The Role Of The DPW Environmental Division

The role of the DPW Environmental Division and Natural Resources Division is to be Fort Novosel's technical environmental liaison between the state and federal regulatory agencies and the Fort Novosel community. Because environmental regulations are complex and constantly changing, our role is to execute or facilitate the procedures necessary to obey the law without interrupting or degrading the Fort Novosel mission or the quality of life of the workforce, students, and residents. We provide guidance, training, and other support necessary for Fort Novosel to sustain its mission while also protecting the environment.

We continue to face environmental challenges in the face of budget cuts and shrinking resources. One of our largest challenges that goes far beyond compliance is to ensure we have the clean air, clean water, and training lands needed in the future to sustain our mission and support our post workforce and residents. We can successfully meet all of our challenges now, and in the future, through smart management and long term planning.