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Smurfit advisory group focuses on what it agrees on: transparency, outreach and next steps as RI moves forward
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting the Smurfit Community Advisory Group (KAG) discussed shared priorities — clearer communication, more transparent data handling, maintaining community engagement during the long Superfund process, and preparing to use the remedial investigation (RI) and feasibility-study (FS) phases to press for outcomes the group wants.
Members of the Smurfit Community Advisory Group spent most of the meeting clarifying the group’s role, agreeing on shared priorities for cleanup outcomes, and debating how to keep the public engaged through a lengthy Superfund process.
The KAG meeting facilitator, Brian Chapman, opened a structured conversation about “what we agree on” after describing a recent site visit with EPA and other partners. He read the definition of a community advisory group from earlier guidance, emphasizing the KAG’s role as a forum for exchange between local residents and agencies.
Why it matters: The group has met for years and has repeatedly provided formal comments on sampling and…
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