UFC 4-150-07
19 June 2001
Often, contact with the activity's Environmental Office during planning
and execution of waterfront maintenance and repair projects is all that will be
required to assure compliance with environmental regulations. Project personnel
in some circumstances, however, may need to establish direct contact with the
various permitting and regulatory agencies concerned with the work. These might
include but are not limited to:
Port officials
State Department of Health
Department of Fish & Game
State EPA office
Coast Guard
Army Corps of Engineers
Contact with these agencies should not be used to circumvent
communication with the Environmental Office, but should be used to compliment
it to help ensure environmental compliance and agency approval of the planned
project tasks.
4-3.4
Environmental Training. All project personnel should be provided
with formal training on the principles of environmental compliance and the
regulations that govern them. Personnel working on projects that involve
hazardous materials and wastes, operations which potentially could cause air,
water, or noise pollution, or that may endanger the marine environment need
more extensive training in these specific areas. OPNAVINST 5100.23 gives Navy
requirements for training for hazardous materials handling and hazard
communication.
The primary source of information concerning environmental training
requirements is, again, the Environmental Office. They provide guidance on who
must be trained, what training is required, and how often. They frequently
conduct the training sessions themselves.
4-3.5
Treated Wood - Environmental Issues. Since there is extensive use
of treated wood at waterfront facilities, and since wood preservatives likely
constitute the greatest percentage of chemicals used on the waterfront, a special
mention about the environmental issues is warranted. In recent years, using
treated wood in the marine environment raised concerns about its effect on
surrounding aquatic life. Currently, wood preservatives are registered by the EPA
for use in the marine environment, and treated wood is not considered a
hazardous waste nor banned from landfills, according to Federal law. However,
local and state regulations are more restrictive. The Environmental Office should
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