The Installation Restoration Program Guidance Manual was prepared by USAEC to provide guidance to the Installation Commander and his/her staff on implementing the Installation Restoration Program. The manual includes site identification, site nomination for funding, concurrent requirements, preparation of contract statements of work, and contract administration. It is not intended to replace or modify existing Army regulations or Headquarters Department of the Army directives but to supplement the requirements set forth in these documents. (AN).

The U.S. Army Environmental Restoration Programs Guidance Manual was prepared by USAEC to provide guidance to the Installation Commander and his/her staff on implementing the Installation Restoration Program and the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Environmental Restoration Program. The manual includes site identification, remedial action process, program management, documentation requirements and approvals, concurrent requirements, public participation, and contract administration. This manual is not intended to replace or modify existing Army regulations or Headquarters Department of the Army directives but to supplement the requirements set forth in these documents.

This document provides guidance for preparation of Installation Action Plans (IAPs) that outline the total multi-year environmental restoration program for an installation. Action plans present an integrated, coordinated approach to achieving the installation's environmental restoration goals. The plans define all Installation Restoration Program (IRP) requirements, propose a comprehensive approach to conduct investigations and remedial actions, and identify possible removals and interim remedial actions at an installation. The intended audience for this guidance is the installation Remedial Project Manager, their IRP executing Project Managers, and major Army commands (MACOMs).