Local Emergency Planning Committees
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) must develop an emergency response plan, review the plan at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to residents. Plans are developed by LEPCs with stakeholder participation. The LEPC membership must include (at a minimum):
- Elected state and local officials,
- Police, fire, civil defense, and public health professionals,
- Environment, transportation, and hospital officials,
- Facility representatives, and
- Representatives from community groups and the media.
The LEPC contacts for Wyoming are available for download - Wyoming Local Emergency Planning Committees (pdf)
Resources and links
LEPC Meetings
Schedule
Albany County
Noon, Jan. 6, April 6, July 6, Oct. 5
2374 Jefferson, Laramie Fire Station #3, Laramie
Noon, 4th Tuesday of each month. Ponderosa Room, George Amos Memorial Building, 412 S. Gillette Ave.
Goshen County
1 p.m. Last Tuesday of the months of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Hot Springs County 2 p.m. Jan. 13, Thermopolis Fire Hall
Johnson County
9 a.m. Second Thursday of every month. 26 N. DeSmet, Planning Meeting Room
Laramie County
3 p.m. March 17, June 16, Sept. 15
and Dec. 15 at 3962 Archer Parkway, Cheyenne
Niobrara County
Quarterly - Third Tuesday of the month at the Niobrara County Courthouse, 415 South Elm
Park County
1 p.m. Feb 12, May 6, August 20 and November 4 in the Park County EOC
Platte County
3 p.m. January 23, April 23, July 23 and Oct. 22 in the Wheatland Fire Training Center, 759 Cole St.
Sublette County
8:30 a.m. Second Wednesday of the months of Jan., March, May, July. Sept. and Nov.
Sweetwater County
9 a.m. Feb. 7 Green River Fire Department
Weston County
7 p.m. last Wednesday of each month at the Newcastle Fire Hall