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Spring 2004
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Natural Resources
Natural Resources Conservation
Cultural Resources Management
Environmental Quality
Environmental Quality
Pollution Prevention
Environmental Restoration
Environmental Excellence
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CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT  The U.S. Army Garrison, Alaska, has worked to inventory cultural resources, develop means to manage them, and minimize the impact of cultural resources management requirements on military activities. It is a pioneer of Army Alternate Procedures, a new process that helps the Army more effectively maintain historic buildings. The garrison also worked to foster relationships with local regulators, community groups and 60 Alaskan tribes, as well as develop curation capabilities with the University of Alaska Museum. As a result, the garrison was able to conduct, publish and distribute seven historic studies; survey more than 50,000 acres for cultural resources; and complete more than 300 historic building surveys. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY  Kansas Army National Guard has implemented new technologies and initiatives at its 90-plus facilities across the state. These efforts include a comprehensive spill prevention and response program, experiments to determine methods to minimize erosion at training areas, and a recycling program that collected more than 305,000 pounds of recyclable materials in two years. The Kansas Guard also developed distance learning training packages for environmental personnel and stood out as the only military unit to serve on the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7 Pollution Prevention Roundtable, facilitating coordination between various pollution prevention programs across Region 7. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY  At Fort Ruger, LTC Swafford developed a managerial reputation for protecting environmental resources and reducing environmental impacts in a cost-effective manner. His approach resulted in new technologies to reduce water pollution; updated solid and hazardous waste management plans that produced a 50-percent reduction in landfill disposal; and a strong and productive relationship with the community. LTC Swafford also led a series of environmental service events for nearly 1,000 high school students, resulting in nearly 8,000 new plants in the Diamond Head Crater on the island of Oahu. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION  Anniston's restoration approach has proved to be a formula for success, and it is being replicated for similar restoration projects throughout the country. The program's Partnering Team, with coordination from community groups, has helped the depot achieve many milestones, including an emergency removal action of more than 7,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil. The program replaced three older and remote groundwater treatment facilities with a new centralized facility that will treat contaminated water and control migration of groundwater plumes. It also identified, developed and implemented state-of-the-art drilling techniques for the installation of monitoring wells and developed basewide standard operating procedures for handling land use controls. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION  With nearly 300 identified sites of contamination accessible only by boat or air, the Corps of Engineers is taking on and overcoming the logistical and coordination challenges of restoring Annette Island. Its success can be credited to cross-agency cooperation, innovative approaches to site restoration and efficient logistic management. Specifically, the overall effort required navigating through a web of landowners, responsible parties and regulatory agencies, and has created a cost savings that approached $900,000 in fiscal 2002 and 2003. The program has shaved five years off the cleanup schedule, and reduced the number of potential environmental sites from more than 150 to fewer than 35. |
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POLLUTION PREVENTION  A primary objective of Anniston Army Depot's pollution prevention program is to eliminate or reduce pollution at the source, rather than try to control it. Led by a committee of depot leadership, tenant organization representatives, and pollution prevention staff, this approach has allowed the depot to greatly reduce both hazardous and nonhazardous waste while significantly lowering costs. For example, the depot is now using new paint guns that will save more than $3.7 million annually and has replaced a steam-cleaning compound with an environmentally friendly alternative, eliminating the use of 6,400 pounds of chemicals. Additionally, through an expanded recycling program that includes traditional recyclables, as well as petroleum products and batteries, the depot diverted more than 15,700 tons of materials in fiscal 2002 and 2003. |
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION  Newport employs a holistic approach to natural resource conservation. It integrates all aspects of ecosystem management when developing its initiatives, some of which include a successful deer hunting program, a forest management program that planted native trees on more than 60 acres, and a prairie restoration initiative that planted more than 120 acres of native grasses. Additional accomplishments include the installation of drainage systems on agricultural land to control the water table, which resulted in a $1.3 million agricultural out-leasing program, and an outdoor recreation program that provided community members thousands of hours of outdoor fun and learning opportunities. |
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION  In his role as the installation's Fish and Wildlife Branch Fisheries Management Program Director, Bryce organized the first river-basin specific, multi-agency team for recovering shortnose sturgeon fish – an approach that will serve as a model for other river basins to use in similar recovery initiatives. Under his leadership, the program has completed an installation lake fish health survey to determine the impact of fish tissue contaminants on public water, as well as established and maintained one of the longest running and most successful kids' fishing event programs, helping over 2,000 kids catch nearly 3,000 fish. He is also credited with expanding Fort Stewart's sportfish management program, producing eight of the top 41 largemouth bass in Georgia. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE  The PMO, credited with developing the nation's premier combat vehicle – the Stryker – has worked to address potential environmental impacts during Stryker vehicle manufacture, testing, operation and disposal. Over the past few years, the team specifically focused on environmental concerns and pollution prevention opportunities, while managing program cost, performance and schedule. For example, it worked to eliminate the use of hazardous materials on the vehicles and replace them with environmentally friendly alternatives, as well as implement process modifications to eliminate potential pollution sources. It has also developed an environmental management system to assist in managing, tracking and resolving environmental concerns associated with the vehicles. |
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