Emergency Management

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

In 1987, the Wyoming State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) was created through executive order. Among the SERC's duties were designating local emergency planning districts within the state and appointing a local emergency planning committee (LEPC) to serve each district. LEPCs are required to develop an emergency response plan, review it annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens.

LEPC membership must include the following (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

Mission Statement

The mission of the Big Horn County LEPC is to comply with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA); EPCRA is commonly known as SARA Title III. We are unique in that we are a multifaceted tool and forum for all emergency responders and their respective agencies/departments; for industry, local governments, health and welfare, school districts, and other concerned organizations or individual citizens; that will enable us to identify, plan for, mitigate, coordinate training, and respond to all incidents which may include: hazardous materials accidents and/or releases, wild land and other types of fire, natural disasters which may include flooding, tornados, severe storms, and earthquakes; highway and rail transportation accidents, terrorist activity, and civil disturbances which could affect the overall health and well being of the citizens of our county.

- The LEPC will also be the advising agency for Homeland Security Grant Funds as directed by and to the Big Horn County Commissioners.
- The LEPC will also act as the Citizen Corp Council and will be NIMS/ICS and NRP compliant.
- The LEPC is operated by the active membership as an open forum to know each other individually, to know each other's equipment and capabilities.
- The LEPC is committed to the safety of the county by ensuring and identifying proper resources and planning needed for any type of emergency, and by providing leadership and support to reduce the loss of life and property from all types of hazards, through an emergency management program of preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery.

Responsibilities

Identify facilities using hazardous materials
Identify transportation routes being used for hazardous materials shipment
Describe emergency response procedures
Designate community and facility coordinators
Outline emergency notification procedures
Describe methods for determining the occurrence of a release
Describe community and industry emergency equipment and facilities
Outline emergency evacuation plans
Identify special risk facilities (i.e., hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc.)
Describe a training program for emergency response personnel
Review methods and schedules for training exercises
Review Emergency Operations Plans (specifically the Hazardous Materials Response Plan in Volume B of the County Emergency Operations Plan) regularly
Make information available to the public in accordance with Community Right-to-Know legislation
Ensure all facilities required to submit Tier II reports are submitting such reports
Keep the State Emergency Response Commission advised of LEPC activities
Conduct public meetings at least twice a year
Recommend disbursement of grant funds
Act as Citizen Core Council (CERT) for Big Horn County
Will be compliant with NIMS, ICS, NRP Plans

Meetings - 2019 Schedule
[Printable Schedule]

LEPC meetings are usually held on the 4th Thursday of the month and called to order at 7:00pm, unless otherwise noted below.

Date	Location
January 24, 2019 @ 7PM	Greybull Weed and Pest, 4782 Highway 310
February 21, 2019 @ 7PM	Lovell Fire Hall, 314 Nevada Ave.
March 28, 2019 @ 7PM	Greybull Weed and Pest
April 25, 2019 @ 7PM	Lovell Fire Hall
May 23, 2019 @ 7PM	Greybull Weed and Pest
June 27, 2019 @ 7PM	Lovell Fire Hall
July	NO MEEETING
August 22, 2019 @ 7PM	Greybull Weed and Pest
September 19, 2019 @ 6PM*	Lovell Fire Hall - Annual Dinner
October 24, 2019 @ 7PM	Greybull Weed and Pest
November 21, 2019 @ 7PM**	Lovell Fire Hall
December	NO MEETING

* 3rd Thursday Annual Appreciation Dinner Meeting - 6:00pm
**3rd Thurdsay due to Thanksgiving

Committee Officers

Chairman - Ken Blackburn, Sheriff
Vice-Chairman - John Hyde, Commissioner
Treasurer - LaRae Dobbs, Emergency Management Coordinator
Secretary - Keela Mangus

Subcommittees

Budget & Finance
Communications
Court Room Security
Exercise
911 - Communications/Mapping
Safe Schools
THIRA
Tier II
Weather Alert & Action