Fort Benning leaders and Auburn University officials entered a community partnership Mar. 2 that will focus on environmental compliance support.
According to the U.S. Army, leaders and officials signed a proclamation for the Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA), which focuses on federal acquisition regulations and compliance with state and federal regulations for the next 10 years.
The partnership will explore methods of meeting compliance, which include: chemical waste management, storm water pollution prevention, spill response, and personnel training.
A signing ceremony was held at Auburn University and in April the IGSA “will provide environmental compliance support services to meet the installation’s stewardship of natural resources at Fort Benning,” reported the U.S. Army. This will create cost savings for Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post in Georgia that supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees.
“This partnership we have between Auburn and Fort Benning goes back a long way,” said Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe, commanding general, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, reported the U.S. Army. “It’s been a multidimensional approach to talking about athletic trainers and all of our environmental resources to make Fort Benning better and our Army better. Auburn has been there every step of the way, so thank you for that.”
Donahoe added that this will be an opportunity to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for Auburn University and for risk management and safety.” said Chris O’Gwynn, executive director, Department of Risk Management and Safety, Auburn University, reported the U.S. Army. “Our environmental health and safety team does an outstanding job for the university, and the opportunity to work with Fort Benning to provide the same exceptional level of support is very exciting.”
