Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

Meetings

  • March 9th, 2023 at 2pm
  • 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