Fort Carson

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Fort Carson Sustainability Goal Update Goal 12
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (SEMS) Date 14 November 2009 Goal
Proponent Tom Warren , DECAM Team Leaders Mary
J. Barber, DECAM Alicia Archibald, DECAM
Environmental Quality Working Group (EQWG)
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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Objective 12.1 Improve overall SEMS
  implementation, effectiveness and conformance
  with ISO14001 standards
• Target by FY12 90 maintain conformance
• Target by FY17 95 maintain conformance

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.
Objective 12.1 Improve overall SEMS
implementation, effectiveness and conformance
with ISO14001 standards Initiatives in Support
of Objective 12.1 (FY08/FY09) - Review/Update
procedure at least annually internal or
external audit required annually - Provide
audit training, as required, every two years to
maintain knowledge and competency - Maintain
document control, records management, web site
and other IT-related support functions
maintain access to web-based software (e.g.
Enviance) for data management - Review/Update
policy at least annually publish paper policy
publish green cleaning policy - Facilitate
SEMS development and implementation
review/update SEMS implementation plan at
least annually provide subject matter
expertise in support of the SEMS
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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Objective 12.2 Comply with all legal and other
  requirements federal, state and local
  environmental laws and regulations.
• Target by FY12 Zero bona fide significant
  regulatory infractions or injunctions
• Target by FY17 Zero bona fide significant
  regulatory infractions or injunctions

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.
Objective 12.2 Comply with all legal and other
requirements federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations. Initiatives
in Support of Objective 12.2 (FY08/FY09) -
Conduct external EPAS (FY08) maintain awareness
of applicable legal and other requirements -
Implement installation environmental program
identify resource requirements - Implement
preventive and corrective action - Implement
emergency response conduct annual exercise
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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Objective 12.3 Improve Fort Carson overall
  sustainability performance
• Target by FY12 80 objectives and targets met
  or surpassed
• Target by FY17 90 objectives and targets met
  or surpassed

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.
Objective 12.3 Improve Fort Carson overall
sustainability performance Initiatives in
Support of Objective 12.3 (FY08/FY09) -
Write/Update installation operational controls
make available to relevant personnel -
Communicate roles and responsibilities
program/budget financial and other resources -
Conduct awareness and competency training -
Enhance MSC Garrison level and frequency of
communication reconstitute/charter EQCC -
Conduct management review evaluate
performance/results implement improvements
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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Objective 12.4 Expand a culture throughout
  Fort Carson and surrounding community that values
  sustainability
• Target by FY12 75 sustainability is
  personally important to them
• 60 sustainability norm at Fort Carson
• Target by FY17 80 sustainability is
  personally important to them
• 70 sustainability norm at Fort Carson

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.
Objective 12.4 Expand a culture throughout
Fort Carson and surrounding community that values
sustainability Initiatives in Support of
Objective 12.4 (FY08/FY09) - Continue outreach
and community involvement programs - Conduct
education and training events - Recognize and
reward outstanding sustainability performance and
business results - Demonstrate sustainability
thru pilot projects and technology
demonstrations - Conduct culture survey (FY08) -
Conduct annual sustainability conference -
Conduct technology expo and demonstration - Host
monthly sustainability breakfast involving
external stakeholders - Maintain/reinvigorate
existing partnerships provide training and aides
for effective partnering - Conduct partnership
feedback survey/questionnaire
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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Accomplishments
• Integration of the 12 SEMS goal objectives into
  Garrison Commander Strategic Action Plan.
• SEMS Coordinators to brigade-sized units.
• Self-Declaration of Conformance
• Provided EMS auditor training to students from
  Fort Carson and other military installations/activ
  ities
• Access to web-based software for data management
• SEMS document control
• Internal SEMS Awareness audit was performed in
  July 2007.
• Continued growth at the 2007 Annual Conference
  460 registrants

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Challenges
• Fenceline to fenceline (installation-wide) and
  community involvement in the SEMS
• Differing missions and conflicting priorities
  among assigned organizations, units and
  activities, e.g. garrison operations compared to
  mission readiness
• Integration and alignment in planning, business
  operations, deployment, redeployment,
  mobilization, and sustainment (logistical)
  processes
• Responsibility, authority and accountability for
  SEMS implementation clearly communicated to each
  individual working, living and visiting Fort
  Carson
• Perception that sustainability and SEMS are the
  sole responsibility of the environmental
  organization

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.

• Challenges (continued)
• Current project funding strategies usually based
  on up-front cost rather than life cycle
  cost/assessment practices
• Education and awareness needs for a population
  that has a normal 2-3 year turnover rate and
  currently, the frequency of deployment/redeploymen
  t of a large population that has potential to
  significantly affect environmental compliance and
  sustainability performance
• Communication requirements in order to implement
  an effective SEMS and achieve high levels of
  performance
• Imparting a culture of sustainability so that
  every individual on the Installation supports and
  contributes to implementing the concepts of
  sustainability
• Competition for insufficient resources required
  to implement the mission in general and SEMS
  initiatives specifically e.g. personnel,
  financial, technological

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Goal 12 Achieve environmental compliance and
continually improve sustainability performance at
Fort Carson.
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