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LM Aligned with Sustainability

Learn how the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management tackles sustainability challenges while managing post-closure responsibilities from the Cold War era. Discover the organizational hurdles faced and the strategic plans in place for a sustainable future.

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LM Aligned with Sustainability

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  1. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy ManagementLegacy Management’s EMS and Sustainability Plans Presented byTracy RibeiroU.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management Environmental Program Manager

  2. LM Aligned with Sustainability Established on December 15, 2003, to provide a long-term, sustainable solution to the legacy of the Cold War Mission: Manage DOE’s post-closure responsibilities and ensure the future protection of human health and the environment… Proposed Strategic Plan: As an objective of our goal to Sustain Management Excellence, LM willoperate in a sustainable manner and reduce LM’s carbon footprint ...but our organizational structuremakes it challenging!

  3. Organizational Challenges to an EMSResulting from LM Mission/Structure Small workforce on DOE and contractor side Two operations groups: Site Operations and Business Operations Mental hurdle: “Environmental” is a Site Operations concern Some EMS groups don’t fit well in either group (e.g., Fleet) Multiple office locations Multiple legacy site locations Travel is a necessary part of activities Deal with multiple regulatory groups Large stakeholder group

  4. Small Work Force In February 2007, LM was designated as the second high performing organization (HPO) in the federal government Applied the HPO principles, which resulted in an authorized staffing ceiling of 58 full-time employees LM oversees a primary contractor to perform the work LM to contractor ratio is approximately 1:6 LM and contractor staff wear multiple hats

  5. Office of Business Operations Focus is on office-related work Approximately 7,000 stakeholders (communications) Increasing scope (additional Records and IT use) Multiple offices across the U.S.

  6. LM Offices

  7. Office of Site Operations Focus is on field-related work Increasing scope (additional sites) Multiple regulatory jurisdictions and stakeholders to address Multiple sites across U.S. and Puerto Rico Lakeview, Oregon Piqua, Ohio Falls City, Texas

  8. 87 LM Sites in 28 States and Puerto Rico (Through September 30, 2010)

  9. Organizational Challenges

  10. Fitting an EMS to LM …akin to fitting a square peg into around hole?

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  12. LM’s Sustainability Actions/Plans

  13. LM’s Sustainability Actions/Plans (continued)

  14. LM’s Sustainability Actions/Plans (continued)

  15. LM’s Sustainability Actions/Plans Awards 2010 DOE Management Award for System Operation and Analysis at Remote Sites (SOARS) 2009 DOE Management Award for the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center project 2009 Federal Energy and Water Management Award for the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center project 2008 USGBC LEED Platinum Certification for Fernald Preserve Visitors Center SOARS unit at Green River, Utah

  16. LM’s Sustainability Actions/Plans Future Currently working on annual reporting and site sustainability plan Due December 31 Funding for future projects still being identified Identifying objectives/targets to assist DOE in achieving Department goals identified in DOE Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP) Updating training and manuals to reflect new information Will include environmental metrics in the LM Strategic Plan and the HPO modification

  17. Tracy RibeiroEnvironmental Program Manager U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Legacy Management2597 B¾ RoadGrand Junction, CO 81503(970) 248-6621 Tracy.Ribeiro@LM.doe.gov www.LM.doe.gov Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Pinellas, Florida Contact

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