February 23, 2004
JEFFERSON COUNTY
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23,
2004
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
In attendance: Jean Marzell, Bob Jaffrin, John Sherwood, Curt Bury, Pam Holstein-Wallace, Jeff Levesque, Judy Miller Jones, Darrell Penwell, Sarah Johnson, Randy DeHaven, Judi Rice and Mike Vojtasko.
The meeting was called to order by Pam Holstein-Wallace, chair, at 4:50pm. An announcement was made that the state has developed a new website that could be utilized in a disaster to obtain volunteers.
Guest Speaker: Jody Cottrill, WV Commission for National and Community Service spoke on the state's new website www.volunteer.org and encouraged it's use during a disaster. She explained how to list volunteer opportunities and demonstrated how the website could alert volunteers from one part of the state to assist in another part of the state.
Curt Bury gave the Emergency Operations Plan Annex update and encouraged participates to complete their sections. He also reviewed who was working on what sections.
The Public Health Threat Annex is being reviewed and is near completion. Bob Jaffrin offered assistance in reviewing it as well.
An update was given by Sarah Johnson and John Sherwood on the Regional Hospital Bioterrorism plan.
Darrell Penwell and Curt Bury reviewed the SERC grant deadline and encouraged everyone to get their sections of the EOP completed to be submitted to the County Commission before September 2004.
Bob Jaffrin introduced the American Public University System and how they can assist in disaster preparedness by offering expertise and classes available online.
Judy Miller Jones gave a report on the Public Health Subcommittee and invited Bob Jaffrin to participate in that subcommittee.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00pm. The next meeting will be Monday, March 29th at 4:45pm.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
Meeting was held at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital ~ Community Room and
opened by Darrell Penwell, OES Director at 4;45 p.m.
In attendance were Darrell Penwell, Director OES, Sarah Johnson, Eugene Rice,
Barbara Miller, Robert Jaffin, Randall DeHaven, Judith Miller Jones, Judi Rice,
Greg Corliss, Curt Bury, Pam Wallace and Jeffry Levesque. John Sherwood was
excused.
An LEPC Membership Update Sheet was provided for the attendees to complete
to update the LEPC membership and categories per request of the WV
SERC. Those members absent will be contacted prior to the next meeting.
Membership present approved the minutes of the February 23rd 2004 as
amended. Eugene Rice and Dr. Canarella to be added to the attendance.
D. Penwell provided status of the 2004 HMEP Grant. All annexes of the
EOP should be completed no later than July 15th 2004. Basic Plan,
Direction & Control is almost completed. Others halfway
completed. Review of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
just presented by Tom Ridge of U.S. Department Homeland Security will be
included in these plans. However, this will not slow down the project.
D. Penwell reported that the WV SERC has forwarded the Grant application for
the SERC Grant for FY-2004. Grant application will be prepared and forwarded
to the membership via e-mail for review and comment for next LEPC meeting for
final approval.
D. Penwell reported that the FY2005 HMEP Grant Application has been
received. D. Penwell suggested that the County consider conducting a
Hazardous Material Flow Survey. Application must be submitted by
June 15th 2004.
D. Penwell as the Information Coordinator for the LEPC, reported the following to
the membership of the required Tier2 Reports that were due March 1st 2004:
A letter from the LEPC needs to be sent to the WV SERC to request that all
Tier2 reports in the future be mailed to the Jefferson County Office of Emergency
Services instead of the Chairperson of the LEPC.
D. Penwell reported on six (6) tabletop exercises and three (3) functional
exercises proposed for the calendar year of 2004.
D. Penwell reported the training schedule provided by the WV Office of
Emergency Services. Majority of the classes and others can be offered within
the Eastern Panhandle if a commitment of 20 students is made.
The SERC/LEPC Conference is scheduled for August 2-4, 2004 in Charleston
WV. All LEPC members are welcome to attend.
Pam H Wallace, elected Chairperson of the LEPC last year, submitted her
letter of resignation for Chairperson. Curt Bury, Vice Chairperson, did not
want the position. Sarah Johnson was elected as Chairperson of the
Jefferson County LEPC for the remaining term (one year) for Ms. Wallace. Curt
Bury will remain Vice Chairperson.
D. Penwell reported the LEPC's bylaws should be reviewed and
updated. The following committees need to included:
It was discussed that the above committees need to be combined. Possibly
several of the Project IMPACT committees can be used for these committees.
D. Penwell provided a FYI sheet explaining the "Local Emergency Planning
Committee Functions".
B. Miller reported that Jefferson County has been designated as a
Storm Ready Community by the National Weather Service. The County's EOC
and 911 Center met the requirements of receiving and dissemination weather
alerts, watches, warnings, etc to the general public.
Darrell Penwell reported the following meetings to note:
Jeff Levesque of the Jefferson County American Red Cross provided a DRAFT of
the Mass Care and Sheltering Annex. Copies were provided for all to review
and comment.
Educational Programs: There had been discussion on ways to get the
information on the LEPC and what it did for the community out to the
public. Several suggestions were made. Mr. Robert Jaffin from the
American Public University offered a speaker that would be coming to the area for
one of the university functions. His idea was that we set up a luncheon and
invite the public. It could be publicized, thus drawing several benefits – getting
information about LEPC to the public, and providing education for us and
for the public. J.M. Jones said that she thought it was exactly the type of activity
we should pursue. S. Johnson said that she thought it was an excellent offer,
and agreed to ask Tina Stover, Public Relations Director from the hospital to help
with the publicity and setting up the program. The attendees would be
responsible for the cost of the luncheon. Several members said that they
found functions at the lunch hour easier to attend than those in the evening. One
of the sites suggested was the Training Center in Shepherdstown. The group
agreed to support this idea. Communication will be made to the members
via email about the arrangements.
Meeting adjourned at 6:18 PM.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 26, 2004 at 4:45 PM
at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
Meeting was held at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital ~ Community Room and
opened by Sarah Johnson and Curt Bury, Co Chairpersons, at 4:45 p.m.
In attendance were Curt Bury, Sarah Johnson, Ed Smith, Randall DeHaven,
Judith Miller Jones, J.V. Walter, Greg Corliss, Henry Christie, Rick Randall,
John Sherwood, and Jeff Levesque. Darrell Penwell was excused.
A LEPC Membership Update Sheet was provided again this month for the
attendees to complete to update the LEPC membership and categories per request
of the WV SERC.
Membership present approved the minutes of the March 29, 2004 meeting
HMEP Grant: Status of the 2005 HEMP Grant was
discussed. Money from this will give us needed resources to complete the
Hazardous Materials Flow Survey. D. Penwell plans to have it complete in
mid May and then email to all members so it can be discussed at the May
meeting. It must be submitted by June 15, 2004.
Jefferson County EOP: (The EOP is the HMEP project for the
current year, 2004). All annexes of the EOP should be completed no later than
July 15th 2004. C. Bury stated that he had the various components in a
computer program that can be emailed and edited. Any person who has a
component completed should email it to C. Bury, Co Chair, and D. Penwell, Director
of OES. The plan is that we need to get the annexes to people so they can be
reviewed by the members of the committee. There was some discussion
about the fact that formal agreements need to exist for many of the items in the
plan. Some have been signed but others have not. There have been
some site surveys done of existing resources but these need to be compiled and
finished with agreements when applicable.
WV SERC Grant: The application for 2004 grant is currently being
prepared by D. Penwell. He hopes to be able to email it to members by mid
May, and for committee discussion by the May LEPC meeting.
Letter to Pam Holstein-Wallace: The committee unanimously agreed
that a letter should be sent from the LEPC thanking Pam for her months of
chairmanship and hard work for the LEPC. S. Johnson will send the
message.
Tier II Facilities not reporting for 2003: There was some discussion
regarding the 12 facilities that have not yet completed the mandatory Tier II
reporting. It was determined that a letter should be sent to all the organizations,
and should offer the assistance of the LEPC or the OES if needed for
completion. Darrell Penwell, the Information Coordinator for the LEPC, will
work with the chairman to send these letters.
LEPC Committee Structure / Combinations: There was a lot of
discussion concerning the appropriate committee structure as presented at the
last meeting. It had also been determined that a subcommittee should meet
and decide which committees could reasonably be combined, such as those with
similar or connecting purposes. Also there have been many emergency
planning groups that have met in the last 3 years, and have spent a great deal of
time and money in plans – we want to make use of that planning and build on
it. The following committee combinations were suggested from the list of
LEPC committees:
The plan is that these committees will meet, select a chair person, add the needed
members (whether they are LEPC members or not) and report back to the
LEPC . Goals and actions will be discussed.
Speakers for June and Beyond: Education and Outreach: At
the last meeting, Bob Jaffin had suggested that we have speakers for educational
meetings that would be separate from our monthly meeting. He has access to
a number of very highly credentialed experts in fields that would be of great benefit to
the LEPC. There is a person planned that could come in June, and then
another person who was going to come for the April meeting but we thought it would
be better if he could be given more time. The committee unanimously approved
asking Bob Jaffin's contacts to come for educational programs, and the racetrack was
the suggested site for the first meeting. It is very convenient to members, and
would be ideal. Currently there is a need for someone who could put this
together, such as to obtain the site, find out the cost, publicize it, then afterward to try
to get some coverage on the education and what LEPC means to the
community. We do not have any volunteers at this point, but perhaps Tina Stover
or Pam Holstein-Wallace might be able to work together on this, and we will be able
to ask them by the time of the next meeting.
Report from Mr. Corliss: Greg Corliss reported on some recent
actions by the County Commission on the idea of an Emergency Operations
Center. He said that they have planned to allow Darrell Penwell to spend
full time on emergency management and have assigned the 911 addressing
elsewhere in the county structure. Currently though, the OES space has been
reduced, so it is not certain where the EOC will be activated until they are able to
implement the rest of their plan, which involves a new building for this and other
functions. There will be ongoing work on this issue.
Change in meeting date: It has been suggested that the date
of the meeting be changed to the 3rd Monday in the month rather than the last
Monday, but staying at the same time and location. There are several state
employees who cannot attend if we meet on the last Monday. The committee
agreed after some discussion to try the new time. The next meeting would be
on May 17th 2004 incorporating this change.
The meeting was adjourned at 6 pm.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 17, 2004, 2004 at
4:45 PM at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
The meeting was held at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room and opened by
Curt Bury, Co-Chairperson, at 4:45 p.m.
In attendance were Curt Bury, Greg Corliss (County Commission), Randall DeHaven (Health Dept.),
Bob Jaffin (APUS), Jeff Levesque (Red Cross), Kevin Lilly (WVDEP-EE), Rick Randall (JMH),
Judi Rice (Health Dept.), Ed Smith (JCAA/IFC), and Tina Stover (JMH). Darrell Penwell and
Sarah Johnson were excused since they are both in Charleston for a training program..
The membership present approved the minutes of the April 26, 2004 meeting
Speakers for June and Beyond: Education and Outreach: Bob Jaffin reported
that he was working on the selection of speakers, and considering a luncheon at Charles Town
Races. June 7th was a possible date. Bob will know more shortly and will let us know.
Greg Corliss gave us an update of the County Commission’s actions and
requirements for more space, both for Commission activities and OES.
2004 HMEP Grant: Darrell Penwell reported via e-mail to Curt Bury this morning
that the Progress report is being prepared for submittal by the Chairperson and that the Plans are being
worked on, still on schedule.
2005 HMEP Grant: There was a good deal of discussion on the draft status of the
2005 HMEP Grant. It must be submitted by June 15, 2004. Randy DeHaven suggested that
the Grant write-up needed more clarification. Bob Jaffin suggested that a sampling of rail traffic as
well as truck traffic be added to the plan. “Barco scanning” is a technique that might be used. He
also thought the estimate of $10/hour for Data Collection (Task #4 – 160 hours for $1,600) might be too
low (since adjusted by Darrell Penwell to $12/hr.). Bob offered to send a special note to Darrell
Penwell with his suggestions. The members voted to approve the HMEP Grant draft as adjusted by
the suggestions above, as appropriate.
Jefferson County EOP: Ed Smith is working on the Fire and Rescue
Annex. Randy DeHaven and Judi Rice will be working to determine how much of the material in the
Public Health Plan and Manual should be placed in our EOP.
Tier II Facilities not reporting for 2003: Darrell Penwell indicated via e-mail that
8 facilities still have failed to report. Letters are set to go out June 1st and about 5 new letters to
facilities that have never reported to the LEPC. Hopefully the SERC in Charleston will have their
reports available to verify if they got them. Bob Jaffin offered to help on this topic if help is needed.
Exercises: There was a discussion about the most desirable date for a Fall 2004
exercise – perhaps about October 11th. The availability of vaccine would be a key
determinant. Nursing students at Shepherd University might be used. Should it be a late
afternoon scenario? How about a Saturday? Ed Smith pointed out that we should avoid the
week of October 3-9 since it is Fire Prevention Week.
New Business:
Next LEPC meeting: Since Monday, June 21st is a holiday (West Virginia Day), we
decided that the next LEPC meeting will be Tuesday, June 22nd.
The meeting was adjourned at 6 pm.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at 4:45 PM at the
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
Opening of Meeting: co-chairpersons Curt Bury and Sarah Johnson opened the
meeting at 4:45 pm.
Present were: Curt Bury, Randall DeHaven, Bob Jaffin, John Sherwood Judi Rice,
Judy Miller-Jones, Ed Smith, Darrell Penwell, Barbara Miller, Sarah Johnson, Joe Walter.
Minutes of the May 17, 2004 meeting were approved as read with no additions or
corrections.
2004 HMEP Grant Status: There was discussion of the completion of the project, which
must be turned in to the state by postmark September 30th 2004. Curt Bury has part of the plan on
his computer and Darrell Penwell has part of it, and the portions that must be turned in to the state are
almost completed. Darrell provided his copies to Curt after the meeting. Darrell Penwell sent a
status report to Laverne Muncy at WVOES, which was due in June.
2004 SERC Grant Application: This application will be submitted by mid–August.
2005 HMEP Grant Application Status: This application was hand delivered to SERC
on July 14, 2004 by Darrell Penwell, after the various suggestions of members had been incorporated.
Tier II facilities not reported for 2003: There was some discussion regarding the fact
that Halltown Paperboard and Community Oil have not reported (the last of the companies that have
not). It was thought that perhaps the contact person may have changed at Community Oil, and it was
suggested to try Heather Morgan.
The discussion on the Tier II agencies developed into a discussion on how to raise awareness of these
agencies concerning the LEPC and it’s activities. There were a number of suggestions such as
inviting them to a meeting and having a special presentation on what the LEPC means to the county and to
their business, and approaching groups of them when they meet with other agencies.
In addition, all agreed that we need some publicity, and that perhaps Tina Stover would help us with
some newspaper contacts. In addition, it would be helpful to have her services to arrange any
functions that the group had in a different venue. At the end of the lengthy discussion on possibilities
about getting new members, and getting our mission out to the public, it was determined that we would
proceed with the Committee assignment of Chairpersons, and that some of these items could be worked out
among the appropriate committees. Potential funding must be researched also.
Assignment of Committee Chairpersons: The membership present suggested the
following chairpersons for the committees:
Information Item: The SERC/LEPC Annual Conference at the
Embassy Suites in Charleston will be held in Charleston, WV August 2-4, 2004. So far, Curt Bury,
Darrell Penwell, and Sarah Johnson plan to attend. If any other members are interested in attending,
please contact Darrell Penwell or call Laverne directly at 304-558-5380.
Fall Exercise: Darrell Penwell and Judi Rice said that the plans for the fall exercise
involving flu immunizations / simulated smallpox vaccinations has hit a snag in that they do not think they will
be able to get the flu vaccine in amounts sufficient for the exercise. The health department continues
to work on this issue, because it would be a very good exercise.
Next meeting: The August meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 19, 2004
at 4:45 PM in the hospital conference room. Please NOTE: It was agreed in the May 17th
meeting to change the LEPC meetings on the 3rd Monday of the month rather than the 4th Monday.
The meeting was adjourned at 6pm.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital 3rd Floor Classroom
Opening of the Meeting: Curt Bury, co-chairperson, opened the meeting at 4:45 PM. Present were: Curt Bury, Barbara Miller, Judy Miller-Jones, Jeff Levesque, Darrell Penwell,
Randall DeHaven, John Sherwood, and Bob Jaffin. Ed Smith, Sarah Johnson and Joe Walter were excused.
Darrell Penwell announced the resignation of Henry Haas from the Department of Environmental Protection.
Another representative (not yet announced) will fill this vacancy. Minutes of the June 22, 2004 meeting were approved as read with no additions or corrections. 2004 HMEP Grant status: Darrell Penwell gave an update on the annex status for the
Emergency Operations plan. The Public Works annex is awaiting information from Allegheny Power.
Darrell remains in contact with Allegheny Power. Curt Bury suggested having other members of the LEPC assist
in the completion of the plan. Darrell Penwell advised that the writing of the plan was complete, and members
could assist in the order of some of the information within the plan. Judy Miller-Jones suggested a sign-in sheet
for each of the agencies to sign once they reviewed the plan. Darrell Penwell suggested that a check list for each
section for the responsible agency would be the easiest way to keep track of the reviewed information. Darrell
also suggested that an overview and a training exercise be performed with all parties once the plan was complete.
A question arose about who is in charge if the OES Director is out of town and/or unable to be reached during a
disaster. Darrell indicated that the directors from other parts of the Eastern Panhandle are currently working
together to assist one another as back ups. If all directors are unreachable, Sheriff Boober and Leslie Smith will be
the contacts. Darrell is currently in the process of getting two (2) deputy directors to work under him to avoid these
situations. He also announced that the County Sheriff is in charge of the law enforcement part of a search and
rescue mission.
2004 SERC Grant: The 2004 SERC Grant application was completed by Darrell Penwell and
presented to the committee. John Sherwood made a motion to approve, seconded by Judy Miller-Jones.
The motion was carried. The total of the grant is $1,166.85, which is 60% of the past two years of Tier 2
reports. The grant will be used for materials, plans and operational procedures. Darrell will submit this
grant to the WVOES for approval.
2005 HMEP Grant: The grant application has been hand delivered by Darrell Penwell to the
WVOES office. The amount of this grant request was $5,000. Darrell advised that the WVOES is
currently reviewing the grant and we should have approval in August 2004.
Tier II Reports for 2004: Darrell Penwell said that he needed to contact Thompson Gas in regards to
the propane tank farm located in the Huntfield subdivision. There are several propane tanks at this site feeding
numerous homes for which Thompson Gas did not submit a Tier 2 report. Darrell also reported to the committee
that all facilities have reported to SERC for this year Tier 2’s.
Fall Exercise: Randall DeHaven reported the Jefferson County Health Department will be paying for
the flu vaccines to be used in the fall exercise. The estimated cost for this exercise is $10,000. He has
completed a grant application that would cover the cost. Randall is to meet with Dr. Nichols on August 10th, 2004
to finalize specific information for the exercise. Currently, this exercise is open to County School Personnel and
First Responders. This exercise is going to take place in November; however an exact
date has yet to be set. Darrell Penwell suggested that an 8-hour exercise would
constitute a full-scale exercise.
Curt Bury asked about Press coverage of the exercise. Darrell suggested that several messages would advise
the public about the exercise, but he emphasized that it was open to County School Personnel and First Responders
only. Darrell advised that it would be the responsibility of the Health Department and Dr. Cannarella to notify
those needed for attendance. John Sherwood suggested that the Health Department PIO contact the Press
personnel. Darrell Penwell also stated that he would attempt to obtain funds from
Homeland Security Coordinator, Neil Sharp.
Finance, By-Law, and Membership Committee: Judy Miller-Jones resigned as chairperson of this
committee. After much discussion the committee felt that Commissioner Greg Corliss would be a good candidate for
the chairmanship. Darrell Penwell indicated that he would notify Commissioner Corliss of this recommendation.
Hazard Assessment and Planning Committee: Committee chairperson Bob Jaffin stated there was nothing to report at this
time.
Risk Communications and Community Outreach Committee: Curt Bury suggested that
public awareness activity was needed soon to describe the LEPC and its work. He indicated that he would gather
information at the upcoming SERC/LEPC Conference August 2-4. Judy Miller-Jones and others suggested that we
need to spend time in the next LEPC meeting specifically on membership (e.g.- getting business and community leader
participation) and developing an overall public awareness plan. It was decided that all of this meeting be devoted to these
topics.
Mutual Resource and Communications Systems Committee: Henry Christie and Ed Smith,
co-chairs for this committee, were both absent. Darrell Penwell stated there is an agreement in the process of being signed between the
Eastern Panhandle OES Directors regarding Mutual Aid assistance during an emergency or disaster.
New Business: There was no new business to be discussed.
Curt Bury told the group about the SERC/LEPC Annual Conference that will be held at the Embassy Suites in
Charleston, WV August 2-4, 2004. Curt Bury, Sarah Johnson and Darrell Penwell will be attending.
Next Meeting: The August meeting is scheduled for Monday,
August 16, 2004 in the Community Room
at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Note that the entire meeting will be devoted to expanding LEPC membership and
plans for community awareness. Please come prepared with ideas on these topics, and, if possible, e-mail your
thoughts to Sarah Johnson,
Darrell Penwell, and
Curt Bury.
The meeting was adjourned at 6pm.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
Opening of the Meeting:
Sarah Johnson chairperson, opened the meeting at 4:45 PM.
Present were: Sarah Johnson, Curt Bury, Barbara Miller, Jeff Levesque,
Darrell Penwell, John Sherwood, Bob Jaffin, Greg Corliss and Lisa Dunn. Randall DeHaven was
excused.
Minutes of the July 19th, 2004 meeting were read but no quorum was available to
approve.
2004 HEMP Grant status: Darrell Penwell gave an update on the annex status
for the Emergency Operations plan. There are still two (2) sections needing to be edited.
Also, additions have been made to the Terrorism and Health Sections. The Grant needs to be into
Charleston by September 30, 2004.
2004 SERC Grant: The 2004 SERC Grant application was completed by Darrell
Penwell and has been submitted to the SERC for approval. Darrell Penwell advised SERC should have
the grant approved in September 2004.
2005 HEMP Grant: Application was submitted on time to the
SERC. SERC has not approved or reviewed any applications as of August 2nd. Application
approval should be completed prior to October 1st 2004.
Fall Exercise: Lisa Dunn, Randall DeHaven, Darrell Penwell and
Pam Holstein-Wallace met with the Jefferson County Superintendent of schools on August 10th to discuss
the plans for the 2004 Fall Exercise. The date will be November 12th from 10:00 am until 7:00
pm. The American Red Cross Chapter will be on hand serving as Canteen for the event. The
invited personnel will be the Jefferson County Schools staff, The Fire Departments and EMS crews,
First Responders, Emergency Operations Center Staff and the staff of Jefferson Memorial
Hospital. Lisa Dunn advised there would be a training class held on September 11, 2004 for
all nursing for administering smallpox vaccinations that would be working the clinic on November 12th.
SERC / LEPC Conference: The 2004 SERC / LEPC Conference was held
at the Embassy Suites in Charleston on August 2-4. Attending from Jefferson County were Darrell
Penwell, Sarah Johnson and Curt Bury. Darrell Penwell presented a CD of the presentations at the
SERC/LEPC Conference.
Finance, By-Law, and Membership Committee: No report.
Hazard Assessment and Planning Committee: Barbara Miller advised there
was a meeting held with herself, Bob Jaffin and Mason Carter to discuss the county’s hazard assessment.
Risk Communications and Community Outreach Committee: No report.
Mutual Resource and Communication Systems Committee: No report.
Jefferson County LEPC Website: Curt Bury presented to the committee a
draft of the LEPC Website page. Curt advised he has met with Dan Mace of Martinsburg. Mr.
Mace is completing the website at no cost to the LEPC. Greg Corliss began discussion of how the
Mission Statement should read on the web page. Bob Jaffin suggested it read, “From all hazards,
Man Made and Natural, including hazardous materials.” The potential web page can be viewed at
[ mytownvoice.htm/lepctrial ].
Curt Bury will present this idea to Leslie Smith for the County Commission for approval of the Website
and to use the County’s link.
New Business: Discussion of Tony Murray of USDOT to be invited for a
special presentation in regards to Hazardous Materials and DOT regulations. This presentation
would be extended to other LEPC’s in the Eastern Panhandle. Bob Jaffin to arrange presentation
with Mr. Murray.
Next Meeting: The next meeting of the LEPC will be held on Monday,
September 20th at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room. A discussion was held
to have Anthony Murray of the USDOT to hold a training class for specified personnel at the
October 18th meeting. Bob Jaffin agreed to make arrangements with Mr. Murray for the details.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 20th 2004 at 4:45 PM at the Jefferson
Memorial Hospital Community Room.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room
Opening of the Meeting:
Sarah Johnson chairperson, opened the meeting at 4:45 PM.
Present were: Sarah Johnson, Barbara Miller, Jeff Levesque,
Darrell Penwell, John Sherwood, Greg Corliss, Lisa Dunn, Kevin Lilly, Randy DeHaven,
Rick Randall, Ed Smith, and Tina Stover. Curt Bury was excused.
Minutes: The minutes of the August 16th, 2004 meeting were approved as
read.
2004 HEMP Grant status: Darrell Penwell gave an update on the annex
status for the Emergency Operations plan. The writing of the plan is complete and
will be in Charleston before its required deadline.
2004 SERC Grant: Darrell Penwell reported the 2004 SERC Grant funds
of $1,166.86 were received. This grant represented 60% of the Tier II fees
collected from the county.
2005 HEMP Grant: Darrell Penwell reported the $5,000 grant has been
awarded to the LEPC to complete a Spring 2005 Hazardous Materials Exercise and Commodity
Flow Study.
Fall Exercise:: Lisa Dunn reported 22 people signed up for the
training class on Smallpox vaccinators. 20 people were in attendance on September
11th for the training. At least 12 are scheduled to be at the Smallpox Fall Exercise
on November 12th. On October 13th, at 7:00 there will be training for anyone
participating in the drill. Smallpox and mass prophylactic clinics will be
discussed. Job descriptions will be handed out. Letters have been prepared and are
scheduled to be sent to all participants. Randall DeHaven suggested inviting members
of the press to the Board of Health Meeting on October 21st to inform them of the drill
and their role with the public.
Finance, By-Law, and Membership Committee: No report.
Hazard Assessment and Planning Committee: No report.
Risk Communications and Community Outreach Committee: No report.
Mutual Resource and Communications Systems Committee: No report.
Jefferson County LEPC Website: Sarah Johnson presented the current
version of the LEPC web site to the meeting. Dan Mace, who provides us with his web site
services at no cost, was our guest at the meeting. He was there to discuss the layout
of the LEPC website. He advised the
organization that in case of emergency, he can be contacted by phone (304-263-4781) and
he can immediately post any emergency advisories to the public on his web page.
New Business: There was no new business to be discussed.
Next Meeting:: The next meeting of the LEPC will be held on Monday, October
18th, 2004 in the Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room. Anthony Murray of
the USDOT will be the guest speaker for the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson Memorial Hospital - 3rd Floor Conference Room
Opening of the Meeting:
Curt Bury - LEPC Co-Chair, opened the meeting at 5:30 PM.
Present were: Curt Bury, Henry Christie, Greg Corliss, Randy DeHaven, Katherine Dunbar, Bob Jaffin,
Barbara Miller, John Sherwood and Joe Walter. Tony Murray, U.S. Department of Transportation, our guest
speaker, and Troy Payne, Richmond Operations Manager, Tetra Tech EM, Inc., a guest observer
also attended. Sarah Johnson and Darrell Penwell were excused.
Minutes: The minutes of the August 16th, 2004 meeting were approved after minor
changes.
Tony Murray, Guest Speaker: Tony is Transportation Specialist – HAZMAT Safety
Assistance Team, Office of Hazardous Materials Initiatives & Training – Eastern Region, US Department of
Transportation - Research and Special Programs Administration. He was invited by Darrell Penwell, Sarah
Johnson and Curt Bury because of the outstanding presentation he gave at the SERC/LEPC Conference in
Charleston this summer.
Tony started by discussing Title 49 – Hazmat Regulations. He then passed out copies of the 2000
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), and walked us through the most important sections with a Power Point
presentation. Tony showed us various Placards and discussed labeling examples. He discussed the
Hazard Classification System and the ERG color-coded pages and their use. Tony told us that there are
18 million tanker truck deliveries in the US each year, many carrying toxic materials. This is in addition to the
tanker cars on freight trains; many pass through Jefferson County. He also handed out a summary of
changes for the updated 2004 ERG currently being printed. He estimated that up to 400 copies could be
available for us in a few weeks. He said that a useful Web link is
http://hazmat.dot.gov. Curt Bury will
add this link to our web site. Many thanks to Tony for his visit and his very useful
presentation.
Henry Christie told us that every first responder in Jefferson County has a copy of the
Emergency Response Guidebook and is familiar with the contents. He described the working
relationship with Hazmat Teams in Berkeley County, Washington County, Loudoun County and
other locations. If a hazmat incident is suspected (e.g. - tank car train derailment),
911 should be called. This would result in notification to the Fire Companies and
Darrell Penwell. The Placards would be examined as the first step in
identification. If dangerous, Darrell would activate the EOC
(Emergency Operations Center), and an Incident Command (IC) would be set up.
John Sherwood described the two decontamination tents and the portable isolation unit
now available at the Hospital. Hazmat Incident Command System (HICS) kits have arrived.
Barbara Miller told us that 33 people from Jefferson County have already completed CERT
training, with an additional 18 now in class. She also informed us that Neil Sharp
now has been given West Virginia state command of Homeland Security & RRTs. He reports
directly to Christie Morris, as does Steve Kappa (WVOES). Neil will be visiting
Jefferson County for the upcoming Counter-Terrorism class. Barbara also stressed the
need for a Jefferson County-wide Hazardous Materials Survey. Working with Darrell, she
will try to set up a firm start date for this.
Fall Exercise: Randy DeHaven told us that plans have had to be changed
because of the unavailability of flu vaccine, which was to be used to simulate smallpox
inoculations. There will now be an actual event on Nov. 12th, providing flu vaccine to
Health Care workers.
New Business: Greg Corliss suggested that we invite a Harpers Ferry
Park Ranger to speak at an upcoming LEPC meeting, perhaps in November, about their
Emergency process. He will talk to Ranger Jennifer Flynn about this idea.
Next Meeting: The next meeting of the LEPC will be held on Monday,
November 15th, 2004 at 4:45 in the Jefferson Memorial Hospital Community Room.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 pm.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Opening of the Meeting:
Sarah Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:45pm.
Present were: Curt Bury, Ed Smith, Greg Corliss, Bob Jaffin, Barbara Miller,
Sarah Johnson, Darrell Penwell and John Sherwood. Henry Christie, and Randy DeHaven were
excused.
Minutes: The minutes from the meeting of October 18, 2004 were approved
with no corrections or changes.
Meetings / Membership: There was an extensive discussion about the date
and time of the LEPC meetings. It was prompted by several things. First of all the OES
Charleston office sent us a memo regarding the 2005 LEPC calendar. They would like to put our
meeting dates on the calendar if possible, but they need to have any information by December 1 in order to
get it to the printer. There have also been many discussions about the time of the
meeting. Some months ago we changed it to accommodate Hank Haas and Kevin Lilly so they
could attend. Now, neither one of them are in the area. The meeting time also poses a problem for a lot of folks, so the group after polling all present,
decided to link it to a meeting that many of us were attending anyway, the Homeland Security meeting.
That meeting is held every other Tuesday but we would choose one Tuesday, and then meet at 3:15,
right after the Jefferson County Office of Homeland Security's Counter Terrorism Committee meeting,
which begins at 2 p.m. We would hope to pick up members that have not been able to come to our current
meeting. In addition, the group recommended that every other month would be good for the meeting,
leaving the months “in between” for the committees to meet. Curt Bury will put the information on the web
site, and has done so. Therefore, the LEPC meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 11th 2005 at 3:15 PM
at the Basement of the Mason Building 116 East Washington Street, Charles Town, WV.
Speakers: There was some discussion about speakers for future
meetings. A suggestion was made concerning a new person with the Park Service named
Jennifer Flynn, and it was determined that we should send her a letter asking her to come to the
LEPC meetings.
2004 and 2005 HMEP Grants: The work for the 2004 grant period is
being completed and will be submitted to Charleston by November 30th 2004. The 2005 Grant period
will start in January. We will discuss the specifics of the 2005 project at the January
meeting. There was discussion of the review/approval process needed by the County Commission.
2004 ERG Copies: Copies are on order. Darrell Penwell expects
10 cases (240) to arrive by the end of December. Bob Jaffin believes that we need 500 copies in
order to provide them to all EMS personnel and first responders. Darrell Penwell will request this
expanded number from WVOES Charleston.
Law Enforcement PPE (Personal Protection Equipment):
Darrell Penwell reported that the Law Enforcement agencies have about completed their required
training to receive the PPE from the State. Penwell is coordinating the equipment assignment as soon
as the law enforcement officers have been properly fitted for the equipment. Expect equipment to be
issued late January or early February 2005.
Next Meeting: The next meeting of the LEPC will be held on Tuesday, January 11th,
2005 at 3:15 PM at the Mason Building Basement Conference Room, 118 E. Washington Street,
Charles Town, next to the Sheriff's office - public invited. Please note the change in day, time
and location. The meeting will begin directly after the Jefferson County Office of Homeland
Security's Counter Terrorism Committee meeting, which begins at 2 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 pm.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The Jefferson County LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) met on March 22, 2005 in the basement of the Mason Building
in Charles Town. Those present were Darrell Penwell, Office of Emergency Services Director; Barbara Miller, Office of
Homeland Security Coordinator; Ed Smith, Jefferson County Ambulance Authority and Independent Fire Company; Jim Surkamp,
Jefferson County Commissioner; Joe Walter, Jefferson County Schools; Ed Boober, Jefferson County Sheriff; and Bob Jaffin,
American Public University.
Darrell Penwell called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m.
The minutes of the January 18, 2005 meeting were not available for this meeting. They will be presented for the
committee’s consideration at the May meeting.
Darrell reported on the progress of the Tier II Reporting. The Tier II Reports were due on March 2, 2005 from all
entities that are required to file them. Of the 56 that Darrell has on the inventory, all but about 20 have submitted their
reports. He needs to contact the others to find out why they have not yet reported. He is trying to get an opinion
from the state as to whether or not farms need to report. He has also asked for organizations that are required to report
for copies of their emergency plans and information about how they exercise their plans. Additionally, he plans to invite
them to become a part of the LEPC. Once Darrell’s list is finalized, he plans to send it to the fire companies to see if anyone
is missing from the list that should be on it.
Bob Jaffin asked if Jefferson County used the NFPA Standards as a part of its building codes. Darrell answered that
BOCA Codes were used, but no one at the meeting knew if NFPA Standards are also applied. Darrell will check with the
Department of Planning, Zoning and Engineering. Once compiled, Darrell will provide EMS/Fire/Law Enforcement/Dispatch
a CD with MSDS information, map locations and Tier II information. Ed Smith said that this is much needed.
Darrell reported on the HMEP Grant. He plans to have the Commodity Flow and Exercise completed by October 1, 2005.
Bob Jaffin said that he may have a few students that could do some of it. He is interested in becoming more
involved with this project. He suggested to have some positive public relations on the project.
Darrell reported that there is a new circular that deals with railroads that will give the top 20 products that they are
transporting.
Darrell reported on the SERC Grant. This equals 60% of funds from fees collected from Jefferson County for last
year. This is about $1,600 this year. Forms and grant materials have not come out yet for this year.
Darrell gave out updated copies of the draft of the by-laws. Bob Jaffin said that he still has several comments, and will
send them to Darrell. The time of the annual elections needs to be spelled out. The composition of the Committee
needs to be clarified. Darrell asked for further comments to be sent to him. He will incorporate the changes and
resend the draft to everyone.
There were no committee reports. Barb Miller asked that a list of the Committees and their chairs be brought to the
next meeting. Darrell said that Sarah/Curt have them.
Darrell said that Curt said the LEPC Website has been updated and encouraged all members to revisit the website.
The next LEPC meeting will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 3:15 p.m. in the basement of the Mason Building.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The Jefferson County LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) met on June 8th 2005 in the Mountain View Diner,
903 East Washington Street, Charles Town WV. Those present were Darrell Penwell, Office of Emergency Management
Director; Ed Smith, Jefferson County Ambulance Authority and Independent Fire Company; Jim Surkamp, Jefferson County
Commissioner; Joe Walter, Jefferson County Schools; Dale Manual, Jefferson County Commissioner; Curt Bury, Community
Group; and Sarah Johnson, Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Sarah Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:00AM. A sign-in sheet was used for attendance.
The minutes of the March 22nd 2005 meeting were discussed and approved for publication.
Sarah Johnson gave treasurers report: Balance: $2,729.52
Darrell Penwell reported on 2005 Tier II Reporting. There are total of four (4) facilities that failed to
report. Once data has been received on all information for reportable facilities, a CD will be created with all
facility information provided for Fire Department usage. This will include site plans as well for preplanning
and preparedness.
Darrell Penwell reported that the 2005 HMEP Grant for a Commodity Flow Study and Exercise is still on
schedule. Personnel will be obtained for actual field work in August 2005.
The SERC Grant Application needs to be submitted prior to June 30, 2005. Darrell Penwell is to complete the
required application and signatures and submit to the WVSERC.
The revised By-Laws were reviewed by the membership and were approved with changes approved as follows:
Darrell Penwell reported that 2006 HMEP Grant Application deadline was July 31st 2005. The committee needs to
decide what project to apply for. Exercises, web casting, public outreach and etc. were discussed; Sarah Johnson
stated she would e-mail the membership to see what project they would like to apply for.
Committee Reports – None reported.
Curt Bury reported that the ownership of the LEPC website had changed and should be no major changes to the
website. The revised URL is "http://www.mytownvoice.com/JeffersonCountyLEPC.htm"
Darrell Penwell reported that he would be attempting to obtain 14,000 copies of the States Getting Ready booklet for
distribution to the Jefferson County Schools and Shepherd University residents.
There was general discussion of the time and location of the next meeting. The membership requested that the
beginning time be at 7:30AM instead 8:00AM.
the next LEPC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th 2005 at the Mountain View Diner, Charles Town at 7:30AM.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30AM.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Sarah Johnson opened the meeting at 7:40 AM. Attendees included Sheriff Ed Boober, Curt Bury, Lisa Dunn,
Sarah Johnson, Barbara Miller, Darrell Penwell, Ed Smith, Jim Surkamp and Joe Walter. The minutes of the
June 8th 2005 meeting were discussed and approved for publication.
Darrell Penwell reported on 2005 Tier II Reporting. The SERC reported that $1,646.68 was received by the SERC
as of 8/1/2005. The report indicated that there were six facilities made their reports to SERC but not
to the LEPC. Letters will be sent to request their information for the 2004 reporting period. The Tier II
Reports were due on March 1, 2005 from all entities that are required to file them. The 2005 SERC Grant was
submitted to the SERC in July ’05.
Darrell Penwell reported that the 2006 HMEP Grant was submitted to the SERC for a full-scale exercise and
after-action report.
Darrell Penwell reported that the 2005 HMEP Grant for a Commodity Flow Study and Exercise is still on
schedule. Actual studies on the highways will be starting in mid-August. The report format has been
started. We will probably use the October 1, 2005 Quad-State Exercise for the rest of the requirements of the
grant.
Darrell Penwell that final version of the By-Laws was approved in the June 8th meeting. Copies will be
dissemination via E-mail by next week. The By-Laws and the three Appendices are also now available on our
LEPC web site.
There were no committee reports.
Curt Bury stated that a new simplified address for the LEPC Website has replaced the
old one. The revised LEPC Web Site address is:
http://www.mytownvoice.com/JeffersonCountyLEPC.htm
It will also be disseminated via E-mail. Curt also noted that he has now has direct control of the
website for immediate updating.
Barbara Miller reported that there will be an upcoming training of the 2004 Emergency Response Guide books given by
Bob Jaffin. Dates will be forthcoming.
Ed Smith stated that he was appointed as the City of Charles Town’s Emergency Services Director. They have
been reviewing the County’s 2004 EOP and currently consider signing a Resolution to adopt the plan for the
City. Ed stated that they will be inviting Darrell Penwell sometime in September for a meeting to discuss the
Plan.
Commissioner Jim Surkamp reported to the committee in regards to the railroad incidents and his work in trying to
obtain a meeting date and time with CSX and Norfolk Southern RR to discuss issues concerning Jefferson County. All
agencies were requested to maintain documentation of railroad incidents or traffic delays for discussion later.
Sarah Johnson wants to extend an invitation to Roy Young of the Berkeley County LEPC to meet with our organization
to exchange ideas and activities.
Lisa Dunn reported that she will be attended a SNS Workshop in Atlanta GA later this week. She will give the
committee a report at the next meeting. She also advised there is a desire to have another tabletop exercise
with a powder substance for the Health Department and parties involved. CDC wants to use the Postal Plan for
dissemination of meds.
Darrell Penwell reported that he has received approx. 14,000 copies of the State's “Getting Ready”
pamphlets. There are 8,000 copies for the Jefferson County Board of Education and 2,000 copies for Shepherd
University students for dissemination to their students. Currently, Jefferson County Important numbers are being
inserted by the Charles Town Police Department Explorers Post.
A Public Awareness and Out Reach Programs for the LEPC to organize were discussed. Better Website, public
advertising, Cable Channel Government Access and etc. were discussed. The committee agreed to look into this idea
for a project.
The next LEPC meeting will be on Wednesday, October 12th 2005 at 7:30 AM at the Mountain View Diner,
Charles Town, WV.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 AM.
The next LEPC meeting will be Wednesday, October 12th, 2005 at the Mountain View Diner, starting at 7:30 am.
JEFFERSON COUNTY Sarah Johnson opened the meeting at 7:40 AM. Attendees were: The minutes of the August 10th meeting were approved (Penwell/Miller) as read with no additions or
corrections. The committee welcomed three representatives of WV DEP, Dave Nesbit, Tech Turner, and Jason Chambers. The
LEPC is appreciative of the fact that they made the trip from another county to attend.
Follow up on the SERC Grant was reported by Darrell Penwell. He said that the allocation was $500.00. - less
than in the past, but there would be an additional $550.00 available if we applied for it.
2005 HMEP Grant – Darrell Penwell said that he would send in the report to OES before he goes on leave.
2006 HMEP Planning Grant – this application has been approved in the amount of $2900.00. This is for the
Disaster Exercise, and the planning group will be led by Bob Jaffin. These funds have to be spent or obligated by
September 30, 2006. Darrell will do the first report. Progress reports are due December 1, 2005, March 1, 2006, June 1, 2006,
and September 30, 2006. The final report is due November 2006.
Current classes that may be of interest to members – this was discussed by Bob Jaffin. : He said that there
would be an HLS CAM class on November 7, 8, and 9, 2005 at the Customs and Border Control in Harpers Ferry. A sign up sheet was
passed around. There is another class that will be held on May 3 and 4, 2006 at the NCTC. The topic will be the management
of evacuees, and will include a tabletop exercise. Please let Bob know if you want to attend.
Discussion was held on lessons learned from Katrina. Ideas on what the LEPC should do were
discussed. Curt Bury will put information on the LEPC web site, and will put a list of questions and allow people to respond and put
their own ideas. An example was the fact that authorities were unable to communicate with crowds during Katrina, but no one seemed
to realize that loudspeakers that do not depend upon an electrical source could be purchased. In fact, Curt spoke to the manufacturer
of these products and there has been no demand for them. Yet, any improvement in communication would have been
welcome. It was noted that in most disasters (real and exercise) communications are listed at the top of the problem list, and
improvements are still needed. The hospital is going to receive new radios from a HRSA grant to increase equipment for a 3 level
radio communication plan – internal, county , and long distance to the EMS statewide system. Hopefully the web site can encourage
thought on lessons learned. Results will be discussed at the next meeting.
JMH will be having a disaster exercise in late November or early December. It will be relatively small scale, and
will not involve hazardous materials. After that, they plan to be involved in plans for the larger exercise in Fall of 2006.
Tech Turner from DEP discussed their emphasis on mercury abatement. They now have some very sensitive
mercury “sniffers” that can detect mercury contamination even after many years, and after it had been apparently cleaned up. Anyone
that would need information on mercury level determination can contact them for assistance.
In addition, DEP told the committee that they have improved communications equipment in the form of VHS and
UHF radios so that they can be contacted more quickly in an emergency. He also told the group about an island in the Wheeling area
where they are able to do RR hazmat exercises, but that they felt that the eastern panhandle would also be good for a training area.
There was discussion on how to set meeting dates for committees and workgroups – it has been difficult to get any
real commitment or participation for the functions that we require, such as carrying out the grant work, working on the bylaws and membership,
and planning exercises. The LEPC has chosen to meet every other month to give time for the workgroups, but to date there is no
activity. The committee structure will be reviewed at the next meeting.
The next meeting will be on December 14, 2005 at 7:30 am at the Mountain View Diner, Charles Town, WV.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 AM.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The meeting was called to order at 7:35 am. The record of attendance was passed around for signature
ATTENDANCE
JCLEPC was happy to welcome two guests for the meeting. Roy Young attended from the Berkeley County
LEPC, and Jeff Good from an LEPC in MD, who now lives in our area. The minutes of the October 12, 2005 meeting were approved with no additions or corrections. The treasurer’s report was passed out. It contains all financial transactions since the inception of the
account. Copies of the new LEPC handbook written by Laverne Stout from the Charleston office were given to
members. The mission of the LEPC is spelled out in this document. There is a self assessment questionnaire at the back of the
book which should be filled out to give us a sense of what needs to be on our “to do” list. A matrix of grants available for LEPC’s in WV was passed out so everyone could get an idea of the dates and times
for required reporting. We will apply for the SERC supplemental grant due by Dec. 31, 2005. It provides money that can be
used to run the “office” functions of the LEPC. The members were made aware that the grant funds that we obtained for the
commodity flow study had to be returned to Charleston. We did not complete the study and did not utilize the funds. The group engaged in a discussion with Roy Young from the Berkeley county LEPC regarding function of the LEPC and
in particular the management of grant funds. Roy has had extensive experience with various hazmat situations, and has also
as an attorney had legal experience, giving him an excellent background for the LEPC. It seemed that they had more volunteers to
work on projects, and our group agreed that we wanted to expand our group of volunteers. Accountability was also an issue – the
chairman of the special committee often determined the expenditures for the project and made the reports to the Charleston Office. He
also brought up some important points for the LEPC. First of all, we need to publish our meetings. They are published on our
website, and we need to know if that constitutes appropriate notice. He thinks probably it will need to go in the paper but it could be
a “free paper” not one we have to pay. Secondly, attention has to be given to the membership, and this usually means appointing a
membership chairman to take charge of this process. Then, the group should conduct a risk analysis of the county (in our case that
has been done for us). Then, they should plan and conduct a meaningful exercise. There was a great deal of discussion
regarding these areas, and the LEPC is grateful to Roy for sharing his experience and information. Disaster Exercise: A special ad hoc committee to plan an exercise using the HMEP funds that we have on hand
was set up. Members were Jeff Good, Jim Surkamp, Ed Smith, John Sherwood, Bob Jaffin (chairperson), Curt Bury, and Sarah
Johnson. Members were encouraged to invite others who may not be members of the LECP to work on the exercise. The time
of the meeting will be announced. (Wednesday, Jan. 11th, 2006 at 4:30 PM) Communication: Jim Surkamp talked to the group about a county plan that could come into play if all phones
are tied up. It requires the use of a priority card. It is a free service, and the contact person is George Holland of Juniper
Onyx, which provides the mobile router. Jim will ask him if he is interested in talking about this in more detail at one of our
meetings. Municipalities in other states do have such plans, and we see the need for same here. In January, there will be a forum on the flu pandemic. We have no details right now, but will pass them on if they
become available. Lisa Dunn from the Jefferson County Health Dept. presented a program that she attended recently. It is called the City
Readiness program, and affects 19 major cities in the US. Finally, Jefferson County is a part of this with DC and
Baltimore. It is all about methods to get medications and vaccinations mass distributed to the public. They call these
dispensing site PODS – or point of dispensing – they are to be able to be ready for operations in 48 hours. They outlined what they called the postal plan – where meds are given to first responders and then on to the public. They utilize
pre-deployed caches. It is a non medical plan, and it may be criticized for not being the safest but we would focus on saving the most
possible people. They will give kits of medications to families. The meeting was adjourned at 9 am. The next LEPC meeting will be Wednesday, February 15th, 2006.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The meeting was called to order by Sarah Johnson, Chairperson, at 7:35 a.m. The record of attendance was passed
around for signature. Attendees: JCLEPC was happy to welcome a guest for the meeting. Michael Feeser is with the VA System and is involved
in Emergency Planning with Federal entities. The minutes of the December 14, 2005 meeting were approved with no additions or corrections. The treasurer’s report was passed out. It contains all financial transactions since the inception of the
account. Disaster Exercise Committee Report: Bob Jaffin reported that the subcommittee met and came up with a
preliminary program outline. A copy is included with the minutes. He stressed that a proper exercise cannot be planned
quickly, and that funding would need to be found. It was suggested that we involve the EPA because they have sources for funding for
exercises. He also said that the basic scenario lent itself to a lot of flexibility and could be used in whatever scale was
desired. He added that we would need to have several meetings to discuss the basics, and then decide on asking for help from
other individuals and agencies. At the next meeting we will discuss support from various organizations involved. The time for
the next meeting was decided – it will be April 7, 2006 at 7:30 am in the basement of the library. Ed Smith will see about getting
access to the room. Follow Up SERC Grant: The matrix showing the difference between the two grants was passed out again for those
who had not seen it. The SERC grant gave us an opportunity for $500.00 more to use to run the LEPC and use for office work, part
time secretarial work, paper and supplies. We have not heard from Laverne Stout if we have been approved for that
amount. We need to apply by June for the larger SERC grant. It was noted by Bob Jaffin that there is an organization called
BVSA that could do our commodity flow study. They are associated with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Association. He will
give us the name of a contact person and in this way we could find out the cost and write for the grant money. HMEP Grant: This is for the Disaster Exercise planning that is underway now. So far we have not spent any
money, so after the next meeting we should hold a separate budget meeting to determine how to spend what we have for that grant, and go
over the deadlines again. Hopefully Darrell Penwell will be back to assist with this as he has had the most experience with grant
budgets. Sarah Johnson will contact Laverne Stout to see when our next report is due. Follow Up on the Community Preparedness Meeting: Barb Miller gave an overview of the January 26, 2006
meeting. The meeting was well planned and went smoothly. The community members that attended found the presentations to
be interesting and helpful. Most of the people asked felt that it would have drawn a larger crowd if it had been postponed until early
spring, when people would be more likely to go out at night. There was also discussion that we need to review and update the county
plan, so we will try to meet with Darrell Penwell as soon as he has returned to work. Elections: Sarah Johnson said that it is time to hold election of officers, and that we should look at our bylaws to be
sure we are following them regarding elections. Bob Jaffin said that he did not think we had the latest copy of the bylaws, so it was
determined that we would get the latest copy from Darrell Penwell and proceed with election plans at the next meeting. Migration Meetings: Ed Smith said that there have been meetings of the fire and police representatives regarding
the issue of evacuation of the larger cities toward our county. There will be an update on this information for our next LEPC
meeting. Self Assessment for the LEPC: There was discussion regarding the completion of the Self Assessment form
that is found in the LEPC handbook that we discussed at the December 14 meeting. It was determined that it was too late today to
complete the survey as a group. At the next meeting we should go through the survey, because it will help us prioritize and make
our “to do” list for the coming year. It will help us remain focused on the LEPC mission and to make our plans in agreement with that
mission. Next Meeting: The next meeting will be April 12, 2006. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 am.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The meeting was opened by Sarah Johnson, Chairperson, at 7:30 a.m. In attendance were Curt Bury, Pam Holstein-Wallace, Barbara Miller, Jim Surkamp, Bob Jaffin, Rick Randall, Ed Smith,
Darrell Penwell and Sarah Johnson. Minutes of the February 15, 2006 were approved as written. Disaster Exercise Committee:
Bob Jaffin of the Disaster Exercise Committee reported that objectives need to be written and sent to him. One objective that was
suggested was to demonstrate quick, widespread notification of necessary community leaders and personnel. Requested at least
three (3) objectives from each member would be a great help. The exercise will be about eight (8) hours in length. It was
discussed to make contact with the U.S. E.P.A for possible funding for exercises. Penwell to provide a plume for the scenario using
the CAMEO program for the exercise, this will be completed as soon as OEM receives Jefferson County Tiger Files from US
Census. The information already compiled will be included with the minutes. SERC Grant FY-06:
Sarah Johnson reported that application for SERC Grant was submitted and approved by the State SERC. The LEPC has to
start spending these monies due to a quarterly report to the SERC. Membership authorized the rental of a Post Office Box to reduce
the confusion using current, past and other addresses over the past years. HEMP Grant FY-06:
There was discussion about using the money that we were given from the grant for disaster exercise related expenses. At the next
meeting of the Disaster Exercise Committee, there will be discussion on uses for the money. We will have to make a report soon so
we will need to spend the money for the exercise planning and then account for what we use. Tier2 Reports:
Darrell Penwell provided a report of the Tier2 Facilities that reported as required by March 1, 2006. A large portion of facilities
have NOT reported as required. Penwell stated that the SERC was in the process to making notifications to the ones not reported. Recommendation of action to be taken regarding Tier2 Non-compliance:
The membership wishes to allow the additional thirty (30) days for the SERC, then the LEPC would make notification of non-compliance
and comply within thirty (30) days. Final notification to be made by the County Commission to comply within thirty (30) days, if no
response, make formal complaint to the SERC and the U.S.E.P.A. Elections:
Minor confusion on the correct version of By-Laws, membership requested that the election then take place in the next regular
meeting. Correct copies of the By-Laws were distributed to the membership. Self Assessment – Group Exercise
Sarah Johnson provided a LEPC Self-Evaluation Checklist for the membership to go over what the LEPC has done and what needs to
be done. Due to time limitations only part of the check list reviewed. Will complete the checklist at the next meeting. Jefferson County R.A.C.E.S.
Darrell Penwell reported that the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management will be creating the “Radio Amateur Civil Emergency
Services” (R.A.C.E.S.) which is a group of radio amateurs to provide emergency communications and/or backup for the
county. Additional information will be forthcoming as it develops. NFPA 704
Bob Jaffin introduced the consideration of the County to enact NFPA 704 “Hazard Identification System “ for facilities with
hazardous materials. Should this be included in the County’s Planning Ordnance? Pandemic Flu Exercise
Pam Holstein – Wallace discussed the fact that there would be a Pandemic Flu exercise, probably in June. She will keep the group
apprised of this project by way of email. LEPC Website:
Curt Bury made an announcement that there have been changes in the URL for the LEPC website. He will make an announcement
via e-mail to the membership. He asked that the group put in ideas and objectives for the disaster exercise. Emergency Planning Course:
Discussion of having the FEMA Course: “Emergency Planning” brought to the Eastern Panhandle as part of the preparedness for the
Disaster Exercise for FY-08. Penwell is to check with the State Training Office at WVDHSEM. Next Meeting:
The next meeting of the Jefferson County LEPC is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14th 2006 at 7:30 a.m. at the Mountain View Diner,
Charles Town.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The meeting was held at the Mountain View Restaurant and opened by Sarah Johnson, Chairperson, at 7:45 a.m. In attendance were Ed Boober, John Sherwood, Barbara Miller, Jim Surkamp, Judi Rice, Ed Smith, Jeffrey Goode, Darrell Penwell
and Sarah Johnson. Curt Bury was excused due to surgery. Minutes of the April 12, 2006 were approved as written. Disaster Exercise Committee:
Discussion in regards to the planning status of the FY-08 Full Scale Exercise. Since Bob Jaffin now is out of the area a lot of the
preparation for the exercise will be have to be done locally. What projects are we going to do to spend the FY-06 HEMP grant to
satisfy the SERC? Setting up an Exercise Design Course locally to start the actual planning of the exercise. Darrell is to check
with WVDHSEM Training Coordinator to see what instructors would be available for this training. HEMP grant monies need to be
spent by September 30, 2006. SERC Grant FY-06:
Sarah Johnson reported these monies need to be spent and reported to the SERC on a quarterly basis. Sarah stated that the SERC
needs to be contacted to see what the status of the additional $500.00 which was applied for several months ago. Darrell stated that
he would also check with Laverne Stout at the SERC on this matter. HEMP Grant FY-06:
There was discussion about using the money that we were given from the grant for disaster exercise related expenses. This is a major
issue for the next meeting of the Disaster Exercise Committee. Tier2 Reports:
Darrell Penwell reported that additional Tier2 reports have been received since the last meeting as a result of the SERC sending
non-compliance notices to their known Facilities that reported in the past. Recommendation of action to be taken regarding Tier2 Non-compliance:
The membership wishes to allow the additional thirty (30) days for the SERC, then the LEPC would make notification of non-compliance
and comply within thirty (30) days. Final notification to be made by the County Commission to comply within thirty (30) days, if no
response, make formal complaint to the SERC and the U.S.E.P.A. The membership felt that we need to identify and enforce the
SARA Title III regulations to all facilities within Jefferson County. Letters of notification of Federal requirements and reporting in
accordance to the State/Federal laws to the identified facilities. Members will be contacting the county Development Authority and
Planning Commission to have constant communications with the LEPC in regards to new facilities starting within Jefferson County.
Elections:
Election of officers for the LEPC are as follows: Sarah Johnson, Chair-Person; Jeffrey Goode, Co-Chairperson; Mary Miller,
Treasurer; Ed Boober, Secretary; and Darrell Penwell, Information Coordinator. Sarah appointed Curt Bury as the LEPC’s
WebMaster. Self Assessment – Group Exercise
Sarah Johnson provided a LEPC Self-Evaluation Checklist (second half). This item was tabled until the next regular LEPC meeting in
August. Pandemic Flu Exercise
Judi Rice reported in the Pandemic Flu Preparedness Committee being created to meet State requirements of a County Pandemic
Plan. Membership from the LEPC was signed on to the Committee. Currently the Pandemic Preparedness Coordinating
Committee (PPCC) deliverable/meeting schedule as follows:
The Health Department hired Terri Mehling to do the plan for this project. Medical Corp:
John Sherwood reported that he was a member of the Eastern Panhandle Medical Corp which includes Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan
Counties. He will working on assigned projects for the Corp. SERC/LEPC Conference:
Sarah reported that the SERC/LEPC Conference will be held September 25-27, 2006 at the Charleston Marriott. The SERC will pay
travel expenses for one OEM member and one LEPC member. Darrell stated that he will allow another LEPC member to fill the
OEM position. He will be attending but he will use his travel budget for this conference. SERC monies can be used should
additional individual wants to attend. Next Meeting:
The next meeting of the Jefferson County LEPC is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16th 2006 at 7:30 a.m. at the Mountain View Diner,
Charles Town. Note: This meeting was postponed until Monday, August 21st. Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY Curt Bury opened the meeting at 7:45 AM. Attendees were: Jim Surkamp described a Public Health meeting that took place last week with the Jefferson County Commission.
Dr. Rosemarie Cannarella discussed funding requirements for disasters. Section 16.2 of the West Virginia
code covers the need for the County to support the Medical Director, for example: quarantines in a medical emergency if
Avian Flu is found at the Pentagon. The notification procedure includes Darrell Penwell, and the State (Dr.
Slemp, the West Virginia State Health Director). Shepherd University has about 1,300 resident students, with a total of over 4,000 on campus during school days.
Dr. Dunlop and/or Alan Perdue would make the decision about "Shelter in Place" in an emergency. Shepherd
does not have an overall published emergency plan as yet. Barb Miller said that Judy Rice is finishing plans for the Health Department, including a Public Information plan.
Jim Surkamp said that Rosemarie Cannarella will be meeting with the County Commission on Sept. 10th or 17th. Ed Smith said there would be a table top exercise at the State Fireman's Convention. There was discussion on the best means of informing the public about an emergency: Text messaging? By
cable TV? There was a reminder that NIMMS classes are coming up. The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 at 7:30 am at the Mountain View Diner,
Charles Town, WV. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 AM.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The meeting was held at the Mountain View Restaurant and opened by Sarah Johnson, Chairperson at 7:30 am. In attendance were Darrell Penwell, Ed Boober, Barb Miller, Tom Hansen, John Sherwood, Mick Feeser, Jim Surkamp, J.V.Walter,
Curt Bury, Ed Smith, Sarah Johnson, Judi Rice and Debbie Lowe. Minutes of the June 15 and August 21, 2006 meetings were approved as written.
Recommendations for OEM Deputy Directors There was discussion in reference to the qualification for an OEM Deputy
Director. The staffing directives are being rewritten as in civil service is no longer a requirement. There are also changes due to NIMS, education
and productivity that need to be considered. The person needs to have time for training therefore it needs to be a “one hat” position. The LEPC
is to recommend a paid position and will create qualifications. Further discussion was tabled until the next meeting so that further information could be
gathered; however a motion was made to propose the “concept” of a Deputy Director as a paid position to the County Commission. The motion was
passed by all members with Barb Miller abstaining. Evaluation of Jefferson County Schools Joe Walter, Barb Miller and Darrell Penwell reported on the walk thru that they
completed at Charles Town Middle School and Jefferson High School in reference to procedures for emergency situations: Lockdown, Bomb Threats,
Tornado, Emergency Evacuations and Shelter. All procedures should be practiced once a semester. We discussed if the public should be made
aware of the plan. Sgt Hansen has been meeting once a month with NP at JHS. NP is trying to expand their Crisis Management Plan to
incorporate his Crisis Management Plan that he won an award for in Cecil County, MD. He also reported that a survey was recently given to the
students at JHS and it conveyed that the students were more afraid of other students within the school than intruders coming into the school. Commissioner Surkamp remarked on the “Fiber Optic Map” that could be established to each vital building within the county. HMEP Grant The grant was for training and exercise – Rail and Highways Commodity Flow Study – Hazardous materials
inventory. Zande will make a presentation at the December meeting. SERC Sarah will email information to LEPC members. Health Department – Pandemic Flu Update Judi Rice reported on the tabletop workshop which she will be attending on
Dec 13 in Romney at the Mountaineer Inn. Also attending will be: Darrell Penwell, Sgt Colbert and Sheriff Boober. The Point of Distribution
Exercise is currently in limbo due to a delay in vaccines. Once the vaccine does arrive, you will need to make an appointment to receive your flu shot. Urban Rural Evacuation Meeting Being held on 10/25-26, this will be reported on at December meeting. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Jefferson County LEPC is scheduled for Wednesday, December 20, 2006
at 7:30 am at Billie’s Restaurant, Ranson. Meeting adjourned
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JEFFERSON COUNTY The meeting was held at Billie’s Restaurant in the private dining room and opened by Sarah Johnson, Chairperson at 7:30 am. In attendance were Darrell Penwell, Barb Miller, John Sherwood, Jim Surkamp, Joe Walter, Ed Smith, Sarah Johnson, Tech Turner, Jeff Levesque,
Dave Colbert, Pam Holstein, Lonnie Faircloth and Debbie Lowe. The meeting was started by welcoming Paul Sandy and all other first time attendees to the meeting. Minutes of the October 18, 2006 meetings were approved as written. Status of HMEP Grant Darrell Penwell shared with us that the delay in the grant was due to the failure of CSX and Norfolk
and Southern to submit required documents to the county to file the Commodity Flow study to the State by the 30th. Commodity Flow Study Report Paul Sandy of RD Zande and Associates reported on the findings of the commodity flow study
and how the information was collected. Mr. Sandy stated that the information was accumulated through visual volume counts on hazardous material being
transported through the county on Routes 45, 480, 9, 230, 51 and 340. The placards viewed included flammable liquids, corrosives and a few
explosives. He says that they were only able to note those vehicles with placards and to be required to have a placard one must be carrying 2,000 lbs of a
hazardous material. Due to this one can not say what could be delivered in small amounts through FedEx, UPS and other delivery sources. He also
noted that most dangerous hazardous materials are delivered by rail and with CSX not reporting their information it is unknown what they could be carrying
through the county. Mr. Sandy also informed the group that DC is trying to get all hazardous materials out of their area via rail, so that will greatly increase what will be
transported through our area. He also said that most of the hazardous materials are just passing through Jefferson County not being delivered to
somewhere within the county. If we would like to get more information on the hazardous materials traveling through the county, we would need to
get permission for Charleston DOH to conduct stops. He recommends that we do ask Charleston for permission to conduct stops so that we are able to find out the volume of material as well as the type of
material and also to set Emergency Evacuation Routes. After the report is finalized he will send up electronic copies. Hospital Exercise Sarah reported on an exercise that was conducted involving “drug dealers”, obtaining a search
warrant, the SORT team and JMH. Although they tried to create a variety of scenarios involving injuries, she believes that the test was not as good as it
could have been. Darrell Penwell Darrell reported that we have received additional money into the operational fund from the SERC grant. He
passed out copies of the WV SERC meeting minutes from June 8th (he noted they will come electronically in the future), copies of the LEPC By-Laws and
Procedures which were approved by SERC, Legislation on Community Right-to-Know act and noted that there have been changes. Health Department Lisa Dunn is no longer with the Health Department. She has accepted a position as
Dean of Dentistry. Barb Miller 1/9 – CERT Class, 2/26 Hazmat Training – American Public University, 1/22 Public meeting on People with
Special Needs, 1/31 - Dr. Fisher from WVU will be conducting a meeting in January at the track in reference to a mass migration study. In Mid July the county will be involved in a military exercise testing communications. It will also involve back up testing and surprise
calls. At the end of the test the county will get to keep a lot of the equipment used. At the next meeting we will need to take a look at NIMS compliance. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Jefferson County LEPC is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 at
7:30 am at Billie’s Restaurant, Ranson. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 am.
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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MONDAY, MARCH 29,
2004
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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 26,
2004
Committee #
Committee
NamesSuggested Members
(to be increased after committee
formed)
1
Finance, Bylaws, and Membership
Judy Miller Jones
John Sherwood
Darrell Penwell
Sarah Johnson
Barbara Miller
Ed Boober
2
Exercise Planning and Implementation,
Education, Plan Implementation
and EvaluationJudy Rice
Joe Walters
Darrell Penwell
Ed Smith
John Sherwood
Rick Randall
Jeff Levesque
Sarah Johnson
Jeff Polczynski
Kevin Lilly
3
Hazard Assessment and Planning
Randall Dehaven
Barb Miller
Darrell Penwell
Hank Haas
4
Risk Communications and Community Outreach
Curt Bury
Judy Miller Jones
Pam Holstein-Wallace
Tina Stover
Barb Miller
Judy Rice
5
Mutual Resource Committee and Communications
Systems
Alan Purdue
Ed Smith
Jeff Levesque
Jeff Polczynski
Darrell Penwell
6
Public Health Committee
– (current committee)Same members as current
Judy Miller Jones
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, MAY 17,
2004
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, JUNE 22,
2004
Number
Combined functions of Committee
Suggested Chairperson
# 1
Finance, Bylaws, and Membership
CommitteeJudy Miller Jones
# 2
Exercise Planning, Training Committee,
and Plan Implementation, Evaluation CommitteeDarrell Penwell
Sarah Johnson
# 3
Hazard Assessment and Planning Committee
Mason Carter (Homeland Security)
Bob Jaffin
# 4
Risk Communications and Community
Outreach CommitteeCurt Bury
# 5
Mutual Resource and Communications
Systems CommitteeHenry Christie and Ed Smith
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, JULY 19,
2004
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 16,
2004
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,
2004
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 18,
2004
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MINUTES FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15,
2004
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MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
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MINUTES FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005
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NOTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2005
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2005
Curt Bury
Co-Chairperson
Barb Miller
Jefferson County Office of Homeland Security
Bob Jaffin
American Public University
Rick Randall
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ed Smith
Charles Town Emergency Services Director
Dave Nesbit
West Virginia DEP
G.D. (Tech) Turner
West Virginia DEP
Jason Chambers
West Virginia DEP
Joe Walter
Jefferson County Schools
Darrell Penwell
Jefferson County Director Emergency Mgmt
Alan Perdue
Shepherd University
R.J. James
Ranson Police
Jim Surkamp
Jefferson County Commission
Sarah Johnson
Co-Chairperson
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MINUTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2005
Curt Bury
Co-Chairperson
Barb Miller
Jefferson County Office of Homeland Security
Bob Jaffin
American Public University
Jeffrey M. Good
HazMat specialist
Ed Smith
JCAA - IFC
Roy Young
Berkeley County LEPC
Lisa Dunn
Jefferson Co. Health Dept.
Leslie Smith
Jefferson County Commission
John Sherwood
Community
K. Alan Perdue
Shepherd University
Ed Boober
Jefferson County Sheriff
Jim Surkamp
Jefferson County Commission
Sarah Johnson
Co-Chairperson
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MINUTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006
Curt Bury
LEPC Co-Chair
Barb Miller
Jefferson County Office of Homeland Security
Bob Jaffin
American Public University
Rick Randall
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ed Smith
JCAA - IFC
Michael Feeser (Mick)
VAMC
Pam Holstein-Wallace
Berkeley County Health Dept.
Judy Rice
Jefferson Co. Health Dept.
J. V. Walter III
Jefferson County Schools
John Sherwood
Community
Alan Perdue
Shepherd University
Ed Boober
Sheriff
Jim Surkamp
Jefferson County Commission
Sarah Johnson
Co-Chairperson
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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006
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MINUTES FOR MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006
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MINUTES FOR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2006
Curt Bury
LEPC WebMaster
Barb Miller
Jefferson County Office of Homeland Security
Ed Smith
Charles Town Emergency Services Director
Joe Walter
Jefferson County Schools
Darrell Penwell
Jefferson County Director Emergency Mgmt
Alan Perdue
Shepherd University
Jim Surkamp
Jefferson County Commission
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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006
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MINUTES FOR MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2006
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