Glossary
SECTION I-ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AAR After-action review
ACCP Army Correspondence Course Program
AKO Army Knowledge Online
AO area of operations
AOR area of responsibility
AR Army regulation
ARNG Army National Guard
BN battalion
CA civil affairs
CALL Center for Army Lessons Learned
CBRN chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
CBRNE chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives
CCIR commander's critical information requirements
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFC chlorofluorocarbons
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
COA course of action
CONEX container express
CONUS continental United States
COP common operational picture
CP commander's policy
CRM composite risk management
CSB Combat Support Battalion
DA Department of the Army
DEI Directorate of Environmental Integration
DOD Department of Defense
DODD Department of Defense directive
DODI Department of Defense instruction
DOL Directorate of Logistics
DOT Department of Transportation
DPW Directorate of Public Works
DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
DS2 decontaminant solution 2
DSN defense switched network
DTG date-time group
ea each
EBS environmental baseline survey
ECR environmental conditions report
EHSA environmental health site assessment
ENCOORD engineer coordinator
EO executive order
EOD explosive ordinance disposal
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPAS Environmental Performance Assessment System
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
ESA Endangered Species Act
ESOH environmental, safety, and occupational health
FGS final governing standards
FHP force health protection
FM field manual
FSE fire support element
FTX field training exercise
G-3 Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans
G-4 Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics
G-9 Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs Operations
GSA General Services Administration
GTA graphic training aid
HAZCOM hazard communication
HEMTT heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck
HM hazardous material
HQ headquarters
http hypertext transfer protocol
HW hazardous waste
IED improvised explosive device
IO information operations
IPB intelligence preparation of the battlefield
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ITAM integrated training area management
J-2 intelligence staff section
J-3 operations staff section
J-4 logistics staff section
J-9 civil-military operations staff section
JEMB Joint Environmental Management Board
JOA joint operations area
JOPES Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
JP joint publication
JRTC Joint Readiness Training Center
JSI joint staff instruction
LOW law of war
MAJ major
MANSCEN Maneuver Support Center
MCO Marine Corps order
MCRP Marine Corps reference publication
MCWP Marine Corps warfighting publication
MDMP military decisionmaking process
MED medical
METT-T mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations (Marine Corps)
METT-TC mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations
MGRS MOS military grid reference system military occupational specialty
MSDS material safety data sheet
NAVSUPINST naval supply instruction
NCO noncommissioned officer
NCOIC noncommissioned officer in charge
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOV notice of violation
NSN national stock number
NWP naval warfare publication
OCONUS outside the continental United States
OEBGD overseas environmental baseline guidance document
OPLAN operation plan
OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations instruction
OPORD operation order
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P2 pollution prevention
Pam pamphlet
PAO public affairs officer
PCB polychlorinated biphenyl
PIR priority intelligence requirements
POC point of contact
POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants
PPE personal protective equipment
QM quartermaster
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
S-1 personnel staff officer
S-2 intelligence staff officer
S-3 operations staff officer
S-4 logistics staff officer civil affairs staff officer
S-9 logistics staff officer civil affairs staff officer
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SITREP situation report
SJA staff judge advocate
SME subject matter expert
SOFA status-of-forces agreement
SOP standing operating procedure
SPILLREP spill report
STB super tropical bleach
TB technical bulletin
TG technical guide
TIC toxic industrial chemical
TIM toxic industrial material
TM technical manual
TSP training support package
U.S. United States
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
USACHPPM United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
USAEC United States Army Environmental Command
USAES United States Army Engineer School
USAR United States Army Reserve
USMC United States Marine Corps
UTM universal traverse mercator
UxO unexploded explosive ordnance
WMD weapons of mass destruction
www World Wide Web
SECTION II-
*critical habitat
A designated area declared essential for the survival of a protected species under authority of the Endangered Species Act.
*discharge
The accidental or intentional spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping of a substance into or on any land or water.
*disposal (waste)
The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water. The act is such that the solid waste or hazardous waste, or any constituent thereof, may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwater.
*endangered species
Those species designated by the Secretary of the Interior that are in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
*environmental area of interest
An environmentally sensitive area that may be deemed worthy of special consideration because of its unique and important qualities relative to adjacent areas (for example, the only forest within a large region) or the importance of its natural environment function (for example, a wetland, flood plains, permafrost area, or an endangered species critical habitat). The environmental area of interest includes man-made structures, such as wastewater treatment plants and dams.
*environmental assessment
A study to determine if significant environmental impacts are expected from a proposed action.
*environmental baseline survey
(Army) An assessment or study done on an area of interest (a property) in order to define the environmental state or condition of that property prior to use by military forces. Used to determine the environmental impact of property use by military forces and the level of environmental restoration needed prior to returning the property upon their departure.
*environmental compliance
The unconditional obeying of international, foreign nation, federal, state, and local environmental rules, regulations, and guidelines that affect current operations.
*environmental conditions report
A concise summary of environmental conditions at a base camp site, based on the environmental baseline survey, supported by maps and backup documents, prepared by base camp commanders for each base camp. The environmental conditions report documents conditions at the site if claims or other legal challenges arise against the government. Also called ECR.
*environmental ethic
Taking care of the environment because it is the right thing to do. This ethic is the operating principle and value that governs individual Soldiers, units, and the Army.
*environmental hazard
All activities that may pollute, create negative noise-related effects, degrade archaeological/cultural resources, or negatively affect threatened or endangered species habitats. They also include environmental health-related hazards.
*environmental impact statement
Detailed description of the effects, impacts, or consequences associated with designing, manufacturing, testing, operating, maintaining, and disposing of weapon systems or automated information systems. Under the National Environmental Policy Act, an environmental impact statement is required when cultural resources may be damaged or significantly adversely affected.
*environmental noise
The outdoor noise environment consisting of all noise (including ambient noise) from all sources that extend beyond, but do not include, the workplace.
*environmental performance assessment system
The examination of an installation's environmental program review to identify possible compliance deficiencies. It also includes designing corrective action plans and implementing fixes for identified deficiencies. Also called EPAS.
*environmental planning
Efforts that consider the impact of operation, training, exercises, or weapon system introduction on the environment and, where necessary, allow decisionmakers to take early action to eliminate or mitigate those impacts.
*environmental pollution
The condition resulting from the presence of chemical, mineral, radioactive, or biological substances that alter the natural environment or that adversely affect human health or the quality of life, biosystems, the environment, structures and equipment, recreational opportunities, aesthetics, or natural beauty.
*environmental protection
The application of human ingenuity and resources, through the disciplines of science and engineering, as required by environmental protection laws, regulations, and policies, to protect the natural environment.
*environmental protection level
The varying level of environmental protection that can reasonably be afforded at any particular time during military operations, given the absolute requirement that such a diversion of resources away from the mission at hand does not adversely affect that mission, any friendly personnel, or indigenous or refugee populations.
*environmental reconnaissance
The systematic observation and recording of site or area data collected by visual or physical means, dealing specifically with environmental conditions as they exist, and identifying areas that are environmentally sensitive or of relative environmental concern, for information and decisionmaking purposes.
*environmental services
The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes such as the influence of man-made and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, oceanographic, and terrestrial surroundings for use in military planning and decisionmaking processes or to modify those surroundings to enhance military operations.
*groundwater
A body of water, generally within the boundaries of a watershed, that exists in the internal passageways of porous geological formations (aquifers) and flows in response to gravitational forces.
*hazard communication
The responsibility of leaders and supervisors concerning possible hazards in the workplace and notification of hazards and necessary precaution to their personnel. Also called HAZCOM.
*hazardous material
Any substance which has a human health hazard associated with it. Special storage, use, handling, and shipment safety procedures and protocols must be followed to help protect against accidental
exposure. Hazardous materials are specifically identified under federal law.
*hazardous substance
Elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, and substances that, when released into the environment, may present a substantial danger to public health and welfare or the environment.
*hazardous waste
A solid waste that is either listed as such in federal law or exhibits any of the four hazardous characteristics- ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity.
*hazardous waste accumulation site
A specially designated site for the temporary collection of hazardous wastes where no container may remain on-site for more than 90 days. The site, and containers within it, must be properly marked and certain safety and management procedures apply. There is no limitation on the quantity of wastes which may be kept on site.
*medical waste
Any waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals.
*military environmental protection
The application and integration of all aspects of natural environmental considerations as they apply to the conduct of military operations.
*monitoring
(joint, NATO) 1. The act of listening, carrying out surveillance on, and/or recording the emissions of one's own or multinational forces for the purpose of maintaining and improving procedural standards and security, or for reference, as applicable. See FM 34-1. 2. The act of listening, carrying out surveillance on, and/or recording of enemy emissions for intelligence purposes. See FM 34-1. 3. The act of detecting the presence of radiation and the measurement thereof with radiation measuring instruments. Also called radiological monitoring. See FM 3-3-1. (Army) 1. An element of assessment: continuous observation of the common operational picture to identify indicators of opportunities for success, threats to the force, and gaps in information. (FM 6-0) 2. The assessment of emissions and ambient air quality conditions.
*natural environment
The human ecosystem, including both the physical and biological systems that provide resources (clean air, clean water, healthy surroundings, and sufficient food), necessary to sustain productive human life. Included in the natural environment are man-made structures, such as water and wastewater treatment facilities and natural/cultural resources.
*notice of violation
Formal written document provided to an installation by a regulatory agency as a result of environmental noncompliance. Also called NOV.
*restoration
The systematic removal of pollution or contaminants from the environment, especially from the soil or groundwater, by physical, chemical, or biological means. Also known as remediation or environmental cleanup.
*solid waste
Any material or substance (solid or liquid) that is inherently waste-like by being no longer suitable for its originally intended purpose.
*source reduction
The decrease of hazardous waste generation at its sources. This reduction is to be achieved through product substitution, recycling, and inventory control, and by developing new industrial processes that use less hazardous materials, such as bead blasting rather than solvents to remove paint.
*spill
A generic term that encompasses the accidental and the deliberate but unpermitted discharge or release of a pollutant.
*surface water
All water naturally open to the atmosphere (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, impoundments, seas, or estuaries) and all springs, wells, or other collectors directly influenced by surface water.
*threatened species
Those species that are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
*toxic
Capable of producing illness, injury, or damage to humans, domestic livestock, wildlife, or other organisms through ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through any body surface.
*waste
Capable of producing illness, injury, or damage to humans, domestic livestock, wildlife, Any discarded material.
References
SOURCES USED
These are the sources quoted or paraphrased in this publication.
ARMY PUBLICATIONS
ACCP EN5700. Junior Enlisted Environmental Awareness Training, Edition D. 1 September 2008. ACCP EN5702. Small-Unit Leaders' Environmental Awareness Training, Edition D. 1 October 2008. ACCP EN5704. Senior Leaders' Environmental Awareness Training, Edition F. 1 September 2008. AR 40-5. Preventive Medicine. 25 May 2007.
AR 200-1. Environmental Protection and Enhancement. 13 December 2007. AR 350-19. The Army Sustainable Range Program. 30 August 2005.
AR 385-10. The Army Sa!ety Program. 23 August 2007.
AR 700-141. Hazardous Materials In!ormation Resource System. 13 August 2007. CALL Newsletter 99-9. Integrating Military Environmental Protection. 1 August 1999. CALL Newsletter 04-19. (O)Environmental Considerations During Military Operations.
November 2004.
https:llcall2.army.milldefault.aspx (Restricted Digital Library)
DA Pam 700-142. Instructions !or Materiel Release, Fielding, and Trans!er. 2 August 2004. FM 3-0. Operations. 27 February 2008.
FM 3-34. Engineer Operations. 2 April 2009.
FM 3-34.400. General Engineering. 9 December 2008.
FM 4-25.12. Unit Field Sanitation Team. 25 January 2002.
FM 4-02. Force Health Protection in a Global Environment. 13 February 2003. FM 5-0. Army Planning and Orders Production. 20 January 2005.
FM 5-19. Composite Risk Management. 21 August 2006.
FM 6-99.2. U.S. Army Report and Message Formats. 30 April 2007. FM 7-15. The Army Universal Task List. 27 February 2009.
FM 10-67. Petroleum Supply in Theaters o! Operations. 18 February 1983.
FM 10-67-1. Concepts and Equipment o! Petroleum Operations. 2 April 1998. FM 21-10. Field Hygiene and Sanitation. 21 June 2000.
GTA 05-08-002. Environmental-Related Risk Assessment. 1 March 2008.
GTA 05-08-003. Hazardous Material Spill Response Procedures. 1 September 2009.
GTA 05-08-004. The Soldier and the Environment: Soldier's Environmental Ethic and Responsibility
Card. 1 September 2007.
GTA 05-08-005. Leadership and the Environment: A Unit Leader's Field Guide, Assessment, and
Quality Assurance Checklist. 1 March 2008.
GTA 05-08-012. Individual Sa!ety Card. 1 December 2005.
GTA 05-08-014. The Environment and Predeployment: Unit Predeployment and Load Plan Considerations. 1 January 2003.
GTA 05-08-016. The Environment and Redeployment: How to Clear a Base Camp. 1 September 2008. GTA 05-08-017. The Environment and Deployment: Tactical Risk and Spill Reaction Procedures. 1 January 2003.
GTA 05-08-018. Dust Suppression Alternatives. 1 August 2006.
GTA 05-08-019. The Soldier's Field Card: Checklist for Environmental Considerations During
Training and Deployment. 1 April 2008.
TB 43-0134. Battery Disposition and Disposal. 19 May 2008.
TB MED 593. Guidelines for Field Waste Management. 15 September 2006.
The Army Strategy for the Environment. 1 October 2004.
TM 5-830-3. Dust Control for Roads, Airfields, and Adjacent Areas. 30 September 1987. TM 38-410. Storage and Handling of Hazardous Material. 13 January 1999.
USACHPPM TG-217. Hazardous MateriallHazardous Waste Management Guidance for Maneuver
Units During Field and Deployment Operations. October 2000.
CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF PUBLICATIONS
C JCSI 5810.01C. Implementation of the DOD Law of War Program. 31 January 2007.
CJCSM 3122.03C. Joint Operation Planning and Execution System Volume II, Planning Formats and Guidance. 17 August 2007.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PUBLICATIONS
DOD 4160-21-M. Defense Materiel Disposition Manual. 18 August 1997.
DOD 4715.05-G. Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document. 1 May 2007. DODD 4715.1E. Environment, Security, Occupational Health (ESOH). 19 March 2005. DODD 5101.1. DOD Executive Agent. 3 September 2002.
DODD 6050.7. Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Department of Defense Actions. 31 March 1979.
DODD 6050.16. DOD Policy for Establishing and Implementing Environmental Standards at Overseas Installations. 20 September 1991.
DODD 6490.2E. Comprehensive Health Surveillance. 21 October 2004.
DODI 4715.5. Management of Environmental Compliance at Overseas Installations. 22 April 1996. DODI 4715.8. Environmental Remediation for Department of Defense Activities Overseas. 2 February 1998.
DODI 6490.03. Deployment Health. 11 August 2006.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
EO 11987. Exotic Organisms. 24 May 1977.
EO 11990. Protection of Wetlands. 24 May 1977.
EO 12088. Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards. 13 October 1978. EO 12114. Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions. 4 January 1979. EO 12580. Superfund Implementation. 23 January 1987.
EO 12856. Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements.
3 August 1993.
EO 13007. Indian Sacred Sites. 24 May 1996.
EO 13101. Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition. 14 September 1998.
EO 13423. Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management. 24 January 2007.
FEDERAL ACTS
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979. 31 October 1979. Clean Air Act. 14 July 1955.
Clean Water Act. 18 October 1972.
References
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. 11 December 1980. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. 17 October 1986.
Endangered Species Act of 1973. 28 December 1973. Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992. 6 October 1992.
Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law. 26 August 1994. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 25 June 1947. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. 21 October 1972.
Military Munitions Rule. 12 February1997.
National Defense Authorization Act. 24 November 2003. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 1 January 1970. National Historic Preservation Act. 15 October 1966.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 16 November 1990. Noise Control Act of 1972. 27 October 1972.
Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 18 August 1990.
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. 5 November 1990. Quiet Communities Act of 2005. 14 June 2005.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 21 October 1976. Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 December 1974.
Sikes Act. 15 September 1960.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. 17 October 1986. Toxic Substances Control Act. 11 October 1976.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 10 December 1982.
JOINT PUBLICATIONS
AR 700-68/DLAI 4145.25/NAVSUPINST 4440.128D/AFJMAN 23-227(I)/ MCO 10330.2D. Storage and Handling of Liquefied and Gaseous Compressed Gasses and Their Full and Empty Cylinders. 16 June