Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS) Republic of Korea.
Abstract
The number of environmental laws and regulations continues to grow in the United States and throughout the world, making compliance with regulations increasingly more complex. Environmental assessments have become a way to evaluate compliance with applicable environmental regulations. The U.S. Army has adopted a compliance program that identifies compliance problems before they are cited as violations of regulatory or other standards. Beginning in 1985, Major Army Commands (MACOMs) were required to conduct comprehensive environmental assessments at all installations using one unified, Army-wide assessment mechanism. The system combines relevant environmental regulations, other guidance, and good management practices into a series of checklists that detail both legal/regulatory requirements and specific items or operations to review. The ECAS manual for Korea integrates information from the Environmental Governing Standards published by Headquarters, U.S. Forces, Korea in October 1996, relevant Department of Defense (DOD) documents, and Army regulations with good management practices. The manual will be updated to address new environmental compliance issues.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA323805
Entities
People
- David A. Krooks
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory