Federal Environmental Leadership: Environmental Management Systems
August 23rd & 24th, 2001 / Seattle, WA

Agenda / Day 1

• Opening Speaker / Building Environmental Leadership
  Bill Center, President, Washington Council of International Trade (WCIT), and Retired Rear Admiral, US Navy



• Sustainability for Feds–What does it mean and how to get a handle on it
  Barbara Lither, Senior Policy Advisor for Sustainability, US EPA
  John Erickson, Pathways to Sustainability Project Manager, WA State Dept. of Ecology



• Background on Greening the Gov't Executive Orders
  
  • EO 13148: Leadership thru Environmental Management
  • EO 13101: Greening Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition
  • EO 13123: Efficient Energy Management
  • EO 13149: Fleet Fuel
  • EO 13150: Federal Workforce Transportation
  Linda Mesaros, Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program



• EMS Basics
  
  • What is an EMS???
  • Types of EMS Frameworks
  EMS Elements
  
  1. Environmental Policy
  2. Planning: Env. Aspects, Legal & Other Requirements, Objectives and Targets, Environmental Management Programs
     
     • Case Study—Fairchild AFB: Procurement & HM Pharmacy Program
       Gary Jespersen; Chief, Environmental Flight 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron
       Ms. Diane Wulf, Pollution Prevention Program Mgr 92nd Civil Engineering Squadron
       SSgt. Jeremy Brignac, NCOIC Environmental Protection; UASF, Fairchild AFB, WA
  3. Implementation and Operation: Structure & Responsibility; Training, Awareness, and Competence; Communication; EMS Documentation; Document Control; Operations Control; Emergency Preparedness
     
     • Case Study—US Postal Service: Involvement and Recognition Programs
       Sydney Randell; District Environmental Coordinator, US Postal Service
     • Case Study—Ft. Lewis: Why ISO 14001 Certification
       Paul Steucke; Chief, Environmental and Natural Resources Division of Public Works US Army Ft. Lewis, WA
     • Case Study—NAS Whidbey Island: Why Not ISO 14001 Certification
       Kathy Souder; Environmental Affairs Director, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island
     • Case Study—Mt. Rainier Nat’l Park: BioDiesel Fuel
       Mike Sorenson; HAZMAT Coordinator, US Park Service, Mt. Rainier National Park
  4. Checking and Corrective Action: Monitoring and Measurement; Nonconformance and Corrective and Preventive Action; Records, EMS Audit
  5. Management Review
  Rob Reuter & Kevin Shupe - Washington Department of Ecology

Agenda / Day 2

• Performance Measurements:
  
  • Managing measurements
  • Auditing
  Hayden Street; Director of HAZMAT and Waste Mgt. Division, US Navy SubBase Bangor, WA



• Training — Establishing a Training Program
  Tom Curcio; Chief Env. Compliance Inspections Office, Environmental and Natural Resources Division of Public Works, US Army, Ft. Lewis, WA
  Jim Schell; Environmental Compliance Specialist, Directors Staff, NOAA, Marine Operations Center, Seattle, WA



• Sustainable purchasing & Sustainable buildings
  Eun-Sook Goidel, EPA, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
  Deborah Brockway; Executive Director, Environmental Market Development, King County Dept. of Natural Resources



• The Federal Network for Sustainability – What it is & How to get involved
  FNS members



• Identifying Resources:
  
  • State Technical Assistance
  • Environmental Management Reviews
  • Consultants and Services thru GSA


• What do YOU want next