Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

• About
• Membership
• Documents

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

• Tara Sutton
• Mandy Feindt

Oahu Residents

• Shannon Bencs
• Marti Townsend
• Mialisa Otis
• Ilima DeCosta

Community Based Organizations

• Melodie Aduja (Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i)
• Natalia Hussey-Burdick (Sierra Club of Hawai'i)

Native Hawaiian Interests

• Healani Sonoda-Pale
• Mai Hall

Documents

• Statement on Modifications to Red Hill Order (pdf) (119.44 KB, July 2024)
  EPA, US Navy, and DLA Joint Statement on Modifications to the 2023 Red Hill Administrative Consent Order.
• [DRAFT] Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Ground Rules (pdf) (200.48 KB, June 13, 2024)
  Proposed ground rules for the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI) as proposed by EPA, Navy, and DLA to promote a collaborative problem-solving relationship as agreed to in the 2023 Red Hill Administrative Consent Order (ACO).
• Final Vote Results: Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (pdf) (181.34 KB, September 2023)
  This document contains final vote tallies for the Red Hill Selection Meeting which was held September 16, 2023.
• CRI Selection Meeting Appeal Report (pdf) (207.58 KB, September 20, 2023)
  EPA Received four appeals related to the results of the September 16, 2023 CRI selection meeting. This document provides a response to those appeals.
• Fact Sheet: Details of the Red Hill CRI Nomination and Selection Process (pdf) (113.91 KB, August 23, 2023)
  Fact Sheet with the latest updates about the nomination and selection process.
• Fact Sheet: Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Summary of Scoping Process (pdf) (641.23 KB, August 7, 2023)
  This fact sheet explains the Community Representation Initiative scoping process, feedback received via scoping, and next steps for the nomination, voting and member selection process.
• Final Agenda: Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Informational & Scoping Meeting (pdf) (825.13 KB, July 26, 2023)
  Final agenda for the July 27, 2023 Red Hill Community Representation Initiative Informational & Scoping meeting.