Federal Facilities
Region 4 coordinates compliance and enforcement activities at federal facilities across the Southeast. This area includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Activities include outreach, compliance assistance, training, environmental management reviews, and multi-media inspections.
Executive Order 13148 requires federal agencies to implement Environmental Management Systems (EMS) at appropriate federal agency facilities by December 31, 2005. An EMS is a structured method of management that integrates environmental management and awareness into all activities of an organization. To help facilities implement EMS, EPA has developed written guidelines and instructional tools for managers of federal facilities.
- Why develop an EMS?
- How to develop an EMS.
- Find Federal Sector resources.
- Learn more about federal facilities assistance.
Region 4 Federal Facilities Program Managers are available to conduct Environmental Management Reviews.
The EPA Region 4 Federal Facilities Coordinator and Civilian Agency Coordinator perform Environmental Management Reviews (EMRs). These EMRs are FREE to requesting facilities. these reviews provide the facility with a report indicating the health of the facility's EMS and suggestions for improvements.
Federal Facilities Contacts
Mark Robertson
Federal Facilities Coordinator
Phone: (404) 562-9639
Fax: (404) 562-9598
E-mail: Mark Robertson (robertson.mark@epa.gov)U.S. EPA, Region 4
Office of Environmental Accountability
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303