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Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
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LEPC Draft Minutes (SEPT 19 Meeting) and Approved Minutes (JUN 13 Meeting)
OCT 31, 2023 - The Meeting minutes for the LEPC have been posted to the committees' webpage. Read on... -
LEPC 9/19 Meeting Agenda was Posted on Web
SEP 18- The Agenda for the SEP 19 LEPC meeting has been posted. Read on... -
Hazard Mitigation Plan final Draft Posted
JUN 20, 2023 - The Hazard Mitigation Plan for Berrien County was posted to the internet. Read on... -
JUN Draft Meeting Minutes Posted to the Webpage
6/20/2023 - The minutes from the JUN 13, 23 meeting were published on the LEPC webpage. Read on... -
LEPC Meeting Agenda Is Posted
6/12/2023 - The Agenda for the JUN 13 2023 LEPC meeting has been posted on the committee's webpage. Read on... -
2023 LEPC Calender adjusted with location
JAN 11, 2023 - The Berrien County LEPC 2023 meeting calendar was updated on the website to include the location of meetings. Read on... -
LEPC Draft Minutes (NOV 15 Meeting) and Approved Minutes (AUG Meeting)
11/15/2022 - The minutes from today's (11/15/22) meeting were published on the LEPC webpage. Read on... -
LEPC Meeting Minutes Are Posted
JUN 27 2022 - The approved minutes from the FEB 2022 meeting and the draft minutes from the JUN 2022 meeting are now posted on the LEPC website. Read on...
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The mission statement of the lepc is "To enhance community resiliency and protect the enviroNment from hazardous materials incidents through planning, preparation, and communication between citizens, businesses, and goverNment."
What is a Local emergency Planning Committee?
- Local Emergency Planning Committees were established under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. LEPCs are non-profit community organizations that must include in their membership, at a minimum, local officials including police, fire, civil defense, public health, transportation, and environmental professionals, as well as representatives of facilities subject to the emergency planning requirements, community groups, and the media. LEPCs must assist in the development of emergency response plans, conduct annual reviews at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens.
what are the required elements of a community emergency response plan?
- Identification of facilities and transportation routes of extremely hazardous substances.
- Description of emergency response procedures, on and off site.
- Designation of a community coordinator and facility emergency coordinator(s) to implement the plan.
- Outline of emergency notification procedures.
- Description of how to determine the probable affected area and population by releases.
- Description of local emergency equipment and facilities and the persons responsible for them.
- Outline of evacuation plans.
- A training program for emergency responders (including schedules)
- Methods and schedules for exercising emergency response plans.
the berrien county lepc meets quarterly. meetings are public and any interested community members are welcomed!
See below for a list of LEPC meeting dates. Meeting notices, LEPC news, and meeting cancellations are posted through the EMHSD news feed. You may sign up to receive these notices by clicking the following link for Emergency Management - Local Emergency Planning Committee News Flash.
When meetings are held at our Health Dept Campus (2149 E. Napier Ave), they will be in the Berrien County Conference Room. When they are held at the Administration Building (701 Main Street), they will be in the Commissioners Board Room.
2023 Meeting Calendar
| Date | Time | Location | Proposed Minutes | Adopted Minutes | Agenda |
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| 02/14/2023 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor | 06/13/2023 | ||
| 06/13/2023 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor | 06/20/2023 | 10/31/2023 | 6/12/2023 |
| 09/19/2023 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor | 10/31/2023 | 11/08/2023 | 9/18/2023 |
| 11/07/2023 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor | 11/08/2023 | 11/03/2023 |
2022 Meeting Calendar
| Date | Time | Location | Proposed Minutes | Adopted Minutes | Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15/2022 | 9:00 a.m. | 701 Main Street, St. Joseph | 02/17/2022 | 06/27/2022 | 02/15/2022 |
| 06/21/2022 | 9:00 a.m. | 701 Main Street, St. Joseph | 06/27/2022 | 08/16/2022 | 06/21/2022 |
| 08/16/2022 | 9:00 a.m. | 701 Main Street, St. Joseph | 08/16/2022 | 11/15/2022 | 08/16/2022 |
| 11/15/2022 | 9:00 a.m. | 701 Main Street, St. Joseph | 11/15/2022 | 2/24/2023 | 11/14/2022 |
2021 Meeting Calender
| Date | Time | Location | Proposed Minutes |
Adopted Minutes | Agenda |
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| 09/14/2021 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave. Benton Harbor | 12/21/2021 | 09/14/2021 | |
| 12/21/2021 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave. Benton Harbor | 12/29/2021 | 02/15/2022 | 12/21/2021 |
2020 MEETING CALENDAR
Date |
Time |
Location |
Proposed Minutes |
Adopted Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2020 | 9:00 a.m. | 2149 E. Napier Ave. Benton Harbor | ||
| 04/21/2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Canceled | Canceled |
Canceled |
| 06/23/2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Canceled | Canceled |
Canceled |
| 09/22/2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Canceled | Canceled |
Canceled |
| 11/10/2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Canceled |
Canceled |
Canceled |
2019 Meeting Calendar
| Date | Time | Location | Proposed Minutes |
Adopted Minutes |
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| 1/15/2019 | CANCELLED |
CANCELLED |
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| 2/19/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor MI | 03/21/2019 | |
| 3/19/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor MI | 03/22/2019 | 04/17/2019 |
| 4/16/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor MI | 04/17/2019 | 05/21/2019 |
| 5/21/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor MI | 05/21/2019 | 06/18/2019 |
| 6/18/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor MI | 06/25/2019 | 09/17/2019 |
| 9/17/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor MI | 09/17/2019 | 11/12/2019 |
| 11/12/2019 | 9:00 AM | 2149 E. Napier Ave. Benton Harbor, MI |
11/12/2019 | 01/24/2020 |
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contact us
Berrien County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
c/o Berrien County Sheriff's Office
Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division
701 Main Street
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: (269) 983-7111 ext. 4915
Email: [email protected]