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2001

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Encroachment: Putting The 'Squeeze' On The Department Of Defense (Dod), Lisa M. Schenck Jan 2001

Encroachment: Putting The 'Squeeze' On The Department Of Defense (Dod), Lisa M. Schenck

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The Army, like other services, has found itself struggling to reconcile environmental compliance requirements with the need for realistic training. In order for the Army to accomplish its primary mission of fighting and winning in armed conflict, soldiers, leaders, and units must receive proper training. Thus, at times, environmental regulations limit the Army's ability to conduct realistic training and adequate testing activities. This Note reviews the measures taken by the Department of Defense between 2000 and 2001 to analyze and report on the effects of “encroachment” on military testing and training. From the Department of Defense’s perspective, encroachment includes external …


Dod Range Rule Withdrawn With A View Towards Reproposal, Lisa M. Schenck Jan 2001

Dod Range Rule Withdrawn With A View Towards Reproposal, Lisa M. Schenck

GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works

During the Department of Defense's Environmental Cleanup Stakeholders Forum in St. Louis, Missouri, in November 2000, the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Ms. Sherri Goodman, announced that she had withdrawn the Range Rule from the Office of Management and Budget, with the intent to repropose the Rule. This Note outlines the reasons why Ms. Goodman withdrew the Rule from the Office of Management and Budget and explains the interim directives to be issued by the Department of Defense.