NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

June 11, 2010
Vol. 40, No. 205

Contact: James Brunswick, Community Ombudsman, phone: 302-739-9040; Gail Henderson, Office of the Secretary, phone: 302-739-9038; Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

Community Involvement Advisory Council meeting set for June 15

The next meeting of the Community Involvement Advisory Council (CIAC) will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 15 at the Smyrna Rest Area Conference Room, 5500 Dupont Parkway, Smyrna.

The agenda includes:

• Meeting Protocol Review

• Community Ombudsman Report
  -2009 Community Environmental Project Fund - project reports

• 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.