Re: "REFORM" AND DEVOLVEMENT

[marianne.thaeler@sfsierra.sierraclub.org]

Please correct me if I am incorrect:
if the problems some Army RABS are having are caused by the fact that the 
Army
Corp of Engineers makes all the decisions as to which technology is used, and
where, and when (clean ups were started before RABs were formed in many 
cases)

it is either good that some Defense Environment Security positions are being
moved to the Army, or very bad.

It is clear that military facilities need to be more neighborhood-friendly,
one way to do this is to have established boards, RABs, better yet CABs, made
up of private citizens, not associated with the military, that can accept
public concerns seriously and suggest, i.e. advise is actions are necessary.
And in the process improve the military image.

At present RABs for the Army have more limited scopes of authority than the
other services.

Rather than eliminating, devolving, or limiting RABs there is a need for RABs
to have expanded powers to advise, and be transformed into CABs, expecially 
in
those areas where military actions may impact, or appear to impact, the
health, welfare, and safety of the adjoining publics.

Marianne Thaeler