Welcome to Valdez Emergency Planning Committee

There are nineteen Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) in the State of Alaska.The boundaries of each LEPC are called a Local Emergency Planning District (LEPD). The LEPD boundaries are determined by the SERC.
LEPC members are volunteers and government employees who live within a specific LEPD. Federal legislation states that, as a minimum, each LEPC shall include representatives from the following groups: elected officials, law enforcement, civil defense, firefighting, first aid, health, local environmental, hospital, transportation personnel, broadcast and print media, community groups, and owners/operators of facilities subject to regulation by SARA Title III. Detailed information regarding the composition, duties, and responsibilities of an LEPC can be found in Chapter 8 of the book "SARA Title III, Intent and Implementation of Hazardous Materials Regulations." Alaska Statute 26.23.071 establishes the Alaska SERC and LEPCs, and specifies their duties.

ABOUT US

The Valdez LEPC is your community foundation for preparedness! As your local emergency planning committee we:
(1) establish procedures for receiving and processing requests from the public for information under 42 U.S.C. 11044, including tier II information under 42 U.S.C. 11022;
(2) appoint a chair and establish rules by which the committee shall function, including provisions for public notification of committee activities, public advertising of positions available on the committee, public meetings to discuss the emergency plan, public comments, response to the comments by the committee, distribution of the emergency plan, and designation of an official to serve as coordinator for information;
(3) prepare and periodically review an emergency plan in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 11003(a) in a manner that includes coordination with the political subdivisions covered by the plan;
(4) evaluate the need for resources necessary to develop, implement, and exercise the emergency plan, and submit recommendations to the political subdivisions in the emergency planning district with respect to the resources that may be required and the means for providing the resources;
(5) to the extent consistent with the constitution and law of the state, perform all other functions prescribed for emergency planning committees in 42 U.S.C. 11001 - 11005;
(6) to the extent considered advisable by the committee, make recommendations to political subdivisions, representatives of interjurisdictional disaster planning and service areas, and state agencies about the preparation of local, state, and interjurisdictional plans; and
(7) serve as an advisory committee to the political subdivisions within the emergency planning district or the interjurisdictional planning and service area established under AS 26.23.070 with respect to emergency planning, training, and response.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Valdez is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep water fjord in Prince William Sound.  It lies 305 road miles east of Anchorage, and 364 road miles south of Fairbanks.  It is largely recognized as being the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

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