Plan Proposed to Involve Communities in the Study of
Newark Bay
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, August 18, 2005
Public input is being sought on a draft plan to involve the
public in the Newark Bay Study. While the Newark Bay Study is
being led by EPA under the Superfund program, the Community
Involvement Plan is being issued jointly with the Lower Passaic
River Restoration Project partner agencies for ease of
coordination. On August 18, 2005 the partner agencies released a
draft community involvement plan (CIP) to the public for a
45-day review and comment period which runs through October 3.
The draft CIP outlines 31 community involvement tools and
activites, identifies how they will be used to address community
concerns, and advocates public involvement in the study of
Newark Bay and development of cleanup options, if necessary.
Public forums will be held to discuss the draft CIP and
upcoming field work. The forums will be held in Rutherford on
September 14 at the Rutherford Public Library (located at 150
Park Avenue, Rutherford, NJ) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and in
Newark on September 15 at the East Side High School (located at
238 Van Buren Street, Newark, NJ) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Please contact David Kluesner, the partner agency public
affairs representative, with your comments, concerns, and
questions regarding the draft CIP:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
David Kluesner
Public Affairs Division
290 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: (212) 637-3653
Fax: (212) 637-4445
kluesner.dave@epa.gov
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