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2.5. Environmental Plans. To ensure environmental considerations are
continually addressed, site-specific environmental plans, or SOPs should be
developed to include methods and procedures to address operations that can
affect the environment and pose safety, fire, and health risks. AF 10-219 series
pamphlets and 10-222 series handbooks cover many of the field expedient
methods to address environmental concerns and much of the equipment that
will be used during contingencies. Plans should reinforce higher level
guidance and instruct personnel on accomplishing routine tasks in an
environmentally safe manner. In developing plans, the Environmental Annex
of the OPLAN or OPORD should always be used as a source of reference
unless the CCDR specifies use of other guidance. Ideally, the Environmental
Annex is developed using the EBS conducted on the area. If it was not used,
planners will need both documents since the EBS describes existing
infrastructure and environmental challenges and constraints. Use all data
gathered on the deployed location to develop strategies to eliminate or mitigate
the adverse effects military operations may have on personnel and the
environment. Assumptions may need to be made when site data is lacking,
however, this should be avoided if possible. Once plans are developed,
personnel must be organized, trained, and equipped to perform assigned duties
prior to deploying. Following are some plans that should be included in
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs):
Plan for preventing the contingency site from being polluted
Plan for producing, testing, and managing field water supplies
Plan and methods treating, reusing, and disposing of wastewater
Plan for safe and proper disposal of non-hazardous SW
Plan to handle, transport, segregate, store, label and issue HM
Plan to handle, collect, segregate, store, label and dispose of HW
Plan to store, secure, issue petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL)
Plan for storing, segregating, treating, disposing of medical waste
Plan to store, secure, utilize and dispose of pesticides/equipment
Plan for spill prevention, response, containment, and cleanup
Plan to minimize the impact of storm water on water resources
Plan to minimize air pollution resulting from military activities
Plan to protect/preserve natural, cultural, and historical sites
Plan to protect and preserve flora and fauna within the region