Shelby County Local Emergency Planning Committee

OUR MISSION

The Shelby County Local Emergency Planning Committee (SCLEPC), as established pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986, and shall prepare hazardous materials emergency plans that indicate the facilities that use, produce, or store hazardous substances that are present in Shelby County. The SCLEPC shall serve as the repository for reports filed under Title III and shall direct Title III implementation activities and perform outreach programs to increase the awareness, understanding and compliance with the EPCRA.

OUR ORGANIZATION

The SCLEPC is made up of representatives from all aspects of the community. The SCLEPC is required to have representation from 12 categories of the community, they are: Elected State or Local official, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management Agency, Fire, First Aid/Red Cross, Health, Local Environment, Hospital, Transportation, Broadcast and Print media, Community Groups, Owners and Operators of Facilities. Our committee is required to meet quarterly to discuss issues that concern Shelby County in regards to facilities that use, store or produce hazardous chemicals.

NOTICE OF AVAILABLE PUBLIC INFORMATION

The public is advised that information concerning chemical inventories of certain facilities within Shelby County as well as information concerning Shelby County’s chemical response planning efforts is available for review.

The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, known as SARA and/or the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act or EPCRA provides a framework for chemical response planning in each local panning districts, which in this instance, is Shelby County. The Shelby County Local Emergency Planning Committee (SCLEPC), working with the Ohio Emergency Response Commission (OERC or Commission), the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency, and local fire departments, implement these requirements within Shelby County.

Chemical inventory information for facilities that meet or exceed the reporting threshold requirements of 10,000 pounds for hazardous chemicals or approximately 500 pounds for certain defined extremely hazardous substances is available (the threshold for extremely hazardous substances is as low as one (1) pound in certain instances.)