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Local Emergency Planning Commission

The Clarion County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was established under the federal Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know, and the PA Act 1990-165, Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act.

The LEPC board meets on a regular bi-monthly basis, to establish policy and direction for the Clarion County Hazardous Material program.
The LEPC board is comprised of members representing: Elected County and Local Officials, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, Broadcasting and/or print media, Community groups, and Operators and Owners of facilities subject to the requirement of SARA Title III Act.

Standing sub-committees of the Clarion County LEPC are: Funding, Right to Know, Facilities Liaison, Municipal Liaison, and Information/Public Relations.

The LEPC meets on the second Wednesday of every other month (with the first meeting in the month of January) at 2:00 PM, at the Clarion County Admin Building, 330 Main Street, Clarion, PA 16214.


Denny Logue - Chairman Emergency Management Clarion County Department of Public Safety
Jeff Smathers Emergency Management Clarion County Department of Public Safety
Brett Whitling Emergency Management  Clarion County Department of Public Safety
Ted Tharan Commissioner Clarion County Commissioner
Wayne Brosius Commissioner Clarion County Commissioner
Ed Heasley Commissioner Clarion County Commissioner
Kristi Amato Planning Director Clarion County Planning
David Cyphert Public Organization Clarion County Airport Authority
Jason Hendershot Education Clarion University
Kevin Stewart Fire Fighting Callensburg Vol. Fire Department
Dustin Wyant DEP Representative Dept. of Environmental Protection
Justin Rodgers DEP Representative Dept. of Environmental Protection
Don Hosey Emergency Medical Services Clarion Hospital
Brian Feist Hazardous Material Representative McCutcheon Enterprises
Kimberly Palmer Community Representative Community Representative
William Malia Emergency Management PA Emergency Management Agency
Robert Lawson Facility Owner/Operator Pennsylvania American Water
Michelle Cavallo Facility Owner/Operator Pennsylvania American Water
Josh Walzak Public Media The Leader-Vindicator
Evanne Gareis Public Media The Leader-Vindicator

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