EnvironmentalManagementSystem-USDepartmentofthe.pptVIP

July 31, 2002 General Environmental Management Systems Awareness Training U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance Washington, D.C. August 2007 U.S. Department of the Interior The Mission of the Department of the Interior (DOI) is to protect and provide access to our Nations natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to Indian Tribes and our commitments to island communities. DOI manages 500 million acres of surface land, or about one-fifth of the land in the United States and has jurisdiction over approximately 1.76 billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf. ? DOI is a large, decentralized agency with over 73,000 employees and 200,000 volunteers located at approximately 2,400 operating locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and freely associated states. Some Examples of DOI’s Many Missions As DOI Employees, We Must Understand How Our Day-to-Day Activities Impact the Environment Objectives After this awareness training, you should know: About Executive Order (EO) 13423. What an environmental management system (EMS) is. The benefits of an EMS. Why an EMS is important to what you do. Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” Signed by President Bush on January 26, 2007. Consolidated five previous executive orders and two Memoranda of Understanding into one order, 85 pages down to 7 plus instructions. Provides a holistic approach to integrating energy, environment, human health considerations into mission implementation. Updated and set more aggressive goals for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, acquisition, pollution prevention/recycling, high performance buildings, fleet management, and electronics stewardship. Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” Clarifies roles of Heads of Agencies and senior management offic