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HWAD- SOP-ACO-001: Hunting on Government Property 2008

BACKGROUND:

Before 911, hunting was allowed on Mt. Grant for several species of game animals including Upland Game. It was monitored by the contractor (DZHC). Since 911, HWAD has only allowed hunting for Nelson Desert Bighorn Sheep. Due to their high visibility with the State of Nevada’s, Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and the limited tags throughout the State, it is advantageous for HWAD to maintain good relations with the State for our INRMP. Hunting in this area is far removed from the Depot proper approx. 12 miles away. Access is granted to hunters for approximately 3 miles of roadway within HWAD’s boundaries, not to exceed beyond Milletch Ruins. (Approved Map by Safety, Attached)

SCOPE:

This hunting SOP meets current hunting requirements from the FPCON level Normal to Alpha. Tooele’s Commanding Officer approval is required yearly before hunting can take place. AMC CG approval is needed under FPCON level Bravo and higher. At FPCON Delta there will be no hunting.

Hunting is managed by HWAD’s Facility Management Specialist (FMS), HWAD Security and HWAD Safety.

Sections of DA PAM 385-64 concerning Rifle, Shotgun, Black Powder and Bow and Arrows minimum distances and velocities will not apply due to the hunting area being (remote) 12 miles from any structures or inhabited buildings or restricted areas.

The State requires hunters, before applying for hunting permits or licenses in the State of Nevada to have completed and pass a State Recognized Hunter Safety Course and Gun Proficiency Test (range time). This meets the requirements for DA PAM 385-64 & AMC-R385-100 Hunter Safety Course, requiring no other documentation from the applicant on file.

1. Before hunters are allowed in the field the following regulations will be followed:

A. Hunting license and Permit will be verified through NDOW for proper season start and stop dates. Hunters will be restricted to only hunting Nelson Desert Bighorn Sheep on HWAD.

B. Background checks will be conducted by Security (X7012) any fees incurred will be the responsibility of the hunter applying for access, failure to comply, will result in revoking permission to hunt on HWAD..

1. The Commander’s signature on (each) Individual Installation Hunting Application is required.

C. Hunters will show current drivers license and registration and insurance for vehicles driven on HWAD property.

D. Any hunter or persons within his/her party, using, possessing, or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or controlled substance during or immediately prior to coming onto the installation to hunt is strictly prohibited and will be cause for revoking any permit(s).

E. Hunters will be responsible for all persons in their party and will be subject to inspections while on HWAD property.

F. Weapons will not be allowed on the Industrial Side of the Depot, if access is needed, vehicle will be parked outside the Main Gate in the parking lot and hunters will be allowed in on foot after receiving an escort from Security or FMS to Bldg. 5.

G. All local, Federal and State Laws pertaining to hunting in Nevada will be enforced. Where Federal and State laws apply, the most restrictive shall apply. Violators are subject to prosecution.

H. Hunters will be given a briefing on HWAD regulations about hunting, restrictions and Safety being our Number One Priority, they will be given a map of the area allowed for hunting and will be given Emergency telephone numbers in case of an accident or to report violators. Hunters will also be given a Disclaimer Statement to sign before access for hunting will be granted. (Attached) I. Guard Operations Center (GOC) will be given the dates and time of all hunts planned on HWAD before hunters are allowed in the field.

J. All hunters must have a cell phone with them at all times and their number will be given to GOC, FMS and Security.

K. Emergency numbers will consist of Guard Operations Center (GOC) 775-945-7555 or 775-945-7444or7333 if the other line is busy, Security (775-945-7012), Safety (775-945-7020) and FMS (775-316-0004).

L. Hunters will be escorted to Cottonwood Gate where either the FMS or Security will open the gate and let them in, the FMS or Security will return again one half hour before sunset to let them out. Hunters will contact FMS or GOC by cell phone if they want out sooner.

M. Accidents of any nature (minor or severe) while on HWAD property will be reported immediately to GOC, FMS, HWAD Security or HWAD Safety. Reports will be made to the HWAD Commander and he/ she will inform the Tooele Commander. Reporting procedures for hunting incidents of an adverse nature (i.e. accidental shooting, accident, significant wounding, etc.) to higher headquarters to include the AMC Office of Security Force Protection and Law Enforcement (OSFPLE) and the AMC Safety Office. (This will normally be accomplished through electronic means to the JMC and AMC Operations Centers.)

N. The Commander, CEA or HWAD Safety may impose more restrictive requirements if new safety concerns arise at anytime.

JMC INSTALLATION SAFETY and SECURITY PROCEDURES for the IMPLEMENTATION of a HUNTING and FISHING PROGRAM CHECKLIST

PART A: SECURITY, ANTITERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT & FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING – CHECKLIST

1. Y N N/A Does your hunting policy/SOP have provisions to preclude accidental intrusion of hunters into restricted areas?

A. . Requirement Reference: (AMCOPS Memo, 20 Feb 07, Para. #3a and AR 190-13, Chapter 6)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: The one hunting site is 12 to 15 miles from Magazines and Industrial Area - This would preclude accidental intrusion.

2. Y N N/A: Does your hunting policy/SOP provide specific guidance to security forces on actions to take when gunfire is heard in their area or personnel with weapons are detected, during a hunt so that the security force can differentiate between hunting activity and potential criminal activity?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCOPS Memo, 20 Feb 07, Para. #3b)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: Guards will not hear gunfire due to remoteness of hunting area.

3. Y N N/A: Have all individuals hunting been the subject of a background check or a criminal records database before being cleared to hunt? This includes, but is not limited to the following: Background checks for government security clearance or employment, background checks for the handling of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (typically documented on DA Form 7281- Command Oriented Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Security Screening and Evaluation Records), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF) and criminal record checks of state or local databases/repositories.

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCOPS Memo, 20 Feb 07, Para. #3c)

B. SOP Reference _SCOPE, 1.-B

C. Additional Explanation: ___________________________________________

4. Y N N/A: Have all hunting approval forms for each individual been personally signed by the installation commander?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCOPS Memo, 20 Feb 07, Para. #3d)

B. SOP Reference _SCOPE, 1.-B.-1

C. Additional Explanation: ___________________________________________

5. Y N N/A: Do hunting policies/SOPs address measures that ensure that an installation will meet all requirements of AR 525-13 at increased FPCON levels? A.

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCOPS Memo 20 Feb 07, Para. #4 and AR 525-13)

B. SOP Reference _SCOPE, First Paragraph C. Additional Explanation: ___________________________________________

6. Y N N/A: Are all hunting serious hunting incidents (to include, but not limited to: deaths, assaults with firearms, accidental discharges resulting in injury to persons, damage to Government property and other criminal activities) reported to the JMC Force Protection Directorate, through the JMC Operations Center (who will then forward to the AMC Force Protection Office through the AMC Operations Center)?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCOPS Memo, 20 Feb 07, Para. #5)

B. SOP Reference _SCOPE, 1.-M

C. Additional Explanation: ___________________________________________

PART B: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING – CHECKLIST

1. Y N N/A: Is hunting and trapping prohibited in surety “limited” storage and operating areas?

A. Requirement Reference: (DA Pam 385-64, Para 2-15a.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _Hunting is not allowed in the Magazine or Industrial Area.

2. Y N N/A: Are “hunting and trapping” and “no hunting and trapping” areas clearly defined on maps and each hunter and trapper briefed on respective areas and local arrangements (hazards and procedures)?

A. Requirement Reference: (DA Pam 385-64, Para 2-15b.) (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1b.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _The Nelson Desert Bighorn do not frequent the Magazine or Industrial Area

3. Y N N/A: Does hunting conform to state and Federal regulations?

A. Requirement Reference: (DA Pam 385-64, Para 2-15c.) (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1h.)

B. SOP Reference _SCOPE, 1.-G

C. Additional Explanation: ___________________________________________

4. Y N N/A: Is hunting prohibited in impact areas?

A. Requirement Reference: (DA Pam 385-64, Para 2-15d.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _The Nelson Desert Bighorns due not inhabit impact areas at HWAD.

5. Y N N/A: Are written permits issued to each individual authorized to hunt, fish, or trap?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1a.)

B. SOP Reference SCOPE, 1.-I and L

C. Additional Explanation: Hunters are escorted to and from the site and GOC security is notified before and after the hunt.

6. Y N N/A : Are cartridges with a muzzle velocity > 2300 ft/sec prohibited on the installation?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1c.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _We do not allow hunting on the installation proper only in one remote location 12 to 15 miles from the Depot .

7. Y N N/A : Is a 1200-foot minimum distance observed for single projectile weapons around aboveground magazines, outdoor ammunition storage locations, workshops, other aboveground ammunition facilities, and the installation boundary? Are techniques or procedures used to ensure firing is directed away from these exposures?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1c.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: HWAD does not allow hunting in ammunition locations

8. Y N N/A: Is a 600-foot minimum distance observed for shotguns using multiple shot around aboveground magazines, outdoor ammunition storage locations, workshops, or other aboveground ammunition facilities? Is a 1200-foot minimum distance observed for shotguns using multiple shot around workshops with windows and the installation boundary? Are techniques or procedures used to ensure firing is directed away from these exposures?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1d.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: Shotguns are not legal weapons for harvesting Nelson Desert Bighorns

9. Y N N/A: In igloo areas, is firing in the direction of igloo doors prohibited?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1e.)

. B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _We have no igloos within 12 to 15 miles of the hunting area.

10. Y N N/A: Are only assigned military personnel, installation employees, and selected personnel authorized by the installation commander allowed to hunt, fish, and trap in explosive areas?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1f.)

. B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _No one is allowed to hunt in explosive areas

11. Y N N/A:

Are hunters and fishermen prohibited from the area encompassed by the public access exclusion distance or briefed on the meaning of warning signals and evacuation routes prior to entering the controlled area?

A. Requirement Reference: (AMCR 385-100, Para 14-1g.)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: _This area being so remote requires no exclusion distance or warning signals

12. Y N N/A: Are hunters regardless of age required to pass a State hunter safety certified course prior to participating in a firearm hunt on the installation?

A. Requirement Reference: (JMC Requirement.)

B. SOP Reference _SCOPE, Forth Paragraph

C. Additional Explanation: ___________________________________________

13. Y N N/A: Does the Emergency Action Plan address alerting, evacuating and accounting for hunters and recreational visitors?

A. Requirement Reference: (29 CFR 1910.119(n), 29 CFR 1910.38)

B. SOP Reference __________________________________________________

C. Additional Explanation: No hunts are on the Depot proper.

PART C Procedure Varied From Requirements

1. Y N N/A: If your installation cannot comply with any of these directives have you applied, received and implemented an approved waiver/exception from the appropriate authority, to include appropriate compensatory measures and risk mitigation?

A. Additional Explanation: _Due to the unique remote location for this hunt, all directives have been met that apply for a Safe and Secure hunt on HWAD.

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