Red Hill Community Representation Initiative
About
EPA, in collaboration with the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and members of the public, held a scoping meeting to discuss the formation of a Community Representation Initiative (CRI) on July 27, 2023. EPA and Navy hosted a CRI Selection Meeting on September 16, 2023.
The CRI was added to the 2023 Red Hill Administrative Consent Order in response to public comments received, and gives ten members of the Hawaiian community an opportunity to work directly with Navy, DLA, and EPA on matters related to defueling, closure, and drinking water safety at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Membership
Red Hill Community Representation Initiative members were selected as part of a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting on September 16, 2023. Community participants elected the following members to four categories:
Impacted Residents
- Mandy Feindt
- Tara Sutton
Oahu Residents
- Ilima DeCosta
- Mialisa Otis
- Michelle Poppler
- Marti Townsend
Community Based Organizations
- Bill South (Sierra Club of Hawai'i)
- Melodie Aduja (Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i)
Native Hawaiian Interests
- Healani Sonoda-Pale
- Mai Hall
Documents
- Agenda: Red Hill CRI Quarterly Meeting (pdf)
- Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Ground Rules (pdf)
- Initial Red Hill Community Engagement Plan (pdf)
- Statement on Modifications to Red Hill Order (pdf)
- Final Vote Results: Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (pdf)
- CRI Selection Meeting Appeal Report (pdf)
- Fact Sheet: Details of the Red Hill CRI Nomination and Selection Process (pdf)
- Fact Sheet: Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Summary of Scoping Process (pdf)
- Final Agenda: Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Informational & Scoping Meeting (pdf)