The Moffett RAB has been meeting since 1994 to advise the Navy on the environmental cleanup of Moffett Field. Meetings were initially monthly but have decreased in frequency over time to twice yearly. The mission of the RAB as stated in the 1995 charter is to advise the Navy on the cleanup and allow community discussion. At their April 2017 meeting, RAB community members recommended staying separate from another advisory board, investigating alternating meetings with EPA and Navy, and expanding community outreach and involvement from local universities. Near term activities include starting to amend the RAB charter and continuing outreach.
2. RAB Background
• The Moffett RAB has been meeting since
October 1994 under Navy auspices and
support
– Initial meetings were monthly
– Around 2006 meetings were every other month
– Starting in 2012 meetings were every quarter
– Starting in 2016 meetings were twice a year
• 1995 RAB Charter has not been amended?
• Navy activity reverting to a Monitor &
Maintenance mode
3. RAB Mission & Purpose
Section II of 1995 Charter
• Mission: To advise the Navy authorities responsible
for the environmental cleanup effort at MOFFETT, a
1992 Base Realignment and Closure military
installation.
• Purpose: The RAB is the principal forum where the
concerns and issues of the people living in the
community discuss and exchange information about
the MOFFETT environmental cleanup program, with
the DOD, the Navy, MEW, NASA (and/or the
appropriate landowner(s) of MOFFETT), Federal,
State and local regulators, any Local Reuse Authority
that may arise, and representatives of the
community.
4. CHARTER OF THE UNIFIED COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (UCAB) FOR THE
TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AREA (TIAA) SUPERFUND SITE
I. NAME
This organization shall be known as the Unified Community Advisory Board
(UCAB). The UCAB will fulfill all requirements of 10 USC Section 2705 (c)
for the Technical Review Committee at Department of Defense
Installations.
II. PURPOSE
A. Provide an opportunity for the Tucson community to participate in the
decision-making process for the cleanup at the TIAA Superfund Site.
B. Provide a direct line of communication between the community, the US
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), the US Air Force (USAF), the
Air National Guard (ANG), and the various regulatory agencies involved in
the TIAA Superfund Site environmental cleanup program.
C. Facilitate a proactive and expedient cleanup at the site, while taking
community values and desires into account. This will involve keeping all
possible segments of the community informed of the progress and
decisions to be made regarding cleanup processes
10. RAB Community Members Meeting
April13, 2017
• Attended by 9 RAB Community Members
• Recommended staying separate from MEW CAB
• Investigate possible alternating meetings with EPA
and Navy
• Investigate involvement by a university (Stanford,
Berkeley, Carnegie – Mellon, SJSU< etc.)
• Continue efforts to expand RAB community outreach
11. Near Term Activities
• Start to amend & revise the RAB Charter
• Continue to conduct outreach to tenant
organizations and responsible parties