6083 - 8/31 2024 Grape Creek F...

6083 - 8/31 2024 Grape Creek Firing Point Munitions Response Site Soliciting Community Interest in Forming a Restoration Advisory Board Part of the U.S. Army's environmental program is to involve the community in all aspects of environmental studies, investigations, and cleanup processes at the Grape Creek Firing Point and Training Area Munitions Response Sites located in Vermillion County, Illinois. Approaches to ensure community involvement include public notices in local newspapers, maintaining an administrative record file, and community participation in a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). The purpose of a RAB is to provide a forum for community members who may be interested or affected by investigation and clean-up activities at U.S. Army installations. RAB members meet on a regular basis to review and comment on environmental data and plans related to the clean-up activities. In keeping with the U.S. Army's policy to seek community involvement in environmental investigation and clean-up processes, the U.S. Army is seeking input from the community to determine if there is sufficient community interest in establishing a RAB for the Grape Creek Firing Point and Training Range Munitions Response Sites. If there is sufficient interest in establishing a RAB, one will be established. Typically, sufficient interest is indicated by 50 or more individuals who are interested and/or available to be involved in RAB activities. For more information about RABs, please access the following website: https://www.denix.osd.mil/rab/denix-files/sites/22/2016/03/RAB-Rule-Handbook_Final.pdf . If you are interested in establishing a RAB for the Grape Creek Firing Point or Training Range Munitions Response Sites, please contact the Army National Guard Program Manager, (703) 607-7995 or e-mail: walter.r.halla2.civ@army.mil.