UFC 4-150-07
19 June 2001
Solid waste management
4-3.1.1 Other Services Documents. The equivalent Army document is Army
Regulation AR-200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement. The Air
Force equivalent is the Air Force 32 Series instructions.
4-3.1.2 Environmental Instructions. In addition, most commands and
activities have developed instructions that provide policy guidance for complying
with regulatory requirements applicable to activity personnel. Consult with the
Environmental Office to obtain relevant guidelines for that activity.
4-3.1.2.1 Environmental Compliance Responsiblity. Environmental
compliance is everyone's responsibility, from the Commanding Officer of the
activity to the people performing the actual tasks of a project. The Department of
Defense is fully committed to strict compliance, not only to protect our
environment and conserve our natural resources, but also for the overall benefit
to the mission or project. In the long run, proper compliance prevents time delays
and operational shutdowns, and improves public relations.
4-3.1.2.2 Environmental Office. Depending on the reader's role in a waterfront
maintenance and repair project, whether a planner or estimator, or a member of
the activity requesting waterfront maintenance and repair, involvement with
environmental documentation will vary. In all cases, however, each activity
should have an Environmental Office that is responsible for overseeing the
environmental aspects of all projects at that facility. Environmental Office
personnel are responsible for: developing and implementing activity instructions
and providing guidance on procedures for ensuring environmental compliance for
projects. Specific services provided by the Environmental Office include:
Preparing categorical exclusions
Obtaining any necessary local permits
Issuing site-approvals
Contacting EFD/EFA and contractors when an Environmental
Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
preparation is appropriate
The flow chart in Figure 4-2 shows a typical process of environmental
documentation.
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