Structures Program Management Plan for the U.S. Army Base Realignment and Closure Program

Download or read book Structures Program Management Plan for the U.S. Army Base Realignment and Closure Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) initiated the development of the interim final Structures Program Management Plan (SPMP) to guide the conduct of environmental investigations related to structures at installations in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program. Because there are numerous and at times overlapping requirements for conducting environmental investigations related to base closure, a variety of approaches, procedures, and methodologies have been developed to generate essentially the same environmental data on BRAC structures. The primary objective of the SPMP is to provide base environmental coordinators with standard and uniform procedures to consider in characterizing and managing BRAC structures during the base closure process. The goal in developing the standardized procedures is to integrate the various required investigations so that one or just several data collection and analysis efforts can support all requirements. This document presents the interim final SPMP, and focuses on the five primary environmental issues related to structures in base closure, namely characterization and management of asbestos, radon, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead-based paint, and "process contaminants" (any contaminant present due to facility operation). Chemical agent and radioactive contaminant (other than radon) issues are not addressed in this plan. Pipelines, utilities, and infrastructure are also not considered in this plan. The term structures as used in this document is synonymous with buildings.