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A/EArchitectual/Engineering
AAIAll Appropriate Inquiry
ABCWUAAlbuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
ACBMAsbestos Containing Building Materials
AOCArea of Concern
APARAffected Property Assessment Report
ASTAboveground Storage Tank
ASTMAmerican Society for Testing and Materials
CAPMCorrective Action Project Manager
CATEXCategorical Exclusion
CEICertified Environmental Inspector
CERCLAComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CHMMCertified Hazardous Materials Manager
DARTDallas Area Rapid Transit
DBEDisadvantaged Business Enterprise
DCRPDry Cleaner Remediation Program
DLADefense Logistics Agency
DNAPLDense, Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid
dseDougherty Sprague Enterprises, Inc.
E&EEcology and Environment
EAEnvironmental Assessment
EBSEnvironmental Baseline Study
EDDAEnvironmental Due Diligence Assessment
EISEnvironmental Impact Statement
EMEnvironmental Management
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
ERAPEmergency Response Action Plan
ESA(s)Environmental Site Assessment(s)
ESFEmergency Support Function
FAAFederal Aviation Administration
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency
FRERPFederal Radiology Emergency Response Plan
FRPFacility Response Plan
FUDSFormerly Used Defense Sites
GISGeographic Information System
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GSAGeneral Services Administration
HHWHazardous Household Waste
HSCHealth Science Center
HUBHistorically Underutilized Business
HUDHousing and Urban Development
IAPIncident Action Plan
ICPsIncident Command Posts
ICSIncident Command System
IFRIndoor Firing Range
ILEAInitial Lead Exposure Assessment
ITInformation Technology
KAFBKelly Air Force Base
LAAPLouisiana Army Ammunition Plant
LDEQLouisiana Department of Environmental Quality
LPSTLeaking Petroleum Storage Tank
MALSRMedium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
MSDMunicipal Setting Designation
NAPLsNon-Aqueous Phase Liquids
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NBCNuclear-Biological-Chemical
NCPNational Contingency Plan
NEPANational Environmental Policy Act
NIMSNational Incident Management System
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
O&MOperations & Maintenance
OMMOperations, Maintenance and Management
OPAOil Pollution Act
OSCARSOn-scene Coordinator Area Response System
OSHAOccupational Safety & Health Administration
PAHPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PCAProperty Condition Assessments
PCBPolychlorinated Biphenyl
PCEPerchloroethylene or tetrachlorethene
PEProfessional Engineer
PGProfessional Geologist
PMZPlume Management Zone
REMRegistered Environmental Manager
RI/FSRemedial Investigation and Feasibility Study Support
RRARange Restoration Area
SAFSoil Amendment Facility
SARASuperfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SDBSmall Disadvantaged Business
SHPOState Historic Preservation Office
SOPsStandard Operating Procedures
SPCCSpill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure
STARTSuperfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
SVESoil Vapor Extraction
SWPPPStorm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
TDSHSTexas Department of State Health Services
TPHTotal Petroleum Hydrocarbons
TWDBTexas Water Development Board
TXARNGTexas Army National Guard
TXDOTTexas Department of Transportation
UCSUnified Command System
USACEU.S. Army Corp of Engineers
USEPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
USFS United States Forest Service
USPSUnited States Post Office
USTUnderground Storage Tank
VAMCVeterans Affairs Medical Center
VCPVoluntary Cleanup Program
VOCsVolatile Organic Compounds
WBEWomen Owned Business