Local Emergency Planning Committee 1996 Annual Report

The Sarpy County Emergency Planning Committee (SCEPC) was created in compliance with the guidelines established by Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), 40 CFR 355 (Pub. L. 99-499). In accordance with Article VII, Section 1 of the Sarpy County Emergency Planning Committee Bylaws, this activity report is distributed to the Chairman of the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners, the State Emergency Response Commission, and to the mayors of the cities of Bellevue, Gretna, LaVista, Papillion and Springfield.

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 1996. During this period, 108 facilities filed SARA Title III Tier Two reports with SCEPC. These reports were filed in the Emergency Management Office for public inspection. During this period, four public and numerous responder information requests were handled. Eight non-reporting facilities were identified during this period, notified of the reporting requirements, and reported for the first time.

The Sarpy County Emergency Response Plan is contained within the Sarpy County Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) and has been rewritten this year. The new Sarpy County Hazardous Materials Facility List and LEOP are currently being printed. The LEPC Resource Book was updated on June 3, 1996, and distributed at the June 5, 1996, LEPC meeting.

Two hazardous materials exercises are being prepared for 1997. One will be a regional exercise, featuring multi-county response. These exercises build on the lessons learned in two hazardous materials exercises in 1995 and while rewriting the LEOP in 1996.

The current membership of the SCEPC is as follows: John Strawn, Robert DeVriendt, Daniel Peterson, Joseph Mastandrea, John Stacey, Nancy Noda, Keith Deiml, Candace Borman, Jim McPeck, Steve Betts, Pat Clark, Rich Weber, Jim Schram, Ed Hunt, Travis Mayer, Tom Doolittle, Paul Birney, Dave Coombs, Jerry Turgeon, Marty Leming, Les McCubbin, Steve Jordan, Joe Phillips, Ken Noel, Ron Clark, Chuck Sohm, John Benner, Pat Shannon, Tom Hanson, Louie Post, Scott Keep, Rod Buethe, Steven Danon, Tim Schram, Rolly Yost, George McTwiggan, Pat Talley, Robin Gullie, and Ed Walter. Officers and terms are listed below:

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Created January 14, 1997

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