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MargaretByrneAssessment&RestorationManager

U.S.Fish&WildlifeServiceJuly2017

Hudson River NRDARCommunications

Hudson River PCB Pollution

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Communication: DOI NRDA Regs

Wecommunicatewith:1. Co‐Trustees2. Researchers3. Public/NGOs4. Media5. ResponsibleParty6. RemedialAgency

Communication

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NewYorkState,representedbytheDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation(NYSDEC)

U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior(DOI),representedbytheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS)

U.S.DepartmentofCommerce,representedbytheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)

Communication: Trustees

Communication: Researchers

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Communication: Public/NGOs

Communication: Public/NGOs

• Makeyourinformationavailable.Developawebsite,listserveorothergroupcommunicationstool.

• Seekoutinterestgroupsandattendtheirmeetings.• Communicateconsistentlytobuildtrust.• Makeyourdocumentscompelling– tellastory.

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Communication: Public/NGOs

Communication: Media

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Communication: Media

Communication: Media

• Tellthestoryofwhyyourworkmatters.Shareyourgoodnews!

• Beresponsivetopressrequests.PlanAhead!

• BefriendyourcolleaguesinExternalAffairs.Theywanttotellyourstory!

• Beatrustedsourceofinformation.

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Communicate as Partners

Cliffs Notes

• Developmessagesonwhatyouaredoing andwhyitmatters.

• Understandthelargercontextofyourcommunications.

• Dooutreachonyourprojectfromstarttofinish.

• Buildtrustthroughtransparentcommunication.

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• LearnaboutNRDARintheNortheasthttp://www.fws.gov/northeast/ecologicalservices/nrdar.html

• VisitTrusteewebsitesNOAA – www.darrp.noaa.gov/northeast/hudson/index.htmlNYSDEC – www.dec.ny.gov/lands/25609.htmlFWS – www.fws.gov/contaminants/restorationplans/

HudsonRiver/index.html

• Join our ListserveSendablankemailto Hudson‐nrda‐join@list.woc.noaa.gov

• Contact usMargaretByrne‐‐ (413)253‐8593‐‐ Margaret_Byrne@fws.gov

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