DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5090.1E
N45
3 Sep 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5090.1E
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: ENVIRONMENTAL READINESS PROGRAM
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 5090.8B
(b) SECNAVINST 5090.6B
(c) OPNAV M-5090.1 of September 2019
1. Purpose. To discuss requirements, delineate responsibilities, and issue implementing policy
guidance for the management of the environmental resources for all Navy ships and shore
activities, per references (a) and (b). Reference (c) contains the Navy’s implementing policy
guidance for environmental readiness and has been reorganized and revised to reflect changes in
Federal environmental legislation and Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the
Navy (DON) policy. This instruction is a complete revision and must be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5090.1D.
3. Applicability
a. This instruction and reference (c) discuss Federal environmental laws and regulations,
executive orders, and DoD and DON environmental policies applicable to Navy installations,
organizations, and platforms. Shore command personnel must be aware of and comply with the
additional environmental requirements imposed by State and local governments, as appropriate.
b. Overseas commands must consult the applicable DoD final governing standards, or the
Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document when host nation-specific final governing
standards have not been developed.
c. This instruction and reference (c) also address procedures by which ships will be made
aware of the applicable international, State, and local environmental requirements for U.S. ports
in which they may be moored.
4. Discussion. The mission of the Navy’s Environmental Readiness Program is to ensure the
Navy conducts its mission in an environmentally responsible manner and has continued access to
land, air, and sea. Navy joint and combined training and testing must be planned and executed to
fully meet both operational readiness requirements and the Navy’s environmental objectives.
National defense and environmental protection are, and will continue to be, compatible goals.
Achievement of these goals requires the leadership and personal commitment of all military and
civilian personnel throughout the Navy chain of command.
