Local Emergency Planning Committee

Local Emergency Planning CommitteeMeetings

  • 8:30 am
  • Van Buren County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room
  • August 16 2023 CANCELLED

Overview

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986, also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), was enacted by Congress to help local communities prepare for and respond to chemical emergencies. EPCRA requires facilities to report chemical storage and release information and instructs communities to develop emergency response plans. Each state governor must appoint a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC).

The SERCs are to design and appoint emergency planning districts and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), which have a vital role in coordinating information on chemical storage, emergency planning, and chemical spill response. In addition, the Clean Air Act of 1990 under Section 112(r), or the Risk Management Program, was created to prevent chemical accidents at facilities using extremely hazardous substances.

Latest Local Emergency Planning news

  1. LEPC Meeting Agenda 5.18.2022
  2. LEPC Meeting Minutes 3.16.2022
  3. LEPC Meeting Minutes 1.19.2022
  4. LEPC Meeting Minutes 10.20.2021
  5. LEPC Meeting Minutes 11.17.2021
  6. LEPC Meeting Minutes 8.18.2021
  7. LEPC Meeting Minutes 6.16.2021
  8. LEPC Meeting Minutes 5.19.2021
  9. LEPC Meeting Minutes 11.18.2020
  10. LEPC Meeting Minutes 9.16.2020
  11. LEPC Meeting Minutes 6.17.2020
  12. LEPC Minutes from 7-19-23
  13. LEPC Minutes from 1-18-23
  14. LEPC Minutes from 2-15-23
  15. LEPC Minutes from 3-15-23
  16. LEPC Minutes from 4-19-23

Local Emergency Planning Meeting Schedule

  1. LEPC 2022 Meeting schedule
  2. 2023 LEPC Schedule