Draft Env Mgmt System Guide XXX NF - Forest Policy - Forest.doc

Environmental Management System Guide for the XX National ForestContentsEnvironmental Management System Guide for the XX National Forest 1Contents 1Introduction 2Element 4.1: General Requirements 3Element 4.2: Environmental Policy 3Element 4.3.1: Environmental Aspects 4Element 4.3.2: Legal and Other Requirements 4Element 4.3.3: Objectives, Targets, and Programs 6Objective 1 6Target 7Objective 2 7Target 7Element 4.4.1: Resources, Roles, Responsibility, and Authority 8Element 4.4.2: Competence, Training and Awareness 8Element 4.4.3: Communication 10Element 4.4.4: Documentation 11Element 4.4.5: Control of Documents 11Element 4.4.6: Operational Controls 13Element 4.4.7: Emergency Preparedness and Response 13Element 4.5.1: Monitoring and Measurement 14Element 4.5.2: Evaluation of Compliance 15Element 4.5.3: Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action 16Element 4.5.4: Control of Records 17Element 4.5.5: Internal Audit 17Element 4.6: Management Review 18WARNING: These are draft examples. This document, and the documents that are linked to from here, are not formatted the way I believe they ought to be, nor have I rewritten any of the content to make it more clear and readable. For example, for reading on the Web, italic is strongly discouraged, and the recommended fonts are Verdana and Trebuchet. I have, however, made some quick, minor formatting changes to this Guide. ELIntroductionThe purpose of the XXX National Forest’s Environmental Management System (EMS) is to establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve the environmental performance associated with the activities, products and services of the Forest. This EMS Guide is organized based on the format and requirements of the ISO 14001. It is intended as a reference for Forest Service managers and employees, those who do work on the agency’s behalf, and those who review EMS content and implementation. In this Guide, each ISO element has a separate section. Each section includes a 1) short summary that describes the requirements of that ISO 14001 element, 2) a description of how the Forest’s EMS meets these requirements. The description includes links to other sections in this Guide and to other files and Web sites that further illustrate, direct, and document the Forest’s EMS. The ISO 14001, and this EMS Guide, includes the following elements:4.1 – General Requirements4.2 -- Environmental Policy4.3.1 – Environmental Aspects4.3.2 – Legal and Other Requirements – Objectives, Targets, and Programs4.4.1 – Resources, Roles, Responsibility, and Authority4.4.2 – Competence, Training and Awareness4.4.3 – Communication4.4.4 – Documentation4.4.5 – Control of Documents4.4.6 – Operational Controls4.4.7 – Emergency Preparedness and Response4.5.1 – Monitoring and Measurement4.5.2 – Evaluation of Compliance4.5.3 – Nonconformity, Corrective Action and Preventive Action4.5.4 – Control of Records4.5.5 – Internal Audit4.6 – Management ReviewThis EMS Guide is available on the Forest EMS Internet site. For more information about EMSs and ISO 14001, see .Element 4.1: General RequirementsThe XX National Forest EMS Development Team was made up of personnel from XX. A key part of this element, 4.1: General Requirements, is the definition of the EMS scope. The scope for the Forest’s EMS includes the Land and Resource Management Plan and activities associated with the implementation of that plan. The scope encompasses subjects associated with resource management, apart from facilities. More details of the scope of resource management are found in Resource Management Scope. Geographically, the scope includes activities affecting the environment that take place on the Forest but excludes facilities and their operation. Also excluded are activities and requirements controlled by other organizations, such as the Department of Labor’s OSHA requirements, and Border Patrol activities. Forest Service Law Enforcement activities are also outside the control of Forest Service line officers. Top of the DocumentElement 4.2: Environmental PolicyElement summary: This element identifies the Forest’s environmental policy. An environmental policy captures the overall intentions and direction of an organization related to its environmental performance as formally expressed by top management. The Forest’s environmental policy is the basis for the EMS. All components of the EMS must be consistent with the environmental policy.The Environmental Policy, established by the Forest Supervisor, states:“The mission of the Forest Service is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of people. In conjunction with its mission, the Forest Service is committed to complying with applicable legal and other requirements, pollution prevention, and continual environm。