EP 1110-3-8
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e. Presentations to Groups. Slide briefings, speeches, and informational programs can be
presented upon request to civic groups. The history of the FUDS property, environmental
studies, and current and planned response actions should be included in these presentations.
f. Special Briefings. When appropriate, special FUDS project briefings will be given by
representatives from USACE to local officials or RABs. Such briefings will be coordinated by
the geographic district PAO, with logistical and technical support being provided by the military
HTRW design district or the OE Design Center or OE removal district as appropriate on an as-
needed basis.
g. Public Meetings. Public meetings, both formal and informal, are required when
USACE officially accepts public comments on remedial or removal response alternatives and
response actions. Meetings should be held near the FUDS project and in an appropriate facility
to hold the number of expected attendees from the general public. Consideration should be
given to audience size, accessibility, and convenience of the location for the expected
participants from the community. Proceedings of the meeting should be placed in the
information repository in a timely fashion.
h. Public Availability Sessions. The use of public availability sessions, which facilitate
one-on-one communication, is highly desirable in situations where formally structured public
meetings/hearings are not mandated. At these sessions, poster stations manned by subject matter
expects who can answer questions and respond to concerns will normally be set up.
i. Good Neighbor Program. Property owners and renters of lands adjacent to or on the
FUDS property will be included on the information mailing list as stakeholders. If sufficient
interest exists within this group of stakeholders, as determined by the PM and the geographic
district PAO, special briefings and tours may be arranged by the PM. A visit and briefing would
be designed to place the FUDS project into perspective and to ensure that the proper emphasis on
safety to life and property is understood.
j. Special Concerns Workshops. Individuals and groups may express unusual levels of
concern or even hostility about activities that may affect the environment. If such groups or
individuals emerge in the course of a FUDS project, they should be contacted directly by the
geographic district PAO, in coordination with the PM, to participate in a special concerns
workshop. If necessary, the workshop will allow for an open forum for the expression of
concerns relating to the remedial or removal response action.
k. Web Sites. Web sites/project home pages are very effective community relations tools.
They can be used to disseminate to and receive from the public various types of information.
They can, for example, be used in conjunction with various other of the communication
techniques discussed above (fact sheets, news releases, response to queries, etc.).
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