Contact:  Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

                      Community Involvement Advisory Council to meet Dec. 7

SMYRNA (Dec. 2, 2010) – The next meeting of the Community Involvement Advisory Council (CIAC) will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Smyrna Rest Stop Conference Room, Route 13 in Smyrna.

 The agenda includes:

• CIAC 2011 Schedule
  
  
• Community Ombudsman Report
  
  
• Weatherization Assistance Program
  
  
• Community Environmental Project Fund (CEPF)

- CEPF workshops

- CEPF updates:

                                    Claymont Community Coalition Monitoring Program

                                    City of Rehoboth Beach

                                    Dragon Run

                                    Delaware Center for Horticulture

• 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.

For more information, please call Community Ombudsman James Brunswick at 302-395-2600.

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