Hays County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
The main purpose of the Hays County LEPC is to inform the public by providing adequate awareness information for chemical emergencies and other hazardous situations.
A Local Emergency Planning Committee or LEPC, is a voluntary organization that is established in an Emergency Planning District designated by the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). Most Texas counties have a single LEPC; however, some counties have multiple LEPCs that serve individual cities or communities in that county.
Both SERC and LEPCs were established to meet the requirements of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (or EPCRA, also known as the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Title III) for emergency response planning. LEPCs are required to receive the annual Texas Tier Two (Chemical Inventory) Reports from facilities in their jurisdictions.
The LEPCs use this information to perform hazard assessments for their communities. In addition, the LEPCs must make information from these reports available to the public, upon request. Under EPCRA and the Texas Community Right-to-Know Act, LEPCs may also request additional hazardous chemical information from facilities for emergency planning purposes.
Goals & Mission
To enhance the protection of the community and the environment from hazardous materials incidents through planning, preparation, and communication between citizens, business, and government.
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Tier II Reporting
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Meetings
All LEPC meetings shall be open to the public, except under circumstances where the TOMA permits otherwise.
Public Notices
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Forms
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