PAERAB - Purpose

Established in accordance with federal statute the PAERAB is a restoration advisory board (RAB) which exists to serve and assist the environmental remediation effort at Picatinny Arsenal. This federally authorized ( 32 CFR Part 202, Section 2705 of Title 10 US Code ) technical review / interagency liaison board oversees the environmental restoration effort at the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center in New Jersey.

For a more complete description of the PAERAB's history and purpose we recommend to the reader that he or she examine the following page of this website :

ABOUT

The purpose of a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) is to provide:

An opportunity for stakeholder involvement in the environmental restoration process at Department of Defense (DoD) installations. Stakeholders are those parties that may be affected by environmental restoration activities at an installation.
A forum for the early discussion and continued exchange of environmental restoration program information between DoD installations, regulatory agencies, tribes, and the community.
An opportunity for RAB members to review progress, participate in a dialogue with, and provide comments and advice to the installation�s decision makers regarding environmental restoration matters. Installations shall give careful consideration to the comments provided by the RAB members.
A forum for addressing issues associated with environmental restoration activities under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) at DoD installations, including activities conducted under the Military Munitions Response program (MMRP) to address unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and the chemical constituents of munitions.

In accordance with statutory requirements the PAERAB conducts public meetings in accessible locations. These meetings are advertised in the local media and on this website.

Public meetings of the PAERAB typically occur between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM on a Thursday evening at the Hilton Hotel which is conveniently situated at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall near the Route 80 exit to Route 15 and Picatinny Arsenal. Our meetings are open to the public and the attendance of individuals interested in the environmental remediation effort at Picatinny Arsenal is welcome. This meeting location is wheelchair accessible.

Meetings may be rescheduled. Updates will be posted on this website at the following location :

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