EPA Invites Public to Scoping Meeting of Red Hill Community Representation Initiative
HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the Department of the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency, is inviting members of the public to attend the planning meeting for the formation of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Community Representation Initiative on July 27, 2023.
The Community Representation Initiative independently represents the interests of the community in matters related to the 2023 Consent Order between the EPA and Navy. Membership will include ten representatives who meet with government agencies approximately once a month throughout the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility defueling and closure.
The group will review Red Hill information and provide input on decisions related to defueling, closure, and assuring safe drinking water. The formation of this group is a requirement added to the 2023 Red Hill Consent Order in response to public comments.
The meeting on July 27 will provide an overview of the Community Representation Initiative, schedule for meetings, and dialogue with participants on how the selection process will be conducted.
The EPA is inviting all interested individuals to participate in this planning meeting, which will focus on soliciting community inputs regarding the design and roadmap for implementing the Community Representation Initiative.
The key areas of discussion will include:
- Defining the process for member nomination and selection
- Determining the composition of the membership
- Addressing member responsibilities
The planning meeting is scheduled as follows:
Date: July 27, 2023
Time: 5 – 7 p.m. HT
Location: Aliamanu Middle School, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818
Broadcast: ‘Olelo Community Media, Olelo.org/53
For more information about this planning meeting or the Community Representation Initiative please visit the EPA Red Hill Public Events Calendar or contact:
Dominique Smith, US EPA, Region 9
Red Hill EJ Community Engagement Coordinator
Steve Hurff, U.S. Navy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Director, Environmental Restoration and Compliance Policy
The EPA encourages community members to attend this meeting and actively contribute to the formation of the Community Representation Initiative to help shape the future decision-making processes regarding the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Read more about the Community Representation Initiative.
Read the Final 2023 Consent Order and Statement of Work on EPA’s website.
Read about EPA’s work at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawai‘i.
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