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Local Emergency Planning Committee

(LEPC)

LEPC Membership	Meeting Date/Time Locations	Meeting Minutes (coming soon)
Ready Rowan!		CERT

Image of Local Emergency Planning Committee The Rowan County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is organized under the auspices of the County Board of Commissioners, and it activities are in accordance with, but not limited to, Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).

It is an organization of industrial, governmental and citizen member groups whose purpose is to provide a forum in which the local community and facilities can discuss issues related to hazardous substances, man-made and natural hazards or emergencies. Additionally, the LEPC works closely with Emergency Management and all response agencies to fulfill the tasks as outlined below on an ongoing basis.

Establish procedures for reviewing and processing requests from the public for information under the Community Right-To-Know Act (Section 324) of known chemical storage and hazards in the community.
Develop a chemical hazard/risk analysis of the community as a whole.
Develop emergency response procedures for emergency response personnel.
Identify private/public sector resources available to deal with hazardous materials emergencies.
Identify private/public sector resources available to deal with natural and man-made emergencies.
Review emergency plans submitted by the subcommittees and make recommendations on revisions of the plans that may be necessary to ensure coordination of such plan with emergency response plans of other emergency planning agencies.
Exercise emergency response plans and update them accordingly.

The Committee is designated coordinating entity for the US Department of Homeland Security's Citizen Corp Program for Rowan County. As such, Rowan's LEPC also promotes and encourages all citizens and businesses to prepare for disaster and emergency situations by becoming a partner in ReadyROWAN!

The LEPC also promotes and coordinates the development of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program within the county, including it's municipalities.

Meetings of the LEPC:

Regular meetings of the LEPC are on the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November at 3:00pm at various member facility locations throughout the county.

		2010
1500	JANUARY	21	HOST:	Duke Energy
1500	MARCH	18	HOST:	Red Cross
1500	MAY	20	HOST:	Performance Fibers Corp.
1500	JULY	15	HOST:	Food Lion
1500	SEPTEMBER	16	HOST:	Rowan Regional Medical Center
1500	NOVEMBER	18	HOST:	Salisbury-Rowan Utilities

The LEPC's Executive Sub-committee meets on the third Thursday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. This subcommittee consists of the elected officers of the LEPC for the current year, and provides guideance and direction planning for regular meetings of the full Committee.

All meetings of the LEPC are open to the public. If you would like to attend, please contact the Administrative Secretary at Emergency Services electronically or by phone at 704-216-8900 for details.