Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor will support the SDARNG in complying with: - The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 United States Code [USC] 4321 et seq.); - The President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508); - The Army National Guard NEPA Handbook, Guidance on Preparing Environmental Documentation for Army National Guard Actions in Compliance with the NEPA of 1969; and - The Army’s agency-specific NEPA implementing regulations at 32 CFR Part 651, Environmental Analysis of Army Actions (Final Rule, 29 March 2002). Programs of support include but are not limited to: - NEPA’s application to SDARNG actions (Section 1.4 of the ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) - Accomplishing the NEPA Process (Section 1.5 of the ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) - Preparing focused Environmental Assessments (Section 1.6.2 of the ARNG NEPA HandbookVolume I) o Scoping Process (Sections 2.3, 2.4, and 3.10 of the ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) o Tribal Consultation (Section 2.4.2 of the ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) o Development of Purpose and Need o Development of Proposed Action and Alternatives (Section 1.6.4 of the ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) o Identification of Affected Environment and analysis for Environmental Consequences o Analyze Cumulative Effects (Section 1.6.5 of the ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) - Guidance on compliance with federal regulations and standard practices for compliance - NEPA interface with Selected SDARNG Programs and Actions (Section 4.0 of ARNG NEPA Handbook- Volume I) - Completion of Categorical Exclusions - Training classes or courses - Close In Training Area (CITA) forms - CERCLA compliance - Scope of work drafts for Level III cultural resources survey - Climate change analysis Task 1. After notice to proceed, the Contractor will conduct a kickoff meeting with SDARNG Environmental Programs staff to identify priority support needs and site support to include on-site support as required for program compliance related items as directed by Environmental Programs, CFMO-ENV. Services will be billed against the Not to Exceed contract at the attached rates. Task 2. The Contractor will conduct quarterly meetings with SDARNG Environmental Programs, CFMOENV to set priorities, to discuss environmental issues, concerns, schedule to provide support the SDARNG Environmental Program as directed throughout the state. A quarterly progress report will be provided as part of the meetings. The quarterly meetings will be face-to-face to the extent possible with COVID restrictions.
