The goal of the All Hazards Counsel/Local Emergency Planning Committee is to protect the community and environment from hazardous incidents through planning, preparation, and communication between citizens, business, and government. The All Hazards Counsel/LEPC is also responsible for informing and educating the public about chemical facilities in the community and actions that can be taken in the event of a chemical spill or release into the environment. Lastly, the AHC/LEPC works to assist emergency response agencies in being well-prepared to respond to and mitigate emergencies associated with chemical releases within Polk County.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Polk County All Hazards Counsel/LEPC is to promote safety and health in the community through the promotion of hazardous materials awareness and by supporting local planning and response efforts. The All Hazards Counsel/LEPC shall encourage cooperative partnerships between the community and industry, and help develop and sponsor educational and training programs relative to hazardous materials preparedness.
The Polk County LEPC Hazardous Materials Contingency Plan is a living document that is routinely reviewed when the situation dictates.
In addition, the All Hazards Counsel/LEPC is governed by the adopted bylaws and by the Polk County Board of Commissioners Resolution Number 2022-61 which establishes the Polk County All Hazards Counsel/Local Emergency Planning Committee.
JOIN THE TEAM
If you are a citizen or business in Polk County and would like to join our LEPC, membership is always free. We meet four times per year unless there is a need to hold an additional meeting. Meetings are held at EMA Headquarters located at 55 Clines Ingram Jackson Road Cedartown Georgia 30125. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the first month of each quarter and start promptly at 10AM.
In Polk County, including citizens, municipalities of Aragon, Cedartown and Rockmart and in partnership with local businesses, we are proactive in planning for an all hazards approach to emergencies and or disasters. We feel an interagency approach is best for our communities. Working together to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recovery from emergencies and or disasters is in the best interest of our communities.
Section 302 requires that facilities with any extremely hazardous substances (EHS) above a certain threshold amount make notification to the State Emergency Response Commission and LEPC within 60 days of acquiring the substance on-site. All facilities, farms, private industry, and sites owned by public agencies are subject to this requirement. It is these facilities for which the LEPC must develop an emergency response plan applicable to its community as required under EPCRA Section 303. These facilities also report EHSs annually on their Tier II forms and indicate if the facility is subject to emergency planning. For assistance with your emergency planning please contact the LEPC.
So, join the Polk County LEPC and meet the emergency responders, citizens and other facilities. In coordination with all we can strive to make Polk County as safe as possible.
NEED MORE INFO?
For addition information, please contact Polk County EMA at ema@polkga.org or by phone at 770.748.3439.
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