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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12 LEPC DRAFT Minutes Minutes – March 12, 2025 New Hanover County EOC Attendees Name Business Name Business Haley Anderson Novant Health Timothy Keegan NHC Sheriffs Office Nick Bailey SR&R Environmental Robin Lorenzen NCEM Bailey Baldridge HEPACO, LLC Bill MacKay NHC Emergency Management Tanner Bradley American Red Cross Lyda McCarthy UNC Wilmington Drew Culp HEPACO, LLC Phil Misklow Stepan Corporation Andrew Dwyer Red Cross Joe Moran Airgas Kira Frawley PCHD Dave Pouleris Pipe View Technologies Jason Fuller NHC Emergency Management Hardee Rickenbacker Kinder Morgan Joe Fyffe GE Aerospace Kevin Rowland NCDAQ Emily Garner NC Ports Authority James Schlotterbeck NHC Sheriffs Office Bob Hammond ServiceMaster Restoration of Wilmington Maj. Chris Smith NHC Sheriffs Office Craig Harris City of Wilmington Elden Stackhouse Pacific Woodtech Stan Harts Alcami Corp.: LEPC Chair Chief John Stephenson Wilmington Fire Department Kevin House CFPUA Mark Venters GE Hitachi Nuclear Aaron Kasulis Novant Health Richard Wareham SR&R Environmental Linda Willis NCDAQ Welcome and Introductions The meeting was called to order by Stan Harts, LEPC Chair, at 11:00 AM. LEPC Members present introduced themselves. Review and Approval of January 8, 2025, LEPC Meeting Minutes The minutes of the January 8, 2025 meeting were provided. Phil Misklow moved the minutes be approved; Drew Dwyer seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by unanimous consent. Discussion Topics “Why Me” LEPC Spotlight – Airgas (Joe Moran). Airgas is a fill facility pumping nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, argon carbon, dioxide blends, oxygen, and propane. They service Myrtle Beach, SC, Florence, SC, Jacksonville, NC, and Wilmington, NC. Bridge Outage Exercise Review – NHC Emergency Management (Jason Fuller) Prompted by Cape Fear Memorial Bridge outage in 2024, the exercise focused on bridge outages in the event of a hurricane, boat collision, or limitation of access to mainland,. A combination of ownership and jurisdictions make coordination imperative between collaborators. C. Heide Trask Memorial bridge, Snows Cut Bridge, and the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge were highlighted as critical structures for this exercise review. Impacts for DOT, hazardous waste, and public safety were discussed. Fire from the Storm: Chemical Release at Bio-Lab – Watched a video presented by the US Chemical Safety Board. The video provided an overview of the fire at the Bio-Lab Lake Charles facility in Louisiana caused by the inability to fully evacuate product and damage to their buildings from Hurricane Laura. Reactive TCCA (pool shock) caught fire when it was exposed to rain water leaking through damaged roofing. The fire released chlorine gas resulting in the closure of Interstate 10 and shelter in place orders for nearby residents. The investigation found multiple issues contributed to incident. Subcommittee Reports 1. Executive Committee (Stan Harts) – Goals include an exercise with lithium batteries planned for 2nd week of April. The current plan is to pull an instructor from Colorado and simulate a lithium battery burn in different types of vehicles. Waiting for scheduling details to be confirmed to provide further information. Tier 2 reports for EPCRA have been received and reviewed. 2. Emergency Planning/Response (Jason Fuller) – We are working through finalizing training related to Lithium Ion battery vehicle fires. The training will be offered April 14 - 16. Each day is the same – classroom presentation in the morning, practical option in the afternoon. Afternoon practical training spots are limited. 3. Community Education/Public Awareness (Phil Misklow) – Requesting recommendations for outreach for LEPC to local community. Member Announcements • NHC EM – Tier 2 reports are late if they haven’t already been submitted. NHC EM will be reaching out to any late submissions to assist where needed. NHC EM has a FULL bridge outage exercise coming up next week working with Wrightsville Beach and other beach municipalities. Contact Jason Fuller to be added to NHC EM weather alerts. • American Red Cross – Provided updated status for Western NC following Hurricane Helene. • GE Hitachi Nuclear – Mark Venters announced his retirement. Succession planning already put in place. • NHC Sheriff’s Office – Security surveys and safety walkthroughs for local community partners are available. The next LEPC meeting is scheduled for 11:00 AM on May 14, 2025, in the NHC EOC. Adjournment Phil Misklow made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Mark Venters. The meeting adjourned at 12:08 PM.