NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
June 5, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 262
Contact: James Brunswick, Community Ombudsman, phone: (302) 739-9040 or Vicki Ward, Office of the Secretary, phone: (302) 739-9007 or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
Community Involvement Advisory Council Meeting Set for June 10
The next meeting of the Community Involvement Advisory Council (CIAC) will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 10 at the Smyrna Rest Stop Conference Room, 5500 Dupont Parkway (U.S. Rt. 13), Smyrna.
The agenda will include:
Meeting Protocol Review
Approval of Meeting Notes
Community Involvement Advisory Council Expired Terms
- Mr. Donald Scholfield
- Ms. Jan Durham
Community Ombudsman Report
- Community Environmental Project Fund Policy Recommendations
- Review of Original Community Involvement Advisory Council Recommendations
- Environmental Justice In America 2008 Conference Report
Claymont Community Coalition Air Monitoring Project – Dee Whilden
Public Comments/Open Forum
The CIAC and the Community Ombudsman work to increase the flow of information between communities and the department, increase community participation, and facilitate dialogue among all stakeholders during the decision-making process.
The CIAC was established by Senate Bill 33 and signed into law by Governor Ruth Ann Minner in July 2001 as a permanent council serving in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of DNREC. The legislation charged the CIAC to deal with interactions between the Department and local communities. The Community Ombudsman position was also authorized by the same legislation.
For more information, contact Vicki Ward, Office of the Secretary, at 302-739-9007.
