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Table 2 Federal responsibility for current and former military sites in Germany

		Current military sites			Former military sites
		Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg)	Treasury (BMF)	Federal Ministry for Urban and Regional Planning and Construction (BMBau)	Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg)	Treasury (BMF)	Federal Ministry for Urban and Regional Planning and Construction (BMBau)
Sites used by German Forces	Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)	Manage^†			Manage*		Risk minimization and remediation
	National People's Army of East Germany (NVA)	N/A	N/A	N/A		Manage	Risk minimization and remediation
	Former German forces (prior to 1945)	N/A	N/A	N/A		Manage	Risk minimization and remediation
Sites used by troops stationed in Germany	Bilateral treaties		Manage		Manage*
Sites used by troops stationed in Germany	NATO	Manage^†			Manage*
Sites used by the Allies WW II	Western Allies		Manage			Manage	Risk minimization and remediation
Sites used by the Allies WW II	Armed Forces of the Soviet Union (WGT)	N/A	N/A	N/A		Manage	Risk minimization and remediation

*These former military sites are managed by the Federal Defense Ministry's Federal Armed Forces administration (regional centers and individual base management offices), ^†In coordination with the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Department (BMU); N/A, not applicable.