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Cleanup U.S. Army Biological Technical Assistance Group (BTAG) |
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The U.S. Army Biological Technical Assistance Group (BTAG) provides the Department of the Army (DA) Environmental program managers with technical support addressing ecological, biological, and chemical issues at Army environmental sites. The Army BTAG also works to identify Army-wide or regional Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) technical and program issues, develops Army guidance, and recommends policy on these topics to assist DA managers. Additionally, the Army BTAG coordinates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S Fish and Wildlife Agency, States, and other stakeholders to address issues involving DA, ERA concerns.
Tri-Service Remedial Project Manager's Handbook for Ecological Risk Assessment This handbook is written for the person that manages the Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) process to ensure that it stays on schedule and meets budget and regulatory requirements. The objectives of this handbook are to give the Remedial Project Manager (RPM) of a hazardous waste site at Department of Defense (DoD) facilities: (1) an overview of the ERA process that complies with current regulations and laws, (2) listings of when and where to seek technical assistance, (3) a list of key terms cross-referenced for use in ERAs, (4) some "Rules of Thumb" for overseeing ERAs, and (5) internet sites with useful information for performing and managing ERAs. This handbook, written in easy to read format, is an updated summary of the "Tri-Service Procedural Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessments" and is designed to help the RPM understand the ERA process. This handbook does not show the reader how to manage the ERA, however, it can be used by the RPM as a management tool. This handbook distinguishes between the ERA approach used by the Army and Air Force and the approach used by the Navy. Both approaches incorporate procedures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "ERA Guidance for Superfund". The Handbook for Ecological Risk Assessment is available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Links
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Cleanup BRAC | BTAG | Guidance | IAPs | MMRP | NG Partnership | Oversight PBA | Program Management | Technical Assistance | Technical Impracticability |