Attachment 11_Final Governing Standards.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

TÜRKIYE

FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS

Originating Component: US Department of the Air Force

Effective: April 2025

Releasability: Cleared for Release.

Reissues and Cancels: FGS-Turkey, September 2016

Approved by: Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment) (SAF/IEE)

This Page Intentionally Blank

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON DC

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Attachment: FGS – Türkiye (Jan 2025)

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION

FROM: SAF/IEE

1665 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1665

SUBJECT: Final Governing Standards for Türkiye (FGS-Türkiye)

References: (a) DoDI 4715.05, 1 November 2013, Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the United States

(b) HAF Mission Directive 1-18, 10 JULY 2014, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment and Energy)

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Infrastructure, Energy and Environment) (SAF/IEE), as the DoD-designated Lead Environmental Component (LEC) for Türkiye, approves the updated FGS-Türkiye (2025) (Attachment 1). SAF/IEE is responsible for the development and maintenance of the FGS-Türkiye per references a and b. DoD Components are required to begin implementation and to comply with the FGS-Türkiye (2025) upon receipt per reference a.

The FGS-Türkiye provides environmental compliance standards, criteria and best management practices to be used by all US DoD installations and organizational entities operating in Türkiye. This FGS was developed using a comprehensive review of the host nation’s environmental laws and regulations as well as compliance requirements stemming from applicable international agreement to which the US and Türkiye may be a party and through a comparative analysis with the standards and criteria in DoD Manual 4715.05, Volumes 1-5, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD, June 29, 2020).

SAF/IEE, through the support of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Detachment (Det) 4 in Europe, consulted with the appropriate in-theater DoD Components in the development of the FGS-Türkiye and coordinated the final FGS with US European Command (USEUCOM).

My point of contact regarding the FGS-Türkiye is Ms. Michelle Brown, SAF/IEE Environmental Director, at (703) 697-0989 (DSN 227) or email: Michelle.Brown.36@us.af.mil.

NANCY J. BALKUS, P.E., SES

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment)

12 May 2025

FGS-Türkiye

FGS Türkiye Executive Summary i January 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4715.05, Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the United States, establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for managing environmental compliance to protect human health and safety outside the United States (US) on installations under Department of Defense (DoD) control. The DoDI designates Lead Environmental Components (LECs) for specific countries and geographic locations outside the US and tasks them to perform various duties. Those duties include establishing and maintaining specific environmental compliance requirements all DoD installations located in the LEC's assigned country must obey. DoDI 4715.05 designates the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) as the LEC for Türkiye and authorizes SECAF to delegate LEC responsibilities through the chain-of-command to an appropriate general-level commander. At the present time, SECAF has delegated LEC responsibilities through the chain-of-command to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety, and Infrastructure (SAF/IEE). In accordance with Air Force Instruction 32-7091, Environmental Management Outside the United States, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) provides support to SAF/IEE in the performance of LEC responsibilities, to include updating Final Governing Standards (FGS).

The Environmental Final Governing Standards (FGS Türkiye) contained in this document are the primary environmental compliance standards, criteria, and management practices to be used by all at US DoD installations and organizational entities in Türkiye. unless an exemption or exception applies. In accordance with DoDI 4715.05, FGS do not address remediation of environmental contamination standards, environmental project planning requirements (i.e., environmental impacts analysis process), nor the management or disposal of radioactive waste, except for certain medical waste. Remediation standards are addressed under DODI 4715.08, Remediation of Environmental Contamination Outside the United States. Disposal of radioactive waste is addressed under DoD Instruction 4715.27, Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) Disposal Program and Service Component directives.

The FGS Türkiye comprises Chapter 1, Overview, followed by 16 additional chapters, each addressing one or more environmental media or management processes. Media chapters are grouped into five volumes for the purposes of maintaining structural consistency with Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 4715.05, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (2020 OEBGD) dated 29 June 2020. Cognizance of the information provided in Chapter 1 is essential to the accurate understanding and application of standards in all sections of this document.

FGS-Türkiye List of Updates/Revalidations ii January 2025

LIST OF UPDATES/REVISIONS

CHANGE NUMBER DATE POSTED BY

FGS-Türkiye Table of Contents iii January 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. i LIST OF UPDATES/REVISIONS ................................................................................................. ii CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 1-1

VOLUME I: CONSERVATION ..................................................................................................... i CHAPTER 2: HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES .................................................... 2-1

CHAPTER 3: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ............................ 3-1

VOLUME II: AIR AND TOXICS ................................................................................................... i CHAPTER 4: AIR EMISSIONS ................................................................................................. 4-1

CHAPTER 5: ASBESTOS .......................................................................................................... 5-1

CHAPTER 6: LEAD BASED PAINT (LBP) .............................................................................. 6-1

CHAPTER 7: POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs).................................................... 7-1

VOLUME III: WATER ................................................................................................................... i CHAPTER 8: DRINKING WATER ........................................................................................... 8-1

CHAPTER 9: WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER............................................................ 9-1

VOLUME IV: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, STORAGE TANKS, SPILLS, AND

PESTICIDES ................................................................................................................................... i CHAPTER 10: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .......................................................................... 10-1

CHAPTER 11: PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANTS (POL).......................................... 11-1

CHAPTER 12: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTs) ............................................. 12-1

CHAPTER 13: SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ....................................................... 13-1

CHAPTER 14: PESTICIDES .................................................................................................... 14-1

VOLUME V: WASTE ..................................................................................................................... i CHAPTER 15: SOLID WASTE ................................................................................................ 15-1

CHAPTER 16: HAZARDOUS WASTE ................................................................................... 16-1

CHAPTER 17: MEDICAL WASTE ......................................................................................... 17-1

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DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purpose of this volume.

Enduring location A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use of that location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for US Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site. Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.

Final Governing Standard (FGS)

A comprehensive set of country-specific substantive environmental provisions; typically, technical limitations on effluent, discharges, etc., or a specific management practice, developed in accordance with DoDI 4715.05.

Installation For the purposes of this document, any base, camp, post, station, yard, center, or other activity (e.g., a geographically separated unit) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a Military Department that is located within Türkiye or any territory, commonwealth, or possession of Türkiye.

International agreement

A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or access agreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, “International Agreements" (Reference (n)).

Standards Substantive elements of US laws and federal regulations applicable to DoD installations, facilities, and actions in the United States or that have extraterritorial application.

Turkish Installation Commander

The Turkish Installation Commander is the formal Turkish representative of the installation pursuant to bilateral agreement and serves as the liaison with national authorities and the contact with local authorities and local Turkish military and civil entities.

United States The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands, the US Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters, contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive management authority of the United States.

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ACRONYMS

ASD (Sustainment) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment

DoDD DoD Directive

DoDI DoD Instruction

EO Executive Order

FGS Final Governing Standard

LEC lead environmental component

OEBGD Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document

OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense

US United States

USC United States Code USD(A&S) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

USEUCOM United States European Command vi January 2025

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CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW

The Environmental Final Governing Standards (FGS) for Türkiye are the primary environmental compliance standards, criteria, and management practices to be used by all United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) installations and organizational entities in Türkiye. Cognizance of the information provided in this chapter is essential to the accurate understanding and application of all volumes, chapters, and sections of this document.

1.1. GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4715.05, Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the United States, establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for managing environmental compliance to protect human health and safety outside the United States (US) on installations under DoD control. The DoDI designates Lead Environmental Components (LECs) for specific countries and geographic locations outside the US and tasks them to perform various duties. The FGS Türkiye are an update to the 2016 FGS Turkey, with updates as 30 September 2017 (published 2019). This update is based on Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 4715.05, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD), published 29 June 2020. The standards were developed by comparing and adopting the more protective criteria of the OEBGD, applicable Turkish laws and regulations, and relevant international agreements.

Turkish laws of general applicability include those specifically delegated to regional or local governments for implementation by the national government and that are generally applied to the Turkish Armed Forces.

1.1.1. Scope and Purpose.

1.1.1.1. The purpose of these Final Governing Standards (FGS) is to provide specific standards for environmental compliance at Department of Defense (DoD) installations in Türkiye. This document implements DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.05, "Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the United States," and is based on the OEBGD.

1.1.1.2. DoD Components will consult with the DoD Lead Environmental Component (LEC) or, if no DoD LEC is designated, with the applicable Combatant Commander on actions that could seriously affect mission, involve a substantial commitment of funds, or set a precedent.

1.1.2. Applicability.

1.1.2.1. These FGS apply to:

1.1.2.1.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (DoD Components).

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1.1.2.1.2. Actions of the DoD Components on installations, as defined in DoDI

4715.05, under DoD control in Türkiye.

1.1.2.1.3. Support functions for US military vessels, ships, aircraft, or space vehicles provided by the DoD Components, including the management and disposal of off-loaded waste or hazardous materials.

1.1.2.2. These FGS do not apply to:

1.1.2.2.1. Operations of United States (US) military vessels, ships, aircraft, or space vehicles.

1.1.2.2.2. Off-installation training.

1.1.2.2.3. Contingency locations, which are addressed in DoDI 4715.22, “Environmental Management Policy for Contingency Locations”.

1.1.2.2.4. Facilities and activities associated with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 12344 and conducted pursuant to Section 7158 of Title 42, United States Code (USC).

1.1.2.2.5. Actions to remediate environmental contamination, which are addressed in DoDI 4715.08, “Remediation of Environmental Contamination Outside the United States (Incorporating Change 2, August 31, 2018)”.

1.1.2.2.6. Environmental analyses conducted in accordance with EO 12114, “Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions”.

1.1.2.2.7. DoD installations that do not have the potential to affect the natural environment (e.g., activities that are primarily administrative) or where, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment (ASD(Sustainment)), the geographic Combatant Commander concerned has determined that no significant force health protection or environmental threats exist.

1.1.2.2.8. Leased, joint use, and similar facilities to the extent that the DoD does not control the instrumentality or operation that a criterion seeks to regulate.

1.1.2.2.9. Activities, systems, operations, and areas where DoD has no authority or responsibility including Cooperative Security Locations.

1.1.2.2.10. Status-of-forces agreements between host nations (HNs) and US exceptions.

1.1.2.3. Rights or Obligations.

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These standards do not create any rights or obligations enforceable against the US, the DoD, or any of its Components, nor does it create any standard of care or practice for individuals. Although this document refers to other DoDDs, DoDIs, and DoD manuals, it is intended only to coordinate the requirements of those directives as required to implement the policies found in DoDI 4715.05. This document does not change other DoDDs, DoDIs, or DoD manuals or alter DoD policies.

1.2. RESPONSIBILITIES.

1.2.1. DoD Component Heads. The DoD Component heads plan, program, and budget to meet the standards contained in this document.

1.2.2. Commander, United States European Command (USEUCOM).

1.2.2.1. The Commander, USEUCOM, is designated as the DoD Theater Environmental Coordinator for Europe due to the unique construct and influence of the European Union, and oversees the consistent application of this document at installations within Türkiye. Additional guidance is provided in Enclosure 4 of DoDI 4715.05.

1.2.2.2. The Commander provides general oversight and coordination with the DoD LECs, as necessary, to carry out their missions in accordance with the FGS.

1.2.2.3. The Commander adjudicates requests for exceptions to the requirements of this document in accordance with DoDI 4715.05, when the Military Department requesting the exception is also the DoD LEC. When the Combatant Commander is the DoD LEC and requests an exception, the request is elevated to the ASD(S) for adjudication.

1.2.3. Lead Environmental Component (LEC).

1.2.3.1. The LEC for these FGS is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Environment, Safety, and Infrastructure). However, the point of contact for environmental compliance issues is Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Detachment 4/Installation Management Branch (AFIMSC Det 4/CEI).

1.2.3.2. Questions or comments pertaining to this FGS should be directed to the AFIMSC Det 4/CEI:

AFIMSC Det 4/CEI Unit 3122

APO AE 09094-3122

DSN Voice: 480-6482

Commercial: +49-6371-47-6482 Email: AFIMSCDet4.CEI.InstallationMngt@us.af.mil

1.2.3.3. LEC responsibilities include:

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1.2.3.3.1. Developing and maintaining the FGS for its Area of Responsibility

1.2.3.3.2. Planning, programming, and budgeting for preparation and maintenance of the FGS.

1.2.3.3.3. Identifying applicable Turkish environmental standards, monitoring regulatory trends, and maintaining copies of applicable Turkish environmental documents, standards, and regulations.

1.2.3.3.4. Consulting with Turkish authorities on environmental issues, as appropriate, to maintain effective cooperation on environmental matters.

1.2.3.3.5. Consulting with the chief of the US diplomatic mission in Türkiye, the affected Military Services through the chain of command, the geographic Combatant Commanders, and the USD(P) on significant issues arising from DoD environmental policy in Türkiye.

1.2.3.3.6. Preparing and maintaining the FGS in countries that the USD(AT&L) designates, including providing technical, legal, and programmatic support to the process.

1.2.3.3.7. Adjudicating requests for exceptions from the DoD Components in accordance with procedures included in Section 7 of enclosure 3 of DoDI 4715.05.

1.2.3.3.8. Keeping DoD Components informed of current environmental developments and trends.

1.2.3.3.9. Performing other responsibilities as may be assigned in other DoD issuances or guidance.

1.3. GENERAL GUIDANCE.

The FGS Türkiye ensures consistent application of environmental standards for all installations operated by DoD Components within Türkiye. These standards represent minimum criteria.

DoD Components may impose additional criteria provided those policies and directives do not conflict with this document. DoD Components may issue supplementary criteria that are more protective of the environment than those required by the FGS Türkiye, provided they first obtain written concurrence from the DoD LEC.

1.3.1. Use of the FGS Türkiye.

1.3.1.1. These FGS provide environmental standards for DoD Components in Türkiye.

These standards apply to all facilities, tenants, operations, and activities under DoD control on the installation.

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1.3.1.2. DoD Components must use the FGS Türkiye as standards for environmental compliance rather than the individual source documents that have been reconciled by the LEC in the creation of the FGS Türkiye.

1.3.1.3. In cases where updates or revisions to the OEBGD have not yet been considered and incorporated into the FGS, installations must comply with the more protective standard, whether it is found in this document or the OEBGD.

1.3.1.4. Conflicts, issues, or concerns related to the FGS Türkiye should be presented to the LEC or the Combatant Commander (USEUCOM), as appropriate.

1.3.1.5. DoD Components will consult with the LEC on actions that could seriously affect mission, involve a substantial commitment of funds, or set a precedent.

1.3.1.6. Activities and installations shall notify the LEC of any conflicting DoD Component policies or directives they discover prior to imposing criteria more protective than provided in these FGS. Requests for more protective criteria must be evaluated based on their potential impact upon other activities and installations, and upon their relationship with Turkish authorities. DoD activities and installations must clearly identify variances from the FGS Türkiye in all requests for resources.

1.3.1.7. DoD Components shall not enter into agreements with Turkish authorities at any level that establish criteria for environmental compliance that contradicts those provided in these FGS without the prior written approval of the LEC.

1.3.2. Effective Dates.

Standards identified in this manual are effective immediately upon publication. Installations and DoD Components must plan, program, and budget in accordance with Section 6 of Enclosure 3 of DoDI 4715.05.

1.3.3. Noncompliance Terminology.

Terms such as “noncompliance,” “out of compliance,” “violation,” “exceedance,” “nonconformity,” and “nonconformance” are used synonymously to describe the condition of failing to meet a standard or a specific limit or value within a standard in this document.

1.3.4. Sampling and Analytical Considerations.

1.3.4.1. Laboratory analyses necessary to comply with FGS criteria shall normally be conducted in a laboratory that has been certified by a US or Turkish regulatory authority, or accredited through the DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, for the applicable test method and follows required quality assurance and quality control protocol. In the absence of a certified laboratory, analyses may also be conducted at a laboratory that has an established reliable record of high-quality assurance compliance with standards for the applicable test method that are generally recognized by appropriate industry or scientific organizations.

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1.3.4.2. DoD Components shall establish and implement an environmental audit program to ensure that overseas installations assess compliance with these FGS at least once every 3 years at all major installations.

1.3.4.3. Unless otherwise specified, all recordkeeping requirements, including assessments, inspection records, logs, manifests, notices, forms, and formats, are described in accordance with DoD 8910.01-M, Volume 1, “DoD Information Collections Manual:

Procedures for DoD Internal Information Collections.”

1.3.4.4. Field sample and data collection must be conducted by personnel with demonstrated experience in the applicable test method and sampling. All procedures used for testing, quality assurance, and reporting of results should be those commonly accepted in the field of air pollution control.

1.3.5. Recordkeeping.

All records generated while implementing the standards in this manual must be maintained by installations in accordance with the FGS, DoDI 5015.02, and DoD Component policies.

1.3.6. Compliance of Installation Tenants and Supported Activities. Installation tenants and supported activities must comply with environmental standards specified in these FGS.

1.3.7. Contractor Compliance. Contractors performing work for the DoD at DoD installations in Türkiye shall comply with all Turkish laws and regulations, including obtaining all necessary authorizations and licences. Contracts must reflect the FGS Türkiye to the extent that such requirements are relevant and practicable. Contracting services does not absolve DoD Components from compliance with this document unless exempted under Paragraph 1.3.9.

1.3.8. Owned, leased, and joint use facilities.

1.3.8.1. Leased facilities under DoD operation and control in Türkiye are subject to the standards of the FGS Türkiye.

1.3.8.2. Owned, leased, and joint use facilities that are operated or maintained by DoD Components must comply with these standards when, and to the extent that, the Component controls the operation or maintenance activity(ies).

1.3.8.3. At leased facilities operated and maintained by others, DoD Components may opt to require compliance with these standards by the lessor or contractor. In any case, lessors and contractors must fully comply with Turkish legal requirements.

1.3.9. Exceptions. DoDI 4715.05 outlines conditions that may warrant exceptions and procedures for submitting exception requests. If the requirements of the FGS Türkiye conflict with technical standards used for military systems and equipment maintenance, or otherwise impact the ability of installations to sustain weapon systems and equipment, an exception can be

1-7 January 2025 requested. The senior commander or installation commander responsible for materiel system maintenance services must act as the proponent.

1.4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

1.4.1. Permits and Reporting.

1.4.1.1. Formal interaction or interaction of common interest between the US and Türkiye, on environmental activities, shall be conducted with the cognizance of the Turkish Installation Commander and the LEC.

1.4.1.2. The DoD shall not directly obtain permits/authorizations from Türkiye. If a permit or authorization is required for DoD activities as listed within these FGS, the DoD Component shall request the Turkish Installation Commander to obtain such permit on their behalf.

1.4.1.3. When the Turkish Installation Commander obtains a permit/authorization on behalf of a DoD Component and the permit/authorization requires a more protective standard than prescribed in the FGS, the standard in the permit/authorization shall be the compliance standard. However, if a permit/authorization allows a less protective standard, then the FGS will be the compliance standard unless a waiver is obtained. DoD Components will assist the Turkish Installation Commander with applying for permits and providing reports and records or otherwise helping them with their liaison duties.

1.4.1.4. If the installation at issue does not appear to fall under the responsibility of any Turkish Installation Commander, the DoD installation shall request clarification from the LEC via the chain of command. The LEC will pursue having higher Turkish military headquarters resolve representational responsibility, when necessary.

1.4.1.5. If an installation requests the Turkish Installation Commander obtain a required permit on their behalf and the Turkish Installation Commander does not obtain the permit, the DoD Component will notify the LEC via the chain of command. The LEC will determine if and when to pursue further permit discussions with higher Turkish military headquarters. These FGS remain the compliance standards when the Turkish Installation Commander does not obtain a required permit for a DoD Component or activity.

1.4.1.6. Contractors performing work for the DoD on DoD installations shall comply with all Turkish laws and regulations, including obtaining all necessary authorizations.

Contracting services does not absolve DoD Components from compliance with this document unless exempted under Paragraph 1.3.9.

1.4.2. Working with the LEC.

1.4.2.1. DoD Components shall consult with the LEC when specified in this document and when:

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1.4.2.1.1. Significant exceedances of FGS or approval criteria occur.

1.4.2.1.2. Turkish enforcement action is initiated.

1.4.2.1.3. An issue is raised that has the potential to affect multiple installations or military services.

1.4.2.2. DoD Components shall notify the LEC when specified in this document and when:

1.4.2.2.1. Information is provided to higher Turkish military headquarters for activities requiring approval, as governed by this document.

1.4.2.2.2. Higher Turkish military headquarters or other Turkish official requests information.

1.4.2.2.3. Any Turkish official requests access to an installation in order to conduct an environmental inspection.

1.4.2.3. The LEC, working with the notifying DoD Component, may determine notification specified in this document is no longer required on a case-by-case basis.

1.4.3. Access to Installations & Information by Turkish Authorities.

1.4.3.1. Inspections and non-routine requests for information by Turkish authorities shall be coordinated with the Turkish Installation Commander and the LEC via the DoD Component chain-of-command. To the maximum extent possible, US military personnel, rather than civilian personnel, should lead the review of DoD Component activities by Turkish authorities during the inspection.

1.4.4. Legal Protections for US Forces Employees.

1.4.4.1. Legal protections afforded DoD personnel investigated or charged by Türkiye with alleged offenses arising out of any act or omission done in the performance of official duty vary depending upon the status of the individual under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and other applicable international agreements. In general, there is a greater ability for the US to assert a primary right to exercise criminal jurisdiction over a military service member of the force as opposed to a member of the civilian component. There is no such right with respect to local national employees. Accordingly, military service members should assume responsibility under these FGS in lieu of DoD civilians or local national employees where non-compliance may result in a Turkish enforcement action.

1.4.4.2. Installations, activities, and personnel should immediately contact their servicing legal office when faced with possible or actual Turkish enforcement actions in order to maximize protections afforded to DoD personnel under the NATO SOFA, bilateral agreements, and US

1-9 January 2025 and DoD regulations, and to secure legal representation for the subjects of the enforcement action (including local national employees). Installations will report possible or actual Turkish enforcement actions to the LEC via their chain-of-command.

1.4.4.3. If the host nation authorities seek to question a DoD employee regarding his or her official duties, a representative from installation legal should accompany the employee. The installation legal representative should clarify with the Turkish authorities whether the employee is questioned as a suspect or a witness, and the employee advised accordingly. It may not be readily apparent whether the host nation legal proceeding is criminal or administrative in nature.

This point should be clarified as soon as possible since different procedures may apply depending on the answer. Installations will report interview by Turkish authorities to the LEC via their chain-of-command.

1.4.5. Related Programs.

Additional guidance about related programs and initiatives that may apply outside the United States is included in other DoD policies and issuances. Climate change adaptation and resilience is addressed in DoDD 4715.21.

1.4.6. Website References.

1.4.6.1. References to websites that are not controlled by the DoD are intended for information purposes, solely to facilitate compliance with existing standards in this document.

1.4.6.2. Any other requirement, standard or criteria listed on the website shall not be incorporated by reference as an FGS. Reference to the website does not establish any obligation to comply with other requirements, standards, or criteria listed on the website.

1.4.6.3. Referenced websites that are not under the control of the DoD may be changed at any time without notice to the DoD.

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FGS-Türkiye Volume 1, Conservation

VOLUME I: CONSERVATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 2: HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES .................................................... 2-1

2.1. INTRODUCTION. ........................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2. GENERAL. ....................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.3. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS. ................................................................................ 2-1

2.4. CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN. ................................................... 2-1

2.5. AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS. .................................... 2-2

CHAPTER 3: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ............................ 3-1

3.1. INTRODUCTION. ........................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2. GENERAL. ....................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.3. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS. ................................................................................ 3-1

3.4. NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN. ..................................................... 3-1

3.5. NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. ................ 3-2

3.6. RECORDKEEPING. ........................................................................................................ 3-3

DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purpose of this volume.

Adverse effect Changes that diminish the integrity or significance of historic and cultural resources.

Archeological resource

As a subset of historic and cultural resources, these may include any material remains of prehistoric or historic human life or activities.

Such resources may include pottery, basketry, bottles, weapons, weapon projectiles, tools, structures or portions of structures, pit houses, rock paintings, rock carvings, intaglios, graves, human skeletal remains, or any portion of these items.

Biosecurity Managing relevant risks to human, animal, and plant life and health, and associated risks to the environment from the introduction of disease, invasive or alien species, and pests.

Conservation Planned management, use, and protection; continued benefit for present and future generations; and prevention of exploitation, destruction, and neglect.

Ecosystem-based management

A goal-driven approach to managing natural resources that supports present and future mission requirements; preserves ecosystem integrity; is at a scale compatible with natural processes; is cognizant of nature’s timeframes; recognizes social and economic viability within functioning ecosystems; is adaptable to complex and changing requirements; and is realized through effective partnerships. It is a process that considers the environment as a complex system functioning as a whole, not as a collection of parts, and recognizes that people and their social and economic needs are a part of the whole.

Enduring location A location is enduring when DoD intends to maintain access and use of that location for the foreseeable future. The following types of sites are considered enduring for US Government purposes: main operating base, forward operating site, and cooperative security location. All three types of locations may be composed of more than one distinct site. Enduring locations are published in the OSD-approved Enduring Location Master List.

Final Governing Standard (FGS)

A comprehensive set of country-specific substantive environmental provisions; typically, technical limitations on effluent, discharges, etc., or a specific management practice, developed in accordance with DoDI 4715.05.

Historic and cultural resources

A prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object significant in world, national, or local history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or culture. This includes artifacts, archeological resources, records, and material remains that are related to such a district, site, building, structure, or object, and also includes natural resources (plants, animals, landscape features, etc.)

that may be considered important as a part of a country’s traditional culture and history. A property listed on the World Heritage List or the Turkish equivalent of the US National Register of Historic Places is considered a historic and cultural resource.

Historic and cultural resources program

A program for identification, evaluation, documentation, curation, acquisition, protection, rehabilitation, restoration, management, stabilization, maintenance, recording, and reconstruction of historic and cultural resources. Includes safeguarding cultural property against the foreseeable effects of an armed conflict in compliance with the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

Installation For the purposes of this document, any base, camp, post, station, yard, center, or other activity (e.g., a geographically separated unit) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a Military Department that is located within Türkiye or any territory, commonwealth, or possession of Türkiye.

International agreement

A multilateral or bilateral agreement, such as a base rights or access agreement, a status-of-forces agreement, or any other instrument defined as a binding international agreement in accordance with DoDD 5530.3, “International Agreements" (Reference (n)).

Inventory The act of determining the location of historic and cultural resources that may have world, national, or local significance, or the record of such determinations.

Material remains Physical evidence—whether above ground, below ground, or underwater—of human habitation, occupation, use, or activity, including the site, loci, or context in which such evidence is situated.

Such evidence may include structures; artifact concentrations or scatters; whole or fragmentary tools, implements, containers, weapons, clothing, and ornaments; by-products, waste products, or debris resulting from manufacture or use; organic waste; human remains; rock carvings, rock paintings, and intaglios; rock shelters and caves; and all their portions or wreckage.

Mitigation Specific steps designed to lessen or offset the adverse effects of a DoD action on a historic or cultural resource.

Natural resources Living and inanimate materials, but not artifacts, existing in nature that are of aesthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, scientific, or other value.

Natural resources management

Actions taken that combine science, economics, and policy to study, preserve, manage, and restore natural resources to strike a balance with the needs of people and the ability of the ecosystem to sustain and support the natural environment.

Natural resources management plan

An integrated plan focused, to the maximum extent practicable, on ecosystem-based management. It shows the interrelationships of individual components of natural resources management (e.g., fish and wildlife, forestry, land management, outdoor recreation) to mission requirements and other land use activities affecting an installation’s natural resources.

Preservation The act or process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity, and material of a building, structure, or other historic or cultural resource, and the existing form and vegetative cover of a site.

It may include initial stabilization work where necessary, as well as ongoing maintenance of the historic building materials.

Protection In the context of historic and cultural resource protection in Chapter 2 of this document, the act or process of applying measures designed to affect the physical condition of a property by safeguarding it from deterioration, loss, attack, or alteration, or to cover or shield the property from danger or injury. In the case of buildings and structures, such treatment is generally temporary and anticipates future historic preservation treatment; in the case of archaeological sites, the protective measure may be temporary or permanent.

Species at risk (SAR) Includes species on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service Foreign Species List or Turkish list designated as threatened, endangered, country-specific protected species, or a species that is a candidate for listing. SAR may also include species whose potential designation as threatened, endangered, or country-specific protected species could require conservation efforts that may substantially affect a military mission. The Foreign Species List can be found on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service website under Endangered Species: http://www.fws.gov/endangered. To find foreign species at the site, click on “More species searches” under “Quick Searches” then click on “Foreign Species” under “Listed Species.

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Significant natural resources

Natural resources identified as having special importance to an installation or its ecosystem. Natural resources may be significant on a local, regional, national, or international scale. Threatened or endangered species and SAR and their habitats are significant natural resources.

Standards Substantive elements of US laws and federal regulations applicable to DoD installations, facilities, and actions in the United States or that have extraterritorial application.

Turkish Installation Commander

The Turkish Installation Commander is the formal Turkish representative of the installation pursuant to bilateral agreement and serves as the liaison with national authorities and the contact with local authorities and local Turkish military and civil entities.

Turkish protected species

Any species of flora or fauna listed or designated by Türkiye, because continued existence of the species is, or is likely to be, threatened, and is therefore subject to special protection from destruction or adverse modification of associated habitat. Lists of Turkish protected species can be obtained from the LEC (contact information can be found in Paragraph 1.2.3.).

United States The several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Midway and Wake Islands, the US Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and associated navigable waters, contiguous zones, and ocean waters of which the natural

ASD (Sustainment) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment

LEC lead environmental component

OEBGD Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document

SAR species at risk

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USC United States Code

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FGS-Türkiye Chapter 2, Historic and Cultural Resources

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CHAPTER 2: HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

2.1. INTRODUCTION.

This chapter contains standards on the preservation and management of historic and cultural resources.

2.2. GENERAL.

In consideration of the World Heritage List and Turkish equivalent of the US National Register of Historic Places, installations must take into account the effect of any action on a property listed on such lists for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating any adverse effects.

2.3. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS.

Installations must ensure that:

2.3.1. Personnel performing historic or cultural resource functions have the necessary expertise in world, national, and local history and culture.

2.3.2. Personnel directing historic and cultural resource functions are trained and qualified to the level of their responsibilities in the management of historic or cultural resources.

2.4. CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.

Installations must:

2.4.1. After consultation with the Turkish installation commander or similar appropriate Turkish authorities:

2.4.1.1. Develop and maintain an inventory of historic and cultural resources in areas under DoD control using records searches and visual surveys. Installations should use geospatial referencing to document locations of historic and cultural resources, when possible.

2.4.1.2. Establish appropriate measures to protect and preserve known historic or cultural resources, including measures to prevent DoD personnel from disturbing or removing historic or cultural resources without permission of the appropriate Turkish authorities.

2.4.2. If cultural resources are identified in areas under DoD control, prepare, maintain, and implement a historic and cultural resources management plan that includes the information needed to:

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2.4.2.1. Make appropriate decisions about historic and cultural resources identified on the installation inventory.

2.4.2.2. Mitigate any adverse effects, as necessary.

2.5. AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.

Installations must ensure that the possible adverse effects of DoD actions on historic and cultural resources are avoided or mitigated, to the extent practicable.

2.5.1. Before planning any major construction, major repair work, or ground-disturbing activity, evaluate the proposed project site, in consultation with the appropriate Turkish authorities, and consider all practicable means to appropriately avoid, minimize, and mitigate any adverse effects on historic and cultural resources. Unless a prior analysis has cleared the site, the analysis must include at a minimum.

2.5.1.1. Preparing a site plan illustrating the limit of construction and work.

Modifications to the project boundaries after approval require re-evaluation of the project.

2.5.1.2. Determining the presence or absence of historic and cultural resources that may be affected by the project.

2.5.1.3. Assessing the effect or potential effect of the proposed project on historic or cultural resources.

2.5.1.4. Identifying any appropriate mitigation for potential adverse effects and specifying limitations, restrictions, or provisions. Mitigation may include, but is not limited to:

2.5.1.4.1. Limiting the magnitude of the action.

2.5.1.4.2. Relocating the action in whole or in part.

2.5.1.4.3. Repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected resources or property.

2.5.1.4.4. Recovering and recording data from cultural properties that may be destroyed or substantially altered.

2.5.2. Maintain records of processed actions.

2.5.3. If potential historic or cultural resources not previously inventoried are discovered in the course of a DoD action:

2.5.3.1. Preserve and protect the newly discovered items pending consultation with appropriate Turkish authorities and a decision on final disposition by the Turkish Installation Commander.

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2.5.3.2. Consult with the Turkish Installation Commander or appropriate Turkish authorities prior to determining the appropriate treatment of the historic or cultural resource.

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FGS-Türkiye Chapter 3, Historic and Cultural Resources

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CHAPTER 3: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENDANGERED SPECIES

3.1. INTRODUCTION.

This chapter establishes standards on the conservation of natural resources. Conservation measures may include protection of significant natural resources, including any species of flora or fauna or considered species at risk (SAR), by either US or Turkish governments. Such measures may include protection of the habitats of those species.

3.2. GENERAL.

Installations must evaluate natural resources for significance.

3.2.1. Installations must determine the presence of SAR, all of which are considered significant natural resources, through surveys or other methods.

3.2.2. Installations that actively manage fish and wildlife, forestry, vegetation and erosion control, agricultural activities, grazing activities, or wetlands protection normally have significant resources, but must consider the following items when determining significance:

3.2.2.1. The degree of active management needed.

3.2.2.2. Special natural features.

3.2.2.3. Aesthetics.

3.2.2.4. Outdoor recreational opportunities.

3.2.2.5. The ecological context of the installation.

3.3. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS.

Installations must ensure that personnel who:

3.3.1. Perform natural resources functions have the requisite expertise or training in their discipline (e.g., SAR, wetlands, soil stabilization, habitats, ecosystems, and other ecological systems of concerns).

3.3.2. Direct natural resources functions are trained in natural resources management.

3.4. NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.

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Installations with significant natural resources must prepare a natural resources management plan.

3.4.1. Natural resources management plans must:

3.4.1.1. Incorporate the principles of ecosystem-based management.

3.4.1.2. Contain information needed to make appropriate decisions about natural resources management.

3.4.1.3. Maintain a relevant and updated baseline list of plant and animal species located at each installation for all pertinent taxonomic and regionally important groups.

3.4.1.4. Ensure that biologically or geographically significant or sensitive natural resources, such as threatened and endangered species, are monitored and managed for their protection and long-term sustainability.

3.4.1.5. Address natural resource management in support of biosecurity requirements.

3.4.1.6. Ensure no net loss of installation capabilities and capacity to train, test, or perform other mission-essential functions. Enhance installation capabilities and capacity to the maximum extent practicable.

3.4.2. Natural resources management…