2020 Year In Review: COVID-19 Response
n Worked with DNR and BLM offices to educate on alternative and remote ways to access, and to ensure miners’ physical access to public offices to meet annual deadlines, including email, direct mail, social media, and phone calls to all claim holders regardless of AMA membership status n Transitioned AMA Statewide Office to blended status of remote and one- person staffing; ensured multiple points of contacts for miners to reach AMA Staff and Leadership, developed safety protocols for essential contacts n Converted AMA events like Mining Day, weekly branch meetings, and Annual Convention to virtual and performed extensive outreach and education to ensure all miners had equipment, expertise, and access to participate in AMA virtually
As a critical and essential industry, AMA pushed to ensure members had the tools they needed to navigate the pandemic: n Worked with Alaska’s six large operating mines and Council of Alaska Producers to advocate for a state and federal designation of mining as a critical and essential industry n Coordinated with Alaska’s miners to develop Workforce and Community Protection Plans n Facilitated work session with DNR, Unified Command, health officials to adopt guidelines for placer and exploration field season mobilization prior to spring n Created dedicated AMA webpage on COVID-19 to post guidance and resources for miners and the public on protection plans and access to government agency offices
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