A Military Readiness Exception to NEPA: It's Not Just For The Birds

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Abstract:

To facilitate effective and efficient military training, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 NEPA should be amended to provide for an exemption for military readiness activities. Although NEPA was enacted for the laudable purpose of improving environmental review and planning, the Environmental Impact Statements EIS produced under NEPA have often become unwieldy and over-burdensome, especially for activities involving military training. It is time to reconsider whether a process that was never intended to generate thousands of pages of paperwork has become unworkable in the context of military preparedness and training.

Author(s):
Sosbee, Gretchen D.
Author Organization(s):
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0065

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00244-09-G-0007
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY TRAINING, COMBAT READINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PLANNING, THESES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
NEPA(NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT)
Report Date:
2012 May 20
Creation Date:
2013 Jan 09