The Army is hosting a RAB meeting on Mar. 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. CST to update the community on the latest status of cleanup at TCAAP. This meeting is being conducted virtually to maintain social distancing and protect the health of the community during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.
The RAB meeting will be held on MS teams. If you’d prefer you can also dial into a teleconference line. Please contact Kay Toye at (520) 903-4363 or email: kay.toye@envrg.com for information on how to access the RAB meeting via internet or phone.
The presentation slides can be downloaded below before the meeting. Draft minutes from the Dec. 14, 2021 meeting are also available for review and feedback.
NOTE: Additional documents related to the Round Lake remediation are available on the Resources Page.
A RAB is a stakeholder group that meets on a regular basis to discuss environmental restoration at a specific property that is either currently or was formerly owned by the Department of Defense (DoD), but where DoD oversees the environmental restoration process. RABs enable people interested in the environmental cleanup at a specific installation to exchange information with representatives of regulatory agencies, the Army, and the community. While the general public can comment on DoD’s environmental restoration program, RABs offer a focused and interactive opportunity to participate in the environmental restoration process.
The RAB provides the community with the opportunity to become involved in the environmental restoration process at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant either as a RAB member or through attendance at RAB meetings. RABs offer members the opportunity to influence cleanup decisions through discussion and to provide input to the Army’s decision makers. Because representatives of the environmental agencies overseeing cleanup participate in the RAB, the RAB offers members and the public the opportunity to share their questions, concerns, and ideas with agencies involved in the cleanup.
The RAB reviews documents prepared by the Army about the environmental restoration process taking place at the former TCAAP and provides an opportunity for local citizen input into the cleanup process. The status of each of the sites undergoing cleanup is available on this website. Community input is critical to ensure understanding and acceptance of the decisions made by the U.S. Army, the MPCA, and the U.S. EPA. Please review the mission statement and operating procedures or minutes of previous meetings (below) for more information.
RAB members have been selected and are representative of the affected community near the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. RAB meetings are open to the public. Meetings are being held virtually during the COVID pandemic to help keep everyone healthy and safe. Meetings are announced on this RAB page, on the front page of the website, and in local newspapers. When there are vacancies on the RAB, the Army will solicit for new members on the website, in local newspapers, and through current RAB members.
If you would like to be on the Mailing List and receive information by email or if you have any questions, please contact:
Cathy Kropp, Environmental PA Specialist
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