I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force Lt Col Douglas Burkett (AF/A7CVQ) HAF Conservation 14 Feb 07

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 2 Personnel costs have increased 51% over the last ten years -- but number of personnel has remained relatively constant Rising Personnel Costs Aging Aircraft Inventory Cost to Operate the Fleet Fiscal Environment Aircraft readiness rates steady, but costs to operate and maintain fleet over the last decade are up 87% Aging alone is not the issue – it is the decreasing military utility of some aircraft Budget growth is slowing Today’s Fiscal Environment

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 3 PBD 720 End Strength Reductions Civil Engineering Impact: 176 officers, 1399 enlisted

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 4 Current A7C Organization Today

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 5 Air Staff A7C Resources All CE Appropriations CE Resource Policy/Oversight HAF RMP Manpower Audits Asset Management & Operations Real Property Housing Ops & Mgmt Cultural/Natural Resources Natural Infrastructure Management Environmental Quality Energy Utilities Privatization Modeling Programs Housing Environmental MILCON SRM NAF BRAC Defense Logistics Agency/DESC Congressional Cell Planning POM Development Transformation Strategic Plan General/Community Plans Bases and Units Joint Basing Env Impact Analysis Process/NEPA CE Enterprise Architecture AF/A7C Readiness CE Functional Area Manager CBRNE EOD Fire Protection Emergency Management Education and Training RED HORSE Prime BEEF Joint Protection Programs JOEB Asset Mgt & Ops A7CA Programs A7CP Planning A7CI Resources A7CR Readiness A7CX Housing Privatization PMO Policy Development and Oversight

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 6 Asset Mgt & Ops (A7CA) Col Admin Policy & Program Oversight for Family & Unaccompanied Housing Housing PEM Validate, Authorize, Manage, Approve MFH O&M Execution GOQ Mgmt Housing Req. Market Analysis (HRMA) Family Housing, GOQ & Dorm Master Plans Housing Community Plan/GOQ IFPs Real Property Policy/Oversight Manage OSD models to validate A7C requirements Supply / Vehicle Mgt Installation Excellence Award CE Awards Env Policy/ Guidance Nat/Cult Resources Env Funding Criteria/Reqmts Env Education & Training Env Audits Env Reporting Env Compliance Environmental Liabilities MMRP ARC AFI , , Natural Infra. Mgt (A7CAV) GS-15 Housing Mgt (A7CAH) GS-15 Installation Mgt (A7CAI) GS-15 Energy Mgt (A7CAE) GS-15 Energy Management Renewable/ Alternative Energy Utilities Privatization

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 7 Natural Resource Program n AF Manages ~ 8 Million Acres of Land (~32% of DoD) n Hiking, camping, and educational opportunities n Over 60% for dual use by military and public n 104 AF installations require INRMPs (~ 75%) n ~ 72 (25% of DoD) Fed listed threat/endangered species n 41 AF installations have Fed T&Es n ~ 572,000 acres of commercial forest n ~ 235,000 acres of wetlands (20% of DoD) n > 20,000 hunting and fishing permits annually n Implementing INRMPs allows flexibility in managing lands to meet readiness needs IAW the Sikes Act n Numerous recent examples where mission hindering Critical Habitat (CH) was not designated due to strength of INRMPs

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 8 Total Program - $ 835M Environmental Program FY07 Funding

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 9 Major AF Installations

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 10 Ranges

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 11 Biodiversity Hotspots in the United States Source: TNC 2005

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 12 Source T&E Species on DOD Lands: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) Conservation Data Source: NatureServe and its Natural Heritage member programs. Copyright: 2003 NatureServe T&E Listed Species on Federal Lands Number of Federally Listed SpeciesMillions of Acres of Land

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 13 Threatened & Endangered (T&E) Species n AF has ~ 72 T&E species on ~ 41 installations n Installations w/ large T&E issues n Eglin - CH n Patrick n Vandenberg n Andersen n Barry M. Goldwater Range n Avon Park Range n Travis/Beale - CH n Edwards - CH n Tyndall n Mt Home n Poinsett/Dare County Ranges n F.E. Warren n Holloman – MSO – 25% T&E Budget DELISTED

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 14 Cultural Resources Program n n 123 AF installations contain significant CRs requiring implementation of an Integrated CR Management Plan (ICRMP) n n AF has ~ 99,000 buildings in inventory n n AF has 4,548 (4.6%) properties considered historic n n e.g. listed or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Historic Places (NRHP) n n ~ 24% of buildings that are ≥ 50 years are “historic” n n 15,318 archeology sites with 1,685 listed/eligible listing on NRHP n n 10 National Historic Landmarks n n AF complies with ~ 15 Federal laws, EOs, and AF/DOD regulations associated with cultural resources n n Implementing ICRMPs allows flexibility in managing our land to meet readiness needs and preserve our cultural/historic heritage

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 15 AF National Historic Landmarks… n Rogers Dry Lake Bed, CA n Cape Canaveral, FL n Hickam Field, HI n Wake Island n Randolph AFB, TX n Space Launch Complex 10, Vandenberg AFB, CA n Air Force Facility Missile Site 8, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ n Ft Russell, F.E. Warren AFB, WY n Huffman Prairie Flying Field, OH n AF Academy Cadet Area, CO

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 16 Take Home Message n You can’t be an entomologist your entire career… n Learn as much as possible, you never know where you’ll end up… n Strive to get MAJCOM and Air Staff experience n If you can’t be an Entomologist, Conservation is the next best thing… n Deploy as an entomologist…

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 17 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

18 Personnel costs have increased 51% over the last ten years -- but number of personnel has remained relatively constant Rising Personnel Costs Aging Aircraft Inventory Cost to Operate the Fleet Fiscal Environment Aircraft readiness rates steady, but costs to operate and maintain fleet over the last decade are up 87% Aging alone is not the issue – it is the decreasing military utility of some aircraft Budget growth is slowing Today’s Fiscal Environment

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 19 Legacy Environmental Management POLLUTIONPOLLUTION PREVENTIONPREVENTION CLEANUPCLEANUP CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION COMMITMENT AND TRAINING Global Environmental Stewardship Air Force Mission COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE Quality Program COMPLYING WITH LAW Restoration Program MEETING CLEANUP RESPONSIBILITIES