Committed to Sustainable Practices

Strategic Sustainability

Fort Benning

Fort BenningStrategic Sustainability

• Sustainability "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

• Fort Benning’s strategic approach is theinterdependence between our Mission, our Community, and our Environment

• 5 Year and 25 Year Strategic Sustainability Plans

Fort Benning’s Sustainable Focus Areas

AirLand Water

EnergySolid Waste

Air

Over 300 of the GSA-provided vehicles on Fort Benning are flexible fueled vehicles, which can burn gasoline/ethanol/methanol mixtures.

Fort Benning is helping to reduce world wide emissions and reduce our reliance on foreign oil by providing alternative fuels

Georgia Clean Cities Coalition

Map of Public E85 Stations

ACUB/JLUS

Land

Army Compatible Use Buffers

(ACUB)

Joint Land Use Study (JLUS)

Water

Water Quality Water Quantity

EnergyLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

U.S. Green Build Council’s point system which insures the incorporation of energy life cycle cost savings and environmental considerations into design and construction. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas; sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality

SIS Sustainable Interiors Showcase LEED NC New ConstructionEB Existing Building

Solid Waste

Battery recyclingPaint stripping and coating removalEmergency Planning and Community ReportingFluorescent light recyclingFuel filter and reuseNatural gas conversion of boilersRecycling non-hazardous wasteSolvent recyclingWaste reductionWeapons cleaning systems

Battery recyclingPaint stripping and coating removalEmergency PlanningCommunity ReportingFluorescent light recyclingFuel filter and reuseNatural gas conversion of boilersRecycling non-hazardous wasteSolvent recyclingWaste reductionWeapons cleaning systems

•• FY07 MILCON FY07 MILCON projects award projects award (design only) (design only)

11 •• EIS & mitigation EIS & mitigation requirements drive all requirements drive all MILCON groundbreakingMILCON groundbreaking

22 33 •• FY08 MILCON FY08 MILCON projects award projects award (NCOA, 1ATB & (NCOA, 1ATB & 16 CAV)16 CAV)

44 •• FY09 MILCON FY09 MILCON projects award projects award (BRAC critical)(BRAC critical)

55 •• FY10 MILCON FY10 MILCON projects award projects award (AFRC)(AFRC)

66 •• FY11 MILCON FY11 MILCON projects awardprojects award 77 •• MCOE FOC MCOE FOC

Transfer Transfer CompleteComplete

Construction on Fort Benning: $2.9B

As of 26 Sep 06

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

• Maneuver Captains Career Course and Maneuver Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer courses conducted at Fort Benning & Fort Knox

• 19D/K, 63A/M BNCOC• M-ANCOC• Armor Functional• Armor BOLC III• 63A/M OSUT• 19K & 19D OSUT• Basic Combat Tng•• 11--46, 246, 2--46 Infantry Battalions46 Infantry Battalions

•• NCOANCOA•• 16th CAV 16th CAV •• 1 ATB1 ATB

Digital MultiDigital Multi--Purpose Purpose Range Complex Range Complex (DMPRC) Complete(DMPRC) Complete

MCOE Full MCOE Full Operating Capability Operating Capability (FOC)(FOC)

77

• CDID• DOT

– MCCC– PCC– MSTD

• DOTD

FY 09 Construction ($328M)FY 09 Construction ($328M)44

• Ranges projected: 1 tank, 1 small arms• New Hospital – Phase I (40% BRAC, 60% MEDCOM)• Central Wash Facility, Tank Drivers Course• Vehicle Maintenance Instructional Facility• Maneuver Center Reception Station – Phase II • General Instruction Facility – Phase II• Combined Arms Collective Training Facility

• Ranges projected: 1 tank, 2 small arms• 19D One Station Unit Training (OSUT) barracks• Basic Combat Training barracks• 1 Armor Training Brigade Headquarters• Training Support Brigade – Phase I• Child Development Center (6-10 yr old)

FY 07 Construction ($301M)FY 07 Construction ($301M)11

Basic Basic CombatCombatTrainingTrainingmovemove

Environmental Environmental Impact Statement Impact Statement (EIS) Approval(EIS) Approval

22

National Environmental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/EISPolicy Act (NEPA)/EIS

• Biological Assessment• Socio-economic Studies• Cultural Studies• Noise & Traffic• Air Quality• Wetlands• EIS Record of Decision

• Recreation Center, Harmony Church• Physical Fitness Center, Harmony Church• Ranges projected: 2 machine-gun & qualific

66 FY 11 Construction ($175M)FY 11 Construction ($175M)

• Sustain Maint Facility• Battle Command Training Center• Chapels

FY 12 FY 12 ($89M)($89M)Virtual Operating Capability:

• Dir of Tng & Doctrine (DOTD)• Dir of Training (DOT)• Capabilities Development &

Integration Directorate (CDID)

• Ranges projected: 2 small arms• Maneuver Center Reception Station – Phase III• General Instruction Facility – Phase III• New Hospital – Phase II (40% BRAC, 60% MEDCOM)• Maneuver Center Headquarters Expansion• Armed Forces Reserve Center / Equip Concentrn Site• Construct Training Area Roads & Trails, Repair Paved

55 FY 10 Construction ($229M)FY 10 Construction ($229M)• Ranges projected: 3 small arms• Utility Infrastructure – Phase I • 19K & 63A/M barracks, Maneuver Simulation Center• Training Support Brigade – Phase II• Unit Maintenance Activity• 16th Cavalry Regiment Headquarters• Troop Medical & Dental Clinic, Harmony Church• Medical & Dental Clinic Expansion, Sand Hill• General Instruction Facility – Phase I• Maneuver Center Reception Station – Phase I • Bldg Conversion to Training Support Center

FY 08 Construction ($412M)FY 08 Construction ($412M)33

Armor &Armor &CavalryCavalryOne StationOne StationUnit Training Unit Training movemove

MechanicMechanicTraining Training movemove

*Unfunded Requirements: Maneuver Battle Lab; Armor & Cavalry Mus*Unfunded Requirements: Maneuver Battle Lab; Armor & Cavalry Museumeum

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Sustainable Future

Ft. Benning is actively convening businesses and community leaders in the region to generate a network of partners dedicated to tackling sustainability challenges in our future