43 Major requirements 13 5, page 43 Chapter 14 Operational Noise, page 43 Policy 14 1, page 43 Legal and other requirements 14 2, page 43 Major program goals 14 3, page 43 Program requirements 14 4, page 43 Chapter 15 Program Management and Operation, page 45 Structure and resourcing 15 1.