ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/table.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --> <head> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="doctitle" --> <title>Brunswick Environmental Restoration Program Website</title> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="Brunswick.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="head" --><!-- InstanceEndEditable --> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" bgcolor="#666666"> <tr bgcolor="#999999"> <td> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <!--DWLayoutTable--> <tr bgcolor="#00349a"> <td width="100%" height="96" nowrap><strong><font color="#FFFFFF" size="6" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><img src="images/Banner_Left.gif" width="480" height="96" border="0" usemap="#Map"><img src="images/Banner_Right.gif" width="525" height="96" border="0"></font></strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" bgcolor="#666666"> <td height="19" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <!--DWLayoutTable--> <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="136" height="19"> <div align="left"></div></td> <td width="47"><a href="index.htm" class="A1">Home</a> </td> <td width="44"> <div align="left"></div></td> <td width="92"> <!--div align="left"><a href="contacts.htm" class="A1">Contacts</a> </div--></td> <td width="467" class="date"> <div align="right"> <script type="text/javascript" class="date" > var d=new Date() var weekday=new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday") var monthname=new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December") document.write(weekday[d.getDay()] + " ") document.write(monthname[d.getMonth()] + " ") document.write(d.getDate() + ", ") document.write(d.getFullYear()) </script> </div></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="20"> <!--DWLayoutTable--> <tr> <td width="103" valign="top" bgcolor="#00349a"> <p><br> <p><a href="overview.htm" class="A1">NASB Clean-Up Program Overview</a></p> <p><a href="regulatoryDrivers.htm" class="A1">CERCLA Program</a></p> <p><a href="history.htm" class="A1">NAS Brunswick</a></p> <p><a href="calendar.htm" class="A1">Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meetings</a></p> <p><a href="NewsLetter.htm" class="A1">Newsletters</a></p> <p><a href="sites.htm" class="A1">Site Descriptions</a></p> <p><a href="Map.htm" class="A1">Site Maps</a></p> <p><a href="FieldActivities.htm" class="A1">Recent and Upcoming Field Activities</a> </p> <p><a href="community.htm" class="A1">Community Relations</a></p> <p><a href="admin_rec.htm" class="A1">Admin Record</a></p> <p><a href="public_view.htm" class="A1">Documents for Public Review</a></p> <p><a href="contacts.htm" class="A1">NAS Brunswick Team Organizations</a></p> <!--p><a id="Link1" href="IssueTracking.htm" class="A1">Issue Tracking System</a></p--> <p><a id="Link2" href="SiteManagPlan.htm" class="A1">Site Management Plan</a></p> <p><a href="hra.htm" class="A1">Historical Radiological Assessment</a></p> <a href="links.htm" class="A1">Links</a> <p>&nbsp;</p></td> <td width="700" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="pagetitle" --> <p align="left" class="SectionTitle">Commanding Officer s Message</p> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="info" --> <p>Dear Midcoast Community Members,</p><img alt="Commanding Officer image" src="images/CO_picture.gif" style="float: right;"/> <p>NAS Brunswick is only two months from closure, but much work continues to prepare the base for turnover and redevelopment. Our focus on environmental stewardship and the remediation program remain top priorities.</p> <p> The cleanup effort at NAS Brunswick has been underway for over 25 years  well before the 2005 BRAC announcement to close NASB. This cleanup effort will continue after the base closes in May 2011. </p> <p>A key component of the environmental remediation program is the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). The purpose of the RAB is to promote community involvement and to provide a public forum for Navy and community discussion and information exchange on the environmental restoration efforts at NASB. And the key to a successful RAB is community involvement. </p> <p>RAB membership is currently comprised of members from the Navy, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Mid-Coast Regional Redevelopment Authority, the towns of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, and the Brunswick Area Citizens for a Safe Environment (BACSE). However, membership is open to any concerned citizen. </p> <p>The RAB is currently co-chaired by a Navy representative and community member. Next March, Mr. Paul Burgio from the BRAC PMO office will assume the role of Navy co-chair. </p> <p>Paul has been the BRAC Environmental Coordinator (BEC) for NAS Brunswick since February 2008. However, Paul s experience with NAS Brunswick started in 1990, when he served as the New England Environmental Activity Coordinator, Northern Division. He also has extensive experience in both BRAC and environmental cleanup. </p> <p>We look forward to Paul s further involvement, as environmental remediation efforts require much collaboration with all of our regulatory and community partners to achieve progress. Input is welcomed from citizens and former and current Navy personnel who might have information concerning past practices which might have had an adverse impact on the environment. We urge members of the community, including former NAS Brunswick employees, to contact us if they know or have concerns about any activities that could have resulted in environmental impacts at NASB. This input is extremely valuable as we continue our efforts to assess the environmental condition of the base. Information may be provided confidentially. The key is to enable investigation of possible contamination as early as possible. </p> <p>The remediation efforts are paying off, and we have seen favorable data showing that mitigation strategies are working. These efforts are recognized at the highest level of the Navy. This past May, NAS Brunswick was awarded the 2009 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Restoration Award for its remediation efforts, specifically being cited for the excellent partnerships that have supported cleanup efforts. It was the third year in a row that NASB was lauded for its environmental program by the Navy s top officer. </p> <p>The RAB will continue its collaborative work after base closure, and all members of the community are welcome to attend our meetings or become an official member. </p> <p>Sincerely, </p> <br/> <p>-Captain Fitzgerald</p> <table border="0" width="100%"> <tr valign="top" align="center"><td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding-bottom:20px;"><span class="boldtitle">Naval Air Station Brunswick Newsletters</span></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td align="left" width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="downloads/NASBnewsletter.pdf" target="_blank">NASB Spring 2007 Newsletter (2.4 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td align="left" width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="downloads/NASBnewsletter_Winter_07-08.pdf" target="_blank">NASB Winter 2007/2008 Newsletter (2.4 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td align="left" width="50%"><a href="downloads/NASnewsletterV4_Winter2008-2009.pdf" target="_blank">NASB Winter 2008/2009 Newsletter (6 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td><td align="left" width="50%"> <a href="downloads/NASnewsletterInserts_Winter2008-2009.pdf" target="_blank">Winter 2008/2009 Newsletter Inserts (0.83 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td align="left" width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="downloads/NAS newsletter Summer 09 28JUL2009.pdf" target="_blank">NASB Summer 2009 Newsletter (7.97 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td align="left" width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="downloads/NASB Summer 2010 Newsletter.pdf" target="_blank">NASB Summer 2010 Newsletter (7.68 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td align="left" width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="downloads/Newsletter Winter 2010-2011.pdf" target="_blank">NASB Winter 2010-2011 Newsletter (3.24 MB)</a>&nbsp&nbsp<img src="images/PDF_Small.gif"></td></tr> </table> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#333333"> <td height="15" colspan="2" valign="middle"> <p align="center" class="footer">For questions, problems or suggestions please contact the <a href="mailto:linda.klink@ttnus.com?Subject=NAS%20Brunswick%20Website" class="A2">webmaster</a></p></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <map name="Map"> <area shape="rect" coords="6,17,376,76" href="index.htm"> </map> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>