JMRC - USAG Hohenfels EMS AWARENESS 1 JMRC&USAG Hohenfels Joint Environmental Management System...

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JMRC&USAG Hohenfels

Joint

Environmental Management System

Awareness Training

2009


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WHAT IS AN EMS?

An EMS integrates the organization’s environmental objectives with its overall business processes and systems, so that environmental considerations can become a routine factor in business decisions.

An EMS provides the framework for:

Developing a system that will consistently address and resolve environmental issues.

Establishing environmental objectives and targets.

Demonstrating continual improvement of the system and our environmental performance.


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WHY IMPLEMENT AN EMS?

It makes good business sense to integrate environmental management with our business processes.

To demonstrate our commitment to the environment.

To improve our environmental performance by managing the environmental impacts of our business and military operations.

To be in compliance with Executive Order 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management.

To be in compliance with Executive Order 14423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, & Transportation Management


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Mission Focused ISO 14001 EMS Mission Focused ISO 14001 EMS


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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The Environmental Policy is the Garrison’s statement of its intentions and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance. The Environmental Policy focuses on the following:

Commitment to continual improvement

Commitment to comply with relevant environmental regulations

Commitment to ensure objectives and targets are met

Communication to all employees, and available to the public

All employees are required to be familiar with the JMRC & USAG Hohenfels joint environmental policy.


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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

During the planning stage of implementing the JMRC/USAG Hohenfels’s EMS, environmental aspects were identified. Examples of environmental aspects include:

Hazardous/Solid Waste Generation

Energy Usage

These significant environmental aspects are associated with many of an Installation’s activities, products, services and missions.


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EXAMPLE SOLID WASTE

Garbage/Refuse On Post SORT Facility; Public ContainersGarbage/Refuse Off Post County Waste Management

Bulk On Post SORT FacilityBulk Off Post SORT FacilityRecyclables On Post SORT Facility; Public ContainersRecyclables Off Post County Recycling Center Hazardous Waste SORT Facility


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Any garbage containers containing more than 10% recyclable material will not be emptied. They must be sorted by the responsible customer.

Recycling is mandatory!

EXAMPLE SOLID WASTE


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1 ton of refuse = $ 340

Disposal/Transport and Container Rental Costs*:

1 ton of metal cans = $ 220

1 ton of wood = $ 107

1 ton of paper/cardboard = $ 124

*) based on FY08

EXAMPLE SOLID WASTE

Total Refuse Contract: $1.6 Mio


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Improve Separation

of Refuse and Garbage

Recycling is mandatory!

by 17% = $ 32

Cost Avoidance per household and year:

by 34% = $ 64

Average = $ 48

TOTAL: $30.000


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Stand By

Energy Conservation!


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Turn off* Computer Over Night = $ 28

Electric Energy Costs per Household and Year:

Turn off* TV set Over Night = $ 16

Use Energy Saving Light Bulbs* = $ 45

*) 10 lights times 60 watts incandescing bulbs versus 11 watts energy saving bulbs

Total Cost Avoidance = $ 89

EXAMPLE ENERGY CONSERVATION

TOTAL: $60.000


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Electric Energy per Household and Year = $ 89

Solid Waste per Household and Year = $ 48

Total = $ 137

TOTAL COST AVOIDANCE

EMS PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS!

TOTAL: $90.000


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HELPFUL WEBSITES AND LINKS

USAG Hohenfels EMS Manual and Procedures are posted on the Garrison Share Drive: USAGH Staff share\USAGH EMS

USAG Hohenfels Web Site and EMS: http://www.hohenfels.army.mil/ http://www.hohenfels.army.mil/sites/directorates/pw_ems.asp

EMS Training: http://p2library.nfesc.navy.mil/ems/train/armytraining.html

US Army Sustainability: http://www.sustainability.army.mil/tools/programtools_ems.cfm#30


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CONTACTS

For further information you can contact the following:

Environmental Management System Coordinator (EMSC):

Mr. Reinhold Fröhlich, DPW Environmental Division, Bldg #34

466-2258, [email protected]


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