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ESOH Considerations in Military ESOH Considerations in Military OperationsOperations

OSD and Joint Staff

Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations

Lieutenant Commander Paul McComb, P.E.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command

26 July 2006

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Agenda

• USCENTCOM Area of ResponsibilityUSCENTCOM Area of Responsibility

• Pre-Contingency PlanningPre-Contingency Planning

• Depleted UraniumDepleted Uranium

• Iraq Disposal IssuesIraq Disposal Issues

• Transboundary MovementTransboundary Movement

• In Progress...In Progress...

CENTCOM AORCENTCOM AORDIVERSE…RICH HERITAGE…CHALLENGEDDIVERSE…RICH HERITAGE…CHALLENGED

CENTCOM AORCENTCOM AORDIVERSE…RICH HERITAGE…CHALLENGEDDIVERSE…RICH HERITAGE…CHALLENGED

• 27 Countries / 3 CJOAs27 Countries / 3 CJOAs

• 663 Million663 Million PeoplePeople

• 7 Major7 Major LanguagesLanguages

• 12+ Major 12+ Major Religious GroupsReligious Groups

• 18+ Major 18+ Major Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups

• 27 Countries / 3 CJOAs27 Countries / 3 CJOAs

• 663 Million663 Million PeoplePeople

• 7 Major7 Major LanguagesLanguages

• 12+ Major 12+ Major Religious GroupsReligious Groups

• 18+ Major 18+ Major Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups

• Per Capita Income:Per Capita Income: Qatar: >$30,000Qatar: >$30,000 Afghanistan & Afghanistan & Somalia: <$200Somalia: <$200

• 65% of Known Oil65% of Known Oil ReservesReserves

• 43% of World’s43% of World’s Petroleum ProductsPetroleum Products Transit the StraitTransit the Strait of Hormuzof Hormuz

• Per Capita Income:Per Capita Income: Qatar: >$30,000Qatar: >$30,000 Afghanistan & Afghanistan & Somalia: <$200Somalia: <$200

• 65% of Known Oil65% of Known Oil ReservesReserves

• 43% of World’s43% of World’s Petroleum ProductsPetroleum Products Transit the StraitTransit the Strait of Hormuzof Hormuz• 3 x Strategic Chokepoints3 x Strategic Chokepoints

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JORDANJORDANJORDANJORDAN

KAZAKHSTANKAZAKHSTANKAZAKHSTANKAZAKHSTAN

KYRGYZSTANKYRGYZSTANKYRGYZSTANKYRGYZSTAN

TAJIKISTANTAJIKISTANTAJIKISTANTAJIKISTAN

UZBEKISTANUZBEKISTANUZBEKISTANUZBEKISTAN

TURKMENISTANTURKMENISTANTURKMENISTANTURKMENISTAN

AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTANAFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN

PAKISTANPAKISTANPAKISTANPAKISTAN

IRANIRANIRANIRANIRAQIRAQIRAQIRAQSYRIASYRIASYRIASYRIA

LEBANONLEBANONLEBANONLEBANON

KUWAITKUWAITKUWAITKUWAIT

OMANOMANOMANOMAN

SAUDISAUDIARABIAARABIASAUDISAUDIARABIAARABIA

YEMENYEMENYEMENYEMEN

DJIBOUTIDJIBOUTIDJIBOUTIDJIBOUTI

SOMALIASOMALIASOMALIASOMALIA

KENYAKENYAKENYAKENYA

ETHIOPIAETHIOPIAETHIOPIAETHIOPIA

SUDANSUDANSUDANSUDAN

ERITREAERITREAERITREAERITREA

EGYPTEGYPTEGYPTEGYPT

SEYCHELLESSEYCHELLESSEYCHELLESSEYCHELLES

U.A.E.U.A.E.U.A.E.U.A.E.

BAHRAINBAHRAINBAHRAINBAHRAIN

QATARQATARQATARQATAR

CENTCOM is the Executive Agent for the

Entire AOR

NILENILENILENILE

INDUSINDUSINDUSINDUS

SYR DARYASYR DARYASYR DARYASYR DARYA

AMU DARYAAMU DARYAAMU DARYAAMU DARYA

TIGRIS &TIGRIS &EUPHRATESEUPHRATES

TIGRIS &TIGRIS &EUPHRATESEUPHRATES

JORDANJORDANJORDANJORDAN

Water – Basis for Concern?Water – Basis for Concern?Water – Basis for Concern?Water – Basis for Concern?

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Pre-Contingency Planning

• Be involved in the contingency planning• OPORD, ANNEX L Environmental Considerations• OPORD, ANNEX Q Health Services • Field-ready Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

• Base (base camp) planning• Advance Surveys, CHPPM / NGA • Environmental Baseline Surveys

• Coordination with Surgeon/Preventative Med• Environmental Health Site Assessments

•Coordination with Defense Logistics Agency/DRMS•HM/HW/Used-POL Storage Areas

• Environmental supplies identified in Theater Stocks

• Environmental management billets in Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTF) and Multi-National Forces (MNF)

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Depleted Uranium

• Introduction

• Requirements• Collection, reporting and management of data

• Foreign government interest

• Education

• Coordination: Counter-Proliferation (J5), Joint Staff, OSD, and the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses (www.gulflink.osd.mil)

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Iraq HW and Used-POL Disposal Issues

• Rotation of Forces

• Phases of Operations

• Conflict / Hostility

• Security

• Stability

• Planning / Funding

• LOGCAP Task Order #59/89/139

• Waste Streams

• Waste Oil, Hazardous Waste

• Incineration, Recycle, Volume Reduction

• Iraqi Government Support

• Basel Convention

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Transboundary Movement

• United National Environmental Programme (UNEP) Basel Convention

• Kuwait• Afghanistan

• Air Shipments to Germany

• Customs/Agriculture Import

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In Progress

• Base Camp Closure

• Recycling Initiatives

• Transition • Rotation of Forces• Military to US Embassy• Strengthening and supporting the Iraqi and Afghan Ministries of Environment

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Questions?

NAVFACENGCOM HQ ATTN: LCDR Paul McComb1322 Patterson Ave SE, Suite 1000Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5065

Telephone (202) 685-9273Paul.mccomb@navy.mil

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