Sustainability and Environmental Management System SEMS

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Sustainability and Environmental Management
System (SEMS)

• 12 Dec 05

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Management Review

• Suitability, adequacy and effectiveness (e.g.
  policy, goals and targets, sustainability
  aspects)
• Performance in relation to goals, objectives and
  targets
• Results of past management review meetings
• Results of past environmental, sustainability or
  management system audits and operational reviews
• Status and nature of past incomplete and current
  corrective/preventive action items
• Information requests received from external
  parties and the installations response
• Adequacy of existing human, financial and other
  resources

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SEMS Metrics

• Policy statement by 30 Sep 03 (Completed)
• Installation-wide self-assessment by 30 Mar 04
  (Completed)
• Written implementation plan by 30 Sep 04
  (Completed)
• Prioritized list of aspects by 30 Mar 05
  (Completed)
• Awareness-level briefings by 30 Mar 05
  (Completed)
• At least one management review by 31 Dec 05
  (Completed)

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IMA Review of ISO 14001 Conformance

• Policy Conditional Conformance
• Confirm that policy statement was made available
  to the public
• On web site - http//sems.carson.army.mil
• Update to include ISO 14001 language (pollution
  prevention) by FY2009
• To be addressed in next policy update

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IMA Review of ISO 14001 Conformance

• SelfAssessment Conformance
• Completed Oct 04 and in use to fulfill ISO
  requirements
• Implementation Plan Conditional Conformance
• Need to update implementation plan IAW
  installation document control procedure annual
  review and date extension
• Updated and submitted for signature

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IMA Review of ISO 14001 Conformance

• EMS Awareness Training Major Nonconformance
• No EMS awareness training procedure provided
• Not originally requested on web site
• Need to confirm that training was initiated (e.g.
  documentation)
• Copies of email announcements to be submitted

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IMA Review of ISO 14001 Conformance

• Environmental Aspects and Impacts Conditional
  Conformance
• Need to confirm that list of environmental
  aspects was briefed to GC
• Completed Jan 05 copies of documentation to be
  submitted
• No procedure provided
• Not originally requested on web site

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IMA Review of ISO 14001 Conformance

• Management Review Major Nonconformance
• No EMS management review procedure provided
• Not originally requested on web site
• Fort Carson has made commendable progress in
  integrating sustainability with EMS. EMS can be
  viewed as the tool that will contribute to
  sustainability at the installation.

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Upcoming SEMS Initiatives in FY06

• Finalize remaining SEMS procedures
• Continue awareness training initiate competency
  training
• Further integrate sustainability into
  Installation planning, activities and operations
• Conduct annual conference and continue public
  outreach and education efforts
• Receive EMS audit/operational review
• Continue to improve sustainability performance

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Human Resources for SEMS

• SEMS Action Officer (DAC)
• Installation Sustainability Planner (CX)
• Installation Sustainability Engineer (CX)
• Support Contracts and Personnel (3 CX)
• Cooperative Agreement with Natural Capitalism
  Solutions (CX)
• Environmental Quality Working Group
• Environmental Protection Officers
• Goal Proponents and Staff

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SEMS FY06 Funding Requirements
NOTE Reflects only DECAM identified costs for
implementing Installation SEMS and sustainability
program does not include other directorates
does not include environmental, P2, restoration
or conservation required resources or project work
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SEMS Barriers and/or Opportunities from Dec 04
Review

• Time
• Money
• Integration
• Alignment
• Commitment
• Incentives
• Education and Awareness

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SEMS Opportunities

• Improving mission involvement in EQWG/SEMS
  development and participation in the program
• Incorporating sustainability into position
  descriptions and individual performance
  objectives and evaluations
• Communicating SEMS and environmental procedures
  and progress Installation-wide and beyond
• Sustaining momentum towards goal achievement and
  sustainability performance

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SEMS Opportunities

• Maintaining environmental compliance and
  implementing pollution prevention opportunities
• UST/AST recordkeeping
• Open burning restrictions
• EPOs/ECOs/BEMs on orders and trained
• Housekeeping
• SEMS and RCRA Awareness
• Planning the sustainable development and growth
  of Fort Carson
• Evaluating whether DECAM should continue to have
  primary responsibility for SEMS
• Integrating sustainability into everything we do

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SEMS

• Questions?