Community involvement is an important part of who we are as individuals, and who we are as a company. Omya employees give back in a variety of ways by: volunteering to pick up roadside trash; providing children’s activities at community events; coordinating blood drives and food drives; involvement with schools; participating on local boards; and coaching youth sports.

Issue Teams

We have spoken to many residents about our operations in Florence, Vermont and it is our goal to incorporate community suggestions and concerns into our operational practices. Omya in Vermont is actively committed to open and informed public processes, thus in 2007 we created Community Issue Teams to strengthen the dialogue between the company and its interested community.

Community Issue Teams are a forum to work with area neighbors on issues that matter to them. 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.

Three Issue Teams were formed to allow discussion around distinct concerns. The Trucks and Transportation Issue Team focused on understanding local residents’ concerns regarding truck and rail traffic around the Omya Verpol facility in Florence. The Plant Issue Team focused on identifying and addressing concerns related to the Verpol facility, and the Quarry Issue Team focused on the operational impacts of Omya’s Hogback Quarry.

At the end of 2008, an independent survey was conducted by CLF Ventures of all Issue Team members and Omya staff. The assessment deemed it best to merge the separate groups into one team to improve the process and more efficiently address local issues. In March 2009, the three Community Issue Teams (Plant, Trucks and Transportation, and Quarry) merged into one larger “Community Issue Team.”

Community representatives on the combined Issue Team are: Ernest Brod, Sharon Carpenter, Peg Flory, Matt Harvey, John Haverstock, Jon Keith, John Lapre, Dave Markowski, Fred McAtee, Jack and Jane Orvis, Bev Peterson, and Umberto “Pat” Rosato. Representatives from Omya are: Pierre Masuy, Michael Laurent, Jim Morale and Mary-Kaye Zambon. David Thayer from CLF Ventures facilitates the meetings.

We will continue to work collaboratively with the community to identify concerns and work toward solutions. We welcome your thoughts as well. If you would like to share ideas or concerns with us please contact us.

MEETING NOTES AND AGENDAS

Community Issue Team
• 12.03.09 Meeting Notes (28KB)
• 12.03.09 Meeting Agenda (8KB)
• 09.24.09 Meeting Notes (24KB)
• 09.24.09 Meeting Agenda (8KB)
• 05.14.09 Meeting Notes (37KB)
• 05.14.09 Meeting Agenda (17KB)

Quarry Issue Team
• 10.14.08 Meeting Notes (50KB)
• 10.14.08 Meeting Agenda (24KB)
• 07.08.08 Meeting Notes (124KB)
• 07.08.08 Meeting Agenda (108KB)
• 03.18.08 Meeting Notes (136KB)
• 03.18.08 Meeting Agenda (101KB)
• 12.05.07 Meeting Notes (143KB)
• 12.05.07 Meeting Agenda (99KB)

Plant Issue Team
• 11.24.08 Meeting Notes (221KB)
• 11.24.08 Meeting Agenda  (26KB)
• 09.22.08 Meeting Notes (128KB)
• 09.22.08 Meeting Agenda (120KB)
• 03.24.08 Meeting Notes (100KB)
• 03.24.08 Meeting Agenda (100KB)
• 01.28.08 Meeting Notes (152KB)
• 01.28.08 Meeting Agenda (99KB)
• 11.08.07 Meeting Notes (120KB)
• 11.08.07 Meeting Agenda (96KB)
• 10.04.07 Meeting Notes (128KB)
• 10.04.07 Meeting Agenda (95KB)

Trucks and Transportation Team
• 12.04.08 Meeting Notes (233KB)
• 12.04.08 Meeting Agenda (25KB)
• 09.18.08 Meeting Notes (100KB)
• 09.18.08 Meeting Agenda (128KB)
• 02.28.08 Meeting Notes (145KB)
• 02.28.08 Meeting Agenda (103KB)
• 12.06.07 Meeting Notes (141KB)
• 12.06.07 Meeting Agenda (102KB)
• 09.06.07 Meeting Notes (194KB)
• 09.06.07 Meeting Agenda (21KB)
• 06.28.07 Meeting Notes (136 KB)
• 06.28.07 Meeting Agenda (21KB)

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