Open AccessCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN APRIL 15, 1999.
Author(s) -
K.W. Geiger
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/11453
Subject(s) - national laboratory , plan (archaeology) , newspaper , focus group , community organization , public relations , political science , library science , engineering , business , geography , computer science , marketing , archaeology , engineering physics , law
This Community Involvement Plan has been prepared by the Brookhaven National Laboratory's Community Involvement Office with the input of the community, Laboratory employees and representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy. The process to develop the plan began with the formation of a focus group consisting of representatives from: the community at large; special interest groups within the community; the business community; Laboratory retirees; senior and line management from the Laboratory; and the U.S. Department of Energy. The focus group reviewed an initial outline developed by the Office of Community involvement, held in-depth roundtable discussions of community involvement needs, and created a draft plan based on their discussions. A workshop was held to present the draft Community Involvement Plan to a wider audience for their input and insights on how Brookhaven should involve the community in decision making. This workshop was advertised in local newspapers and within the Laboratory. It was attended by community members, special interest group representatives, Laboratory employees and managers, U.S. Department of Energy-Brookhaven Group management, and members of the Laboratory's Community Advisory Council. The results of the workshop discussions are incorporated in this plan