COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 1 of11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships Partnerships for Protectionfor Protection
Col. Tony R. FrancisCol. Tony R. FrancisCommander Commander
US Army Environmental CenterUS Army Environmental Center
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 2 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
Army Strategy for the Environment
The Army Strategy for the Environment is the new long-range vision for stewardship & sustainability
It applies a “triple bottom line” to developing a sustainable approach for environmental management
Mission, environmental and community, each play critical roles in achieving our strategy
Success depends on Partnerships
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 3 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
“The public has a collaborative stake in our decisions,and we value their involvement as partners in sustainability and environmental stewardship. The Army will foster open relationships to increase understanding by all.”
Gen. Peter J. SchoomakerChief of Staff
Army Strategy for the Environment
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 4 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
Underlying values and common interests are the basis for overcoming the complex challenges of incompatible land use, cleanup actions and the impacts of military training
Partnerships have proven that we can preserve the environment while protecting our freedoms through sound stewardship and sustainable practices
The Need for Partnership
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 5 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
A Pragmatic Approach
ACUB Graphic
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 6 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
The Need for Partnership
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 7 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
Proven Partnerships in Region 4
Fort Bragg, NC, led the way for the Department of Defense in the establishment of partnerships for compatible use buffers around military installations
Protected longleaf pine ecosystem & secured habitat for red-cockaded woodpecker
Provided buffer to Soldier training & reduced training limitations S.A.L.T.
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 8 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
Proven Partnerships in Region 4
At Camp Blanding, FL., the ACUBS program has already protected 12,666 acres of land Program partners are the Florida National Guard and
Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Forever Initiative who are working to mitigate encroachments challenges posed by Camp Blanding’s location – its surrounding communities have 18% growth rate
Long term goal is to protect 80,000 areas of land within three miles of the installation to ensure sustainability of the Camp Blanding Training Site and the home of more than 40 federal and state threatened endangered or otherwise protected plant and animal species
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 9 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
Proven Partnerships in Region 4
Fort Stewart’s fisheries management program has worked in tandem with regulators and the community to save the endangered shortnose sturgeon Established the Ogeechee River Shortnose Sturgeon Working Group, the
first river-basin specific, multi-agency team for recovering the local population of the sturgeon
Partners include NMFS, USFWS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia DNR, University of Georgia, Georgia Aquarium, Canoochee Riverkeeper Association and local citizens
Works to monitor sturgeon population trends to ensure sustainment and expansion of population; protect and enhance spawning sites; improve water quality
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 10 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
Proven Partnerships in Region 4
Anniston Army Depot’s environmental cleanup program established a formal Partnering Team for its Installation Restoration Program Made up of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Science Applications International, Gannet Fleming, Inc., EPA, Alabama Department of Environmental Management and community groups
Its mission statement is “to work together in an innovative and efficient manner to protect human health and the environment of Aft/AD and the impacted surrounding communities…”
COL Tony Francis / SFIM-AEC-CO / 410-436-2657 / DSN 584-2657 / [email protected] 11 of 11 241700RJUNE2005
Partnerships for ProtectionPartnerships for Protection
The Bottom Line
The sustainable future of our installations and our communities are inextricably connected. We all have a role to play. Together we can use our resources
wisely in a manner that reflects our devotion to freedom and respect for the needs of tomorrow.