PRINTER'S NO. 462
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
84
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RYAN, BARRAR, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, D. COSTA, COX,
DIAMOND, DUSH, ENGLISH, GABLER, HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS-HILL,
KAUFFMAN, W. KELLER, KINSEY, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MENTZER,
MILLARD, MURT, NEILSON, O'NEILL, READSHAW, SANKEY, SAYLOR,
SOLOMON, SONNEY, STAATS, TOEPEL AND WARD, FEBRUARY 13, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 13, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Pennsylvania National Guard's environmental
office on winning first place in the Sustainability Team in
the 2016 Army National Guard Environmental Awards contest and
expressing appreciation to the Pennsylvania National Guard
and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for their
environmental stewardship efforts.
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania National Guard's environmental
office, staffed by both Pennsylvania National Guard members and
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs civilians won first
place in the Sustainability Team in the 2016 Army National Guard
Environmental Awards contest; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania National Guard and the Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs continuously strives to improve
environmental stewardship efforts while training for and
performing their Federal and State missions; and
WHEREAS, The Bureau of Environmental Management is dedicated
to environmental excellence in supporting the missions of the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Pennsylvania
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National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Fort Indiantown Gap is committed to compliance with
all Federal, State and local environmental laws and strives to
improve relationships with environmental regulators and the
community; and
WHEREAS, Whether it is soldiers preparing for overseas
deployments and state emergencies or focusing on natural
resource management and pollution control, the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs considers the protection of the
environment as a priority; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania National Guard was able to recycle
more than 150,000 pounds of batteries as well as more than
225,000 pounds of brass. These initiatives helped both the
environment as well as providing nearly $450,000 in revenue or
saved disposal costs; and
WHEREAS, The Sustainability Team is constantly searching for
ways to minimize waste disposal and to expand waste diversion,
which benefits both the environment and the military; and
WHEREAS, Environmental protection sustains valuable training
areas, fosters community goodwill and prevents unnecessary
expenses; and
WHEREAS, Fort Indiantown Gap is committed to pollution
prevention and minimizing waste generation, especially hazardous
waste, through the efficient use of materials, effective
inventory management and careful planning; and
WHEREAS, Fort Indiantown Gap has established a collaborative
and productive working relationship with the Ward Burton
Wildlife Foundation and Capital Region Water for an easement of
8,200 acres of land that serves as a nature conservancy and a
key flight training route, thus protecting the critical main
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water source for the City of Harrisburg; and
WHEREAS, Fort Indiantown Gap invites the public to tour Regal
Fritillary Butterfly habitats in areas normally closed to the
public to educate citizens on how the installation balances the
conservation efforts for this species with concern for military
training; and
WHEREAS, The Bureau of Environmental Management handles
issues ranging from endangered species to cultural resources to
hazardous waste; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
commits to continuously improving environmental performance in
concert with enhanced mission readiness, considers potential
environmental impacts of operational activities and individual
duties and minimizes impacts to the natural environment whenever
possible; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
Pennsylvania National Guard's environmental office on winning
first place in the Sustainability Team in the 2016 Army National
Guard Environmental Awards contest; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express
appreciation to the Pennsylvania National Guard and the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for their
environmental stewardship efforts.
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