Enclosure (2) to COMDTINST 5090.5B
Examples of Significant Environmental Management Activities
(Areas of Excellence)
SOURCE REDUCTION
Significant reduction in usage; i.e. substitution of non-chlorinated solvents, reduced air emissions
Improved inventory and materials management; i.e. Hazmin Center (aka pharmacy)
Process improvement; i.e. efforts to reduce the solid waste stream
Education and outreach such as promoting unit and local awareness, and facilitating reduced emissions and
usage through partnerships with tenant or host, industry, or the community
RECYCLING
Innovative & Proactive Recycling Beyond the QRP
Proactive Recycling Without a QRP
Education and outreach
AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT
Procurement of recovered-content EPA designated products
Procurement of environmentally preferable products (i.e., "green" products that are not EPA designated items,
including bio-based products)
Use of innovative environmental procurement techniques
NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Demonstrated environmental stewardship i.e. performing environmental planning for action pursuant to
guidance
Timely response to environmental issues affecting natural resources; i.e. limiting disturbance to land mass,
wetlands and aquatic environs; using good/best management practices
Education and outreach such as assisting other units, promoting local awareness, facilitating partnerships with
industry and the community
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Process improvement; i.e. Establish a HAZMIN Center (Pharmacy) to reduce procurement, use, & inventory of
HAZMATs, Early acquisition planning , Improved HAZWASTE management
Ensure continuous compliance with federal, state and local requirements
Education and outreach: i.e. promoting unit and local awareness and facilitating prevention through training
COMPLIANCE
Demonstrated method of achieving/maintaining compliance with applicable Federal & state environmental
requirements
Proven decision making and management commitment that anticipates environmental risk or impact on
operational needs, i.e. future emission limitations (i.e. proposed diesel emission standards)
Education and outreach; i.e. promote unit and local awareness by training personnel in observing and
understanding differences between compliance and noncompliance, such as opacity of plumes
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)
Planning - NEPA incorporated early and well into planning processes, flexibility in approach demonstrated,
innovations, streamlining of process while preserving central elements
Analysis of proposals, decision-making well-executed for each proposal
Implementation -
Coordination with stakeholders, e.g., trainers/operators, responsible for the nominee's mission
Contributed to the successful execution of the nominee's mission, cost reductions, time savings
Documentation contains editorial excellence, brevity and readability
Controls incorporated to monitor environmental effects of proposed action and mitigation measures adopted
Education & Outreach -
Direct participation in HQ/regional level training on NEPA
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