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Outreach Advisory Committee
Vision:	With assistance from the Outreach Advisory Committee, the Center shall share its technical and research capacity to help affected communities:
	Understand the technical and scientific issues involving contaminated hazardous waste sites in their locale Improve their participation in the processes involved in remediation, permitting, redevelopment and reuse Build a mutually respectful partnership to insure an on-going capacity to advance local visions for a economically viable and sustainable future Participate in a continuous improvement process
Mission:
	The mission of the HSRC Outreach Advisory Board is to provide guidance to the Center through evaluation and critique of the interactions of the Center with communities; recommendation of improvements in the Center’s outreach activities and liaison with external organizations in matter of outreach.
Scope:
	The HSRC Outreach Advisory Board addresses all aspects of the Center’s relationship with supported communities. It identifies necessary or desirable improvements by focusing on key areas such as:
	Research relevance Policy issues Resource priority Leverage of resources Availability of expertise Selection of projects Definition of the customer base Community empowerment Accountability to and of communities Completion criteria Measures of success Disengagement strategies Emerging issues Periodic briefings and recommendations Wealth building within the community