General Information
Welcome to the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) website. The purpose of this site is to keep the Grayling community up to date on all RAB activities and informed on the progress of the continuing PFAS investigation.
All information provided below about RABs comes directly from the Department of Defense Restoration Advisory Board Rule Handbook (see link below for document).
The Department of Defense (DoD) encourages community involvement in the environmental restoration process through Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs). Since 1994, RABs have been established at over 300 military installations and properties in the United States and its territories to encourage communities and installations to identify and discuss potential environmental restoration issues. By facilitating open communication and understanding, RABs serve as a forum for discussion among the parties involved in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) at affected sites and installations. RABs provide a collaborative forum for the community, government agencies, tribes, and installation decision makers to discuss and identify the most efficient and productive means to restore the environment.
Contact the Camp Grayling RAB at rabcampgrayling@gmail.com.
PFAS Investigation Locations
Visit the Michigan PFAS Action Response (MPART) website at: michigan.gov/pfasresponse for more information.
Army National Guard Public Notice
The Army National Guard (ARNG) is holding a 30-day public comment period on an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) that considers three alternatives for non-time critical removal actions for two outfalls (Outfalls #3 and #4) in the Cantonment Area of Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (JMTC) located in Crawford County, Michigan.
The comment period will run from May 20 through June 21, 2024.
RAB Meeting
RAB meetings typically take place monthly, however, they don’t always occur on the same day and time each month. Please check back often for the most current meeting dates, times, and locations.
NEXT MEETING
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Ramada by Wyndham Grayling Hotel Conference Center, 2650 I-75BL, Grayling, MI 49738
Agenda: The agenda for this meeting will include a discussion with the community about recent events pertaining to Camp Grayling and the ongoing PFAS investigations. This meeting will address PFAS issues only. National Guard Bureau, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will be available to speak with the RAB and members of the public regarding PFAS-related issues including the new Army policy issued regarding PFAS drinking water standards, updates on treatment technologies, and status of Non-Time Critical Removal Action projects.
If you are unable to attend in person, please email Paul Bucholtz (DMVA) at bucholtzp@michigan.gov or Marcia Koppa (Camp Grayling RAB Communications Chair) at rabcampgrayling@gmail.com for a link to join the meeting on Zoom.
Please direct questions to: Chris Dohrmann, Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, dohrmannc@michigan.gov, 517-897-3399