PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, Md. – The NAS Patuxent River Restoration Advisory Board‘s next public meeting is for October 9, 2024 at 6 p.m. at NAS Patuxent River’s Frank Knox Building 21866 Cedar Point Rd, Patuxent River, MD 20670 Room 100.
RAB is a link between the community and government decision-makers. The U.S. Navy and the appropriate regulatory agencies are responsible for making decisions about the environmental restoration program. Part of the decision-making process is to consider comments from the public and respond to them.
The goal of a RAB is to encourage regular communication during the environmental restoration process by:
- Making information about the investigation and cleanup actions available to members of the public
- Gaining effective input from stakeholders on cleanup activities
- Increasing the installation’s responsiveness to the community’s environmental restoration concern
RAB is part of the partnership working for effective and efficient cleanup of NAS Patuxent River. The Pax RAB was formed in January 1995. It is co-chaired by an elected community member and a Navy representative.
RAB members are considered a key source in efforts to communicate openly and effectively with the community at large. They are provided with information about the ER Program and their input on remediation decisions is actively sought. The RAB contains representatives from the Navy, Environmental Protection Agency, Maryland Department of the Environment, local government officials, and community members.
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