There are more than 200 threatened or endangered species onsite or contiguous to Army lands. In addition, more than 3,500 historic buildings and 130,000 cultural resources are located on Army land. Without a sound environmental strategy and careful planning, protecting those resources would severely limit training opportunities.
Army training is also often hard on our lands; tracked vehicles, exploding ordnance, small- and large-bore weapons ranges, and even infantry bivouacs can take a toll on our environment, and potentially limit future training.
The Range Operations Support provided by USAEC mitigates these factors and strikes a working balance between training needs and environmental responsibility.