Impact of the National Environmental Policy Act on Base Closures.
Abstract
This report is a follow-on to the Inspector General, DoD, Report No. 97-061, "Impact of the National Environmental Policy Act on Base Closures." That report discusses issues concerning the National Environmental Policy Act and the Defense base realignment and closure policies in the Military Departments. The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security) asked us to perform an evaluation to determine whether provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act are affecting the Defense base realignment and closure program. Officials at the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security) requested a briefing on our findings because they needed the information to decide whether the National Environmental Policy Act, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, or other legislation associated with 1995 base closures required revision. We briefed our findings in July 1995. This report expands on issues first reported during the July 1995 briefing concerning the effects of the National Environmental Policy Act on base closure actions and interim leases. The objective of the evaluation was to determine what problems exist concerning the application of the National Environmental Policy Act to the base closure process and to recommend approaches for problem resolution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 07, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA369704
Entities
People
- Harold E. Lindenhofen
- Maryjane Jackson
- Michael R. Herbaugh
- Paul J. Granetto
- William C. Gallagher
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense