The NEPA requires the Army to determine the environmental impacts of proposed actions. If the proposed action will harm the environment, the Army must develop a plan to eliminate or minimize the damage.
The RCRA governs how the Army identifies, transports, stores, and disposes of HM and HW. The RCRA places cradle-to-grave responsibility for HW on the personnel or units generating the waste. It also governs recycling and reuse of nonhazardous materials and wastes.
The CWA applies to facilities that put pollutants into bodies of water. The CWA affects groundwater, storm water, surface water (lakes, rivers, and streams), marshes, swamps, wetlands, coastlines, and navigable waterways.
CAA was passed in 1970 and amended in 1977 and 1990. Purpose. The CAA requires the Army to prevent, control, and/or reduce air pollution from nontactical vehicles, facilities, and operations.
The NHPA seeks to help safeguard against the loss of irreplaceable historical, archeological, and cultural properties, especially those on federal lands. The NHPA requires Army installations to identify, protect, and preserve possible archaeological resources, historical sites, artifacts, and structures, that are located on its installations.
The ESA protects threatened and endangered plants and animals. Army installations often include natural areas that are the last remaining refuge for endangered plants and animals. Almost every military training area has some endangered species.
The FFCA determines how environmental laws affect military installations. It allows regulatory agencies to impose civil fines and administrative actions on other federal agencies, including the Army, for solid-waste and HW violations.
