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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 25, 2017 09:02 AM |
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| From: | Representative Francis X. Ryan |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | RESOLUTION - 1st Place Sustainability Award- the Pennsylvania National Guard’s environmental office |
| In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution recognizing The Pennsylvania National Guard’s environmental office for winning first Sustainability Team in the 2016 Army National Guard Environmental awards contest. The Pennsylvania National Guard and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) continuously strives to improve environmental stewardship efforts. The Bureau of Environmental Management is dedicated to environmental excellence in supporting the missions of the Pennsylvania DMVA and the Pennsylvania National Guard. They handle issues ranging from endangered species to cultural resources hazardous waste. Fort Indiantown Gap is committed to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations and laws, and strives to improve relationships with environmental regulators and the community. They commit to pollution prevention, minimizes waste generation through the efficient use of materials, effective inventory management, and careful planning. In addition, they have established a collaborative and productive working relationship with the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation and Capitol 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 water source for the city of Harrisburg. Fort Indiantown Gap invites the public to tour Regal Fritillary Butterfly habitats to educate citizens on how the installation balances the conservation efforts for this species of concern with military training 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 the environment and provided nearly $450,000 in revenue or saved disposal costs. The DMVA commits to continuously improving environmental performance in concert with enhanced mission readiness, and considers potential environmental impacts of operational activities and individual duties, and minimizes impacts to the natural environment whenever possible. Please join me in continuing to recognize environmental excellence and congratulating the 2016 first place sustainability team, The Pennsylvania National Guard’s environmental office. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Julianne Naccarato in my Capitol office via jnaccara@pahousegop.com or 717.783.1815. |
Introduced as HR84