MCRP 3-40B.2 governs environmental considerations in military operations, command environmental programs, and supporting standard operating procedures.
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The publication addresses environmental variables, hazards, reconnaissance, risk management, operational planning, force projection, and environmental programs. It requires environmental training, qualified environmental officers, risk analysis, and procedures for hazardous waste, spills, batteries, and site closure.
A contingency operation (such as a response to a natural disaster conducted in the continental United States [CONUS]), requires the military to follow U.S. environmental laws and regulations with limited exceptions. (paragraph 1-1)
An expedition (an operation that is conducted in a foreign country) requires guidance and analysis from the senior command to determine the applicable policy and legal requirements. (paragraph 1-1)
The systematic observation and recording of site or area data collected by visual or physical means, dealing specifically with environmental conditions as they exist, and identifying areas that are environmentally sensitive or of relative environmental concern, for information and decisionmaking purposes. (paragraph 1-3)
Environmental-specific planning is included, as appropriate, in the running estimates produced at all echelons of command during the MDMP/MCPP. (paragraph 1-02)
Designate an environmental officer who is properly trained and qualified. (paragraph 4-8)