scope:

Scope and Applicability

a. This instruction and reference (c) discuss Federal environmental laws and regulations, executive orders, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DON) environmental policies applicable to Navy installations, organizations, and platforms. Shore command personnel shall be aware of and comply with the additional environmental requirements imposed by State and local governments.

b. Overseas commands should consult the applicable DoD final governing standards (FGS), or the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document when host nation-specific FGS have not been developed.

c. This instruction and reference (c) also address procedures by which ships will be made aware of the applicable State and local environmental requirements for U.S. ports in which they may be moored.

Purpose. To discuss requirements, delineate responsibilities, and issue implementing policy guidance for the management of the environmental, natural, and cultural resources for all Navy ships and shore activities, per references (a) and (b). This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.