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Chesapeake Bay-focused Environmental Management System Training
August 4 to 5, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771
Training Completed
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III hosted a two-day Chesapeake Bay-focused Environmental Management System (EMS) Training to improve our EMSs and to incorporate concerns affecting the Chesapeake Bay into our EMSs. This training was for Federal employees and contractors serving in direct support roles to Federal agencies.
- Provided the participants the opportunity to discuss regional and global concerns. Topics such as stormwater, greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) issues were discussed during the training.
- Described possible approaches to designing EMS elements so that watershed priorities are reflected in EMS activities and environmental performance-improvement goals.
- Presented tools and techniques that will assist EMS teams with managing their EMS.
- Participants understood the potential that the EMS approach has to focus resources on high-priority local environmental issues, such as protection of a valuable watershed.
- Participants had the opportunity to tour the GSFC facility and view some of its stormwater management projects.
- There was no cost to attend this training; however, each participant was responsible for her/his travel and per diem expenses.
- To provide the best experience to the participants, the class size was limited to 55 participants.
- Registration for this training is closed.
José J. Jiménez
USEPA Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
jimenez.jose@epa.gov or 215.814.2148