Summary of Actions by Implementation Category
Summary of Actions by Implementation Category
Each action item has been categorized by locus of
implementation, as follows:
(1) Agency heads can do themselves:
ENV01.1 Develop pilot projects to demonstrate the use of
environmental cost accounting by the federal
government.
ENV01.2 Report on the demonstration projects and make
recommendations on the use of environmental cost
accounting in the federal government.
ENV02.5 Develop initial ecosystem management plans for the
projects, report on progress, and begin
implementation.
ENV03.3 Develop appropriate rules, procedures, or proposed
legislation to allow rebates from utility companies to
remain available beyond the fiscal year and to be
used to fund additional energy efficiency and water
conservation projects or to reduce the facility_s future
utility bill.
(2) President, Executive Office of the President, or Office of
Management and Budget can do:
ENV01.3 Issue a directive to implement environmental cost
accounting in the federal government.
ENV02.1 Issue an Ecosystem Management directive by September
1994.
ENV02.2 Establish a high-level Interagency Ecosystem
Management Task Force to begin development of
a number of cross-agency ecosystem management
demonstration projects.
ENV02.3 Conduct management and budget reviews for the
ecosystem management projects as part of the
fiscal year 1995 budget process.
ENV02.4 Establish Regional Ecosystem Management Teams
for each of the cross-agency ecosystem management
projects.
ENV03.1 Issue a directive on energy and water efficiency
in federal facilities.
ENV04.1 Issue a directive to require the use of
environmentally beneficial landscaping at federal
facilities and federally funded projects, where
appropriate.
(3) Requires legislative action:
ENV03.2 Propose legislation to allow the DOD to retain
savings generated through water efficiency
projects.