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Office of Counsel

- Serve as the primary legal consultant and advisor to the Commanding General, MCCDC/Marine Corps National Capitol Region (MCNCR), and Commander, MCB Quantico, for all business and commercial activities, including contracts, intellectual property, real estate, environment, ethics, civilian personnel and all other matters within the purview of the Navy General Counsel;

- Serve as Designated Agency Ethics Counselor for MCCDC/MCB Quantico;

- Serve as Component (USMC) Regional Environmental Coordinator for Environmental Protection Agency Region III;

- Serve as MCB Marine Corps Community Services and Marine Corps Marathon counsel for NAF matters;

- Provide legal services to Joint Force headquarters, National Capitol Region, including operational planning and incident response;

- Provide legal advice and support in the field of civilian personnel law, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)/Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and labor-management matters to MCCDC/MCB/MCNCR and tenants;

- Provide litigation advice, services, and representation before administrative agencies, boards, and courts (GAO, ASBCA, MSPB, EEOC, FLRA);

- Liaison to Department of Justice for third party representation and other litigation involving MCCDC and MCB Quantico.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE

In this section, you'll find links to key USMC regulations and basic information on environmental laws, regulations, and issues affecting the installation.

Counseling and advice on areas including, but not limited to:

Environmental Planning and Conservation

National Environmental Policy Act 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. regulations at 40 C.F.R. 1500
National Historic Preservation Act 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. regulations at 36 C.F.R. 800
Endangered Species Act 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. regulations at 50 C.F.R. 401
Coastal Zone Management Act 16 U.S.C. 1453 et seq. regulations at 15 C.F.R. 930

Environmental Compliance

Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. regulations at 40 C.F.R. 50-80
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 and the Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. 1252 et seq. regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 100
Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 124, 260-72
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act 42 U.S.C 9601 et seq. regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 300

Land Use

Noise
Encroachment
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

Environmental links:

ETHICS/STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Annual Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) and Ethics Training
- Determination Concerning Exclusions from Filing the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450)
- OGE Form 450 FAQs
- Online Ethics Training (Please complete training certificate at the end and fax to Office of Counsel at (703) 784-5128.)
Post-Government Service Employment
- Navy's Reference Guide to Post-Government Service Employment Activities
- FAQs about job hunting rules
- Post-Government Service Employment Questionnaire
Forms
- OGE Form 450 (Confidential Financial Disclosure)
- OGE Form 450-A (Confidential Certificate of No New Interests)
- SF 278 (Public Financial Disclosure)
Links
- DOD Standards of Conduct Office
- DoD Joint Ethics Regulation (JER), DoDD 5500.7-R

LEGAL HANDBOOK

The legal handbook is a collection of information papers and references for military and civilian action officers at Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Marine Corps Base, Quantico.

It is intended to serve as an introductory reference for recurring questions and for potentially troublesome issues that are peculiar to our practice here, at Quantico, for which unique rules often apply. For example, because Quantico is in the National Capital Region (NCR), rules on the use of government sedans are far more stringent than rules for installations outside the NCR.

This handbook provides an overview of legal issues but it is not a substitute for seeking advice pertinent to a specific set of facts. For specific questions, please contact the Office of Counsel at (703)784-3009.

Intergovernmental Personnel Act

CONTRACTING/ACQUISITIONS

In this section, you'll find links to key acquisition documents, guidelines for dealing with government contractors, and other assorted contracting-related information.

Contracting Links: