range xxi - U.S. Army Environmental Center

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESULTS
FOLLOW-ON PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
44
POINT OF CONTACT
PROGRAM PARTNERS
PUBLICATIONS
began developing a DoD directive as an interim measure. The Range Rule and
the directive rely on a risk-based approach to site management.
To satisfy this process, USAEC is developing a multicomponent risk
evaluation methodology – R3M – that includes a risk management
strategy, risk management framework, risk assessment methods and risk
communication tools.
Many R3M components come directly from other methods used in range
evaluation and response actions. The R3M effort serves to combine – or
improve and develop – the necessary elements into a cohesive process that
will be fully reviewed and approved by all DoD components and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The project includes several steps:
• Develop an interim method consisting of qualitative and
semi-quantitative tools to reduce risks while meeting Range
Rule requirements;
• Coordinate development with DoD, the EPA, states, tribes and
other stakeholders;
• Support partnering initiatives and Public Information Forums;
• Further develop, test, and validate R3M elements during the early
years of implementation;
• Revise the R3M based on testing and validation and prepare methods
to evaluate sites relative to closeout criteria.
• Conduct Interim R3M Preliminary Validation effort.
• Approve release of draft R3M for public availability.
• Continue development of interim R3M through input from validation
results and DoD, EPA, partnering initiative team and public input.
• Conduct final R3M development program.
Scott Hill
U.S. Army Environmental Center
Department of Defense
Environmental Protection Agency
Range Rule Partnering Initiative
Public Information Forum fact sheets on the Range Rule.