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COMMUNITY ISSUE TEAMS BACKGROUND
Omya recently launched “Community Issue Teams” as a forum to work with area neighbors on issues that matter to the community. The teams join members from the local community and employees from Omya, who are familiar with the company’s operations, around the specific area of issues raised by the local residents.
This process was designed so that residents may communicate their concerns, Omya may describe its operations, and together the group can work toward crafting solutions.
GOALS
The Teams aim to:
- Provide an additional forum for community feedback to Omya
- Serve as a community resource for information about Omya’s operations
- Work towards issue resolution and tangible solutions
- Improve the relationship between Omya and the local community
PARTICIPATION
The community members’ role is to help identify issues for the team to consider, to provide feedback about community concerns, and to share ideas for developing solutions. Omya employees are responsible for organizing meetings, developing agendas, listening to all issues raised by team members, and for bringing relevant information or personnel to meetings.
STRUCTURE
Omya designed the Issue Teams to discuss and address the distinct concerns around each issue. First, the Trucks and Transportation Issue Team is working to understand local residents’ concerns regarding truck and rail traffic around the Omya Verpol plant in Florence. The Plant Issue Team is focused on identifying and addressing concerns related to the Verpol plant. The Quarry Issue Team began in December 2007 and is focused on the operational impacts of Omya’s Hogback Quarry.
MEETING NOTES AND AGENDAS
Quarry Issue Team
Plant Issue Team
Trucks and Transportation Team
CONTACT
If you have any questions or would like additional information about Omya’s Community Issue Teams, please contact Christie Harris – christie.harris@omya.com or (802) 770-7214. To submit a comment or recommendation, please utilize the comment and feedback form.
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