EP 1110-3-8
9 Apr 04
3-2. Determining the Need for a RAB.
a. It is the responsibility of the district Commander where the PM resides to determine
when there is sufficient, sustained community interest to establish a RAB. When more than one
FUDS project is located within a 5- to 10-mile range of each other, a regional RAB covering
both FUDS projects will be considered. When a FUDS project is located near an installation that
already has an established RAB, the PM should coordinate with the installation for inclusion of
the FUDS restoration activities in this RAB. In addition, regional joint RABs covering
restoration activities being conducted by the different Services may be an option for inclusion of
the FUDS project. This option should be considered and evaluated by the PM as appropriate.
Contact HQUSACE, Directorate of Military Programs, for further information regarding
regional joint RABs. When there is no existing RAB near the FUDS project, the PM will
determine that at least one of the three criteria listed in paragraph 3-1b exists. Once this
requirement has been met, various community involvement techniques should be used to
determine whether or not a RAB should be formed. The minimum steps that must be followed
are as follows:
(1) Review correspondence files to determine what community comments have been
received regarding the FUDS project or other environmental issues related to the community.
(2) Review media coverage to evaluate the extent, type, and duration of such coverage.
(3) Determine interest of local community members through advertisement and public
service announcements.
(4) Conduct interviews with officials and others involved in the environmental restoration
process.
(5) Advertise in local newspapers.
(6) Review the Public Involvement Plan to determine if the residents indicated an interest
in forming a RAB. Send letters and fact sheets to individuals on the mailing list to solicit their
interest.
b. Local surveys also can be conducted to determine interest. If soliciting for community
interest reveals that there is none, evidence of such solicitation and the fact that there was no
expressed interest will be documented. That documentation will be included in the Public
Involvement Plan and the information repository.
c. If no interest is expressed in forming a RAB, the PM will document that fact in a
memorandum for record (MFR) which will be signed by the district Commander. A copy of this
MFR will be forwarded to the relevant MSC and to HQUSACE, ATTN: CEMP-RF. The MFR,
itself, will be placed in the permanent Project File. The PM will reassess at least every
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