ALCOAST 115/09
COMDTNOTE 5090
SUBJ: CG 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD WINNERS
A. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS PROGRAM, COMDTINST 5090.5(SERIES)
1. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMANDANT, I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AWARDS FOR
SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE.  THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE LONG
TERM ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMITMENT AS WELL AS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
IN 2008.
2. IAW REF A, THE TEN ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS OF EXCELLENCE CONSIDERED
BY THE AWARDS PANEL ARE: SOURCE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AFFIRMATIVE
PROCUREMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT, POLLUTION
PREVENTION, COMPLIANCE, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA),
HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION/REMEDIATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, AND OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE.  IN
ADDITION, SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS GIVEN BY THE PANEL FOR UNITS OR
INDIVIDUALS WITH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WHICH IS EXTRAORDINARY BUT
DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF REF A.
3. THE WINNERS ARE:
   A.INDIVIDUAL               CATEGORY
     MR. JEFF SCHMIDT         OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
     (AIRSTA ATLANTIC CITY)
   B.TEAM
     COAST GUARD ACADEMY      RECYCLING
     ISC KODIAK               SOURCE REDUCTION
   C.UNIT(LARGE)
     ISC KODIAK               RECYCLING
     ISC HONOLULU             OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
     COAST GUARD ACADEMY      SPECIAL RECOGNITION
                              OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
   D.UNIT(SMALL)
     AIRSTA SITKA             OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
     CEU CLEVELAND            SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
     ESD SOUTHWEST HARBOR     SPECIAL RECOGNITION
                              OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
4. I APPLAUD ALL THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED AND APPRECIATE
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
PROGRAM, AND FURTHERING THE GOALS OF THE COMMANDANTS ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT.  THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE WINNERS WILL BE
SUMMARIZED IN A FUTURE EDITION OF THE ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS AND
LOGISTICS QUARTERLY.
5. MR. J. G. ORNER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.