Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4715.14
November 30, 2005
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Operational Range Assessments
References: (a) DoD Directive 4715.11, “Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on
Operational Ranges Within the United States,” May 10, 2004
(b) DoD Directive 3200.15, “Sustainment of Ranges and Operating Areas
(OPAREAs),” January 10, 2003
(c) Defense Planning Guidance, FY04-09
(d) DoD 7000.14R, “DoD Financial Management Regulation,” current edition
(e) through (n), see Enclosure 1
1.
PURPOSE
Pursuant to reference (a), and to augment requirements in references (a), (b), and (c), this
Instruction:
1.1. Establishes and implements procedures to assess the potential environmental impacts of
military munitions use on operational ranges.
1.2. Assists the DoD Components in:
1.2.1. Determining whether there has been a release or a substantial threat of a release of
munitions constituents of concern from an operational range to an off-range area.
1.2.2. Determining whether a release or substantial threat of a release of munitions
constituents of concern from an operational range to an off-range area creates an unacceptable
risk to human health or the environment.
1.2.3. Enhancing the DoD Components’ ability to prevent or respond to a release or
substantial threat of a release of munitions constituents of concern from an operational range to
an off-range area.
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