Local Emergency Planning Committee
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
What is the LEPC?
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, each county in Wisconsin is designated as an Emergency Planning District with a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Through the Vernon County Emergency Management Office and the L.E.P.C., the community is made aware of potential risks involving hazardous materials. The LEPC is the point of contact for the public to receive information on storage/locations of chemicals, types of chemicals and hazards associated with those chemicals. Hazardous materials incidents range from a chemical spill on a highway to ground water contamination by naturally occurring methane gas. Most people will agree that efforts to protect the public are best handled locally by the people and for the people whom the law was meant to protect.
Emergency Planning - Enables communities as a whole to prepare for hazardous chemical releases through emergency planning. This planning also provides information and facilitates training for the first responders who are called upon to protect the public in the event of a chemical accident. Your LEPC can provide you with information on evacuation routes, shelter-in-place procedures and other information you may need to help your family plan for a chemical emergency.
Community Right-to-Know - Increases awareness of chemical hazards in your community and allows you and your local government to obtain information about chemical hazards. If you are concerned about the types, amounts or locations of chemicals stored in your community, contact your LEPC.
Committee Membership
The LEPC is made up of elected local officials, county emergency management staff, law enforcement, firefighters, local health services, hospital representatives, emergency medical services, local media, community agencies, transportation agencies, local industry and environmental agencies.
Meetings
LEPC meeting are held in conformance with the Open Meetings Laws.
Contact the Vernon County Office of Emergency Management at Phone: 608-637-5266 or email: emerg@vernoncounty.org for the next meeting date and time
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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Loren Oldenburg
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96th Assembly
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Charles Jacobson
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County Board
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John Spears
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Law Enforcement
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Brandon Larson
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Emergency Management
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Ted Harris
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Hazmat
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Chad Buros
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Fire Service
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Dick Wallin
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Community/Fire
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Kevin Dean
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Medical
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Phil Hewitt
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Transportation
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Shawna McDowell
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DNR
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Stacie Sanborn
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Environment
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Dave Robinson
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Media
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Robert Moline
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Radiation Rep
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Brandy Matthes
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Planning Facility
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Dan Schreiter
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VOAD/ Business Continuity
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Amy Kleiber
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Health Officer
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2022 EPCRA Public Notice
Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act- Information for Businesses