Waste Management Symposia 2013


Session 029 - The Effectiveness of Advisory Boards; the US DOE - EM Experience
After the five listed papers were presented, a panel discussed how to make Site-Specific Advisory Boards (SSAB) work. The presentations for the panel and panelists included: Working Effectively with Technical and Non-Technical Members *Ralph Phelps*, Former Chair, Northern New Mexico Citizens Advisory Board Public Involvement and Advisory Board Activities: Taking Important Information to the Community Eric Roberts, Facilitator Portsmouth SSAB, EHI

Chair(s):	Jenny Freeman, Strata-G Catherine Alexander, US DOE
Primary Organizer:	Jenny Freeman, Strata-G
Additional Org(s):	Catherine Alexander, US DOE Yvette Cantrell, Restoration Services Inc.

Panelists:
Public Involvement and Board Activities Eric Roberts, EHI Consultants (USA)

Papers
A History of the Environmental Management Advisory Board: 20 Years of Service and Partnership - 13219 Kristen Ellis, US DOE (USA); Elizabeth Schmitt, US DOE (USA)
DOE’s Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board: The Roles, Work, and Assessment of the Constituent Local Boards - 13587 Catherine Alexander, US DOE (USA); Jenny Freeman, Strata-G (USA); Yvette Cantrell, Restoration Services Inc. (USA)
A Retrospective Management Perspective on Nearly 20 Years of the Savannah River Site Citizen Advisory Board - 13078 Helen Belencan, US DOE (USA); Karen Guevara, US DOE (USA); Terrel Spears, US DOE (USA)
US DOE Perspectives on Advisory Board Effectiveness - 13539 David Adler, US DOE (USA)
The EM SSAB Annual Work Plan Process: Focusing Board Efforts and Resources - 13667 Ralph Young, Paducah Citizens Advisory Board (USA)