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Environmental Management System


    City E3 Facilities:
Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities Dept:
     E3  Alum Spring Park
     E3  Dorothy Hart Community Center
     E3  Motts Reservoir

    City E2 Facilities:
   Public Works Department:
     E2  the City Shop Complex
   Fire Department:
     E2  Fire Station #1 - Princess Anne Street
     E2  Fire Station #2 - Altoona Drive

 
 For the latest info on our E3 award,
                     click here




The City of Fredericksburg is proudly involved in what is a ‘ground breaking’ effort for municipalities in the State.  We have developed and are expanding our Environmental Management System (EMS).

 

What is an EMS? 

 

An Environmental Management System, or EMS, is a set of management processes and procedures that allow an organization to analyze, control and reduce the environmental impacts of its activities, products and services and operate with greater efficiency and control.

 

          An EMS provides tools to help manage our organization’s environmental impacts efficiently and effectively and to improve environmental stewardship across the entire organization.  The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP) rewards organizations implementing EMS programs.  There are three levels of participation in the program:  Environmental Enterprise (E2), Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3) AND Extraordinary Environmental Enterprise (E4). 

 

·        The Environmental Enterprise (E2) level is for organizations that are interested in, or, like our City, are in the early stages of implementing an EMS.

·        The Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3) level is for those organizations with a fully-implemented EMS, pollution prevention program, and demonstrated performance.

·        The Extraordinary Environmental Enterprise (E4) level is for those organizations that meet the criteria for participation as an E3 facility and have implemented and completed at least one full cycle of an EMS as verified by an unrelated third-party qualified to audit EMSs and is committed to measures for continuous and sustainable environmental progress and community involvement.

 

Awards Ceremony

At the May 24, 2005 City Council Meeting, representatives of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) presented two E2 awards to the Fire Department and the Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities Department for their success in initiating Environmental Management Systems at each of their respective facilities. 

         
Fire Department Team              Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities Team
Chief Allen, J.Nunnally,             K. Graves, J. Bell, (not pictured J. Kongquee)
J. Babcock, J. Skinner

City Goal

 

          The current goal of the City is to reach the E3 level for all of its facilities participating in the program.  E4 status is very selective and generally intended for industrial enterprises. 

 

EMS Facilities & Teams

 

City Shop                            Tyler Street                      E2 facility since 2/2003

                  

Team Members

Zolly Hawthorne

Robert Crosen Jr.

Bryant Skinner

Nena Heflin

Billy Alexander, School Board

 

Fredericksburg               Princess Anne Street &        E2 facility since 12/2004 

Fire Department             Altoona Drive locations

 

Team Members

John Nunnally

Jay Babcock

Jay Skinner

 

Parks, Recreation &                 Canal Street               E2 facility since 12/2004

Public Facilities

 

Team Members

James Bell

John Kongquee

 

Wastewater Treatment Plant   Beulah Salisbury Drive     Working towards
                                                                                               E3 Certification since 3/2005

 

Team Members

Alan Caldwell

Kimberly Klock

 

City EMS Team        Oversees program development     Began working 3/2002

                                       at all City facilities

 

Team Members

Rodger Daft

Chuck Dagenhart

Wendy Stone

 

EMS Interns from UMW

Meghann Slattery - 2007

Lilly Thaisz - 2008
 

University of Mary Washington Internship         

 

          The City EMS Team, which oversees EMS development and implementation at all City facilities and assists facility teams as needed, currently utilizes an internship program through UMW.  Through the internship, students who major in Environmental Science or any other related area of study may gain exposure to a working program in a government setting.  Also by way of internship, City team members are able to access and utilize the most current teachings in the environmental field to benefit our programs. 

 

City Enviromental Policy & Commitment

 

On March 20, 2002 the City Environmental Policy was originated, and revised on November 1st, 2007.  The current policy reads as follows:

 

The City of Fredericksburg, Virginia is committed to the protection of the environment while providing first class municipal activities, products, and services to its citizens and visitors. 

 

The City of Fredericksburg, Virginia will meet these responsibilities by developing practical recommendations in order to:

      ·        Meet or exceed all applicable environmental legislations, 
     regulations, and internal requirements, and municipal
     standards;

      ·        Educate and train our city employees for increased awareness
     of environmental issues relative to our operations and
     improved environmental performance;

      ·        Practice the principles of pollution prevention;

      ·        Continue to improve our environmental management system
     and make it an integral part of our standard business
     practices;

      ·        Set and periodically review environmental objectives and
     targets;

      ·        Identify and implement methods to reduce and generate of
     solid and hazardous waste.

      ·        Encourage and increase citizen awareness and involvement 
     in efforts to protect the environment; and
·        Develop and monitor practical environmental actions that
     reduce the carbon emissions generated by the City of
     Fredericksburg local government and the broader community.

 

Pollution prevention is an individual, as well as collective, responsibility of all City employees. This commitment to protect the environment is required of all city employees, whether  in the field or an office and from the newest hire to the most senior.

 

-Phillip L. Rodenberg, City Manager

 

Questions or Comments

 

If you have questions or comments regarding the City’s EMS development and environmental commitment, please email us at:   emsTeam

                      

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