What is the definition of fence line-to-fence line?
In September 2005 the Director for Environmental Programs signed a memorandum reissuing and clarifying the Army policy on the scope of the EMS for an appropriate facility. This document is currently located on DENIX with the subject title “Re-issuance and Clarification of Army Environmental Management System Policy.” The following excerpts for the memo define what is meant by fence line-to-fence line: The goal of the Army EMS is to actively promote mission readiness by continually improving environmental performance across Army installations, and by focusing our efforts on implementing initiatives that have the greatest potential to enhance Army mission. To that end, EMS must take all activities into account and encompass the entire installation. Handing off EMS implementation to the environmental staff as strictly their responsibility is not an option. EMS must span the entire chain of command in order to be mission focused and effective. Army policy is that each installation on the a
