RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD (RAB)

  • Established in 1996
  • Purpose: Community Awareness, Public Participation, Information Exchange and Stakeholder Involvement
  • Foster Community / Government Partnership
  • Diverse Membership Representing a Variety of Positions

    RAB STRUCTURE

    • Joint Leadership
    • Navy and Community Co-Chair
    • Community Member Elected
    • Members Serve 2-year terms, must reside in or serve communities of Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport and Jamestown
    • Six Subcommittees (Membership, Public Information, Project, Planning, Rules and Education)

      INSTALLATION RESTORATION (IR) PROGRAM

      • IRP is designed to identify and evaluate contaminated Navy facilities.
      • The IRP provides for compliance with procedural and substantive requirements of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by (SARA).
      • IRP includes proactive public programs and community relations.

      MORE INFORMATION

      • Contact Mr. Howard L. Porter or call him at (401) 847-4263
      • The RAB meets at the Newport Naval Officers' Club at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of selected months. Check our Calendar for dates and for occassional changes to time or place.
      • Call Lisa Rama, Public Affairs Officer at (401) 841-7561 before 3:00 PM the day of the meeting to gain base access to attend a RAB Meeting.
      • For membership information, e-mail Thurston Gray or call him at (401) 847-8676
      • Review Administrative Record at the Portsmouth, Middletown, or Newport Public Library
      • For comments about this WEBSITE e-mail Thurston Gray

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