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The
purpose of the Jefferson County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
is to coordinate hazardous materials issues and carry out the mandate of
the
Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know
Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (Public
Law 99-499).
The LEPC provides for local businesses, response agencies
and citizens to share information about:
- Hazardous
substances in the community (manufacture, transportation, storage
and use)
- Emergency
planning measures for response to hazardous materials incidents
- Health
and environmental risks due to a release hazardous substances
The
LEPC is required by law to annually review emergency plans and
procedures for hazardous materials emergency response, and to maintain a
current plan on file with State Emergency Response Commission.
According to the law this must be a public process with opportunity for discussion by the emergency responders and the
public. The
plan has been posted here.
In
compliance with EPCRA, the public file of local Tier II reports is
available for review at the Department of Emergency Management (81
Elkins Road, Port Hadlock) during business hours (9:00 am to 4:00 pm
weekdays). For more information contact this department by email
at jcdem@co.jefferson.wa.us
or call 360-385-9368.
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