The Demilitarization Program Compliance area focuses on the Open Burning/Open Detonation (OB/OD) Operations. This initiative provides optimization of OB/OD Units; management strategies and protocols for site-specific technical baselines; management decision documents to determine the need for OB/OD Units; and technical closure guidance documents. Efforts in support of the Demilitarization Program Compliance include:

• OB/OD Guidance Documents
• OB/OD Environmental Baseline Surveys

Munitions Rule Compliance is based upon the Improvement Plan for Military Munitions Rule Implementation. The critical elements of the Plan include development and implementation of policy and regulatory guidance; provisions for training and information sharing; along with compliance monitoring and continuous improvement.

• Munitions Rule Policy Baseline
• Munitions Rule Improvement Plan Updates
• Support of Munitions Rule Adoption by States
• Logistics Integration Agency Effectiveness Review of the DoD Policy to Implement the Munitions Rule
• Site Assistance Visits Lessons Learned
• Range Scrap (Firing Point) Study Project

Range Environmental Management Compliance emphasizes developing range environmental management strategies, developing model plans for range management, and identifying compliance and technology requirements to meet range sustainability objectives.

• Range Compliance Initiative
• Regional Range Environmental Assessments
• Guidance for Rehabilitation of Old Ranges
• Range and Munitions Strategic Plan

The US Army Environmental Command is supporting the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) in the following areas:

• Restoration under the Installation Restoration Program (IRP).
• Compliance efforts with Administrative Orders filed under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• Efforts to continue training at MMR.

The following are useful links to learn more about MMR:

1. Massachusetts National Guard Environmental & Readiness Center
2. Installation Restoration Program
3. Environmental Protection Agency's MMR Site
4. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's MMR Site
5. MMR Impact Area Groundwater Study Program

In addition, other information can be found at:

1. U.S. Army Sustainable Range Program (AKO user ID and password or CAC required for access)
2. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
3. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)