6 April 2004

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The DoD Sustainable Ranges Initiative

30th Environmental and Energy Symposium and Exhibition

6-8 April 2004San Diego, CA

John J. WalshSpecial Assistant for Training Ranges

Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness)

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TRAINING AND TESTING ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

Realistic training requires realistic training environments

The ability to field and use advanced military technology is fundamental to U.S. warfare

Our weapons and tactics require increasingly large battlespaces

Readiness is perishable – Skills must be maintained through regular training

OPTEMPO, PERSTEMPO are up; ready access to training is essential

Use (& Modification of) Terrain is central to land warfare

Live Fire is Fundamental to Training

We must train as we fight; because we fight as we train

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SUSTAINABLE RANGES

A SHIFTFROM:

Encroachment and Reduced Flexibility

Frequency Management

Noise Abatement

ESA and Wildlife Habitat

Maritime Issues

Cultural Sites

Population Encroachment

Ability to Train Air Space

Congestion &Competition

Commercial Development

Wilderness Designations

Air QualityUXO andConstituents

TO:Sustainable Training and Testing

THRU: A ComprehensiveApproach

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Regulation

Programs

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Leadership & Organization

Policy

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MUNITIONS CONSTITUENTS AND PERCHLORATE

• Live Fire Is Essential to DoD Testing and Training

• DoD Will Assess and Prevent Migration of Munitions Constituents off range

– OSD Guidance and directives address range assessments and prevention of off-range migration

– FY05 RRPI helps clarify applicability of environmental regulations to range activities

– Range clearance and munitions use practices will be reviewed to promote long-term sustainment

Recommendation: A More Systematic DoD Approach to UXOAnd Constituents Must Be a Key WIPT/OEESCM Focus Area in 2004

• DoD has a program to Clean Up Other than Operational Ranges– Recent DSB Report on UXO may influence some management aspects of the program

• Perchlorate is a growing issue that must be proactively addressed by DoD.

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COMPATIBLE LAND USE AND BUFFERS AROUND RANGES

• Sections 2811 and 2812 (from FY03 NDAA) allow DOD to cooperate more effectively with private entities and state and local governments to preserve land near military installations for mission protection and conservation purposes

• Services and DoD are establishing partnerships to develop buffers or otherwise promote compatible land uses

– Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB)– DoN Encroachment Partnering Guidance– Florida Greenway Initiative– OEA Joint Land Use Study Planning Support to State and Local

Governments

• President’s 2005 Budget Proposal provides $20M to further range land protections and related sustainment initiatives

DoD and Service Buffering Efforts and SupportingPolicies Must Be Coordinated

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BACKUP SLIDES

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RANGES ARE AT RISK

Areas of Encroachment

• Endangered Species Act/ Critical Habitat

• UXO & Munitions

• Frequency Encroachment

• Maritime Sustainability

• National Airspace System

• Air Quality

• Airborne Noise

• Urban Growth

Encroachment: Restrictions that inhibit accomplishment of our live training and testing as required

Force Readiness is fundamentally linked to the quality and frequency of test and training

The impact of encroachment Is broad -- affecting our ability to execute realistic air, ground, and naval training across the nation, as well as beyond its borders.

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ORGANIZATION

SROCSenior Readiness Oversight Council

DoDConservation

Committee

OEESCM &Subgroups

Range Spectrum Requirements WG

Multi-Service Maritime

Sustainability WG

Policy Board onFederal Aviation

Clean Air Act Services Steering

Committee

DoD UnifiedNoise Program

OEAInter-Service WG

Legal AdvisoryWorkgroup

Working Integrated Product Team

(WIPT)

SSUUPPPPOORRTTIINNGG

GGRROOUUPPSS

Overarching Integrated Product Team

[Steering Group](OIPT)

Land Initiatives Working Group

(Buffers)

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LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY

• Land Conservation Partnerships

• Surplus Property Conveyance

• MBTA – Readiness Exemption

• RCRA – Munitions not Solid Waste

• CERCLA – Firing not a Release• CAA - Conformity

Passed in 2003 Authorization; Use of new Land conservation authorities underway

DoD Proposals Under Consideration

• MMPA – Harassment Definition

• ESA - Critical Habitat

Passed in 2004 Authorization

2003

• MBTA• ESA• CAA• CWA

2005

2004

Matters that can be addressed through

mutual agreement with regulators – do not

require legislative solutions

Legislative Initiative

Regulatory/Administrative

Initiatives

Only option for a few urgent encroachment issues

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POLICY

  

  

Department of Defense

DIRECTIVE

SUBJECT: Sustainment of Ranges and Operating Areas

 

References:

(a) DoD Directive 3030.1, “Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA),”

November 28, 2000

(b) CJCS Instruction 3170.01B, “Requirements Generation System,”

15 April 2001

(c) DoD Instruction 4165.57, “Air Installations Compatible Use Zones,”

November 8, 1977

(d) Directive 4165.61, “Intergovernmental Coordination of Federal

Development Programs and Activities,” August 9, 1983

(e) though (o), see enclosure 1

1.      PURPOSE

 

This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the

sustainment of test and training ranges in the Department of Defense

(DoD). This is intended as a capstone directive. Guidance on specific

topics within this Directive’s scope is provided in the above references.

Capstone Guidance on Planning and Management, Coordination

and Outreach

Detailed Implementation

Guidance on Key

Sustainment Topics

New Policy Components– Range Sustainment Directive (Complete)– Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement

Instruction– Community and Environmental Noise Directive– Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ)

Instruction [Compatible Land Use Planning]– Active Range Clearance Directive– Joint Land Use Study Instruction

Policy Updates– 4715.11 on Range Assessment and Monitoring

Range Sustainment

DoDD

OutreachDoDI

Active RangeClearance

DoDD

Community &Environmental

Noise DoDD

AICUZ & JLUSDODI

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PROGRAMS

DoD programmatic guidance outlines a comprehensive range sustainment program that will:

Modernize range facilities to sustain range operations by resourcing advanced instrumentation and other infrastructure

Conduct range operations in consonance with comprehensive sustainability plans that integrate operational, safety, facility and environmental management functions

Maximize and sustain the availability of military ranges by resourcing for restoration and maintenance of range infrastructure and land assets

Maximize the accessibility of DoD ranges by minimizing restrictions brought about by encroachment factors

Focus the environmental management systems to fully support sustained required access to ranges

Implement sustainment outreach efforts, coalition-building and partnering on range sustainment issues important to DoD readiness

Pursue the development of new technologies or capabilities that support range sustainment goals and objectives

Service programs must ensure that these Sustainable Range program objectives receive adequate funding

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OUTREACH

Sustainable Ranges Outreach

MediaExternal Education

Educate Public and Stakeholders on Military Readiness Needs

Achieve Balanced Media Coverage

Coalitions

Partnerships

InternalEducation

Build Key Coalitions in Support of DoD Sustainable Ranges Initiative

Create Sustainable Partnerships to Implement

Projects

Educate Service Personnel on Sustainable Ranges

Initiative

CongressExecutive

Branch

Stakeholder Involvement and Partnerships are Fundamental To Sustainable Range Success

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MUTUALMUTUAL

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