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Vision Statement
The Army will be a national leader in
environmental and natural resource Stewardship
for present and future generations as an integral
part of our mission--US Army Environmental
Strategy into the 21st Century
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Terminal Learning Objective

• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the US
  Army environmental program.

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Enable Learning Objective A

• Explain the term Environment

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Environment
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Some Environmental Elements Affected By Training
and Operations

• Water
• Forest rangelands
• Endangered species wildlife
• Historical archaeological sites

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Enable Learning Objective B

• Describe how your training and/or operations
  affect the natural environment

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Examples of Training Practices

• Training area usage
• Hazardous materials handling
• Fire hazards control
• Waste disposal

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Examples of Soldiers Practices

• Using drip pans under vehicles
• Washing vehicles at approved washpoints
• Using camouflage netting instead of natural
  camouflage

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Effects onTraining and Operations

• Training areas
• Tactical operations
• Vegetation, water resources, wildlife, and
  historical sites
• Safety
• Cost and litigation

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Enable Learning Objective C

• Describe how environmental laws/regulations
  affect soldiers actions and protect the
  environment

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Sources of Environmental Laws/Regulations

• Federal

State
Local
Host Nation
Installation Policy
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Environmental Army Regulations

• AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and
  Enhancement
• AR 200-2, Environmental Effects of Army Actions
• AR 420-20, Historic Preservation
• AR 420-47, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• AR 420-74, Natural Resources - Land, Forest and
  Wildlife Management

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Violating Environmental Laws/Regulations

• Negligent act
• Purposeful act

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Enable Learning Objective D

• Describe how individual soldiers determine
  whether or not actions are environmentally
  correct.

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Questions To Ask

• What have I been trained to do?
• What does my chain of command tell me?
• What does my concept of right and wrong tell me
  to do?

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Points of Contact

• Environmental/Natural Resources Office (DEH)

• Chain of Command

YOU
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It is not what we have that will make us a great
nation it is the way we use it.

• President Theodore Roosevelt