Congress, February 8, 1965 (H.R. Doc. 78, 89th Cong., 1st Sess.).

(2) Semi-improved grounds. Lands in this category shall be maintained at a lesser degree of intensity than for improved grounds but at a level that will enhance natural beauty, insure conservation of the natural resources, reduce vegetative fire hazards, and meet the criteria for its designated use.

(3) Unimproved grounds. Lands in this category shall be developed and maintained at a level which will enhance natural beauty as stated in the Message of the President to the Congress, February 8, 1965 (H.R. Doc. 78, 89th Cong., 1st. Sess.), and conserve natural resources including beneficial vegetative cover, as well as prevention and suppression of fires.

(4) Special ground cover. In arid areas where rainfall is insufficient to support vegetative growth, crushed rock, gravel, or other similar material will be used where required to prevent wind and water erosion at, or contiguous to, important facilities.

(d) Management and maintenance of billboards and signs. (1) The placement and maintenance of necessary outdoor billboards, signs, displays, and devices under DoD control will be displayed in harmony with the surrounding landscape in a manner consistent with Federal policy and to preserve natural beauty as stated in a Communication from the President to the Congress, May 26, 1965 (H.R. Doc. 191, 89th Cong., 1st Sess.).

(2) Signs as a means of communication in the outdoor environment are necessary guides to destinations, safety reminders, warnings, and to identify boundaries and activities. Signs in a common zone should be complementary in theme and design, and, in specific areas, planned for at one time to prevent duplication, conflict and omissions. Once placed, signs must be kept as near to original specifications as possible through maintenance and scheduled replacement.

(e) Irrigation. (1) Irrigation shall be limited to areas where supplemental water is essential to establish lawns and other improved types of vegetation. Underground irrigation systems will be designed to assure the use of the most efficient and economical system and equipment. The amounts of irrigation

shall be limited to that necessary to meet minimum requirements to support the vegetation in an acceptable condition. Frequency of application of irrigation water shall be in accordance with the installation water conservation program and shall not interfere with the military and domestic water supply requirements.

(2) Prior to installing an underground irrigation system, the need should be justified on an economic basis including the initial cost and amortization of maintenance and operation costs.

(f) Training. Each Military Department will provide for periodic and comprehensive technical instruction and training of personnel to insure efficient development, management, and maintenance of grounds, the adoption of adequate safeguards in the handling of toxic materials and use of equipment, and prompt introduction of new and improved materials and methods. The frequency, scope, and method of training will be determined by each Military Department. Training and certification of personnel who store, mix, and apply pesticides, including herbicides, will be in accordance with DoD Instruction 4150.7, "Pest Control Operations at Military Installations," July 23, 1964.

(g) Weeds and poisonous plants. Poisonous plants and noxious weeds shall be controlled or destroyed in accordance with approved practices and applicable laws when they interfere with safe and efficient land use, endanger the health and welfare of personnel, or constitute a source of weed infestation to adjacent property.

§ 234.5 Project proposals and construction.

Soil problems, water management, runoff disposal and plantings or landscaping requirements shall be fully considered in all site feasibility studies and in project planning, design and construction. When required, the scope of the conservation work and funds involved shall be included as an essential item in the project proposals, and construction contracts and specifications. § 234.6

Program evaluation.

Each Military Department will establish a suitable schedule of surveillance to evaluate the effectiveness of this program and provide on-site technical consultant services to its major commands.

§ 234.7

Record-keeping requirement.

Each Military Department will establish a record-keeping system suitable for management purposes and maintain at departmental level management information to include, as a minimum, the information contained in Enclosure 1,1 updated on an annual basis.

§ 234.8 Delineation of responsibilities.

(a) Pursuant to DoD Directive 4165.2, "Objectives and Policies Relating to Real Property Maintenance and Utilities Operation Program," October 15, 1954, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics) (ASD (I&L)) is responsible for maintenance of grounds and the administration and management of the grounds programs, including policies, procedures, controls, and beautification.

(b) Pursuant to Part 263 of this chapter the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower) (ASD(M)) is responsible for soil and water management policy guidance and administration as it relates to multiple-use of the renewable natural resources including conservation and natural beauty.

(c) The ASD (I&L) and the ASD (M) will coordinate and resolve any differences on any phase of the soil and water management program which cannot be solved at the Military Department/ Defense Agency level. This will include, as appropriate, referral for recommendation to the DoD Natural Resources Group.

§ 235.3

The Secretary of Defense Conservation Award.

(a) Objective. The objective is to stimulate and provide added incentive for the development, maintenance and improvement of natural resource activities and to also enhance the natural beauty of Defense installations. All installations to which this part applies are encouraged to submit nominations.

(b) The award and plaques. (1) The Secretary of Defense will annually present an award to the installation that conducted the most outstanding program during the preceding calendar year.

(2) The award is a trophy inscribed with the name of the winning installation, and presented to that installation for permanent retention. (The master trophy, inscribed with the names of each year's winning installation, is retained in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.) (3) Plaques are presented annually to the two runner-up installations.

(c) Nomination procedure. (1) Each Military Department competing will submit two (2) nominations for the award annually to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower) (ASD(M)) not later than May 1 for the award period ending the preceding December 31. The nominations will be narrative in style, typewritten or printed, fastened or bound in plain folders approximately 9 by 11 inches, and will include the items listed in paragraph (d) of this section as applicable.

(2) Small installations (or those with relatively less potential for a conserva

tion program due to limited natural resources) shall be allowed to compete on an equal basis with the larger installations (or those reservations which are favored with greater or more abundant natural resources) since the awards will be based on the most improvement made or the best conservation program produced with the natural resources available.

(d) Content of award nomination. (1) Military mission and approximate civilian and military population of the installation.

(2) Summary statement of the current year's activities to reflect the progress made in the reporting year as compared to past years. (Prepare the statement in the sequence followed in this section.)

(3) Background of the program, with present and future plans, including all activities in soil and water, forestry and fish and wildlife as applicable.

(4) The activity, scope, and influence of the installation natural resource committee.

(5) Analysis of reservation acreages including soil and water and forestry activities:

(i) Total acreage of the installation and total acreage in the natural resource programs.

(ii) Acres of land improved, such as planting food and cover crops, clearing, timber stand improvement, tree planting, erosion control, etc. (Include both

on and off installation increase.)

(iii) Acres of water and miles of stream improved, such as new construction, reclamation, etc. (Include both on and off installation increase.)

(iv) Acres of land available for hunting. Additional acres made available for hunting during the reporting period. (Include both on and off installation increase.)

(v) Acres of water and miles of streams available for fishing. Additional acres and miles of streams made available for fishing during the reporting period. (Include both on and off installation increase.)

(6) Fish and wildlife resources:
(i) Variety of species.

(ii) Estimated population of wildlife species.

(iii) Number and type of fish and wildlife stocked; by whom.

(7) Community relations: (i) Cooperation with Federal, State and private conservation agencies. (ii) Extent of public access; if not permitted-explain.

(8) Conservation education, as applicable, in:

(i) Resource management and regulation.

(ii) Gun and water safety.

(iii) Woodsmanship, camping and boating.

(iv) Hunting and fishing indoctrination through libraries, exhibits, and training through Rod and Gun Club activities.

(v) Off and on installation scouting and other youth group activities in relation to conservation.

(9) Outdoor recreation:
(i) Development:

(a) Parks.

(b) Camping areas (tent, trailer, etc.). (c) Rest areas (scouter stops, etc.). (d) Picnic areas.

(e) Trails (nature, hiking, riding, bicycling).

(ƒ) Marina and boating facilities. (g) Other.

(ii) Use-Estimated number of visitors including installation personnel. (10) Conservation club activities, i.e., Izaak Walton League Chapter, Rod and Gun Club, etc.

(11) Miscellaneous: photographs, stories and news items (limit number needed to depict the program).

(e) Selection Committee. The ASD (M) will chair a selection committee composed of outstanding civilian conservation leaders to judge the nominations and recommend the winning installation and the two runner-up installations to the Secretary of Defense.

§ 235.4 Special recognition citations.

In addition to the Secretary of Defense Award, the Secretary of Defense will award annually citations for meritorious achievement in support of the DoD conservation and management program to installations selected according to the following procedures.

(a) Army, Navy, and Air Force Award Selection Committees, in addition to selecting the Secretary of Defense Award nominees, will also recommend those in

(b) The stamping of each individual item is neither required nor prohibited. Ordinarily, the stamping of shipping containers, shipping documents or lot routing tickets adequately serves to provide the necessary indication of inspection status and to control or facilitate the movement of materiel.

(c) The only two authorized forms of DOD procurement inspection approval stamping are:

(1) Stamping to indicate complete compliance with inspection requirements (The square stamp)

(2) Stamping to indicate partial compliance with inspection requirements. (The circle stamp)

(d) When a DOD procurement inspection approval stamp is affixed to any materiel, it shall not be construed to mean that the materiel has or has not been accepted by the government.1

1 When materiel has been determined to be in conformance with the contract requirements, acceptance on behalf of the government shall ordinarily be accomplished by the execution, and delivery to the contractor, of the acceptance certificate on the applicable inspection and receiving report form, 1. e. DD Form 250, DD Form 1155, or Standard Form 44. Refer to Armed Services Procurement Regulation, Section XIV, Part II, Acceptance, for full details regarding government acceptance.

proval stamping involving any items, parts or components identified previously for partial inspection approval shall establish that the materiel which was once partially approved has subsequently received complete inspection approval. One imprint of the square stamp will serve to void multiple partial approvals.

(2) Partial (Circle) Inspection Approval Stamp. This stamp shall be used by or at the direction of the government inspector to identify prime or sub-contract materiel which has successfully met only some portion of the inspection requirements applicable to the materiel at the time and place of inspection. Partial inspection approval stamping shall identify for government personnel materiel which complies with all inspection requirements applicable at the time and place of inspection, excepting those listed as uninspected on the Materiel Inspec

Continental

(a) The term "Outer Shelf" means all of the submerged lands of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and which are subject to its jurisdiction and control, as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (Pub. Law 211, 83d Cong.; 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), which lies seaward of "navigable waters," as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (Pub. Law 31, 83d Cong.; 43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.).

(b) The term "State Controlled Offshore Submerged Lands" means lands beneath navigable waters as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (Pub. Law 31, 83d Cong.; 43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.).

(c) The term "Fast Lands" means those lands within the public domain which lie landward of the coastline boundaries of the states as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (Pub. Law 31, 83d Cong.; 43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.).

(d) The term "Restriction" means the action by which the use, or appropriation under existing public land laws, including mineral leasing laws, are limited, restrained, or excluded, to assure the integrity of Department of Defense military missions.

§ 252.4 Objective and policy.

To assure the integrity of United States defense missions operating in or in connection with public domain lands, the Military Departments will:

(a) Take appropriate action to effect the withdrawal, restriction, or reservation of public domain lands, whenever feasible, instead of acquiring privately owned lands by purchase or lease; limit the withdrawal, restriction and reservation of such lands to the extent consistent with the requirements of defense programs.

(b) Return withdrawn lands to the public domain and release reservations, restrictions, conditions, and other stipulations imposed upon public domain lands when they are no longer essential to defense programs.

(c) Prepare legislation to effect the withdrawal, restriction, and reservation of public domain lands of 5,000 acres