5-3.000 - Organization Of The Division

5-3.100 - General

The Division is administered by an Assistant Attorney General, who is assisted by up to five Deputy Assistant Attorneys General (DAAGs).  Each DAAG has oversight responsibility over one or more sections within the Division.  See ENRD Website for an organizational chart:  https://www.justice.gov/enrd/organization-chart/chart.

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5-3.200 - Litigating Sections

1. The Environmental Defense Section (described in detail in JM 5-6.000);
2. The Natural Resources Section (described in detail in JM 5-7.000);
3. The Appellate Section (described in detail in JM 5-8.000);
4. The Law and Policy Section (described in detail in JM 5-9.000);
5. The Wildlife and Marine Resources Section (described in detail in JM 5-10.000);
6. The Environmental Crimes Section (described in detail in JM 5-11.000);
7. The Environmental Enforcement Section (described in detail in JM 5-12.000);
8. The Indian Resources Section (described in detail in JM 5-14.000);
9. The Land Acquisition Section (described in detail in JM 5-15.000).

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5-3.300 - Support Units

5-3.300 - Support Units

Policy planning, legislative and special activities are assigned to the Law and Policy Section (described in detail in JM 5-9.000).

Other functions (including administration, information and technology, litigation support, financial management and planning, and management and planning) are assigned to the Division's Executive Office.

[updated April  2018]