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Meraorandum 



U. S. ARMY 



"70-323 



DATE 



14 September- 1970 



SUBJECT: Protection and Enhancement of Environmental '''^^ CS 723.1 (14 Sept TO, 

 Quality 



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LTC Thomason/78o41/3ez 



MEMORANDUM FOR: HEADS OF ARMY STAFF AGENCIES 



1. REFERENCES. 



a. The National Environmental Act of 1969, P.L. 91-90. 



b. Executive Order 11507, 5 February 1970, 35 F.R. 2573, "Prevention, 

 Control and Abatement of Air and Water Pollution at Federal Facilities." 



c. Executive Order 11514, 5 March 1970, "Protecticn and Enhancement of 

 Environmental Quality." 



d. DOD Directive 5100.50, 23 June 1970, Environmental Pollution Control. 



e. DOD Instruction 4120.9, 30 December 1966, Air Foliation Control. 



f. DOD Instruction 4120.10, 5 June 1967, Water Pollution Control. 



g. AR 11-21, 3 November 1967, Army Programs, Envirjamental Pollution 

 Abatement. 



2. PURPOSE. This CSM: 



a. Applies to all Army Staff agencies and programs except the Civil Works 

 Program.. 



b. Identifies Army Staff interests and responsibilities in the protection 

 and enhancem.ent of environmental quality. 



c. Directs Che review, and revision as appropriate, of all Department 

 of the Army policies and directives which affect envircr.menCal quality. 



d. Assigns Artriy General Staff responsibility for e.ivironmontal pollution- 

 control and abatement programs to the DCSLOG. 



3. DEFINITIONS. 



a. Environmental Pollution : That conc^ition which results from the presence 

 of chemical, physical, or biological agentq in the air, water, or soil which 

 so alter the natural environment that an adverse effect is created on human 

 health or comfort, fish and wildlife, other aquatic refsurces and plant life, 

 structures and equipment to the extent of producing eca-.omic loss, impairing^ 

 recreational opportunity or marring natural beauty. 



