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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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