Check here for upcoming community-engagement dates, including Citizens Outreach and the FUSRAP Open House (see slide presentation below), when information becomes available! You'll find a module announcing the next FUSRAP Open House at the top of this page.
Effective communication between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the public (government officials, interest groups, area residents) encourages understanding and knowledge of FUSRAP activities, minimizing or avoiding rumors and misinformation.
USACE has developed a community relations program designed to involve the public in activities and decisions related to the cleanup of St. Louis FUSRAP Sites. This public-involvement program attempts to include community residents living near these sites in the decision-making process by:
• providing opportunities for citizens to express comments and concerns and to provide input into technical decisions
• informing the public of planned or ongoing actions
• identifying and resolving conflicts
• facilitating community relations planning.
To accomplish these objectives, USACE developed several activities to encourage community involvement.
Information Repositories USACE established Information Repositories for FUSRAP. These Information Repositories consist of either an Administrative Record or an Administrative Record File and have been established to offer the community access to site-related information. Information sources — such as the documents used to select a cleanup method, documents regarding site activities and general Superfund information — are placed in the Administrative Record or Administrative Record File. The information is available to the public so that they may make informed comments on the selection of a final site remedy. More information about the Administrative Record and/or Administrative Record Files is available online.
The Administrative Record locations are listed below:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St Louis District
FUSRAP Area Office
114 James S. McDonnell Blvd.
Hazelwood, MO 63042-3102
Can normally be viewed Monday through Thursday by appointment from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by scheduling an appointment by calling 314-260-3905.
St. Louis Public Library
Government Information Room
1302 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
The Administrative Record Index and the Administrative Record on CD can be viewed by appointment at the library. If you would like to view the contents of the hard-copy binder, you must give at least one day's notice so it can be moved into the Government Information Room from an off-site location.
Schedule an appointment with Jason Sutterfield at 314-539-0375.
Community Relations Plan/Community Involvement Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers developed a Community Relations Plan (CRP) based on information gathered from discussions with members of the community on how they would like to be involved in the remediation of these sites. The Community Relations Plan, now called a Community Involvement Plan (CIP), provides a communication framework created to enhance public participation. Among other benefits, it enables public participation in the decision-making process to be conducted in as well-informed a manner as possible. USACE will review its CIPs every five years in conjunction with the Five-Year Review and update them as needed to ensure they continue to address the concerns of the community.
Visit the CIP page to view Community Involvement Plans administered by the St. Louis District. (Note that these documents contain many pages of text and photos, and they may require extra time to download. However, the CIP page also offers these documents in their component parts, which take less time to load individually than the complete CIP document would.)
Newsletters
USACE publishes a newsletter twice a year to inform the community of the status and progress of work at the St. Louis Sites. Upcoming events, public meetings and recently released documents that are available for public review are also announced in the newsletter. Copies are forwarded to individuals on a FUSRAP mailing list and placed in local repositories and with the Administrative Record or Administrative Record File. Copies of the newsletters are also available online along with instructions for adding your name to the mailing list.
Informational products USACE develops informational products designed to summarize specific cleanup topics and activities, which may include fact sheets, brochures and presentations. Posters, exhibits and photos are also used to provide easy-to-understand illustrations of cleanup activities. Many but not all of the fact sheets developed can be found on this website. (For Fact Sheets, scroll down to the Fact Sheets heading on the FUSRAP homepage.)
Educational outreach
Educational-outreach activities have been designed for students of all ages. USACE continues to offer to give presentations to groups, schools and associations. If you would like to hear from one of FUSRAP's experts in the field of management, engineering, geology, chemistry, physics or industrial hygiene, contact the St. Louis District, FUSRAP Area Office, at 314-260-3905.
Public meetings
Normally held once a year, public meetings (open to interested citizens) provide members of the community the opportunity to discuss environmental issues with USACE staff and/or technical experts. Meeting dates and times are published in advance on the website and in the newsletter put out by the FUSRAP Area Office on James S. McDonnell Boulevard in Hazelwood, Missouri.
FUSRAP holds public meetings to inform the public about progress and upcoming work on its sites.
Meeting presentations
Virtual FUSRAP Citizens Outreach Meeting video - Jan. 23, 2025, with live captions.
Read Jan. 23 Citizens Outreach presentation at your own pace.
Virtual FUSRAP Citizens Outreach Meeting video - Sept. 18, 2024
FUSRAP Open House slide deck – June 12, 2024
FUSRAP Open House event recording – June 12, 2024
Transcript of June 12, 2024, FUSRAP Open House, including Question-and-Answer Session.
FUSRAP Open House event recording – June 8, 2023
Transcription of June 8, 2023, Question-and-Answer Session With Follow-ups/Updates
FUSRAP Open House event recording – Nov. 17, 2022
Transcript of Nov. 17, 2022, town-hall meeting on preliminary results of additional Jana testing
Virtual FUSRAP Open House event recording – Sept. 20, 2022
Virtual FUSRAP Open House event recording – Nov. 16, 2021
Transcription of Nov. 16, 2021, Question-and-Answer Session With Follow-ups/Updates
Virtual FUSRAP Open House web presence – July 31, 2020, through March 11, 2021
FUSRAP Open House – Feb. 28, 2019: Program Manager's Report
FUSRAP Public Meeting – Feb. 22, 2018: FUSRAP Presentation
FUSRAP Public Meeting – Feb. 22, 2018: MDNR Presentation
FUSRAP Public Meeting – Feb. 16, 2017: Palm Drive Properties Update
FUSRAP Public Meeting – June 29, 2016: Status Update Presentation
FUSRAP Public Meeting – June 29, 2016: Air Dispersion Presentation
FUSRAP Oversight Committee – Feb. 17, 2016
FUSRAP Public Meeting – Dec. 9, 2015
FUSRAP Oversight Committee – Aug. 20, 2015