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DLA Weapons Support (Columbus)
ATTN: Environmental Division
3990 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43213

DSCC Environmental Division

Mission Statement

The Environmental Division acts as the principal advisor and assistant to the commander and site director of Defense Supply Center Columbus on developing and managing programs to assure environmental quality, and protect the health of employees and others on DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) managed facilities.

Vision

A clean, healthy, and well-protected environment that sustainably supports the mission. Natural resources are protected and managed to meet the needs of current and future associates and members of the surrounding communities. All DSCC associates are educated to understand the importance of a healthy environment and acting to protect and restore it.

Purpose

To ensure the Installation maintains compliance with all environmental regulations and sustainably manages natural resources. Through our Tree City USA program and partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , we actively maintain and grow the DSCC urban forest. Five active restoration sites are managed through the Environmental Division. DSCC works to meet sustainability goals; including solid waste diversion, use of renewable resources, air emission reductions and smart water usage.

Programs & Initiatives

DSCC is a certified Tree City USA site

DSCC has been certified as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.  Tree City USA is an excellent environmental protection program in which we work closely with Ohio Department of Natural Resources .  DSCC has implemented a DSCC Tree Ordinance to enhance our urban forest.

All trees planted, removed, treated or severely pruned require a permit. The ordinance also establishes a Do Not Plant list for trees, shrubs and perennials. Contact the Environmental Division for more information.

 

EMS is a management system that integrates environmental concerns and issues into management processes.

  • DSCC has an Environmental Policy Statement (.pdf)

  • DSCC is committed to:

    • Complying with legal requirements

    • Preventing pollution

    • Continual improvement of the EMS program

In the event of an environmental emergency call: 614-692-2111 or 911

Contact: 

Email: EMS Management Representative
Phone: 614-692-8815

As part of the comprehensive environmental management of DSCC, the following policies have also been put in place. 

Integrated Solid Waste Management

DSCC is committed to reusing, reducing, and recycling. 

The following materials must be recycled: cardboard, metal, plastic, wood pallets, paper and yard waste.

DSCC is required to achieve a 40% diversion rate for non-hazardous solid waste and a 60% diversion of construction and demolition debris, IAW interim instructions of E.O. 13834 and the Defense Department's Sustainability Report and Implementation Plan. All construction, renovations, repair, maintenance, and demolition contracts and internal operations shall divert non-hazardous solid waste and construction and demolition debris from landfill disposal whenever practicable to assist in meeting this goal.

New recycling bins have been placed throughout the installation to collect all types of approved recyclables. These bins are small and cannot take wood pallets, large pieces of cardboard or yard waste. Please continue to drop those items off at the larger bins positioned throughout the installation.  Please do not throw food waste into these bins as they are for recyclables only. Next to each bin is a waste can for all other waste disposal. 

All actions are in accordance with the DSCC Integrated Solid Waste Policy  (.pdf) dated February 21, 2023. 

Native Plant Suggestions

Small Trees (under 40 ft width, spread):

  • Redbud (Cercis canadensis) (will grow anywhere) – beautiful floral display
  • Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) – flowers, berries, fall foliage (great alternative to ornamental pears)
  • Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida species) – beautiful flowers, berries, fall foliage
  • American Hornbeam
  • Sourwood Tree
  • White Fringetree

Medium/Large Trees (over 40 ft width, spread):

  • Tulip Poplar
  • River birch
  • Ohio Buckeye
  • Beech
  • Sugar Maple
  • Sycamore
  • Chinquapin Oak
  • Kentucky Coffee Tree
  • Honeylocust
  • Northern Catalpa
  • Black Gum

Bushes:

  • New Jersey Tea
  • Spicebush
  • Black Chokeberry

Shrubs:

  • Oakleaf Hydrangea
  • Wild Hydrangea (hydrangea arborescens)
  • Clethera (sumersweet)
  • Red Osier Dogwood
  • Silky Dogwood
  • Grey Dogwood
  • Snowberry
  • Mapleleaf Viburnum
  • Nannyberry Viburnum
  • Bottlebrush Buckeye (native to region, not Ohio)

Sun:

  • Black eyed Susan
  • Purple coneflower
  • Blazing Star
  • Coreopsis
  • Indian blanket (annual)

Part Sun/ Sun:

  • Ox Eye Sunflower
  • Goldenrod
  • New England Aster
  • Bee balm
  • Golden alexanders
  • Northern blue flag iris
  • Blue eyed grass
  • Joe Pye Weed
  • Milkweed (butterfly, swamp, purple)

Part Sun/ Shade:

  • Cardinal flower
  • Great blue lobelia
  • Geranium maculatum
  • Ohio spiderwort
  • Woodland phlox
  • Canada Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
  • Virginia Bluebells
  • Great White Trillium
  • Spring beauty

Videos

Training

Stormwater Awareness Training


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This training highlights stormwater and its associated regulations and policies as well as stormwater's impact on the local environment.