Public Involvement
Key to the success of cleanup at the Hanford Site is involving and communicating with the
public. The public typically most interested in the Hanford Site is a large, passionate,
diverse, and geographically dispersed community, united by a common interest to protect the
Columbia River and have a voice in Hanford's future. Building the mutual trust and support
to move ahead on difficult issues requires an accessible and inclusive program for involving
this community.
The Community Relations Plan for the Hanford Federal
Facility Agreement and Consent Order (DOE/RL 2002) gives general guidance for these activities.
The Hanford Advisory Board gives additional guidance. The Hanford Advisory Board is an
independent, non-partisan, and broadly representative body consisting of a balanced mix of the
diverse interests that are affected by Hanford cleanup issues.
The range of information resources and public involvement opportunities
provided by the Groundwater Remediation Project is described in the subsites
of this webpage.
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