The Communications Center page provides several functionalities related to communicating with the public as well as within a select group of people.
It provides the facility to compose default letters - templates used as the basis for letters to proponents; send notificaion letters to applicants; and view notification history.
OPA has a built-in mailing lists management system. This allows for the maintainance of mailing lists; sending messages to groups or individuals; and managing the messages.
Public and private discussion forums can also be managed. The public discussion facility is a useful tool for policy discussions, for example. Private discussions are limited to a select group of people.
The FAQ facility allows the public to view FAQs, and provides the administratro the means of adding to the list.