What is a Restoration Advisory Board?

A stakeholder group that meets on a regular basis to discuss environmental restoration at a specific property that is owned by the Department of Defense (DoD) where DoD oversees the environmental restoration process.

Environmental Restoration:

Investigation and cleanup of potential contamination caused by past use, storage, or disposal of hazardous materials

Includes the military munitions response program

Purpose of the RAB

Provide opportunities for the community to be involved throughout the environmental restoration process at DoD installations

RAB members have the opportunity to:

-Learn about the environmental restoration program at the Base

–Receive updates about specific cleanup project areas

–Share input and interests with the project managers and agencies involved in the cleanup

–Discuss concerns and influence cleanup decisions

–Comment on technical documents

What Does a RAB do?

Discusses environmental restoration topics
–Listens to presentations about specific projects and the status of investigation and cleanup
–Asks questions, discusses, and provides comments and feedback to the project team

Discusses community concerns and questions about environmental restoration topics
–Acts as a liaison to the community; brings community interests to the meeting
–Offers a forum for the public to hear about the environmental restoration program

Gabreski RAB meetings will be held 4 times a year. The 2025 dates are below;

Wednesday, May 21
Wednesday, August 20
Wednesday, November 19