Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Public Interest Survey

Disclosure: Completion of this survey is voluntary, and results will be summarized in the Community Relations Plan for the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property. In accordance with 32 C.F.R. Part 202, USACE will evaluate completed surveys to determine if there is sufficient and sustained community interest in establishing a RAB. In such an instance, USACE will also use the surveys to identify and contact potential RAB members from the local community. Failure to provide all the requested information may prevent consideration for RAB membership.

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* 1. Contact Information

Background

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* 2. How long have you lived and/or worked in the area?

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* 3. How would you describe your role in the community? (check all that apply)

Environmental Investigation Knowledge and Interest

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* 4. Are you aware of USACE's environmental restoration activities at the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property?

Communications

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* 5. How do you typically get local news? Please check all the boxes that apply.

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* 6. How would you like to receive information about ongoing environmental restoration activities at the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property? Please check your preferred methods:

Public Meetings

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* 7. Public meetings can occur quarterly and include relevant project updates for the restoration activities at the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property. Public meetings can include the opportunity for the public to ask questions and engage with USACE and other agency personnel to discuss site related information. Would you be interested in participating in another public meeting?

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* 8. What days typically work best for you to attend a public meeting (select all that apply)?

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* 9. What time of day typically works best for you to attend a public meeting (select all that apply)?

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* 10. What style of meeting do you typically prefer (Please check up to three)?

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* 11. Do you have reliable internet access and a computer or smartphone to access websites and/ or participate in online meetings?

RAB
A RAB is a stakeholder advisory group that meets regularly to discuss environmental restoration at DoD sites (active or former), where the DoD oversees the environmental restoration activities. A RAB is intended to bring together community members who reflect the diverse interests of the local community, enabling the exchange of information, concerns, values, and needs between the affected community, the DoD, and representatives of regulatory agencies. A RAB is not a decision-making body but rather an opportunity for interested community members to be involved in the environmental restoration process.

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* 12. Do you think a RAB should be established for the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property?

RAB Membership
The duties and responsibilities of a RAB member include:
  • Volunteer to serve a two-year term;
  • Devote approximately 6-8 hours each month to RAB business;
  • Attend all quarterly RAB meetings;
  • Provide input in an open, honest and constructive manner;
  • Represent and communicate community concerns to the RAB;
  • Act as a conduit for the exchange of information;
  • Review, evaluate and comment on documents and other materials related to restoration; and
  • Represent and communicate RAB concerns to the community.

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* 13. If a RAB were formed at the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property, would you be interested in serving voluntarily and without compensation as a member of the RAB?

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* 14. A RAB often meets quarterly, and meetings typically last several hours. If a RAB is established for the Buxton Naval Facility FUDS property, can you commit to attending the quarterly RAB meetings as a member?

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* 15. Why are you interested in serving as a member of this Restoration Advisory Board?

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* 16. Do you have any special skills, knowledge. or experience that you could contribute as a member of the RAB?

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* 17. Are you affiliated with any group or organization who is connected to environmental restoration activities?

Thank you for your time and valuable input!
Please provide feedback prior to December 4, 2024, by emailing a scanned copy to
CESAS-FUDS@usace.army.mil or by scanning the QR code below:

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