03/12/2026
PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD: 13 March to 12 April 2026
Update to 2023 Community Involvement Plan for the Edwards Air Force Base Environmental Restoration Program
The U.S. Air Force is accepting public comments on the Update to the 2023 Community Involvement Plan for environmental restoration activities at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Base officials developed the Community Involvement Plan, or CIP, to guide environmental investigation and cleanup communications.
The CIP identifies current and potential community concerns, provides guidance for communicating with the local public and establishes an action plan to address those concerns through various activities. The CIP has been updated to include a section on emerging contaminants and has been reformatted for better accessibility.
The CIP is available for review online at https://www.edwards.af.mil/About/Environment and at the following repositories;
Wanda Kirk Library
3611 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA
(661) 256-3236
Los Angeles County Public Library
601 W. Lancaster Blvd.
Lancaster, CA
(661) 948-5029
Edwards AFB Library
5 W. Yeager Blvd.
Edwards AFB, CA
(661) 275-2665
The public review and comment period for the Community Involvement Plan ends 12 April 2026.
Written comments can be mailed to: Gary Hatch, 305 E. Popson Ave., Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Electronic comments can be e-mailed to [email protected]. Air Force officials will respond in writing to any public comments received on the updated CIP. A public meeting to discuss the CIP may be held if there is sufficient public interest. Details of the time and location of the meeting, if held, will be provided at a later date during the comment period.
For more information, contact Gary Hatch, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs, at (661) 277-8707.
