Restoration Advisory Boards

The Department of Defense issued its initial policy for establishing Restoration Advisory Boards in 1993 for BRAC installations. In 1994, DoD expanded this policy to include formerly used defense sites and active installations under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program.

Since that time DoD project managers and installation personnel nationwide have strived to establish RABs that: are effective communications forums for discussing environmental restoration efforts.

CEC can help DoD project managers meet the challenge.

Our experienced community relations specialists and facilitators have worked with a variety of DoD clients to establish and maintain restoration advisory boards that are effective and smooth sailing.

CEC restoration advisory board services include:

• Meeting facilitation
  
• RAB orientation workshops
  
• Administrative support/meeting minutes
  
• Community interviews and community relations plans
  
• Mailing list development and maintenance
  
• Public notices
  
• Exhibits
  
• Executive summaries of technical reports
  
• Informational materials - fact sheets, newsletter
  
• Project websites
  
• Public meeting support
  
• Administrative records

Community Committees

While the majority of our projects include establishing RABs, many other projects call for Community Committees. These Committees are made up of members of the community expressing a concern for the situation at hand and help decision-makers see how it affects their neighborhoods and businesses. Community Committees can be established for municipalities, private industries, and other non-DoD customers.