Acronyms

Use the A–Z index to navigate. Each section lists acronyms and their definitions.

A

ACHP: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
ACM: Asbestos-Containing Material
ADEM: Alabama Department of Environmental Management
AOC: Area of Concern
AOPI: Area of Possible Investigation
ARARs: Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
AST: Aboveground Storage Tank

B

BCT: Base Closure Team
BLM: Bureau of Land Management
BOP: Bomb Disassembly Plant
BRAC: Base Realignment and Closure

C

CDPHE: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CEA: Classification Exception Area
CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CERFA: Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act
CMA: Chemical Materials Agency
CMI (C): Corrective Measures Implementation (Construction)
CMI (O): Corrective Measures Implementation (Operation)
COCs: Contaminants of Concern
COIs: Contaminants of Interest
COV: Commonwealth of Virginia

D

DOD: U.S. Department of Defense

E

EA: Environmental Assessment
EBS: Environmental Baseline Survey
ECOP: Environmental Condition of Property
EDC: Economic Development Conveyance
EIS: Environmental Impact Statement
EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ER: Environmental Restoration
ESCA: Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement
ESD: Explanation of Significant Differences
FFA: Federal Facilities Agreement
FFS: Focused Feasibility Study

F

FNSI: Finding of No Significant Impact
FORA: Fort Ord Reuse Authority
FOSET: Finding of Suitability for Early Transfer
FOSL: Finding of Suitability to Lease
FOST: Finding of Suitability to Transfer

G

GEPD: Georgia Environmental Protection Division
GW: Groundwater

H

HUD: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HTRW: Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste

I

IDEM: Indiana Department of Environmental Management
IDNR: Indiana Department of Natural Resources
IEPA: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IFB: Invitation for Bid
IRA: Interim Remedial Action
IRP: Installation Restoration Program

J

JADA: Joliet Arsenal Development Authority
JCLRA: Jo-Carroll Local Reuse Authority

K

KDHE: Kansas Department of Health & Environment

L

LBP: Lead-Based Paint
LHA: Lifetime Health Advisory
LIDA: Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority
LOT: Letter of Transfer
LRA: Local Development/Reuse Authority
LTM: Long-Term Monitoring/Maintenance
LUC: Land Use Control
LUCIP: Land Use Control Implementation Plan
LUCRD: Land Use Control Remedial Design

M

MARAD: Maritime Administration
MassDEP: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
MC: Munitions Constituents
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level
MDA: McClellan Development Authority
MDE: Maryland Department of the Environment
MEC: Munitions and Explosives of Concern
MILRA: McPherson Implementing Local Reuse Authority
MMRP: Military Munitions Response Program
MNA: Monitored Natural Attenuation
MOA: Memorandum of Agreement
MPCA: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

N

NAGPRA: Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act
NCDENR: North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources
NDDH: North Dakota Department of Health
NFA: No Further Action
NFCA: No Further Corrective Action
NHPA: National Historic Preservation Act
NJDEP: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NMED: New Mexico Environment Department
NOV: Notice of Violation
NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPL: National Priorities List
NS: Negotiated Sale
NTP: Notice to Proceed

O

OB/OD: Open Burn / Open Detonation
OBP: Oil Burn Pit
ODEQ: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
ODOT: Oregon Department of Transportation
OPS: Operating Properly and Successfully
OU: Operable Unit

P

PA: Preliminary Assessment
PAC: Polycyclic Aromatic Compound
PADEP: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PAH: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PBC: Public Benefit Conveyance
PCB: Polychlorinated Biphenyls
PCD: Pueblo Chemical Depot
PCE: Tetrachloroethylene
PERC: Perchloroethylene/Tetrachloroethene
PFAS: Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
PFC: Polyfluorinated Compound
PFOA: Perfluorooctanoic Acid
PFOS: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate
POL: Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
PP: Proposed Plan
PRR: Patuxent Research Refuge
PSR: Point Stratford Renewal
Pueblo PLEX: Pueblo PLEX Development Authority

Q

QCD: Quitclaim Deed

R

RA: Remedial Action
RA (C): Remedial Action (Construction)
RA (O): Remedial Action (Operation)
RAO: Remedial Action Objectives (also used as “Response Action Outcome” in NJ)
RAB: Restoration Advisory Board
RACR: Response Action Completion Report
RATM: Risk Assessment Technical Memorandum
RBLRA: Riverbank Local Redevelopment Authority
RC: Response Complete
RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RD: Remedial Design
REC: Record of Environmental Consideration
RFA: RCRA Facility Assessment
RFI: RCRA Facility Investigation
RI: Remedial Investigation
RI/FS: Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
RIP: Remedy in Place
RIP/RC: Remedy-in-Place / Response Complete
ROD: Record of Decision
ROE: Right of Entry
ROM: Rough Order of Magnitude
RRAD: Red River Army Depot
RSE: Removal Site Evaluation
RWA: Reimbursable Work Authorization
RWQCB: (CA) Regional Water Quality Control Board

S

SCIDA: Seneca County Industrial Development Agency
SHPO: State Historic Preservation Officer
SI: Site Inspection
SMWU: Solid Waste Management Unit
SOW: Statement of Work
SRL: Sunflower Redevelopment LLC
SVOC: Semi-Volatile Organic Compound

T

TAC: TexAmericas Center
TCE: Trichloroethylene
TCEQ: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TCRPD: Tri-City Regional Port District
TDEC: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
TPH: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
TSCA: Toxic Substances Control Act

Army Base Realignment and Closure

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