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Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board NNMCAB

A U.S. Department of Energy Site-Specific Advisory Board (SSAB) Chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)

Contact Us At: 94 Cities of Gold Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506 (505) 989-1662 1-800-218-5942 www.energy.gov/em/nnmcab

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What are Site-Specific Advisory Boards?

Site Specific Advisory Boards were developed to involve stakeholders more directly in DOE cleanup decisions. While only one Federal Advisory Committee Act-chartered EM SSAB exists, eight local site boards are chartered under the EM-SSAB umbrella charter. They are

• rganized at the following DOE Sites: Hanford, Idaho, Los Alamos,

Nevada, Oak Ridge, Paducah, Portsmouth, and Savannah River.

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What do the Local Site Boards do?

• Provide DOE with policy information, advice, and recommendations concerning environmental

restoration, waste management, and technology development activities.

• Provide input and recommendations on difficult and sometimes controversial national and site

specific issues; such as future use, risk, management, clean-up levels, economic development, and budget prioritization activities.

What are Local Site Boards Responsibilities?

• Submitting advice and recommendations to DOE on key EM issues while representing and

communicating the diversity of views in their discussions.

• Keeping the public informed on key issues, upcoming decisions, and board recommendations.

DOE’s obligations to the Local Site Boards include:

• Keeping the boards informed about key issues and upcoming decisions.
• Requesting recommendations in advance of DOE deadlines.
• Considering and responding in a timely manner to all board recommendations.

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Who Provides Input?

DOE New Mexico Environment Dept. Pueblos LANL Communities Other Citizens’ Advisory Boards

CITIZENS

Civic Organizations

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Organizational Chart

Chair

Gerard Martínez y Valencia

Vice-Chair

Angelica Gurulé

Liasons

Environmental Protection Agency New Mexico Environment Department Department of Energy

NNMCAB Staff

Menice B. Santistevan, Executive Director Bridget Maestas, Executive Assistant

Deputy Designated Federal Officer

(Department of Energy)

• M. Lee Bishop, Co-DDFO

Michael Gardipe, Co-DDFO 5

Environmental Monitoring & Remediation Committee

Stephen Schmelling, Chair

Waste Management Committee

Angelica Gurulé, Chair

Executive Committee

Chair Vice-Chair Committee Chairs Deputy Designated Federal Officer Executive Director

NNMCAB Goals

The NNMCAB is dedicated to increasing public involvement, awareness, and education relating to environmental remediation and waste management activities at LANL.

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RNS Drums at Permacon - LANL Chromium Plume – LANL Tour

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The NNMCAB strives to ensure that decisions about LANL include informed advice from the community, and we openly solicit public participation in all of our deliberations.

Governor James Mountain Governor Terry Aguilar Public Participation – NNMCAB Board Meeting

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It is our goal to make it easier for members of the public to make their voices heard by the decision-makers at DOE.

Scott Kovac, NukeWatch NM Committee Meeting at NNMCAB Office

NNMCAB Recommendations to DOE

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Recommendation Number Topic NNMCAB Approval DOE Response NOTES 2016-04 WIPP Disposal Priority for LANL 9/28/2016 Recommendation was sent out to the members for review in the month of September. Recommendation was approved at the September 28, 2016 Meeting. 2016-03 Order on Consent 5/18/2016 7/18/2016 Recommendation was approved at the May 18, 2016 Board Meeting. 2016-02 FY'18 Budget Priorities 3/30/2015 7/8/2016 Recommendation was approved at the March 30, 2016 Board Meeting. 2016-01 Campaign Approach 1/27/2016 3/30/2016 Recommendation was approved at the January 27, 2016 Board Meeting. 2015-04 FY'17 Project Prioritization 5/20/2015 05/28/2015 Administratively Accepted Recommendation was approved at the May 20, 2015 Board Meeting. 2015-03 Use of SEPs in Lieu of Fines 4/8/2015 5/28/2015 Recommendation was approved at the April 8, 2015 Board Meeting. 2015-02 Budget Priorities for FY'16 3/11/2015 05/26/2015 Administratively Accepted Recommendation was approved at the March 11, 2015 Combined Committee meeting. Recommendation submitted to DOE on March 19, 2015. 2015-01 WIPP Interim Disposal Site 3/11/2015 Recommendation was approved at the NNMCAB March 11, 2015 Combined Committee. Recommendation was submitted to DOE on March 19, 2015. 2014-02 WIPP & LANL TRU Disposal Operations Continual Operation 7/30/2014 3/2/2015 Recommendation was approved at the July 30, 2014 Board meeting. 2014-01 FY'16 Budget Priorities 4/9/2014 10/23/2014 Administratively Accepted Approved with changes at the CC Meeting, submitted to DOE April 10, 2014. Administratively Accepted, recommendation was incorporated into the FY16 budget submission to OMB. DDFO Briefed NNMCAB on 07/09/2014.

Current NNMCAB Members

Member Represents Committee Abeyta, Carla Chimayo EM&R Atcitty, Cherylin Taos Pueblo EM&R Baca, Max Las Vegas WM Girardi, Nona Los Alamos EM&R Gonzales, Louis Santa Fe EM&R Gurulé, Angelica Española NNMCAB (Vice-Chair), WM (Chair) Lopez-Cordova, Diahann Santa Cruz EM&R Madalena, Joshua Jemez Pueblo WM Martínez y Valencia, Gerard Santa Fe NNMCAB (Chair), WM Mayfield, Daniel Nambe WM Puglisi, Alex Santa Fe WM, EM&R Quintana, Angel Pueblo of Pojoaque WM Sanderson, Ashley Santa Fe EM&R Santistevan, Steven Arroyo Seco WM Sayre, Douglas Santa Fe EM&R Schmelling, Stephen Santa Fe EM&R (Chair) Tiano, Joey Santa Fe WM Tse-Pe, Irene Pueblo de San Ildefonso WM Valerio, Michael Taos EM&R Varela, Mona Albuquerque WM

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What’s on our Webpage?

Information on the webpage is accessed using the navigation pane (example on the left), and the hot links on each page.

• Speakers Bureau Presentation
• NNMCAB Mission, Bylaws, and Charter
• Work Plans
• Upcoming Meeting Agendas, and Minutes (Jan. 2000 forward)
• EM-SSAB Membership Application
• Committee Rosters
• Links to LANL, EM-SSAB, DOE-EM-HQ, GSA Regulations, and Site

Specific Advisory Board Guidance

• Newsletters
• Contact Information
• Presentations (2012 forward)
• Official Correspondence
• Social Media (search NNMCAB)

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www.energy.gov/em/nnmcab

2017 NNMCAB Meeting Schedule

February 22, 2017 NNMCAB Office, Pojoaque, NM March 29, 2017 Buffalo Thunder Conference Center Pojoaque, NM April 19, 2017 NNMCAB Office, Pojoaque, NM May 17, 2017 The Lodge at Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM June 14, 2017 NNMCAB Office, Pojoaque, NM July 26, 2017 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM August 23, 2017 NNMCAB Office, Pojoaque, NM September 27, 2017 Cottonwood on the Greens Los Alamos, NM October 18, 2017 NNMCAB Office, Pojoaque, NM November 15, 2017 El Monte Sagrado Taos, NM

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Recruitment

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NNMCAB Members November 15, 2016