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Naval Station Newport Community Involvement Plan Questionnaire

1.Which of the following describe you? (Select all that apply)
2.What is your age?
3.What is your primary source of local news?
4.Did you know the Navy has an Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) that manages the investigation and clean-up of environmentally-impacted, historical disposal sites at Navy installations?
5.There is a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) where representatives from the Navy, USEPA, and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management meet with the public every other month to provide updates on the ERP.

RAB Meetings are currently held on the 3rd Wednesday of odd numbered months at 6:30 PM EST at the Sonesta Select Newport/Middletown, 9 Commerce Drive, Middletown, RI. Meetings are currently held in a hybrid format and can be attended either in person or online via Microsoft TEAMS using a phone or computer. Are you aware of the RAB meetings?
6.Are you aware that the Navy periodically holds other public meetings to solicit public input on upcoming ERP cleanup decisions at NAVSTA Newport?
7.Have you ever attended a RAB or other public meeting?
8.If you answered No to the previous question, why haven’t you attended a RAB meeting?
9.Typically, what would be the best time of day for you to attend a RAB or other public meeting, either in person or online ? (please check all that apply)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10 am - 12 pm
1 - 3 pm
3 - 5 pm
5 - 7 pm
7 - 9 pm
10.If you are interested in attending a meeting, do you prefer in person or online?
11.Are you aware the Navy places ERP documents that require public review in the Jamestown, Middletown, Newport, and Portsmouth Public Libraries?
12.Have you ever reviewed ERP documents placed in the Jamestown, Middletown, Newport, or Portsmouth Public Libraries?
13.If No to the above question, why? (Skip question if answer to previous question was Yes)
14.Are you aware there are Navy points of contact who may be contacted for information regarding the ERP (i.e., Community Planning Liaison Officer; cornelia.a.mueller.civ@us.navy.mil, 401-330-6355, and Public Affairs Officer; bruce.j.katz.civ@us.navy.mil, 401-841-3538)?
15.Notices regarding informing the public of upcoming RAB or other public meetings are posted in The Newport Daily News, Newport This Week, Jamestown Press, or Portsmouth Times; on Patch.com or local Community Calendars and in the local public libraries.

Have you ever seen an ERP public notice?
16.If Yes to the previous question, do you recall where?
17.Are you aware that there are ERP public websites for NAVSTA Newport (https://bit.ly/3KXYlJ1 and http://go.usa.gov/DyNw)?
18.Where would be the best way(s) to communicate ERP information (i.e. meeting times and dates, environmental fact sheets, etc.) ? Please limit to three responses.
19.On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being Excellent and 1 being Poor, how would you rank the Navy’s communication with the community regarding ERP site investigation and cleanup at NAVSTA Newport?
20.On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being a lot of confidence and 1 being no confidence, how would you rank your confidence in the Navy’s ability to investigate and cleanup contaminated sites at NAVSTA Newport?
21.Do you have any concerns regarding environmental site investigation and cleanup at NAVSTA Newport?
22.If Yes, in what ways are you concerned?
23.If you are a member of an environmental interest group, are there any upcoming events where the public might be interested in a Navy ERP pop up booth for information distribution? If Yes to above, please list the group and events here.
24.Would you like to join the ERP e-mail or mailing list?
25.Would you like to be contacted about attending a Restoration Advisory Board meeting?
26.If you answered yes that you would like to join the ERP e-mail list and/or be contacted about attending a Restoration Advisory Board meeting, please provide your contact information below.

Note: Optional and not to be distributed by the Navy.