Community Involvement Advisory Council to meet June 21

SMYRNA (June 13, 2011) – The next meeting of the Community Involvement Advisory Council (CIAC) will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 21 at the Smyrna Rest Stop Conference Room, Route 13 in Smyrna.

 The agenda includes:

• Meeting Protocol Review
  
  
• Community Environmental Project Fund
  -2010 Report
  -2011 Contract Update
  
  
• Community Ombudsman Report
  - Southeastern Rural Community Assistance Program Board Appointment
  - Trinity Trucking/DuPont Company Coastal Zone Program Offset Agreement (June 14 - 15 Board Meeting)
  
  
• Brownfield Program Initiatives
  
  
• Vandever Avenue Civic Association
  
  
• Thomas Edison School 
  
  
• Affinity Health and Medical Systems
  
  
• DNREC Secretary Invitation – April 19, 2011
  
  
• 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 postion was also authorized by the same legislation.

For more information, please call Community Ombudsman James Brunswick at 302-395-2500.

Vol. 41, No. 226