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The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide CERL Special Report 96/03 November 1996 Revised October 2000 US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide Kansas Supplement Revised October 2000 Environmental assessments help determine compliance with current environmental regulations. The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and Corps of Engi- neers (Civil Works) have adopted environmental compliance programs that identify compliance problems before they are cited as violations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since 1984, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Re- search Laboratory, in cooperation with numerous Department of Defense (DOD) components, has developed environmental compliance assessment checklist manuals. The Environ- mental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide was developed for use by all DOD components. Currently there are five participating DOD components: the Air Force, Air National Guard, Army, Civil Works, and DLA. These agencies have agreed to share the development and maintenance of this Guide. The Guide combines Code of Federal Regulations and management practices into a series of checklists that show legal requirements and the specific operations or items to review. TEAM Guide is supplemented by DOD component- specific manuals detailing DOD component regulations and policies. The Kansas Supplement was developed to be used in conjunction with the TEAM Guide, using existing Kansas state environmental legislation and regulations as well as suggested management practices. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. FOREWORD This is USACERL Special Report 96/03. The report is based on the information available on Enflex Federal and State Regulations of August 2000 The research was performed for the Air National Guard under Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) number OMAF57/3400/357/A/9830147/PO, technical monitor Chuck Smith; and the U.S. Postal Service under MIPR number 102590-99-Z-093, technical monitor Paul Fennewald. The research was performed by the Environmental Processes Branch (CN-E), Installations Division (CN), of the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL). The CERL Principal Investigator was Carolyn O’Rourke. Dr. Ilker Adiguzel is Chief, CN-E, and Dr. John T. Bandy is Chief, CN. Mr. Bill Goran is Acting Director of CERL. i Introduction ii Introduction NOTICE This manual is intended as general guidance for personnel at Department of Defense (DOD) installations/CW facilities. It is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete treatise on environmental laws and regulations. Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information contained herein. For any specific questions about, or interpretations of, the legal references herein, consult appropriate legal counsel. iii Introduction iv Introduction KANSAS SUPPLEMENT The Kansas Supplement to the U.S. TEAM Guide contains the protocols necessary for determining compliance with Kansas environmental regulations. This manual is a supplement to the U.S. TEAM Guide; the supplement does not replace the guide. The following Kansas agencies issue regulations and have responsibility in the areas indicated. • Antiquities Commission - administers the historic preservation requirements for archaeological/Native American sites. • Chief Engineer, Division of Water Resources, State Board of Agriculture - oversees dredging, floodplain, and dam management. • Department of Wildlife and Parks - protects threatened and endangered species of wildlife. • Department of Health and Environment - all spills of materials posing a threat to the environment (SARA Title III) must be immediately reported to the Department, as well as to the Division of Emergency Preparedness of the Adjunct General’s Office and local spill response teams. The Department may be reached at telephone number 913/296-1500. • Division of Environment, Department of Health an Environment - includes the following bureaus: • Bureau of Air and Radiation - is responsible for regulating the radiation control, air quality, right-to-know, radon, and asbestos programs • Bureau of Waste Management - regulates the disposal, treatment, and storage of waste, regardless of its origin • Bureau of Environmental Remediation - coordinates the state’s emergency response actions, as well as storage tank regulations, surface mining site rules, and the design and oversight of remedial activities • Bureau of Water - oversees programs regulating public drinking water, wastewater treatment facilities, liquefied petroleum storage, solution mining, underground injection, and water well drilling licensing. • Division of Water Resources, State Board of Agriculture - is responsible for permitting groundwater extraction wells. • State Board of Agriculture - administer pesticide management requirements. • State Fire Marshal - has responsibility for approving construction and modification of facilities storing, handling, or using flammable liquids. v Introduction vi Introduction ACRONYMS ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists AQMA air quality management area ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWWA American Water Works Association BACT best available control technology BOD biochemical oxygen demand BTEX benzene, toluene, elthylbenzene, xylene CAR control area responsible party CAS Chemical Abstract Service CEM continuous emission monitoring CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFC chlorofluorocarbons CWA Clean Water Act dB decibel dBA decibels using A-weighting network dBC decibels using C-weighting network DEQ Department of Environmental Quality ESA Endangered Species Act FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act GVWR gross vehicle weight rating HEPA Filter high efficiency particulate air filter HWM hazardous waste management IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer ICRU International Commission on Radiological Units and Measurements IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry LAER lowest achievable emission rate Ldn day-night airport noise level Leq equivalent noise level LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas MC medium curing MCL maximum contaminant level MFL million fibers per liter MSDS material safety data sheet MSW municipal-type solid waste MSWLF municipal solid waste landfill MWC municipal waste combustor NBS National Bureau of Standards NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFPA National Fire Protection Association NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NTNCWS nontransient noncommunity water system OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PCB polychlorinated biphenyl PEL permissible exposure limit POTW publicly owned treatment works PUC Public Utility Commission of Oregon RACT reasonably available control technology vii Introduction ACRONYMS RC rapid curing RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RDF refuse-derived fuel REL recommended exposure level RGF recirculating gravel filter RVP Reid vapor pressure SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SC slow curing SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act SIC Standard Industrial Classification SMCL secondary maximum contaminant level SPCC spill prevention countermeasure and control SPL sound pressure level SWDA Solid Waste Disposal Act TLV threshold limit value TNTC too numerous to count TPH total petroleum hydrocarbons TRI toxic release inventory TSCA Toxic Substance Control Act TSD treatment, storage, and disposal TSDF treatment, storage, and disposal facility TSP total suspended particulate TSS total suspended solids TTHM total trihalomethane UL Underwriters Laboratory UFC Uniform Fire Code USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency UST underground storage tank VOC volatile organic compound VOL volatile organic liquid WPCF Water Pollution Control Facilities viii Introduction COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS bbl barrel mg milligram Btu British thermal unit mi mile C Celsius min minute cfs cubic feet per second MJ megajoule cm centimeter mL milliliter cm2 square centimeter mm millimeter dscf dry standard cubic foot mo month dscm dry standard cubic meter mrem millirem F Fahrenheit MW megawatt ft foot ng nanogram ft2 square feet NTU nephelometric turbidity unit ft3 cubic feet oz ounce g gram pCi picoCurie gal gallon ppm part per million gJ gigajoule ppmv part per million by volume gr grain ppmw part per million by weight h hour psi pound per square inch ha hectare psia pounds per square inch absolute hp horsepower psig pounds per square inch gauge in. inch qt quart J Joule s second kg kilogram scf standard cubic foot km kilometer scm standard cubic meter kPa kilopascals sdcf standard dry cubic foot L liter sdcm standard dry cubic meter lb pound TU turbidity unit m meter V volt m3 cubic meter yd yard MBtu million British thermal units yd2 square yard meq milligram equivalent yr year CO carbon monoxide NO2 nitrogen dioxide CO2 carbon dioxide NOx nitrogen oxides Hg mercury SO2 sulfur dioxide ix Introduction x Introduction METRIC CONVERSION TABLE The following conversion table may be used throughout this manual to make approximate conversions between U.S. units and metric units. 1 in. = 2.54 cm or 25.4 mm 1 ft = 0.3048 m 1 ft2 = 0.093 m2 1 ft3 = 0.028 m3
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