MILITARY AFFAIRS FORUM Military Affairs Committee Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Date & Time: WEDNESDAY, May 11, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Place: La Quinta Inn La Quinta Inn<http://www.lq.com/lq/proxySearch.do?searchCity=Tacoma&searchRadius=40&searchState=WA&searchCountry=US&indate=02%2F27%2F2010&availability.palsra_IND_D=27&availability.palsra_IND_M=02&availability.palsra_IND_Y=2010&outdate=02%2F28%2F2010&availability.palsra_>, 1425 E. 27th St., Tacoma 98421 Price: $13.00 pre-paid by May 6, noon $15.00 pre-paid after Mary 9 $20.00 walk-ins/at the door Information: Monique Shields<mailto:moniques@tacomachamber.org>, (253) 627.2175 RSVP: DUE 12 noon, March 6 (Friday) <-- Register Here. Featuring: JBLM and "Net Zero" Pilot Programs [cid:image001.jpg@01CC033B.71EAAA60] Event Speaker: Col. Tommy Brittain, Garrison Commander The Army announced JBLM as one of its pilot net zero installations. As part of the Army's overall effort to conserve precious resources, net zero installations will consume only as much energy or water as they produce and eliminate solid waste to landfills. Joint Base Lewis-McChord was selected as a pilot net zero water installation which will limit the consumption of freshwater resources and returns water back to the same watershed so as not to deplete the groundwater and surface water resources of that region in quantity and quality over the course of a year. Joint Base Lewis-McChord was also selected as a net zero waste installation for reducing, reusing and recovering waste streams, converting them to resource values with zero landfill over the course of a year. The announcement initiates the programmatic environmental analysis and planning process for the Army's Net Zero Installation Strategy. Specifics for projects and initiatives will be determined through a programmatic environmental analysis which will include public engagement and stakeholder outreach. Gary D. Brackett, CCR Manager, Business and Trade Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber 950 Pacific Ave., Ste. 300, Tacoma WA 98402 P.O. Box 1933, Tacoma WA 98401-1933 Phone: 253-627-2175, ext. 120 Fax: 253-597-7305 Email: garyb@tacomachamber.org Web: www.tacomachamber.org