FOEJN: Purpose

Balancing the Needs of the People with the Care of the Environment

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LeVonne Stone,
Executive Director
P.O. Box 361
Marina, CA 93933

Office: 831-582-0803
Cell: 831-277-5241

LeVonne, Executive Director (Our Communities work when we work)
It's not easy work, but the cause is just - we work for the underserved
Susan, Web Mistress, works for several worthy community projects
and FOEJN is blessed to be considered one of them
Alex, Executive Assistant (This is my Community - I want a future for my son)
Jana, Student Intern (Together we can make a difference)


LeVonne Executive Director	Susan Web Mistress	Alex, Executive Assistant Jana, Student Intern

The purpose of FOEJN is to serve the public as an independent source of verification of cleanup operations of hazardous waste at the former Fort Ord. We also act as a voice and source of unity for those effected by the cleanup of Toxins and other hazardous substances on the entire central coast. We work with the various agencies involved with the clean-up, health affects, and economic recovery of the surrounding communities. A large part of our activities involve the contracting of environmental scientists to monitor tests of soil and water, and the air on the former Army base.Our monitoring helps to alert officials to disagreement from the local affected communities of the need for better cleanup, and the need for health monitoring of residents. Our monitoring serve as a second set of eyes for the general public.

We conduct research on the effects of hazardous waste in landfills, groundwater and drinking water contamination, lead-based paint, asbestos in structures, and unexploded ordinance safety and removal.

Our other activities include:

	Research on environmental and economic impacts affecting jobs and housing, and how these issues effect the lives of minority people in impacted areas

	To speak to other environmental justice issues among minorities and low income community members such as the need for jobs, real affordable housing, and economic development

	To educate teachers and students concerning possible exposure to hazardous substances and unexploded ordinances

	To create a participatory-based community involvement plan with resources to organize the community and inform the minority and low income communities concerning the cleanup of this superfund, hazardous waste site. We also intend to get the disenfranchised, impacted community involved in the re-use planning process, so that they benefit from those efforts.

To learn more about the work of FOEJN, please visit the Accomplishments page.

Attend Our
Weekly Meetings

At 6:00 pm
Monday Evenings
217 Reindollar Ave
In Marina, CA

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