Justice Management Division
Serving Justice - Securing Results

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is entrusted with enforcing the law, providing federal leadership in preventing crime, and ensuring public safety against threats. In line with this mission, DOJ is committed to serving as an example in the area of environmental stewardship and compliance with environmental legislation and Executive Orders.

The Environmental Policy and Program Management staff is a part of the Justice Management Division, Facilities and Administrative Services Staff (FASS). The duties of this program are to provide guidance for Department compliance on legislation, executive orders, and other regulations. The staff also provides leadership and support to DOJ components, develops and implements DOJ environmental policies, and represents DOJ on interagency workgroups among other tasks.

In 1999, the DOJ Environmental Working Group (EWG) was established to facilitate communication and consistency of policies within the Department. EWG consists of environmental representatives from each of the five main bureaus (FBI, USMS, ATF, DEA and BOP) and is chaired by one member from FASS. The current focus of the EWG is complying with Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening the Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," signed, January 26, 2007. This group has helped the DOJ components create and implement Environmental Management Systems, report progress on Executive Orders and Federal policies, and disseminate pertinent policy information among other accomplishments.

DOJ’s Environmental Stewardship Council was established in 2007 to set forth DOJ’s policies and procedures for effectively managing environmental programs while complementing the efforts and systems that support the agency's mission. The primary functional areas of responsibility that encompass environmental aspects include budget, facilities, purchasing, information technology, environmental management, security, and overall administration. The Council is chaired by the Agency Environmental Executive, Mr. Lee Lofthus. View the Environmental Stewardship Council Charter.

Portable Document Format (PDF) files may be viewed with a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

For more information on DOJ programs contact:

Environmental Policy and Program Management

Dawn Gunning – dawn.gunning@usdoj.gov or 202-353-0761
Renae Steichen – renae.steichen@usdoj.gov or 202-514-0423

Jose Maniwang – jose.maniwang@usdoj.gov or 202-514-0332

Phillip Duncan – phillip.duncan@usdoj.gov or 202-616-8457