Реферат: Environmental Cleanup On Air Force Installations Essay

The ADR program implemented by the AF/EPA/State of Florida have been successful in meeting the overall program goals of completing cleanup of hazardous waste

sites in a cost effective and time efficient method. From an AF perspective one of the biggest initial drawback of the program was the agency paying all the costs. Even

with the price tag the success stories indicate the AF is saving cleanup dollars due to minimizing field requirements and cost avoidance by eliminating reviews, minimizing

formal report requirements, and standardizing clean-up standards. The documented cost savings have put to rest any negative implications on the price of the ADR

Florida Model. The consensus ADR process has built working teams with the internal support and commitment to the process to develop decisions that have met public

scrutiny with a minimum of criticism. As expected the ADR program has had a dramatic impact on the number of disputes litigated between the agencies.

Program Recommendations

The facilitated ADR process was implemented in Florida improve the hazardous waste site clean-up and act as a model to be exported to other EPA regions and states.

The success of the current program can be improved by implementing structural and procedural changes.

Tier I

Once the team has accomplished the difficult task of setting up the program the team needs to step away form the day to day operations. The Tier I team should seek

monitoring methods that will enhance the program without creating any negative affects. Tier I representatives can create negative affects by creating confusion on who’s

is the decision maker and what are the roles of the Tier II/III teams. Some of the monitoring methods that could be used to support the ADR program and encourage

cost sharing between the agencies include:

- Develop a list server for all parties interested in the ADR process as it relates to environmental cleanup. The list server would promote the cross-feed of information,

improve communication, and would be a resource for individuals with questions.

- Develop a web page for the Florida Model. The list server would promote the cross-feed of information, improve communication, and would be a resource for

individuals with questions.

- Develop a national symposium with sessions on ADR and cleanup processes. The symposium would enhance cross-feed of information and allow each agency to

showcase success stories.

- Use the success of the cleanup ADR model to expand the program into other environmental areas and other states within the EPA region.

The Tier I team should reduce the number of meetings it has to a maximum of 2 times per year once a program has been implemented in the state. The team needs to

insure the requirements of the Tier III operations teams are their primary considerations when developing and implementing policy.

Tier II

The Tier II team was successful in providing management support to the Tier III Teams. To build on the current success and establish the ADR program as a national

model the team needs to make structural and procedural changes including:

- Reduce the size of the team by eliminating the AF major command representatives. A smaller team would improve the consensus ADR process.

- -Identify statewide cleanup standards as a common goal and set deadlines for developing a draft policy memorandum. The setting of goals and deadlines will encourage

all representatives to work efficiently and make the team more an integral part of the program.