The United States Air Force is reaching out to the local community for feedback on its environmental restoration efforts at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field.
Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc., on behalf of the USAF, is preparing a Community Involvement Plan (CIP) for the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) at both military installations.
- As part of this process, Bhate and USAF personnel will conduct interviews to gauge public awareness, interest, and concerns regarding the ERP.
The interviews, scheduled from Aug. 5 through Aug. 30, 2024, aim to gather input on the community’s preferred means of communication about the program. While in-person interviews are planned, alternative options such as telephone or video interviews will be available upon request.
According to Bhate Environmental Associates, an important part of the USAF environmental policy is to consider public interest and solicit public input for the development of the CIP, and the selection of site-specific remedial actions.
Community members interested in participating in the interviews are encouraged to contact Katherine Thompson via email at kthompson@bhate.com or by phone at 205-918-4035 to schedule an appointment.
The feedback gathered during these interviews will inform the development of the CIP and help shape the USAF’s approach to environmental restoration at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field.
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I would like to understand why Eglin and Jackson Guard or FWC keep shutting down or letting all the ponds on Eglin Range dry up…Since aprox mid 90s to this year the available ponds for recreational fishing or camping areas seem to be shrinking …to name a few, Kempner pond, Anderson pond, Brandt pond, Buck pond, Blue pond, Indigo, Lost Boy pond have been almost completely drained and not restored..why? These are or used to very popular areas available to both militray and civilian populace with JG access…we pay an annual fee to support maintenance and yet every year we loose another.