dana perkins / imse-cs-brc/smo / (404) 464-3609 (dsn 367-3609) / [email protected]...

Dana Perkins / IMSE-CS-BRC/SMO / (404) 464-3609 (DSN 367-3609) / [email protected]

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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 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

Leading Change for Installation Excellence


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Agenda

• Background & Process

• IMCOM-SE BRAC Environmental Process/Program– National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

– Environmental Condition of Property (ECP)

• Challenges


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Army BRAC Environmental Structure

ACSIM

Leadership/Direction

BRAC-D

PM assigned to each installation

Installation

Base Transition Coordinator (BTC)BRAC Environmental Coordinator (BEC)

Lead Organization

(IMCOM, MACOM)

DASA-I&H

DASA-ESOH

Direction, Leadership Oversight, Policy

DASA-I&H

DASA-ESOH

Direction, Leadership Oversight, Policy

AECMobile NST-----------------


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Background & Process

• 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)

• Environmental Condition of Property (ECP), Cleanup, & Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, & Liability Act (CERCLA) compliance

– 18 “Major” installation ECP’s– 176 Army Reserve facilities require ECP’s


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• Army BRAC-D Expectations for NEPA document completion:– EA’s – 6 mos.– EIS’s – 12 mos.

• Historically…– BRAC NEPA: 16 to 48 mos.– Army NEPA:

• EA’s – 6 to 12 mos.

• EIS’s – 18 mos. +


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Closure ECP Process Participants


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• 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.


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IMCOM-SE BRAC NEPA Program

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.


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Gillem ECP Phase I: 30 Jan 07 w/CERFA LetterECP Phase II: Field work in Summer

07

McPherson ECP Phase I: 30 Jan 07 w/CERFA Letter ECP Phase II: Field work in Summer 07

IMCOM-SE BRAC ECP Program


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Challenges

• Very ambitious NEPA completion schedules/timelines.

• Scoping very difficult & complex.• Emphasis on cantonment construction &

supporting associated construction timelines.


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Very Ambitious NEPA Completion Schedules

• “Get Ahead Studies”– Traffic Studies

– Noise Studies/Modeling

– Economic Impact Forecast System (EIFS) Studies

– Natural Resources/TES Surveys

– Building Eligibility Determinations

– Construction Site Clearance

– Archaeological Surveys & Site Eligibility Determinations

– Jurisdictional Wetland Surveys

– Waste Water Collection System Compliance Master Plan

– Asbestos Surveys

EA’s: 6 mos.

EIS’s: 12 mos. …

EA’s: 6 mos.



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Very Ambitious NEPA Completion Schedules

• 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

EA’s: 6 mos.


EA’s: 6 mos.



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Scoping Very Difficult & Complex

• BRAC on top of Army Campaign Plan/Transformation initiatives– Huge construction program…


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Examples of Construction Program Analyzed in NEPA

Fort Benning Cantonment BRAC Projects 22 Projects

Cantonment Non-BRAC Projects 20 Projects

Training Area BRAC Projects Alt A 10 Projects

Training Area Non-BRAC Projects Alt A 13 Projects

Training Area BRAC Projects Alt B 9 Projects

Training Area Non-BRAC Projects Alt B 17 Projects

Total Projects Alt A: 65 Projects

Total Projects Alt B: 68 Projects

*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



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Fort Bragg

*12 BRAC Projects ~2,838,000 sf

*20 Non-BRAC Projects ~2,561,800 sf

*32 Total Projects: ~4,932,300 sf

Fort Knox *7 Cantonment BRAC Projects ~1,800,000 sf

*13 Non-BRAC Cantonment Projects ~447,600 sf

*7 Non-BRAC Training Area Projects Not Available

*27 Total Projects: + ~2,247,600 sf

*Does not delineate between renovation or previously disturbed areas & newly disturbed areas



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Redstone Arsenal

*9 BRAC Projects ~4,390,719 sf

*9 Non-BRAC Projects ~1,492,860 sf

*18 Total Projects: ~5,883,579 sf

*Does not delineate between renovation or previously disturbed areas & newly disturbed areas



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• Transformation of Construction Process (Design / Build)– Used land-use planning approach

• Established development / construction “Polygons”

• Construction program late in stabilizing– Included all proposed but not validated BRAC &

transformation actions in performing “Get Ahead Studies”

– Once stabilized used the validated FY07 – 13 POM to refine scopes


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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.


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Conclusion

• BRAC 2005 is extremely complex & we have a tremendous challenge in the coming years.

• We learn as we go & refine.• Coordination, coordination, coordination…• Success requires support of all stakeholders both

internal & external to the Army at all levels.

“Together We’re Better”


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Backup Slides


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• NEPA prepared to support:– BRAC Commission directed realignment actions

(gain new missions or personnel)– Discretionary moves (to be combined with above

NEPA documentation)– Disposal & reuse of property where an installation

is completely closed or where an enclave is retained

• No NEPA prepared for:– Installations that remain open and only lose

missions or personnel– Vacating leased space or buildings

BRAC NEPA EXECUTIONBRAC Commission recommendations(Sept 05)

Installation, Command, BRACD, and SAM agree on DOPAA (Oct - Nov 05)

Installation, Command, BRACD, SAM agree on NEPA level and cost est (Oct - Nov 05)

Army G3 sets BRAC execution priorities (work in progress)

SAM prepares SOW negotiates task orders (Nov - Dec 05)

BRACD funds & directs SAM to execute (Jan 06 until all funded)

SAM issues task orders to Contractors(Jan 06 until all funded)

SAM & Contractor prepare draft NEPA documents & supporting studies – EAs 6 to 12 mo. EISs – 18 mo plus

Draft NEPA docs reviewed by SAM, Installation, Command staff (TJAG ELD will review EISs but not EAs)

NEPA docs approved for release to public by Army decision makerEAs – garrison commander EISs – DASA ESOH

SAM signs NEPA document as preparer

EA FNSIs signed by garrison commander, EIS RODs signed by DASA ESOH

BRAC action may proceed after FNSI or ROD signed


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Estimated Number of BRAC NEPA Documents & Costs

• Active Army

– 8 EIS’s (realignments) - $7,300,000– 29 EA’s (realignments) - $2,415,000– 13 EA’s (closures) - $3,950,000

• USAR

– 48 EA’s (closures) - $2,215,000– 70 EA’s (realignments) - $5,000,000

• ARNG

– 21 EA’s (realignments) - $1,400,000– 2 EA’s (closures) - $150,000