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Facilities Toolbox for Managers Opening Page Facilities Master Planning Why Is a Facilities Master Plan Needed? What is the Facilities Master Plan Process? What is Included in the Facilities Master Plan? What Happens After the Facilities Master Plan is Complete? What Is the Preliminary Project Analysis, and How Is It Used? Assembling a Preliminary or Final Project Prospectus Your Site Development Plan Rating Your Facilities' Cost Effectiveness Facilities Master Plan Examples Creative Office Options Collocation What Is Collocation? Who Can I Collocate With? Authorization How To Get Started Collocation Examples References/Links Storefronts and Service Centers What Is a Storefront? What Is a Service Center? Why Use Storefronts or Service Centers? Storefront or Service Center Opportunities What Is the Time Frame For Entering Into A Storefront? Examples of Store Fronts Related Toolboxes References/Links Telecommuting What Is Telecommuting? Why Should I Telecommute? What Types Of Work Are Suitable For Telecommuting? The Rules of Telecommuting Government Furnished Equipment Using a Remote Computer Steps For Implementing Telecommuting General Telecommuting Information, References, and Links Excess Facilities What are the Options for Dealing with Unneeded Facilities? Can People or Organizations Outside the Forest Service Use Excess Facilities? What Is Decommissioning? Can Excess Facilities Be Sold? Can Excess Sites Be Exchanged? Can Excess Facilities Be Given Away? Can Excess Facilities Be Demolished or Abandoned? How Can an Administrative Site's Category Be Determined? What is the Disposal Process? What Is the Pilot Conveyance Authority? What is the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act (FSFREAD)? Excess Facilities Disposal Authorities Excess Facilities Links Build or Lease Analysis Why Do We Need To Use OMB Circular A-94? When Do I Need To Use A-94? User's Guide to the Facility Lease, Purchase, or Construction Spreadsheet Option 1: Leasing a Building Option 2: Building a New Facility References/Links Example of High Desert Interagency Partnership Lease-Purchase Analysis Leasing Value Management What is Value Management How Can Value Management Help With Facility Decisions? Will Value Management Help Us Lease More Effectively? Show Me How To Perform a Value Analysis Blank Value Analysis Study Forms Value Analysis Examples Resources Accessibility Disabled or handicapped or ??? Which terms should be used? What does "accessible" mean? Which accessibility guidelines must we use? Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apply to the Forest Service? Must all new or reconstructed facilities be accessible? Do facilities in remote locations have to be accessible? What is program accessibility? What is a transition plan? Does every facility need one? What is an accessibility evaluation survey and when is one needed? How does universal design fit in? When is a facility considered accessible? When is a historic structure considered accessible? How can existing buildings be retrofitted to make them accessible? What can be done to improve accessibility during routine facility maintenance? What terms will let people know whether our facility is accessible? How should we describe facilities that only meet some of the accessibility guidelines? Where must the wheelchair symbol be posted? Historic Facilities What is a historic facility? Do historic facilities have special requirements? How do I address historic facilities in the Facilities Master Plan? How do I address historic facilities in the Preliminary Project Analysis? How do I make historic facilities accessible? What is required to upgrade or remodel a historic facility? What if we no longer need a historic facility? What if we don't need a historic facility now, but plan to use it later? What if we want to tear down a historic facility? Where can I find technical information? Hazardous Substances in Buildings Asbestos Hantavirus Lead-Based Paint Mold Miscellaneous Materials Preservative-Treated Wood Radon Everyday Hazmat Web Site Online Hazmat Training Regional Environmental Engineers Maintenance Tools Partnerships What Is a Partnership? Why Form a Partnership? Authorization Who Can I Partner With? The Guidebook on Partnerships Partnership Rules Ways To Enter Into Partnerships What Is the Timeframe For Entering Into a Partnership? Examples of Current Partnerships Related Toolboxes References/Links Quarters Tools Why is the Forest Service in the landlord business at some locations? Taj Mahal or Dogpatch: What are the standards for housing? Where can I get funding to maintain and improve our quarters? How do we determine quarters rental rates? How do I use the Government Quarters Inventory form? Clarification of Instructions For Government Quarters Inventory How are quarters rental fees collected? What information do we have to provide renters? What are the requirements for accessibility in Forest Service quarters? We're overflowing. How can I provide more quarters? When quarters are limited, how should we decide who gets them? How do I handle problems with renters? What happens when quarters become suddenly uninhabitable? Clarification of Instructions For Government Quarters Inventory Recreation Enhancement Act What Is the Is the REA and what happened to Fee Demo? Does the REA Include All Facilities? How Was the REA Authorized? How Are the Fees Collected? How Is the Revenue Distributed? Regional REA Program Coordinators REA Websites References/Links Security What is physical security and why is it important? What level of security is required for Forest Service buildings and sites? What devices and methods are available to provide security for buildings and sites? What else should I know about physical security? Sustainability Is sustainability required? Does sustainability make a difference? Can sustainability be measured? Is sustainability affordable? Who is responsible for sustainable development in the Forest Service? What do I need to know about Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)? What practical methods help make land use and site development more sustainable? What practical techniques and materials enhance building quality and durability? What fixtures and methods increase water efficiency? What can be done to upgrade energy efficiency? Can we generate our own energy from renewable sources? How can materials and resources be used more sustainably? What practices ensure healthy indoor environments? What cost effective sustainable practices improve operations and maintenance? How can fleet sustainability be improved? Water and Wastewater Click the mailbox icon to contact us

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