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R 171230Z APR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 444005J17
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 091/01
 
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SUBJ/NAVY EARTH DAY 2001//
 
RMKS/1.  AS EARTH DAY 2001 APPROACHES, NAVY PERSONNEL SHOULD REFLECT
WITH PRIDE ON OUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
AFTER OVER THREE DECADES OF POLICY EVOLUTION, EDUCATION, AND A
SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES, OUR PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE
HAVE BEEN IMPRESSIVE.  NONE OF OUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WOULD HAVE
BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE CARING, DEDICATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.  AS A RESULT,
TODAY WE ARE VIEWED AS A LEADER IN MANY AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP.
 
2.  THE THEME FOR NAVY EARTH DAY 2001, "NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR A CLEAN
ENVIRONMENT," FOCUSES ON OUR NAVY'S MANY SUCCESSES IN DEVELOPING
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
WHILE WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION.  WE HAVE INSTALLED WASTE REDUCTION
EQUIPMENT ABOARD SHIPS TO PROTECT THE OCEANS AND ENHANCE OUR COMBAT
READINESS.  OUR NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM INCLUDES WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION EXPERTS WHO ARE WORKING WITH OUR STAFFS AND OTHER
AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OTHER
CUTTING EDGE TOOLS TO MANAGE SENSITIVE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED
PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON OUR INSTALLATIONS, AND TO ENABLE CONTINUING
ACCESS TO OUR TRAINING AREAS AND RANGES.  OUR INSTALLATION
RESTORATION PROGRAM USES AN EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE RISK-BASED
MANAGEMENT APPROACH THAT PROTECTS HUMAN HEALTH, MAINTAINS EXISTING
ECOSYSTEMS, AND REDUCES COSTS BY TAILORING OUR DECISIONS TO MATCH
THE PLANNED USES OF OUR CLEANUP SITES.  WE ARE ALSO USING NEW AND
INNOVATIVE CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE OUR EFFORTS AND REDUCE
COSTS. OUR POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM INVESTS IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES
THAT HELP OUR SHORE FACILITIES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE
REDUCING COSTS TO ACHIEVE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
AND REGULATIONS.
 
3.  ON WEDNESDAY, 18 APRIL, IN WASHINGTON, DC, WE WILL HOST NAVY
EARTH DAY 2001 ACTIVITIES AT THE NAVY MEMORIAL.  COMMANDS THROUGHOUT
THE NAVY WILL CELEBRATE NAVY EARTH DAY 2001 WITH SHORE, BEACH,
RIVER, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS, TREE PLANTINGS, HABITAT
RESTORATION EFFORTS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS,
FAIRS AND MANY OTHER EVENTS AND PROJECTS.  AS YOU PLAN YOUR NAVY
EARTH DAY 2001 FESTIVITIES, I URGE YOU TO PARTNER WITH YOUR LOCAL
COMMUNITIES TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT NAVY'S SUCCESSES IN PRESERVING
THE WORLD WE SHARE AND OUR CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL
EXCELLENCE.
 
4.  VICE ADMIRAL J. F. AMERAULT.//
 
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