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Mr. Jimmy Parrish Defense Supply Center Richmond October 14, 2004

How An Environmental Management System Partnership Has Helped DSCR And The Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Mr. Jimmy Parrish Defense Supply Center Richmond October 14, 2004. Presented To The Businesses for the Bay Annual Meeting. Major Talking Points. About DSCR What We Accomplished

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Mr. Jimmy Parrish Defense Supply Center Richmond October 14, 2004

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  1. How An Environmental Management System PartnershipHas Helped DSCR And The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Mr. Jimmy Parrish Defense Supply Center Richmond October 14, 2004 Presented To The Businesses for the Bay Annual Meeting

  2. Major Talking Points • About DSCR • What We Accomplished • How Our EMS Helped Us* • How Our EMS Will Help Us* • Long Term Involvement • Summary * The Expanded Definition

  3. DoD’s Lead Center for Aviation RDML Michael J Lyden, SC, USN Commander Richard J. Bailey, Deputy Commander Environmental Products Industrial Plant Equipment Commodities Maps Aviation • Engine Components • Air Frames • Landing Gear • Flight Safety Equip • Propeller Systems • Topographic, hydrographic, aeronautical maps/charts, in both hard copy and digital format, for all DoD Activities • Bearings • Packaged POL • Chemicals • Electrical Hardware • Batteries • Instruments/Gages • Re-refined Oil • Battery Consignment Program • Ozone Depleting Substance Reserve • Lathes • Milling Machines • Boring Machines • Grinding Machines

  4. Key Facts – FY 04 • 600 Acres • 2,389 End Strength on Board • 3.1M Requisitions Annually (20.7 %)* • 840,000 NSNs (24 %)* • $3.3B Sales (38.4 %)* • 24,500 Customers • 5,487 Suppliers * % of DLA Business

  5. What We Accomplished • Material Substitution • Re-refined Motor Oil • Toner Cartridges • Recycled Antifreeze • Electric Vehicles • Process Modification • Closed Loop Car Wash • Labeling Of Drains • Low-Flow Paint Nozzles • Recycling • Water Quality

  6. How Our EMS Helped Us • Quick Background • November 2002 - • The Office Of The Federal Environmental Executive and The Assistant Under Secretary Of Defense For The Environment Come With A Challenge • Develop a EMS In Partnership With Your Local Stakeholders • Structure It So That It May Be Used As A Model For Other Installations

  7. How Our EMS Helped Us • Our Initial Community Of Stakeholders • Chesterfield County, The City Of Richmond, And Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality • Virginia Regional Environmental Management System Was Born • What We Were After (Could We…) • Use The EMS Process As A Common Language To Discuss And Resolve Mutual Environmental Issues • Integrate Stakeholder Issues Into The EMS Process • Establish And Measure EMS Objectives And Targets Consistent With Various Organizational Priorities

  8. How Our EMS Helped Us • What We Did • Established Virtual Private Office • Prepared Fact Sheets and News Releases • Involved Local Citizens Via Restoration Advisory Board • Spread the Word • Identified and Worked Mutual Environmental Issues • Shared Lessons Learned And Best Business Practices • Strengthened Lines Of Communication And Working Relationships • Established Partnership Performance Metrics

  9. How Our EMS Helped Us • Our Initial Metrics • Individual EMS Milestones • Steps Completed Toward Implementation • Documents Posted On Shared Web Site • Organizational Benefits • Partnership Metrics • Partner Interactions • Community Interactions • Presentations To Key Organizations • Positive Media Reports • Absence Of Negative Reports

  10. How Our EMS Helped Us • Our Initial Metrics (Continued) • Individual Environmental Benefits • Waste Reduction • Air Improvement • Energy Efficiency • Etc. • Costs • Time Invested • Contract Costs

  11. How Our EMS Will Help Us • Initial Goals Obtained – EMS Process Proves Successful • Original Pilot And Funding Ended In November 2003 • DSCR Agrees To Fund Partnership Facilitation For Additional Outyears • Partnership Voluntarily Expands To A Broader Regional Perspective • Virginia Army National Guard, Department Of Army, (Fort Lee), The City Of Hopewell, Henrico County, Maritime Administration, (Port of Richmond), Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, Crater Planning District Commission, Marine Base Quantico, Tyson Foods And Honeywell Join

  12. How Our EMS Will Help Us • What Are We After Now? • Demonstrate Improved Regional Environmental Performance Through Use Of The EMS Process • Judged By: • Environmental Performance And Stewardship • Stakeholder Partnership And Management Confidence • Model For Replication

  13. How Our EMS Will Help Us • Potential “Fencelines” For Regional Initiative(s) • What We Looked At: • Air Quality • Early Action Ozone Plan • Avoiding Non-Attainment • Water Quality • Sedimentation and Nutrients • Pretreatment Issues • Air Emphasis Selected • Richmond Identified As Non-Attainment Area • Clear Concern Of Partnership

  14. How Our EMS Will Help Us • How Will We Know That We Are Making Progress? • Establish Criteria To Identify/Define Impacts • Commitment To Individual Objectives To Improve Performance/Reduce Impacts • Define Performance Indicators And Measurement Protocols (Targets) • Examples: • Low Or Non VOC Paints • New Gas Cans • Alternative Vehicles

  15. How Our EMS Will Help Us • Examples (Continued) • Restrictions On High Ozone Days • Employee Awareness Programs • Track Targets – Capture Data • Share And Disseminate Information • Facilitate Ease Of Replication

  16. How Our EMS Will Help Us • Ultimately… • Monitor And Measure Improvements In Seven Outcome Areas • Shared Best Management Practices • Cost Effective Strategies And Savings • Strengthened Intergovernmental Relationships • Stakeholder Confidence • Environmental Performance And Stewardship • Ability To Avoid Restrictions That Impact The Mission • Expansion – Within The Commonwealth And Beyond

  17. Long Term Involvement • Why Is A DoD Agency (DSCR) Still Working Outside Its Fence Line? • Community Leadership Role • Planning/Posturing For The Future (Sustainability) • Mission Readiness • Benefits To Employees And Management • Return On Investment • Demonstration Model For Replication

  18. Summary • What We Have Found – • An EMS Is A Good Thing – An EMS That Looks Outside Its Fence Line And Addresses The Concerns Of Its Stakeholders Is Even Better • For Our Activity, For Our Community, For Our Commonwealth • Questions - Jimmy Parrish Defense Supply Center Richmond 804-279-6949 Jimmy.Parrish@dla.mil

  19. DSCR . . . “Supporting The Warfighter While Protecting The Environment”

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