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Arizona Army National Guard environmental Management System eMS

Arizona Army National Guard environmental Management System eMS. Learning Objectives. What is eMS all about? ISO 14001 and new EO 13423 eMS Metrics (Old & New) eMS – AZARNG Environmental Policy eMS Objectives & Targets eMS Audits. environmental Management System (eMS). What is it?

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Arizona Army National Guard environmental Management System eMS

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  1. Arizona Army National Guard environmental Management System eMS

  2. Learning Objectives • What is eMS all about? • ISO 14001 and new EO 13423 • eMS Metrics (Old & New) • eMS – AZARNG Environmental Policy • eMS Objectives & Targets • eMS Audits

  3. environmental Management System (eMS) • What is it? • Why do we have to do it? • Why do we want to do it? • Does this mean extra work? • What is ours all about?

  4. eMS – What is it?Mission Focused • Environmental management must NOT be an obstacle to Mission, it must be an Enabler • Enabling and Sustaining our Mission is a primary goal within all elements of our eMS • Sustainability is our goal, eMS is the tool we use to get there! • Environmental activities that represent obstacles to Mission are unacceptable • Prioritization of resources and proper planning is key to a Mission-Focused eMS

  5. Environmental Policy Management Review Planning Continual Improvement Checking & Corrective Action Implementation & Operation Plan – Do – Check - Act

  6. Why is ISO 14001 Important to the ARNG? • It’s the Framework for our eMS • NEW Executive Order 13423: “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” • Issued by President Bush on 01/24/07 • Requires government to apply tenets of ISO 14001, set & achieve Objectives and Targets for environmental, energy and transportation

  7. What is ISO 14001? • A standardized system for environmental Management • A tool for achieving Sustainability • Focused on Mission • Focused on Pollution Prevention • Internationally developed • Based on the simple Plan, Do, Check, Act process • Proactive not reactive • Focused on Continuous Improvement

  8. eMS – Why do we WANT to do it? • Benefits to Mission (Training, Equipping, Supporting, Sustaining) • Strengthen Community relationships • Tool for achieving Sustainability • Potential regulatory flexibility

  9. eMS – Does this mean extra work? • NO! • AZARNG is already implementing eMS (it’s the way we do business!) • Documentation of existing programs, policies, and procedures • Audit to a new standard (ISO 14001) • Will use EPAS as auditing tool

  10. eMS – What is AZARNG’s eMS? • Know the TAG’s Environmental Policy! • Know the environmental Impacts of your job & manage them properly! • AZARNG’s list of Significant Aspects & Impacts • Objectives and Targets • TRAINSUSTAIN

  11. What are ISO 14001 and E.O. 13423? • ISO 14001 is an international standard for effective environmental management systems used by businesses around the world for implementing business practices • EO 13423 is an Executive Order for : “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management”: • Issued by President Bush on 1/24/07 • Requires federal agencies to apply tenets of ISO 14001, as well as to set and achieve objectives and targets for environmental, energy and transportation efficiency

  12. Army/ARNG Metrics • Initial Six metrics for establishing an eMS • Issue eMS policy statement • Conduct eMS self assessment • Establish eMS implementation plan • Create prioritized list of aspects • Develop eMS awareness training • Conduct eMS management review

  13. New (Proposed) eMS Metrics • Metric 1 - Environmental Aspects • Metric 2 – Objectives, Targets, and Programmes • Metric 3 – EMS Audit Procedures • Metric 4 – Management Review • Metric 5 – Contractors, Suppliers, and Tenants • Metric 6 – Environmental Training Procedures • Metric 7 – Operational Controls (SOPs) • Conformance with 5 of the 7 metrics by 30 Sept 2007 • Conformance with 7 of the metrics by 30 Sept 2008 • Full conformance with all 7 metrics along with a self- declaration of conformance to ISO 140001 by 30 Sept 2009.

  14. eMS - Environmental Policy • AZARNG has one Environmental Policy: • Has been reviewed and revised • Is on AZARNG website & is also a public document • Establishes our requirements & meets ISO 14001 • Commitments to Pollution Prevention and Continuous Improvement • Sustain Readiness, Enhance Training, Improve Quality of Life, Strengthen Community relationships

  15. Self Assessment • Reviewed our existing business practices • Compiled list of environmental aspects and impacts (input/output list) • Identified gaps in information and subsequent management of impacts

  16. Prioritized List • Reviewed list of aspects and impacts • Conducted analysis of all aspects and impacts in light of: • Frequency/ Likelihood • Severity • Scale • Legal /Regulatory • Stakeholder Concern

  17. eMS Targets and Objectives • Objective = Overall environmental goal, consistent with Environmental Policy • Target = Performance requirement that is clear, specific, measurable, realistic and meaningful & needs to be set and met in order to achieve the Objective

  18. eMS goals in Strategic Plan • AZARNG formulated Long-term and short-term goals to get from where we started to move forward to achieving conformance with the ISO 14001 standard • This is a Work in Progress – “Continual Improvement” and we need Your help!

  19. AZARNG Objectives & Targets • Reduce Energy Usage by 10% (based on kilowatt hours –kWh) by 2009 • GOAL: 10% reduction • Increase energy conservation awareness across the Arizona Army National Guard

  20. AZARNG Objectives & Targets • Reduce water usage by 10% by 2009 • GOAL: 10% reduction • Installation of new water efficient fixtures, increase water conservation awareness across the Arizona Army National Guard

  21. AZARNG Objectives & Targets • Improve recycling program • GOAL: Increase recyclables by 5% year end 2007 and 5% year end 2008 • Contract with vendor to increase product and amount recycled. Improve recycling awareness across the Arizona Army National Guard

  22. Awareness Training EXISTING TOOLS: • eMS – Environmental Policy • eMS Brochures and Posters • eMS Videos • Sustainability DVD • eMS website

  23. eMS Audits • Will use EPAS • Audits, assessments and inspections (Internal and External) • Audit = examination of accuracy • Assessment = how well are you doing • Inspection = compliance evaluation

  24. Management Review • Annual review • EQCC • Intent: Look at What we are Doing • Gain Feedback to make it better = Continuous improvement = • Sustain the Mission!

  25. Summary • ISO 14001 and EO 13423 • eMS Metrics (Army /ARNG) • Initial & Proposed • eMS - Environmental Policy • eMS Objectives and Targets • eMS Audits (EPAS) • QUESTIONS ????? • E-Mail: Dorenda.Coleman@azdema.gov

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