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The maintenance of the information repository looks good on the matrix, but many of the documents are not mentioned in the text on page 22 . In describing which materials will be deposited in the repository, the following list of materials and any others need to be added to the first paragraph. The information repository should include a copy of the community relations plan, RI findings, FS report, updates, newsreleases, direct mailers, fact sheets, etc. Activity 3 Follow-up to CRP Interviews: A briefing for agency and elected officials is good, but a separate briefing for local and state elected officials and local agency officials should be held prior to meeting with the communications network or the Boggs Tract Improvement District Board of Directors. Further, on-going communications with elected officials (e.g. , following significant findings, project milestones) should continue throughout the process. In the list of documents that will be included in the letter, a workshop is mentioned (page 24) . A workshop would be very helpful and appropriate. Please explain the purpose, audience, location, etc. Activity 4 Community Board Briefing: A fact sheet to give to participants would be helpful to have at the briefing. Activity 5 Communication Network: In establishing a communications network, representatives from the San Joaquin County Toxic Task Force, other state and local officials, and the Port of Stockton should also be considered and sought. DHS should also be a member of this group. Page 13 states that Patricia Sangster-Franklin, the property manager for the Port of Stockton, will "pass along any materials she feels are relevant to the ports tenants. " Because the tenants are considered contiguous property owners, McCormick & Baxter is required to communicate directly with them rather than through the port property manager, e.g. , direct mailer. The CRP draft states that the members of the network will be contacted by telephone with "updates on important site activity; and findings at significant project milestones. " Telephone calls to gauge community concerns at various project milestones are good, but not an effective way to keep the community informed. Not everyone that was interviewed will be represented on the communications network. The manner in which the network is proposed is to use it as a vehicle to keep the community informed. But that is McCormick & Baxter' s responsibility, not the network's. So that DHS will be properly informed of the networks concerns and the members are aware of each others concerns, meetings will -2-