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Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Environmental Management System (EMS)

Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Environmental Management System (EMS). 2019. EMS. What is EMS and what does it do?. Overall goal of minimizing or eliminating risks to the environment and the Mission Committed to compliance, risk reduction, and continual improvement.

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Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Environmental Management System (EMS)

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  1. Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Environmental Management System (EMS) 2019

  2. EMS What is EMS and what does it do? • Overall goal of minimizing or eliminating risks to the environment and the Mission • Committed to compliance, risk reduction, and continual improvement Team effort to consider and address negative and positive impacts to the environment and Mission Systematic approach of “Plan-Do-Check-Act”

  3. Scope of the EMS • All personnel working for or on behalf of Hill AFB are part of the EMS: • Military, civilians, and contractors • All tenants, organizations, and private activities supporting the Mission • Includes those working at: • Hill AFB main base • Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) • Little Mountain • Other Hill AFB-managed lands

  4. Scope of the EMS

  5. EMS Requirements • ISO 14001:2015, Environmental Management Systems – Requirements with guidance for use (an international standard) • Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7001, Environmental Management, contains the Air Force (AF) requirements for installations • Hill AFB EMS requirements • 14 EMS procedures/Installation Supplements • Located on eDASH: https://cs2.eis.af.mil/sites/10624/Hill/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/

  6. Continual Improvement Scope and Commitment Statement Aspects & Impacts Legal & Other Requirements EAPs & Performance Indicators Management Review Environmental Inspections Evaluation of Compliance Monitoring & Measurement Corrective & Preventive Actions Resources, Roles, & Responsibilities Communication Document & Records Management Emergency Preparedness & Response Competence, Training, & Awareness Operational Controls

  7. EMS Representatives EMS Cross Functional Team (CFT) comprised of representatives from each organization Unit Environmental Coordinators (UECs) are your main POC for environmental questions or concerns

  8. Your Responsibilities • Completion of EMS awareness training (this training) and your job-specific training • Awareness of: • AF Policy Directive (AFPD) 90-8, which is AF-wide Environmental Policy • Hill AFB Instruction (HILLAFBI 32-102), Hill AFB Environmental Policy/Commitment Statement • Familiarity with the Environmental Policy posters, which communicate the message of the Hill AFB Environmental Policy • Hill AFB Visual Aid (HILLAFBVA) 32-2 • HILLAFBVA 32-3

  9. Hill AFB Environmental Policy Hill AFB is committed to continued excellence, leadership, and stewardship in protecting the environment and sustaining the mission by implementing the following: Promote efficiency – conduct activities in an efficient, integrated, and fiscally sound manner Obey requirements – comply with all federal, state, and Air Force environmental laws, regulations, directives, and instructions Work together – integrate efforts as part of Team Hill to achieve our end goals Evaluate progress – continually evaluate performance and improve our process Reduce pollution – reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals and release of pollutants, while encouraging recycling

  10. Environmental Policy Posters

  11. Your Responsibilities • Environmental Aspect • Anything that may impact or affect the environment • Examples: generation of waste, use of chemicals, alternative fuel use, and recycling • Environmental Impact • An actual positive or negative effect to the environment • Examples: reduction in hazardous materials and hazardous waste, soil or water contamination, and diverting waste from landfills 87 Process Types 36 Aspects 46 Impacts

  12. Your Responsibilities • Significant Aspect: top-rated and those having the highest impact on the environment and Mission • Be aware of the five Hill AFB Significant Aspects: • Fuel/Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants/Tank Management • Ground Water (water conservation) • Natural Resources – Invasive Species • Air Quality – NOx (oxides of nitrogen) • Wastewater • Each Significant Aspect has established goals documented in Environmental Action Plans (EAPs) • Reduces or eliminates negative impacts • Increases positive impacts

  13. Your Responsibilities • Know the potential or actual environmental impacts related to your job • Examples of ways that you may impact the environment include: • Use of chemicals/hazardous materials such as cleaning products, solvents, paints, and antifreeze • Use of equipment such as degreasers, paint booths, boilers, or generators • Generation and management of hazardous waste such as spent solvent, blast media, or old paint • Office tasks such as recycling, printing, using electricity, or using water • Transportation including fuel use and carpooling

  14. Conclusion For further information, refer to Hill AFB eDASH: https://cs2.eis.af.mil/sites/10624/Hill/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/

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