Bellows Air Force Station (BAFS), Det 2, 18 MSG is operated by 18th Mission Support Group based at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan. BAFS is included under the Kadena AB Environmental Management System (EMS). At BAFS, the mission and the environment go hand-in-hand.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
Kadena and BAFS environmental experts actively work with regulatory agencies and the community in a spirit of cooperation and commitment to ensure that BAFS accomplishes its mission without harming the environment.
Kadena 18th Wing Environmental Commitment Statement
BAFS Commander’s Environmental Policy Statement
To effectively accomplish its mission, Kadena and BAFS Environmental Program Managers have adopted an approach that provides expert services in all areas of environmental support. Appropriate personnel are consulted during the planning and implementation stages of all construction projects on BAFS.
Three main areas of environmental service and support are provided through the Kadena and BAFS Environmental Program Managers.
These include:
Compliance: Manages air quality, water quality, hazardous material, hazardous and universal waste, above-ground and underground storage tanks, and special programs (polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, and lead-based paint). Assists base organizations with the selection, design and installation of low emissions equipment, as well as applying for and maintaining permits. The goal of compliance is to meet and satisfy all applicable environmental laws, statutes and regulations. Compliance also develops processes to minimize the use of hazardous material, minimize generation of hazardous waste, reduce solid waste going to the landfill and promote reuse and recycling programs.
Conservation: Provides environmental analysis for construction projects. Also manages the protection and preservation of natural resources and cultural and historic sites on BAFS.
Water Quality: We feel it is important our visitors know about where our water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to requirements set by regulatory agencies. The report is a snapshot of our water quality.
2022 Board of Water Supply Annual Water Quality Report
While Waimanalo/Puha Stream is on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB), based on community feedback we’d like to share the following water quality documents from the Hawaii State Department of Health Clean Water Branch for Waimanalo Stream:
2018 Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report
(For Waimanalo Stream and Bellows Field Beach Co. Park, see Appendix B-18, B-26, C-10, and C-16)
2001 Waimanalo Stream Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Report