Message from the Commanding Officer Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton

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Message from the Commanding OfficerMarine
Corps Base, Camp Pendleton
Each of us make decisions every day that can
effect our environment. Everyday we should take
stock in the great natural resources we are
entrusted with, and to commit ourselves to doing
what we can as a Base, and as individuals to help
keep our environment clean and healthy. The
coastal ecosystem we enjoy here at Camp Pendleton
and throughout San Diego County provides us with
invaluable and unequaled training and quality of
life opportunities. Through compliance,
clean-up, conservation, pollution prevention,
public outreach and long-term planning, Camp
Pendleton can continue to execute our military
mission and safeguard its precious natural
resources. I challenge each of us to do our
part as individuals and units while in the
training areas, in the workplace, and at home
to protect the environment so that we can use and
enjoy these resources and leave them in better
condition than we get them. Take pride,
ownership, and care to protect and enhance our
environment and to sustain Camp Pendleton s
premier mission capabilities. James B. Seaton
III Colonel, USMC Commanding Officer, Marine
Corps Base, Camp Pendleton
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What Can I Do??

• Know and follow job-related Environmental rules
  and procedures. Each of us has rules and
  procedures to follow as part of our jobs that are
  designed to help protect the environment, and
  ensure Camp Pendleton remains in compliance with
  environmental laws and regulations.
• Know how your mission-supporting activities
  (practices) impact the environment. Our
  Environmental Management System (EMS) helps each
  unit and the Base better meet our compliance
  requirements and helps minimize impacts of our
  missions on the environment.
• Know and apply the ideas contained on the
  following slides. We each make decisions every
  day that seem minor, but can impact the
  environment.
• Remember that every little bit helps!

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In The Shop

• NEVER place any petroleum products, used oil, or
  fuel into oil / water separators (OWSs), down
  floor drains, or into storm drains. Call
  725-9026 if you have questions about how to
  dispose of oil or fuel.
• Monitor, maintain, and use OWSs, grit chambers,
  wash racks, and their related post-indicator
  valves properly.
• Properly store, use, and turn in all hazardous
  materials, i.e. aerosol and paint cans, used
  florescent light bulbs, and spent batteries to
  EMD via your environmental representative.
• Plan and prepare to avoid spills, and to
  respond properly, (call 911) if a spill occurs.
• Use materials that are as environmentally
  friendly as possible and remember that these
  products improve safety in the workplace.
• Properly monitor and maintain Underground and
  Aboveground storage tanks.

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In The Training Areas

• Pay attention to areas marked for Protected
  Species and ensure you stay outside of specified
  limits.
• Avoid wetlands with all vehicles.
• Clean up and remove all trash when leaving
  training areas.
• Cross San Onofre Beach only at designated
  crossing points.
• Stop digging and call 725-9026 if you dig up
  pieces of old pottery, other archeological
  artifacts, or human remains.
• Hunt and fish aboard Camp Pendleton only if you
  have a Base license. Call 725-3360 for
  questions about hunting, fishing, trapping, or
  off-road recreational vehicles.

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At The Office

• Copy on both sides of the paper. This is
  especially efficient for internal documents and
  drafts.
• Use recycled content paper. It requires fewer
  raw materials when it's manufactured.
• Find alternatives to mail. Use e-mail, voice
  mail and fax modem transmissions whenever
  possible.
• Eliminate unnecessary subscriptions. Cancel
  newspapers, newsletters, and magazines you don't
  read or can access online. Take your name off
  mailing lists to reduce junk mail.
• Use a routing slip to circulate one copy
  throughout the office instead of making copies
  for everyone.
• Make recycling easy. Place recycling bins in
  high-traffic areas, including the conference
  room and snack areas, as well as by the copier
  and fax machines.

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Around The House

• Install a toilet dam or bottle filled with
  water in your toilet tank to cut down on the
  amount of water used for each flush. Be sure
  these devices do not interfere with operating
  parts.
• Don't use running water to thaw food.
• Water plants only when necessary. More plants
  die from over- watering than from under-watering.
  
• Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it
  seeps into the bowl, you have a leak. It's easy
  to fix, and can save more than 600 gallons a
  month.
• Install low-flow showerheads. They're cheap,
  easy to install, and can save hundreds of
  gallons a week.
• Run your washing machine and dishwasher only
  when full. You could save 1,000 gallons a
  month.

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Around The House (continued)

• Soak pots and pans rather than let them sit
  under running water while you scrape them clean.
• Turn off water while you brush your teeth and
  save 4 gallons a minute - that's 10,000 gallons
  a year for a family of four.
• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your
  driveway and sidewalk. You could save up to 80
  gallons of water every time.
• When buying paint, cleaners or other chemicals,
  buy only what you need and use what you buy.
• Use compact fluorescent lights to conserve up
  to 75 percent of the energy consumed by
  incandescent bulbs.

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With Your Car

• Keep engine properly tuned - this saves gas
  and decreases emissions.
• Properly inflate tires this saves gas as
  well.
• Repair all engine leaks immediately, to
  eliminate oil, antifreeze, and other fluid drips
  from being washed into our creeks and rivers.
• Don't drive too fast - pollution rises
  dramatically in cars traveling over 55 mph.
• Car pool if possible and only travel when
  necessary.
• Combine short car trips. Make a list of
  things you need to get while youre out, or use
  a bicycle or walk instead.
• If you are a do-it-yourselfer, properly
  dispose of your used motor oil and used
  antifreeze.

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In Your Yard

• Plant a tree that will shade your house as well
  as reduce the need for air conditioning.
• Compost yard trimmings and food waste in a
  backyard compost bin or pile them in the yard
  for pick-up if you live on base. Don't bag
  grass clippings either leave them on the lawn
  or compost them.
• Use natural fertilizers, which release
  nutrients slowly through the year, wont leach
  away, and support the variety of soil organisms
  that improve fertility and combat diseases.
• Water deeply but infrequently. Grasses do best
  when the whole root zone is wetted, and then
  dries out between waterings. Avoid frequent
  shallow watering that causes poor root
  development. Over watering also promotes lawn
  disease.
• Remove weeds using pincer-type weed pullers,
  which work great in moist soil and can be used
  standing up. Or, if you must, spot- spray problem
  weeds.

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Every Little Bit Helps!

• If we each do our part, we will collectively
  ensure we have a healthy, safe environment in
  which to train and enjoy.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!!!
• Please call your Environmental Compliance
  Officer at 451-5077 if you have any questions.

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