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Natural and Cultural Resources

CONSERVATION:. Natural and Cultural Resources. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM Facilities Management Office Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. Natural & Cultural Resources What do we do?.

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Natural and Cultural Resources

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  1. CONSERVATION: Natural and Cultural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM Facilities Management OfficeArizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs

  2. Natural & Cultural ResourcesWhat do we do? • Assist National Guard in compliance with federal, state & local environmental policies, laws, & regulations • Ensure Mission activities do not result in loss of training opportunities within AZARNG holdings • Consider and address environmental impact through pre-planning • Implement resource management projects and surveys • Maintain & improve relationships with regulators and local communities

  3. Army Regulation200-1 This regulation: • Establish policy, procedures, and responsibilities for assessing the environmental and socioeconomic effects of Army actions. • Promote environmental stewardship and Mission sustainability. • Ensure environmental concerns are addressed throughout the training cycle.

  4. Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) and Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP) • These documents provide natural and cultural resource management guidance by clearly stating goals, procedures, and desired future conditions • “Living” documents (5 year external revisions, annual internal review) mandated by the Sikes Act for all military facilities • An INRMP required for each AZARNG facility; specific to each facility • A single ICRMP governs all AZARNG facilities.

  5. Natural Resources Environmental Awareness • Joint Range Safety / Environmental Briefings • Brochures / Soldier’s Card • Live Animal collection • Skull collection • Display Boards • Earth Day Events • National Public Lands Day Events Earth Day Display FMR Kiosk National Public Lands Day 2004 AZARNG Environmental Protection Handbook

  6. Natural Resources Mohave Rattlesnake Gambel’s Quail Red-tailed Hawk Flowering Cacti at FMR Biological Surveys • Sikes Act, DOD Measure of Merit requirement • Floral Surveys: Stand Inventory (Camp Navajo), Saguaro Survey (Florence Military Reservation) • Faunal Surveys: Raptors, Turkeys, and Game Species (Camp Navajo), Raptors, Reptiles and Songbirds (FMR) Saguaro Cactus

  7. Natural Resources Sonoran Desert Tortoise (with VHF transmitter) at FMR Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Sonoran Pronghorn at BMGR Threatened & Endangered Species • Endangered Species Act Driven • Camp Navajo – Mexican Spotted Owl Habitat, Bald Eagle Winter Roosts • Florence– Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Lesser Long-nosed Bats, Pygmy Owl • Goldwater Range – Sonoran Pronghorn Semi-captive Breeding Project • Buckeye Training Area - Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Lesser Long-nosed Bats, Pygmy Owl, • Casa Grande Training Area - Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Lesser Long-nosed Bats, Pygmy Owl

  8. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • NEPA establishes policies and goals for the protection and enhancement of the environment. • The NEPA process includes the systematic examination of possible project alternatives and potential environmental consequences of implementing a proposed action. • NEPA is a fully transparent process that encourages input from State and Federal agencies as well as the affected public.

  9. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • To be effective, integration of the NEPA process with project planning will occur at the earliest possible time to ensure… • (1) Planning and decision making reflect environmental values • (2) Policies and goals of the regulation are implemented • (3) Delays and potential conflicts later in the process are minimized

  10. Actions Requiring NEPA • Real Property Master Planning • Real Property Acquisitions, easements, right of ways, disposal • Military Construction • Equipment Modernization/Fielding New Equipment • Military Training • Reorganizations/Realignment • Environmental Management Plans • Innovative Readiness Training

  11. NEPA Process/Documentation Categorical Exclusion or Exemption Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) Proponent Identifies the Proposed Action yes no Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) Environmental Assessment yes no Record of Decision (ROD) Environmental Impact Statement Notice of Intent (NOI) Scoping / Public Comment

  12. NEPA Funding and Timelines • Proponent: The office responsible for planning and implementing the action. NEPA must be completed 18 months prior for all MILCON projects! • The proponent identifies the Proposed Action.  • The proponent pays for NEPA documentation. • The proponent pays for NEPA related surveys. • The proponent pays for NEPA mitigation.

  13. What are Cultural Resources? Cultural Resources include those parts of the physical environment – natural and built – that have cultural value to some socio-cultural group. In the broadest sense, cultural resources also include social institutions, beliefs, practices, and perceptions of what makes our environment culturally comfortable.

  14. What are Cultural Resources?

  15. Cultural Resource Management Identify, evaluate, monitor, and protect historic and prehistoric properties on AZARNG lands in compliance with State and Federal laws.

  16. Cultural Resources Program • Archaeological Monitoring and Inventories • AZ-ARNG manages over 400 archaeological sites • Historic Buildings Inventory • AZ-ARNG manages over 900 historic buildings and structures, including 778 WWII ammunition igloos.

  17. Cultural Resource Projects • Current Projects • Camp Navajo: Monitoring and Mitigation of Readiness Center Construction • Florence Military Reservation: Archaeological Surveys and Data Recovery • Papago Park Military Reservation: Historical Nomination of the Arsenal • 2011-2015 Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP):Update and implementation

  18. Army Regulations & Cultural Resource AR 200-1 Chapter 6 6-1. Policy: Ensure that installations make informed decisions regarding cultural resources under their control in compliance with public laws, in support of the military mission, and consistent with sound principles of cultural resource management. 6-4. Program Requirements (b)(3): Identify, evaluate, take into account, and treat the effects of all undertakings on historic properties. 6-4. Program Requirements (e)(4): Prohibit searching for or collection of historic properties (including archaeological resources) on Army Installations except when GC and pursuant to a permit issued under ARPA.

  19. Cultural Resource Federal Laws • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) • Sec. 106 requires consultation on all federal undertakings • Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA) • Prosecutes the damage to and/or removal of cultural remains (e.g. projectile points) • Fines start at $10,000 and 1year in prison • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) • Protects and/or repatriates human remains and sacred objects

  20. Cultural ResourceArtifacts Basically– Don’t Pick Them Up! Thank you!

  21. Cultural Resource Planning, Funding, and Timelines Proponent: The office responsible for planning and implementing an action. -The proponent submits a Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) to the Environmental office for the proposed project. - The proponent pays for CR inventory, monitoring*, mitigation**, etc. as needed. *Monitoring activities may be conducted by in-house staff. **Mitigation may not always be necessary. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Arizona State Museum (ASM), Cultural Resource Manager (CRM), National Guard Bureau (NGB)

  22. Cultural Resource Agencies • Consulting Agencies • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) • State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) • 25 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes located in or culturally affiliated with the State of Arizona • Arizona State Museum (ASM)

  23. Natural & Cultural Resource Contacts • Bruce Buttrey • Forester, Natural Resources Manager • John Hockersmith • Wildlife Specialist • Janet Lynn • Biologist, Natural Resources Manager • Jason McInteer • Cultural Resources Manager

  24. Natural & Cultural Resource emails • Bruce Buttrey • Bruce.Buttrey@fmo.azdema.gov • John Hockersmith • John.Hockersmith@fmo.azdema.gov • Janet Lynn • Janet.Lynn@fmo.azdema.gov • Jason McInteer • Jason.Mcinteer@fmo.azdema.gov

  25. Natural & Cultural Resources Questions?

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