RE: [CPEO-MEF] RAB questions]

[cpeo <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

[POSTED BY Sherri Goodman <sherri.goodman@verizon.net>]

Lenny:  yes, you are correct.  it is what's called a "color of money"
problem.  the Defense Environmental Restoration Account (DERA), which
funds cleanup at active bases and FUDS, is statutorily restricted to
cleanup matters.  RABs have been funded by DERA historically.  DOD needs
to determine how to combine funding from DERA and the compliance
accounts to broaden the scope of RABs.  I've believed for years that the
RABs, in many instances, Vandenberg AFB being a good example, should be
expanded to
become Community Advisory Boards (CABs). there have been some efforts to
do this w/in DOD it is not yet comprehensive.   Continued citizen demand
to do so may move DOD to address this funding issue. Compliance accounts
are managed
by the military departments.

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