NREA Branch implements and manages the natural resources and environmental programs for the Base, including programs for development, improvement, maintenance, and conservation of the natural, cultural, archeological, and historical resources; prevents pollution and degradation of lands and waters from waste disposal and erosion; manages the hazardous waste disposal and minimization programs; prepares required National Environmental Policy Act documentation; manages the Installation Restoration Program; enhances undeveloped recreational activities by managing natural resources including forests, fish, and wildlife; ensures the protection of threatened and endangered species; and enforces federal, state, and Base environmental and natural resources laws and regulations.