NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

June 2, 2009
Vol. 39, No. 249

Contact: James Brunswick, Community Ombudsman, phone: (302) 739-9040; Vicki Ward, Office of the Secretary, phone: (302) 739-9007; Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

     Community Involvement Advisory Council Meeting Set for June 9

The next meeting of the Community Involvement Advisory Council (CIAC) will be held 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 at the Appoquinimink School District Training Center, 118 S. 6th St. in Odessa.

The agenda will include:

     • Meeting Protocol Review
     • Review of the April 14 Meeting Notes
     • CIAC Meeting Date Change
         -3rd Tuesday or Alternate Tuesday
     • Community Environmental Project Fund Review
          -Community Ombudsman Position Funding
         -Mt. Joy Clean-Up Extension
          -N. St. Georges Community Park
     • Community Ombudsman Report
          -Claymont Community Coalition Phase I Monitoring Report
          -Asthma Action Project Report
          -Community Mapping Report
          -Climate Prosperity Project
     • 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 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.