Environmental Conservation

Course Description:
This course, Advanced Historic Preservation Law & Section 106 Compliance, takes the next step after the “Introduction to Cultural Resource Management Laws and Regulations” emphasizing legal compliance (the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process). It addresses legislation and the process to meet the requirements of the law to help the student support DOD, Military Service and their installation’s mission.
 
Course covers: communications with related oversight agencies (e.g., State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation); Standards for Rehabilitation; use of historic properties; Defining Historic Fabric; Maintenance and Repair of Historic buildings; Archeological Resources; Native American Issues.
 
It is a 3 day course 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. everyday (Do Not Plan To Leave Early).
 
This course is approved by the Inter-Service Environmental Education Review Board (ISEERB). Sponsor for this course is the Navy Federal Preservation Officer. There are no tuition costs for this course. 
 

Course Description:
The DOD Conservation Law Enforcement Program (CLEP) is a 3 and 1/2 day course that uses a series of practical exercises and scenarios for managers and senior law enforcement officers to demonstrate and apply knowledge of the following:Authority and JurisdictionPrinciples of Federal Law EnforcementTort and LiabilityFederal Criminal Laws and EnforcementDOD Law Enforcement PolicyUse of ForceManaging Critical Incidents and related stressInvestigationsLaw Enforcement Planning.
 

Course Description:
This course highlights the DoD Components’ responsibilities for complying with ESA requirements on installations.  During the course, participants will learn about important topics such as ESA Section 7 consultations, critical habitat designations, and major sections of the ESA, including:Section 4: How the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service determine if a species warrants listing as endangered or threatenedSection 7: Interagency cooperationSection 10: Permits and exceptions
The course also explains the ways in which the ESA relates to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Administrative Procedures Act, including creating and maintaining a complete Administrative Record.  Through case studies from the Army, Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps, course participants will learn strategies for facilitating regulator and stakeholder cooperation while protecting natural resources to ensure no net loss in mission capability.  Specific case studies include red-cockaded woodpecker management on Army lands, a USFWS consultation for U.S. Marine Corps build-up on Guam and the Mariana Islands, and Air Force coordination with a USFWS liaison to manage forest structure and expand red-cockaded woodpecker colonies.
 
This course is approved by the DoD Natural Resources Program, and all instructional materials have been reviewed and approved by the Military Services and the Deputy General Counsel (Environment, Energy & Installations).

Course Description:
This course, Basic Historic Preservation Law & Section 106 Compliance, provides an integrated overview of all pertinent laws and regulations needed to understand and fulfill cultural resource management responsibilities.  This is the first in a series of Cultural Resource courses designed to provide cultural resource tools for Cultural Resources Managers (CRMs), their staffs, and personnel having a direct or indirect impact on cultural resources in support of DOD, Military  Service, and Installation's mission.  A half-day tour of an historic site helps facilitate the awareness of DOD and the Coast Guard's histories.
 
This is a 3-day course, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every day (Do Not Plan to Leave Early).
 
The course is approved by the Interservice Environmental Education Review Board (ISEERB).  Sponsor for this course is the Navy Federal Preservation Officer.  There are no tuition costs for this course.
 

Course Description:
This course offers instruction in specific natural resource laws, regulations, policies, Executive Orders, DOD Instructions, and other guidance, noting Service-specific requirements. Course addresses stewardship, preservation, and process; fish, game, and wildlife management laws; protection of wetlands, waterways, and other protected ecological areas; forest and land use management laws; Sikes Act and INRMP; and inter-service cooperation.
 
Practical exercise, half day tour of a DOD or Coast Guard natural resource site and guest speakers are included. It is a 4 day course 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. everyday (Do Not Plan To Leave Early).
 
This course is approved by the Inter-Service Environmental Education Review Board (ISEERB). There are no tuition costs for this course.