Merck & Co., Inc.
Letter from David Gardiner to Charles Vencill
November 13, 1995
Charles F. Vencill, Ph.D.
Stonewall Plant Manager
Merck & Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 7
Elkton, VA 22827
Dear Dr. Vencill:
I am pleased to inform you that your proposals, dated August 4 and August
25, 1995, to conduct a Project XL pilot at Merck's Stonewall Plant in
Elkton, Virginia have been selected to enter the development phase of
the XL process. Project XL was developed to test innovative environmental
management strategies and, through this process, nurture "eXcellence
and Leadership" in environmental protection. Your proposal is among
the first selected because we believe it shows great potential to accomplish
those goals. We are excited to begin working with Merck & Co., Inc.
to forge a partnership that leads to a new era of environmental protection.
The next step in establishing this partnership is to develop and sign
a Final Project Agreement (FPA). If completed and signed, this agreement
will detail the expectations of the various project partners. Only the
signing of an FPA will constitute acceptance as a full-fledged Project
XL pilot.
You will be contacted very soon by Nancy Cichowicz with EPA Region 3,
who will be initiating the FPA development process. As the development
phase is limited to six months, please be prepared to begin discussions
as soon as possible and to sustain a high level of involvement.
We are pleased to be working with you in a process that holds such promise
for the future of environmental protection.
Sincerely,
David Gardiner
Assistant Administrator
cc: Nancy Cichowicz, EPA Region 3
Tedd H. Jett, Stonewall Plant Environmental Manager
Peter W. Schmidt, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality