Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

Local Emergency Planning Committees
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. There is one LEPC for each of the more than 3,000 designated local emergency planning districts. The LEPC membership must include (at a minimum):

• Elected state and local officials
• Police, fire, civil defense, and public health professionals
• Environment, transportation, and hospital officials
• Facility representatives
• Representatives from community groups and the media

Burleigh County Hazardous Materials Response Plan

Mary Senger
Secretary/Treasurer
Burleigh County Emergency Management
316 N 5th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-712-8906
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