Guided by our policy, we recognize and will exercise our responsibilities to:

• Comply with the letter and spirit of all Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations.
• Commit to achieving continuous improvement in our environmental management programs.
• Prevent pollution by using alternative measures in our facility.
• Consider environmental factors when making planning, purchasing and operating decisions.
• Conserve energy and resources through continuing to adopt energy efficient practices and recycle whenever possible
• Provide appropriate training and educate employees to be environmentally responsible on on the job.
• Monitor our environmental performance regularly through evaluations and audits.
• Ensure that our decision and our work as we implement an EMS are transparent to all our stakeholders.
• Communicate ands reinforce this policy throughout our organization.

In addition, the EMS strives to promote the following Executive Orders (EO):

• EO 12088 Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards

• EO 12580 Superfund Implementation

• EO 12898 Federal Action to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations

• EO 13016 Amendment to 12580

• EO 13101 Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling and Federal Acquisition

• EO Developing and Promoting Bio-Based Products and Bio-Energy

• EO 13148 Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management

• EO 13149 Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency

Revision History

Originally written December, 2005

Author: EMS Coordinator   Reviewed and Approved: Senior Management, January 2006

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