2006 CPEO Military List Archive

From: "mervtano" <mervtano@iiirm.org>
Date: 26 Oct 2006 23:20:57 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Talisman Saber 2007
 

The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management is a law and policy research institute based in Denver, Colorado.  Part of our work includes looking at military impacts on indigenous peoples here in the U.S. and in other countries.  We also look at the way other governments are working to protect the environmental, cultural, and other interests of indigenous peoples.  TALISMAN SABER  is a biennial Australia/United States bilateral exercise that takes place in Australia.  TALISMAN SABER 2007 be conducted primarily at Shoalwater Bay Training Area and at various other locations within Queensland, Northern Territory and the Coral, Timor and Tasman Seas in June 2007.  Here’s part of the Public Environmental Report prepared for the exercise

Planned Environmental Management

A dedicated Environmental Management Group (EMG) will provide specialist support to exercise planners and training control staff. The EMG is a multifaceted military and civilian team operating in the exercise area, incorporating Environmental specialists and officers, to ensure effective environmental management is deployed during the exercise and a systematic review of processes and procedures to ensure continuous improvement.

Key monitoring and performance checking by the EMG will include:

• Monitoring of activities in respect to compliance with environmental guidance and instructions that are to be followed.

• Monitor and verify the “no footprint” policy. That is, to leave the sites as found with all materials, equipment and debris removed and all disturbances rehabilitated.

• Rapidity of incident response, corrective action and incident reporting.

• Engaging with State bodies, NGOs and local communities will occur throughout the planning and implementation phases as appropriate. All comments or queries will be logged. Any complaints will be managed appropriately in accordance with a Complaints Handling Procedure.

• Post exercise check to verify the efficacy of the mitigation measures, the appropriate implementation by exercise personnel and any additional rehabilitation works that are required.  The post-activity checks will help form the basis of a post-exercise report. Any incidents or issues identified are fed back into the process in order that the environmental management and mitigation measures can be appropriately updated. The post-activity report will be provided to the Department of Environment and Heritage.

• A post-exercise briefing will be held to identify key issues, logistical problems, ease of application of environmental requirements and lessons learnt. Any key issues, themes and occurrences are incorporated as part of planning for the next major military exercise.

The complete report can be found at: http://www.maunsell.com/media/4319.pdf.  Anyone interested in working on these issues should contact Merv Tano at the Institute.

Mervyn L. Tano
International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management
444 South Emerson Street
Denver, Colorado 80209-2216
U.S.A.
Phone: 1-303-733-0481; FAX: 1-303-744-9808;
Mobile: 1-720-341-4755
E-mail:
mervtano@iiirm.org; Website: www.iiirm.org

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