Location: Neosho County Sheriff's Office, 402 East State, Erie, KS
Overview
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) must develop an emergency response plan, review the plan at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens. Plans are developed by LEPCs with stakeholder participation.
The LEPC membership must include (at a minimum):
Elected state and local officials
Environment, transportation, and hospital officials
Facility representatives
Police, fire, civil defense, and public health professionals
Representatives from community groups and the media