Technical Exhibit F - Ft Sill Spill Plan.pdf

Fort Sill Integrated Solid Waste

Management Plan

Fort Sill, Oklahoma September 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................... 1-1

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND REFERENCE ........................................................ 1-1 PURPOSE............................................................................................................................. 1-8 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................. 1-8 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 1-8

Location ..................................................................................................................... 1-8 Current Land Use ....................................................................................................... 1-9 Scope and Applicability ............................................................................................. 1-9 Mission ....................................................................................................................... 1-9 Population .................................................................................................................. 1-9 Master Plan .............................................................................................................. 1-10 Planning Factors....................................................................................................... 1-10

RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... 1-10 Garrison Commander ............................................................................................... 1-10 All Directors............................................................................................................. 1-11 Directorate of Public Works (DPW) ........................................................................ 1-11 Environmental Quality Division (EQD) .................................................................. 1-11 Directorate of Resource Management (DRM) ......................................................... 1-13 Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (DFMWR) ...................... 1-13 Logistics Readiness Center (LRC)........................................................................... 1-13 Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) .......................................... 1-14 Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) and Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives (COTRs) ........................................................................ 1-14 Environmental Quality Control Committee or Other Installation Forum ................ 1-15 Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services (DLADS) Facility at Fort Sill ..... 1-15 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) .................................................. 1-15 All Fort Sill Organizations, Units, and Tenant Activities ........................................ 1-15

UPDATING THIS PLAN ................................................................................................... 1-16 DA Form 2028 ......................................................................................................... 1-17

CHAPTER 2. WASTE STREAM CHARACTERIZATION ............................................... 2-1 SOLID WASTE CATEGORIES ........................................................................................... 2-2

Residential Waste ....................................................................................................... 2-2 Commercial and Institutional (C&I) Waste ............................................................... 2-2 Industrial (Non-hazardous) Waste ............................................................................. 2-2 Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste .............................................................. 2-3 Yard Waste ................................................................................................................. 2-3 Other Special Wastes ................................................................................................. 2-3

WASTE GENERATION RATES ......................................................................................... 2-5 Five Fiscal Year Average of Solid Waste ................................................................... 2-5 Municipal Solid Waste ............................................................................................. 2-11

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CHAPTER 3. SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS ..................... 3-1

SOURCE REDUCTION ...................................................................................................... 3-1

Purchasing Programs ................................................................................................. 3-1 Pollution Prevention................................................................................................... 3-1 Net Zero ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 Reuse .......................................................................................................................... 3-2 Management Practices ............................................................................................... 3-2

FORT SILL RECYCLING PROGRAM .............................................................................. 3-2 Segregation, Storage, and Collection Procedures ...................................................... 3-4 Facilities, Equipment, and Personnel ......................................................................... 3-5 Regulations, Policies, and Procedures ....................................................................... 3-6 Publicity and Promotion ............................................................................................ 3-6 Market Research ........................................................................................................ 3-6 Funding and Financial Accountability and Recordkeeping ....................................... 3-6 Calculation of Diversion Rate .................................................................................... 3-7 Relationship with Local Recycling Programs............................................................ 3-8

COMPOSTING .................................................................................................................. 3-89

CHAPTER 4. CURRENT WASTE DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES AND

METHODS .......................................................................................................................... 4-1 SOLID WASTE STORAGE, COLLECTION, AND DISPOSAL ....................................... 4-1

Residential Wastes / Recyclables ............................................................................... 4-1 Office and Other Facility Wastes and Recyclables .................................................... 4-1 Construction & Demolition Wastes ........................................................................... 4-2 Yard Wastes…………………………………………………………………………4-2 Special Wastes………………………………………………………………………4-3

CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT ..................................... 4-3 Policy ......................................................................................................................... 4-3 Generation and Management of C&D Waste ............................................................ 4-4 Fort Sill C&D Waste Challenges ............................................................................... 4-4

FORT SILL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ............................................ 4-4 Dodge Hill Landfill .................................................................................................... 4-5 Off-Post Municipal, County, or Regional Landfills ................................................. 4-10 Incinerators/Waste-to-Energy Plants ........................................................................ 4-10 Off-Site Recycling Facilities .................................................................................... 4-10

PROGRAM PROMOTION AND TRAINING .................................................................. 4-10 Promotional Tools .................................................................................................. 4-111 Public Awareness ..................................................................................................... 4-11 Promotional Strategies by Program Area ................................................................. 4-11 Training .................................................................................................................. 4-122

RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING ........................................................................ 4-122 Solid Waste Annual Reporting Web-Based System (SWARWeb) ......................... 4-122 C&D Resource Recovery Reporting ........................................................................ 4-13 Green Procurement Reporting ............................................................................... 4-133

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Refuse Collection and Recycling Reporting .......................................................... 4-133

CHAPTER 5. FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................... 5-1

FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE DIRECTIONS ............................................................ 5-1

Limitations of Current Disposal Capacities ............................................................... 5-1 Potential for Future Facilities..................................................................................... 5-1 Mission ....................................................................................................................... 5-1 Size and Population.................................................................................................... 5-1 Recyclable Commodities Markets ............................................................................. 5-2 Community Relations ................................................................................................ 5-2 Environmental Setting ............................................................................................... 5-2 Regulatory Requirements........................................................................................... 5-2 Cost ............................................................................................................................ 5-2 Legal Factors .............................................................................................................. 5-3

CONTINGENCY PLANNING ............................................................................................ 5-3 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTION ITEMS ......................................................... 5-4

Objective 1: Minimize Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste Disposal.................. 5-4 Objective 2: Implement an Integrated Solid Waste Management Program that Reduces Waste Generation and Increases Diversion....…………………………….5-4 Objective 3: Optimize Cost Avoidance and Economic Benefit of Integrated Solid Waste Diversion.........................................................................................................5-5

PERIODIC REEVALUATIONS .......................................................................................... 5-5

CHAPTER 6. GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS ................................................................... 6-1 GLOSSARY ......................................................................................................................... 6-1 ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................... 6-3

APPENDIX A FORT SILL MAPS

APPENDIX B FORT SILL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION

SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX C EPA-COMPREHENSIVE PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES

APPENDIX D SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CONTRACT

APPENDIX E LANDFILL PERMITS AND STANDARD OPORATING

PROCEDURES

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

Table 2-1. Fort Sill Diversion Rate for FY 2018 thru FY 2022 .................................................. 2-1 Table 2-2. Monthly Average Landfill Disposal Rates in Tons .................................................... 2-5 Table 2-3. Waste Classifications .................................................................................................. 2-6 Table 3-1. Typical DLADS Term Sales………………………………………………………...3-5 Table 3-2. Reported Diversion Rates…………………………………………………………...3-7 Table 4-1. Contract Container Requirements .............................................................................. 4-2

LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 2-1. Monthly Average per Year Landfill Disposal Rates ................................................. 2-6 Figure 2-2. Monthly Average per Year Residential Waste Disposal Rates ................................. 2-7 Figure 2-3. Monthly Average per Year C&I Waste Disposal Rates............................................ 2-7 Figure 2-4. Monthly Average per Year Industrial Waste Disposal Rates ................................... 2-8 Figure 2-5. Monthly Average per Year C&D Waste Disposal Rates .......................................... 2-8 Figure 2-6. Monthly Average per Year Special Waste Disposal Rates ....................................... 2-9 Figure 2-7. Monthly Average per year Yard Waste Disposal Rates............................................ 2-9 Figure 2-8. Monthly Average per Year Total Disposal Rates ................................................... 2-10 Figure 2-9. Waste Characterization Results 2018, Percent by Weight ...................................... 2-11 Figure 4-1. Fort Sill Waste Management Facilities .................................................................... 4-5 Figure 4-2. Dodge Hill Landfill Aerial………………………………………………………….4-6

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Chapter 1. Introduction

This Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP or Plan) prescribes responsibilities, policies, and procedures for managing solid waste at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill (USAFCOEFS), Oklahoma. The Plan reflects current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Army regulations, guidelines, and philosophies. As required by Army Regulation (AR) 200-1 (Environmental Protection and Enhancement) Chapter 10 - Waste Management, this Plan is written to ensure USAFCOEFS organizations and tenants maintain compliance with applicable Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and requirements. The framework of this Plan is structured using the U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) Technical Guide (TG) 197, Guide for Developing Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans at Army Installations, dated November 2013.

Applicable Regulations and Reference The following section lists regulations and guidance documents that affect solid waste management activities and operations at USAFCOEFS (Fort Sill). A comprehensive list of state, Federal, and Army references on the subjects of solid waste management, recycling, and Green Procurement (GP) is provided.

Though Federal legislation has established national solid waste policy, states have the lead for policy implementation, the right to issue more restrictive regulations, and the power of enforcement. State and local requirements are often the most stringent factors driving an installation's solid waste management program. The Oklahoma state regulations are therefore prioritized below.

Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act Article 27A-2-10-101 et seq. of Title 27A, Environment and Natural Resources, of the Oklahoma Statutes, effective as amended 1 July 1993.

• Designates the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) as the agency responsible for oversight of solid waste management in Oklahoma including establishing regulations and issuing permits.

Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Regulations Chapter 515, Management of Solid Waste, of Title 252, Department of Environmental Quality. (Last Updated: March 11, 2021)

• Implements the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act.

• Defines permit provisions, application requirements, siting requirements, groundwater monitoring requirements, and other operational requirements for solid waste disposal facilities including landfill operations as well as solid waste processing facilities.

• Defines non-hazardous industrial waste (NHIW) and prescribes management requirements for NHIW.

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Public Law 94-580. This law established standards and guidelines for the management of solid wastes. RCRA introduced and encouraged the practices of waste minimization through source reduction, GP (use of recovered materials), recycling, and conversion of waste to energy. Section 6002 specifically requires the Federal government to promote standards and practices for the procurement of recycled and recovered materials. The act was codified in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 240-272.

Sections of 40 CFR pertinent to Fort Sill operations are listed below:

• Part 241: Guidelines for the Land Disposal of Solid Wastes – contains guidance applicable to solid waste land disposal facilities.

• Part 243: Guidelines for the Storage and Collection of Residential, Commercial, and Institutional Solid Waste - establishes requirements and recommended practices for the storage, collection, and management of solid waste, and for the operation of vehicles used in the collection, transport, and handling of waste.

• Part 246: Source Separation for Materials Recovery Guidelines - contains recycling requirements for the recovery of paper, corrugated containers, and other consumer goods.

• Part 247: Guidelines for Procurement of Products that Contain Recycled Material -contains guidance regarding "buy recycled" practices that will stimulate the recovered materials market.

• Part 257: Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices -contains guidance for determining whether disposal facilities meet minimum standards to protect human health and the environment.

• Part 258: Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - establishes criteria and requirements for operating a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill, and includes location restrictions, operating criteria, design criteria, ground-water and explosive gases monitoring, and closure and post-closure requirements.

• Part 261: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste - contains the RCRA definition of a solid waste and lists the criteria for characterization as a hazardous waste.

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508. The Pollution Prevention Act established a national policy to prevent or reduce waste generation through source reduction, reuse, recycling, and treatment. It introduced the pollution prevention hierarchy of waste management options considered the cornerstone of integrated solid waste management.

Federal Facilities Compliance Act, Public Law 102-386, 6 October 1992. This Act requires Federal facilities to comply with substantive and procedural requirements of Federal, state, and local solid and hazardous waste regulations. It waives the immunity previously held by Federal facilities.

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, As Amended Through Public Law.

111–350, January 4, 2011. This Act regulates the distribution of proceeds from the sale of recyclable materials on Federal facilities.

Title 10 U.S. Code 2577, "Disposal of Recyclable Materials." This regulation contains requirements for the distribution of proceeds generated from installation recycling programs.

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Military Construction Codification Act of 1982, Public Law 97-214. This Act was the basis for the regulation 10 U.S. Code 2577, and contains a provision allowing net proceeds generated from the sale of Qualifying Recycling Program (QRP) recyclables to be used by installations for certain purposes.

Executive Orders (EOs)

• EO 13990, Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis, 25 Jan 2021. This order directs all executive departments and agencies to immediately review and, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, take action to address the promulgation of Federal regulations and other actions during the last 4 years that conflict with these important national objectives and to immediately commence work to confront climate crisis.

• EO 13834, Efficient Federal Operations (Sections 6, 7, and 11), 17 May 2018. This order states the responsibilities of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer and Heads of Agencies in regards to facility operations.

• EO 13308, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12580, as Amended, Superfund Implementation, 20 June 2003. This order delegates to a number of Federal departments and agencies the authority and responsibility to implement certain provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

(CERCLA).

• EO 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, 8 December 2021. Sets Government-Wide goal of 50% total waste diversion by 2025 and 75% diversion by 2030.

Army Regulations and Policies

• Department of the Army Memorandum, 28 January 2014, subject: Army Directive 2014- 02 (Net Zero Installations Policy), signed by Secretary of the Army, John McHugh on 28 January 2014. The purpose of this memorandum is to set policy and assign responsibilities to strive toward Net Zero at all Army installations, where fiscally responsible and in support of mission accomplishment. Net Zero is a force multiplier that enables the Army to appropriately steward available resources, manage costs, and provide soldiers, families, and civilians with a sustainable future. In regards to solid waste, the directive calls for reducing, reusing, recycling/composting and recovering solid waste streams and converting them to resource values, resulting in zero landfill disposal. Commands are expected to move toward the Net Zero goals using existing programs and resources, where practical. Efforts will be funded with existing program resources from funds for military construction; the Energy Conservation Investment Program; the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program; sustainment, restoration and modernization and base operations services.

• AR 420-1, Army Facilities Management, Chapter 23, 12 February 2008 with Rapid Action Revision (RAR) 24 August 2012. This regulation calls for the implementation of

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ISWM, development of the ISWMP, source reduction to reduce the waste stream, and implementation of a QRP.

• AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement, Chapter 10, 13 December 2007.

This AR establishes Army policies, procedures, and responsibilities for environmental program areas. It requires installations to develop ISWMPs, establishes solid waste measures of merit (now superseded by Army policy), and authorizes direct sales of recyclables.

• Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM) Memorandum, 6 February 2006, subject: Sustainable Management of Waste in Military Construction, Renovation, and Demolition Activities. This memorandum requires all military construction, renovation, and demolition projects to divert a minimum of 50 percent of C&D waste by weight from landfill disposal and requires that contract specifications will include submission of a contractor’s C&D Waste Management Plan. In addition, this memorandum states that installations will achieve the silver level using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.

• Department of the Army Memorandum, 22 November 2006, subject: Establishment of the Army Green Procurement Program. This policy requires that all Army organizations involved with contracting/procurement actions or credit card purchases comply with Federal GP requirements.

• Green Procurement Guide, August 2006. The U.S. Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine prepared this guide for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Policy and Procurement) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health). This guide provides detailed instruction on implementing a GP program at an Army installation.

Green Procurement Notices and Guidelines

• Federal Register (FR) Volume 60, Number 21386, "Recovered Materials Advisory Notice" (RMAN) and "Comprehensive Guideline for the Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials," [Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)], 1 May 1995. The CPG identifies 19 items (in addition to the original five designated items) that should contain recycled material and recommends recycled content percentages for each item. The RMAN provides guidance on purchasing the designated products.

• FR Volume 61, Number 26986, “Paper Products RMAN,” 29 May 1996. Under Section 6002 of the RCRA, which establishes a buy-recycled program for Federal agencies, USEPA designates items that are or can be made with recovered materials and provides recommendations for government procurement of these items. The USEPA revised the 1988 recommendations to government procuring agencies for purchasing paper and paper products containing recovered materials. The final Paper Products RMAN addresses issues raised by paper manufacturers, merchants, and purchasers as they implemented the 1988 recommendations, and incorporates minimum content standards for uncoated printing and writing papers established by EO. This action will promote paper recycling

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• FR Volume 62, Number 219, "RMAN II" and "Comprehensive Guideline for the Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials," 13 November 1997. The CPG identified 12 more items (in addition to the 24 previously designated items) that should contain recycled material and recommended recycled content percentages for each item. The RMAN II provides guidance on purchasing the newly designated products.

• FR Volume 63, Number 31214. “Paper Products RMAN II,” 8 June 1998. Recommends that procuring agencies establish minimum content standards expressed as a percentage of recovered fiber, including a percentage of postconsumer fiber.

• FR Volume 63, Number 165, “RMAN III" and "Comprehensive Guideline for the Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials; Proposed Rule," 19 January 2000. The CPG proposes the addition of 18 additional items and the RMAN III provides purchasing guidance.

• FR Volume 66, Number 167, “RMAN IV," 28 August 2001. The CPG proposes the addition of 11 additional items and the RMAN IV provides purchasing guidance.

Recommends using polyester carpet in certain moderate- and heavy-wear applications and recycling the old carpet.

• FR Volume 72, Number 178, “RMAN V," 14 September 2007. The CPG proposes the addition of one additional item and the RMAN V provides purchasing guidance.

Recommends compost and fertilizers made from recovered organic materials, as well as services, such as landscaping or facilities maintenance that include the supply or use of compost or fertilizers.

• FR Volume 76, Number 104, “Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sustainable Acquisition,” 31 May 2011. This interim rule requires Federal agencies to leverage agency acquisitions to foster markets for sustainable technologies, materials, products, and services. Federal agencies are additionally required to implement high-performance sustainable building design, construction, renovation, repair, commissioning, operation and maintenance, management, and deconstruction practices in applicable acquisitions. Contractors will be required to support the goals of an agency’s environmental management system.

Department of Defense (DoD) Requirements

• DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.23, Integrated Recycling and Solid Waste Management, 24 October 2016. This DoDI establishes policy, assigns responsibility, and prescribes procedures to implement integrated solid waste management (ISWM) through waste prevention and recycling. Establishes the DoD ISWM Working Group.

• Memorandum, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, 16 March 2020, subject:

Revision to the Department of Defense Integrated Solid Waste Management Metrics.

This memorandum updates DoD objectives and goals through 2025. The diversion goals under this memorandum are a 40 percent reduction in non-hazardous solid waste, a 60 percent reduction in C&D wastes, and a reduction in the total annual waste generation by 2 percent each year through 2025.

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• DoD Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP), last updated in 2020. DoD issued this policy that sets forth the diversion goal for non-hazardous solid waste and C&D waste streams. The goal for non-hazardous solid waste is 50 percent diversion from the waste stream through 2020. The goal for C&D is 60 percent diversion from the waste stream through FY 2020.

• Memorandum, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 27 August 2004, subject:

Establishment of the DoD Green Procurement Program. This policy requires installations to implement their own GP plan and program to provide metrics to achieve the DoD GP goals.

• Memorandum, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environment, Safety, and Environmental Health), 12 October 2004, subject: Revised Pollution Prevention and Compliance Metrics. This memorandum requires DoD facilities to establish a cost-effective solid waste management program that reduces solid waste generation, increases diversion rates, and optimizes cost avoidance.

• DoD Manual (DoDM) 4160.21-M, Defense Materiel Disposition Manual, Updated 22 October 2015 with changes made 2 October 2019. This manual is issued under the authority of DoD 4140.1-R, “Department of Defense Materiel Management Regulation.”

Its purpose is to set forth DoD policy and prescribe uniform procedures for the disposition of DoD personal property. Except where otherwise indicated, this manual is applicable to all elements of the DoD and their subordinate commands, installations, and activities.

Additional Sources of Information

• Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid Waste Management, Second Edition, EPA 530-R-95- 023, August 1995.

• Unified Facilities Guide Specification (UFGS), UFGS-015719, Temporary Environmental Controls, November 2015 – specifies the control of environmental pollution and damage that a contractor must consider for air, water, and land resources.

Includes management of visual aesthetics, noise, and solid waste, as well as other pollutants and resources encountered or generated by Contractors.

• UFGS-024100, Demolition and Deconstruction, May 2010 – provides requirements for demolition, deconstruction, dismantling, reconditioning and disposal of existing building materials, equipment and utilities as a part of new construction or renovation work.

• UFGS-017419, Construction Waste Management and Disposal, February 2019 – covers the requirements for the management of non-hazardous C&D waste materials including details on the contents of a waste management plan, recordkeeping and reporting, and methods of waste management.

• Qualified Recycling Program Handbook, Department of the Army, November 2010

• The State of Garbage in America – the 17th Nationwide Survey of MSW Management in the U.S., October 2010.

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• TG 197, Guide for Developing Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans at Army Installations, November 2013.

Web Sites

• EPA Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures Report https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/advancing-sustainable-materials-management

• EPA Facts and Figures about Materials, Waste and Recycling.

https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling

• USEPA Office of Solid Waste – provides guidance and information on a variety of solid waste topics. https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/land-waste-and-cleanup-topics

• USEPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing – Guidance on GP.

https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/about-environmentally-preferable-purchasing-program

• USEPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines – contains CPGs and RMANs as well as product information and supplier lists.

https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program

• USEPA publications list for landfills – assortment of EPA documents on the subject of MSW landfills. https://www.epa.gov/landfills

• DoD Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Network and Information Exchange

– the DoD’s comprehensive environmental network provides access to legislative, compliance, restoration, cleanup, and DoD guidance and information.

https://www.denix.osd.mil/

• Office of Federal Sustainability – coordinates policy to promote energy and environmental sustainability across Federal Government operations.

https://www.sustainability.gov/

• Code of Federal Regulations – online access and search of the CFR to provide the public with enhanced access to codified regulations.

https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr/

• Solid Waste Association of North America – an educational association and advocacy group for solid waste professionals in the public and private sector.

https://www.swana.org/

• Waste Prevention World – part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board -focuses on source reduction. https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/reducewaste

• National Recycling Coalition – dedicated to increasing awareness of recycling and relaying the positive impact of recycling. https://www.nrcrecycles.org/

• Global Recycling Network – a business-oriented free-access site dedicated to recycling information. http://grn.com

• Earth 911 – lists local recycling opportunities for a wide variety of recyclables.

https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/advancing-sustainable-materials-management https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/advancing-sustainable-materials-management https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/land-waste-and-cleanup-topics https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/about-environmentally-preferable-purchasing-program https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/about-environmentally-preferable-purchasing-program https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program https://www.epa.gov/landfills https://www.denix.osd.mil/ https://www.sustainability.gov/ https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr/ https://www.swana.org/ https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/reducewaste https://www.nrcrecycles.org/ http://grn.com/

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• Whole Building Design Guide Federal Facility Criteria - an extensive electronic library of construction guide specifications, manuals, standards and many other essential criteria documents. http://www.wbdg.org/ffc/federal-facility-criteria

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL TECHINFO website – contains Public Works Technical Bulletins as well as solid waste and recycling technical guidance.

https://www.hnc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Engineering-Directorate/TECHINFO/

Purpose USAFCOEFS is committed to the proper management of solid waste. This ISWMP meets the Army requirement to develop an ISWMP and defines and documents current non-hazardous solid waste management practices at Fort Sill. As required by AR 200-1 Chapter 10, it provides an evaluation of current and future needs of the installation and outlines a strategy to meet those needs and sets forth goals for improving solid waste management. It also establishes policies and procedures for meeting DoD and U.S. Army solid waste diversion goals including source reduction, recycling, and GP. This plan complies with all Federal, state, local, and Army solid waste management regulations.

Program Objectives The objectives of Fort Sill’s solid waste management program and this ISWMP are to

1) Minimize environmental impacts of solid waste disposal;

2) Implement an integrated solid waste management program that reduces waste generation and increases diversion; and

3) Optimize cost avoidance and economic benefit of integrated solid waste diversion.

The DoD diversion goal for non-hazardous solid waste (excluding construction and demolition debris) is 40 percent waste diversion from incineration and landfilling. The goal for C&D is 60 percent waste diversion from incineration and landfilling. Additionally, EO14057 requires 50% of all wastes to be diverted by 2025 and 75% of all wastes diverted by 2030. DoD also resolves to reduce total annual waste generation by 2 percent each year through FY2025.

Background Information Location Fort Sill is located in Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma. Fort Sill has a MSW landfill, C&D landfill, a permitted compost area, and a Recycling Facility available to Fort Sill residents and contractors as waste management options. The city of Lawton, which borders the military reservation on the south, has a population of 93,535 according to the 2020 census. Major municipalities near Fort Sill include Oklahoma City, approximately 90 miles northeast of the https://earth911.com/ http://www.wbdg.org/ffc/federal-facility-criteria https://www.hnc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Engineering-Directorate/TECHINFO/

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Installation (population 649,821), and Dallas, TX, approximately 190 miles southeast of the Installation (population 1.339 million). Appendix A contains a map that shows the Fort Sill Cantonment area and the overall Fort Sill Reservation boundary

Current Land Use The installation consists of 93,829 acres of land, ranging from gently rolling short-grass prairie in the east to the rough terrain of the Wichita Mountains in the northwest. The portion of the range that has been improved or developed for use as the Cantonment Area includes 7,412 acres in the southeastern part of the post. According to the Directorate of Public Works (DPW), there are over 2,000 buildings on Fort Sill, approximately 770 of which are housing units (about 38%).

The remainder of Fort Sill’s Cantonment Area is divided between administration, industrial, and training facilities. Outside of the Cantonment Area, Fort Sill has 730 miles of roads, 142 managed ponds, 71 training range facilities, 4 impact areas, and an explosive ordnance detonation area.

Scope and Applicability The ISWMP applies, either in whole or in part, to all governmental, contract, and military agencies operating on the Installation.

Mission The mission of USAFCOE is as follows:

The Fires Center of Excellence trains, educates, and develops Soldiers and Leaders; creates and develops capabilities; and provides a Fires Force to support the Joint Warfighting Commander across the spectrum of operations in the Joint and Multinational environments.

Additionally, the mission of USAG Fort Sill is as follows:

The Garrison provides Soldiers, Civilians, Retirees and their Families with a secure installation, consistent and efficient services, and quality facilities and infrastructure. USAG Fort Sill integrates and delivers installation support to enable a mission-ready Fires’ force and military community.

Population The total population using services on Fort Sill, according to the Q2 FY2023 ASIP (Army Stationing and Installation Plan) data, is 29,823. Of these, 6,677 are civilians and 22,300 are military. Permanent party numbers unexpectedly increased by 21% over the last fiscal year and are anticipated to continue rising over the next 7 years.

Due to the temporary nature of training and the short duration National Guard and Army Reserve Unit drills and deployments, Fort Sill’s resident population can vary by several hundred from week to week, usually peaking during the summer months. In general, Fort Sill’s on-post resident population (active-duty residents and dependents) is approximately 6,500 individuals.

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Master Plan A long range component master plan is currently in development for USAFCOEFS, similar to zoning, which designates uses for specific areas throughout Fort Sill. There are several major projects planned and underway that will affect solid waste management at the post. Notable projects that could affect solid waste generation include:

• Tree and vegetation removal along the Installation boundary

• Ongoing barracks construction, renovations, and upgrades

• Ongoing bridge and road repair projects

Planning Factors Cost is the primary factor affecting planning and decision-making related to the solid waste management program. The presence of an on-Post landfill, known as the Dodge Hill Landfill, with very low disposal costs will make expansion of recycling programs more difficult.

However, recycling programs are gaining ground due to more stringent EOs and DoD goals that demand higher diversion rates and better record keeping. Other factors affecting future planning at Fort Sill include planned construction projects, fluctuations in the recyclable commodities market, and regulatory requirements including state and DoD requirements.

Responsibilities Responsibilities for implementing this plan are distributed throughout all organizations and activities on Fort Sill. Key personnel and offices that play significant roles in the success of the Solid Waste Management Program and their responsibilities as they relate to this ISWMP are listed below.

Garrison Commander

• Maintain a functional organization structure to plan, execute, and monitor the solid waste program.

• Provide command emphasis on solid waste reduction, materials reuse, recycling, GP, and composting.

• Formally establish an installation recycling program or QRP and designate the installation activity responsible for oversight of the program.

• Attend the Garrison DFMWR Financial Review and appoint representation at the

Quarterly EXCOM briefing.

• Ensure that the proceeds from the QRP are used in accordance with (IAW) Public Law

152 (Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949), Public Law 97-214 (Military Construction Codification Act), DoDI 7310.1 (Disposition of Proceeds from DoD Sales of Surplus Personal Property), and DoDI 4715.4 (Pollution Prevention).

• Support recycling programs by ensuring that the GP requirements of EO 13423 are met and designate the installation activity responsible for oversight of the program.

• Promote participation in the installation’s recycling program and designate the installation activity responsible for oversight of the program.

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All Directors

• Advise directorate activities of state, Federal, and Army requirements for managing and reducing solid wastes, recycling, and GP.

• Monitor directorate activities for compliance with state, Federal, and Army solid waste management requirements, and recommend changes in policies or procedures to improve program management when necessary.

• Support and emphasize the practices of waste reduction, GP, and recycling.

• Promote participation in the existing Sustainability Partnership recycling program.

• Ensure that all required training is approved, resourced, accomplished, and documented.

• Participate in the quarterly EXCOM briefing which specifically addresses installation recycling issues.

Directorate of Public Works (DPW)

• Ensure that solid waste storage, collection, transportation, and disposal are conducted

IAW Federal, State, and Army regulations.

• Program, budget, and support the resource requirements to manage the solid waste program, to comply with local, state, Federal and Army regulations, and to achieve state and DoD waste reduction goals.

• Serve as the commander’s expert representative for the management of solid wastes.

Recommend changes in policies or procedures to improve program management to the commander in coordination with the solid waste manager.

• Ensure all new contracts awarded, particularly C&D contracts, include recycling clauses stipulating the diversion of recyclable materials when feasible and cost-effective to the Federal Government. Ensure that C&D contracts specify that contractors submit C&D waste management plans and waste diversion data.

• Ensure that the ISWMP is updated every year or as necessary to reflect current solid waste handling and disposal practices.

• Manage day to day landfill operations. Evaluate such factors as overall landfill operations; number, size, and location of pickup stations; truck routes, type of equipment, scheduling, and supervision; and effective use of manpower.

• Include the requirement to follow Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings as specified in EO 13423 and specify that new construction achieve a LEED rating of silver or higher.

Environmental Quality Division (EQD)

• Identify a person to be responsible for managing the solid waste program. The solid waste manager may also be designated to assume any or all of the responsibilities listed below.

• Ensure staffing is adequate for managing the solid waste program.

• Periodically review and monitor compliance with all applicable state, Federal, and Army requirements for solid waste management. Ensure compliance at tenant activities and sub-installations.

• Determine the most cost-effective and efficient means of source reduction, recycling, and waste storage, collection, treatment, and/or disposal.

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• Serve as the Commander’s expert representative for the management of solid wastes.

Recommend changes in policies or procedures to improve program management to the Commander in coordination with the Solid Waste Manager.

• Ensure sufficient funding levels to comply with regulatory requirements and support waste reduction initiatives.

• Manage solid waste permits and regulatory reporting to include regular monitoring of landfill ground water and methane wells.

• Monitor all aspects of the solid waste program including source reduction, resource recovery, and recycling.

• Review and evaluate each recommendation detailed in this Plan as needed to determine if action should be taken or continue to be taken.

• Assist Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (DFMWR), and the Recycling Center, in determining the most cost-effective and efficient means of source reduction, and recycling.

• Advise all waste-generating activities of Federal, State, local, and Army requirements for managing solid wastes, including requirements for permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping.

• Serve as the installation point of contact (POC) for questions, complaints, or other notification regarding solid waste management.

• Liaison and coordinate as necessary with county and state solid waste regulators.

• Liaison with and request support from the major command on solid waste related issues.

• Report solid waste management activities to the major command using the Solid Waste

Annual Reporting Web-based system (SWARWeb).

• Review contracts related to solid waste management for environmental compliance.

• Provide guidelines on source reduction strategies, yard waste management, and pollution prevention to on-post residents and installation personnel.

• Participate in the quarterly EXCOM briefing which specifically addresses installation recycling issues.

• Identify and monitor, along with the Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) and

Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives (COTRs), responsibilities of all providers of solid waste management services, whether contractors or in-house personnel.

Examples of such provider responsibilities follow:

o Furnish and maintain containers as necessary to collect solid wastes (refuse) at specified locations. Label containers according to contract or installation requirements. Provide containers that are leak-proof with tight-fitting lids.

o Keep loads covered during handling and transport of refuse. Take measures to prevent spillage, leakage, or blowing of waste.

o Immediately clean up any materials spilled during pickup operations or transport, according to contract or installation requirements.

o Immediately notify the EQD of any unauthorized wastes discarded in refuse dumpsters. Unauthorized wastes include, but are not limited to: potentially hazardous wastes, including unused paints, thinners, solvents, or corrosives;

petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL); radioactive materials; regulated pharmaceutical return; and explosive materials or ordnance.

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o Comply with all other requirements listed in the contract specifications, if applicable, including reporting and quality assurance requirements.

Directorate of Resource Management (DRM)

• Ensure that proceeds from the recycling program are used IAW Public Law 97-214 and

U.S. Code 2577, according to the Commander's direction.

• Establish and maintain a clearing account for the deposits of proceeds and ensure that all collections are accumulated in that account.

Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (DFMWR)

• Actively promote the recycling program based on input from the QRP manager.

• Establish and oversee a recyclable material accounting procedure to track the materials processed/sold and a financial accounting system for the receipts and disbursements of funds.

• Monitor participation in the program and implement corrective measures when participation is poor.

• Implement an aggressive promotional and educational campaign for the recycling program.

• Maintain a list of recycling POCs in each activity or building and coordinate the program's activities and changes through them.

• Assist the EQD in reporting recycling activities to the major command using the SWARWeb system.

• Serve as the installation POC for questions, complaints, or other notifications regarding recycling.

• Oversee daily operation of the recycling facility and all recycling…