Viewgraph 1 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

Viewgraph 2 Terminal Learning Objective Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the US Army environmental program.

Viewgraph 3 Enable Learning Objective A Explain the term “Environment”

Viewgraph 4 Environment

Viewgraph 5 Some Environmental Elements Affected By Training and Operations Water Forest & rangelands Endangered species & wildlife Historical & archaeological sites

Viewgraph 6 Enable Learning Objective B Describe how your training and/or operations affect the natural environment

Viewgraph 7 Examples of Training Practices Training area usage Hazardous materials handling Fire hazards control Waste disposal

Viewgraph 8 Examples of Soldiers’ Practices Using drip pans under vehicles Washing vehicles at approved washpoints Using camouflage netting instead of natural camouflage

Viewgraph 9 Effects on Training and Operations Training areas Tactical operations Vegetation, water resources, wildlife, and historical sites Safety Cost and litigation

Viewgraph 10 Enable Learning Objective C Describe how environmental laws/regulations affect soldiers’ actions and protect the environment

Viewgraph 11 Sources of Environmental Laws/Regulations FederalStateLocalHost Nation Installation Policy

Viewgraph 12 Environmental Army Regulations AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement AR 200-2, Environmental Effects of Army Actions AR , Historic Preservation AR , Solid and Hazardous Waste Management AR , Natural Resources - Land, Forest and Wildlife Management

Viewgraph 13 Violating Environmental Laws/Regulations Negligent act Purposeful act

Viewgraph 14 Enable Learning Objective D Describe how individual soldiers determine whether or not actions are environmentally correct.

Viewgraph 15 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?

Viewgraph 16 Points of Contact Environmental/Natural Resources Office (DEH) Chain of Command YOU

Viewgraph 17 “It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way we use it.” President Theodore Roosevelt