(K.S.A. 65-5703, K.S.A. 65-5705, and P.L. 99-499 Sec. 301-305)

A Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a voluntary organization established to meet the requirements of the Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title III), for emergency response planning.  EPCRA contains four major provisions:

• Planning for chemical emergency;
• Emergency notification of chemical accidents and releases;
• Reporting of hazardous chemical inventories (Tier II reports);
• Toxic chemical release reporting.

 Although these are the minimum requirements, the State of Kansas advocates an all-hazards, multi-objective planning approach.

The Technological Hazards Section Provides:

• Organizational assistance and support to local committees
• Training for planners and first responders;
• An updated statewide list of LEPCs; and
• Grant funds through the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program.

LEPC Resources and Links