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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: WHAT IS A COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL (CAP)?
Answer: Our Community Advisory Panel is a forum to create an ongoing dialogue and exchange of ideas between the member Companies and the Community. The CAP serves as a mechanism for the community to convey questions, comments and concerns to the companies and obtain a response directly from the company representative responsible for local company operations. The CAP also allows the Companies to provide current safety, health, security, and environmental information, plant operations, community support, etc. to the community during monthly plant reports. Our CAP meets 8 times a year and includes both Company and Community members and is coordinated by an independent Facilitator.


Question: WHAT KIND OF ISSUES DO CAP MEMBERS DISCUSS?
Answer: Each meeting the Company Representative makes a presentation to the CAP Members. The presentation describes Company activities from the last meeting. The report can include environmental, health and safety issues, community support, security, hiring opportunities, financial well being, expansion plans, economic outlook, etc. Community members ask questions; provide comments and feedback to the Company Representatives. Other issues concerning the Companies and the community maybe discussed or presented thru guest speakers or Community members. Recent topics of discussion have been; Facility Security, Public safety, South Jersey Water & Land Trust Programs, Philadelphia Air Port Traffic and Deaveux New Jersey programs.


Question: HOW CAN I BECOME A CAP MEMBER?
Answer: The CAP has 25-30 Community Members. We strive to have a diverse group representing a cross section of the community surrounding the Company sites. When a vacancy occurs we can accept new applications for membership. See our WEB site JOIN Tab for the application and more information.