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Installations, Energy and Environment Law - SAF/GCN
Jennifer L. MIller
Deputy General Counsel
Attorneys in the Environment and Installations Division provide legal advice, counsel, and representation for virtually all matters related to Air Force installations and the environment. These matters include: the acquisition, testing and beddown of new weapon systems; natural resources conservation and management; compliance and remediation requirements and liabilities of federal and state environmental laws and negotiations flowing from them; hazardous waste management and disposal; base closure, realignment and reuse; real property acquisition, use, management and disposal; and environmental planning, among others. Attorneys of the Environment and Installations Division advise clients at all organizational levels of the Air Force. The division also directly advises the Air
Force Real Property Agency.
Environmental Planning
Attorneys of the Environment and Installations Division advise clients on matters requiring environmental consideration in planning and operating mission essential activities. This inlcudes:
-- Environmental Planning and Conservation, In General
-- The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments
-- Airspace and Range Management, Acquisition, and Modification
-- Aircraft Realignments
-- Installation Natural Resources Management Plans
-- Environmental Issues Overseas, In General
-- Legislative Initiatives
Environmental, Historic, and Cultural Protection
Environment and Installations Division attorneys provide legal advice and counsel on a wide variety of environmental, historic, and cultural protection issues that includes:
-- Endagered Species
-- Historical, Archeological, and Cultural Preservation
-- Airspace and Range Management, Acquisition, and Modification
-- Native American Issues
-- Coastal Zone, Marine Sanctuaries, and Marine Mammal Protection
-- Legislative Initiatives
Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal
Attorneys of the Environment and Installations Division advise clients on matters relating to the management and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. In addition, the office provides advice and representation with regard to negotiating with environmental regulatory agencies. Legal advice regarding the following areas is provided for by our office:
-- Management and Disposal of Hazardous Materials and Waste, and Pollution Prevention
-- Environmental Cleanup, Restoration, and Compliance
-- Environmental Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
-- Natural Resources Trusteeship
-- Interagency Negotiations
-- Massachusetts Military Reservation
-- Unexploded Ordinance (UXO)/Ranges
-- Federal Facility Agreement Model Language
-- Legislative Initiative
Natural Resources
The office advises the Air Force Natural Resources Trustee on trusteeship duties, as well as provides advice with regard to natural resources conservation and management. This includes legal advice on:
-- Natural Resources Trusteeship
-- Massachusetts Military Reservation
-- Natural Resources Conservation and Management
-- Installation Natural Resources Management Plans
-- Endangered Species
-- Legislative Initiatives
Real Estate
Attorneys of the Environment and Installations Division provide legal advice and counsel on all aspects of the acquisition, management, and disposal of real property. This includes:
-- Acquisition, Management and Disposal of Real Property, In General, Including Related Environmental Law Issues
-- Housing, In General, Including Privatization
-- Facilities Privatization, In General
-- Utilities Privatization
-- Leases, In General, Including Enhanced Use Leases
-- Zoning, Annexation, and Legislative Jurisdiction of Installations
-- Joint-Use of Civil Airports and Military Airfields
-- Cable Television (CATV)
-- Legislative Initiatives
Facilities
The Environment and Installations Division provides legal advice and counsel on all aspects of Air Force facilities, including maintenance, repair, and military construction. This includes:
-- Interpretation of Military Construction Authorization and Appropriations Acts
-- Military Construction
-- Repair and Maintenance
-- Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (Including MWR and AAFES)
-- Legislative Initiatives
Base Closure, Realignment, and Reuse
The Environment and Installations Division provides legal advice on all aspects of base closure, realignment, and reuse.
Islands
The Environment and Installations Division provides legal advice, counsel, and support on issues relating to the Air Force's island jurisdiction (e.g., Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Guam, and Shemya).
Special Interest and Miscellaneous Matters
Environment and Installations Division attorneys provide legal advice and counsel on a number of special interest and miscellaneous matters. This includes:
Special Interest Matters
-- Continuity of Operations
-- Civil Administration of Wake Island
Miscellaneous
-- Gifts
-- Air Force Musuem
-- Exchanges
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