New Hanover County LEPC Minutes 8.14.2013New Hanover County LEPC
Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2013 @ NC State Ports
The following persons were in attendance:
NAME BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS
Dianne Harvell NH Co Health Gary Koster Red Cross
Kevin Cowan NC State Ports James Weaver USCG
Darnell Boyd NH Co Health Elizabeth Meyer Invista
Teresa Smith NH Co EM Mark Venters GEH
Heidi Cox NCDENR Allan Turner Corning
Tommy Grady NH Co Sheriff Ricky Stroupe Corning
Ryan Gay NCDOT Eric Hatcher CFPUA
Mike Alexander Vopak Joe Solomon USCG
Steve Mason WFD
Welcome and Introductions:
The August meeting, held at the NC State Ports, was called to order at approximately 1210 hours with introductions
first on the agenda. A thank-you acknowledgement goes to Vopak for providing lunch. After lunch and
membership announcements, the May 8th, 2013 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved before initiating an
open forum.
Membership Announcements:
STATE OF NC ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
• NC Division of Water Quality is now NC Division of Water Resources. Storm water is now under the
Land Division
Open Forum
SUB-COMMITTEES
• Chairpersons are needed for each sub-committee to ensure documents reviews are performed
annually as required.
• Elizabeth Meyer volunteered to chair the Emergency Planning & Response sub-committee with
Teresa Smith providing documents for review. Other members include Eric Hatcher, Mike
Alexander, Allen Turner, Mike Thompson, Jim Weaver, Elizabeth Meyer & Frank Meyer.
• Diane Harvell to chair Community Education & Public Response sub-committee. Other members
include Charles Smith, Justin West, Eric Griffin, Teresa Smith & Eric Hatcher.
LEPC ACTIVITY - EPLAN
• When Tier II requests are made for a specific facility to NH Co Emergency Management from the
public, a request is made for the facility personnel to be informed.
• Currently E-plan is required by the state so State of NC picking up cost for E-Plan over next year.
After this time, it is unsure of who the financial responsibility will go to, or if E-Plan will be used at
all. Request to look at other states to determine what plans they use.
• Tier II submit database can be uploaded into E-Plan. Some counties still require Tier II submit even
though state requires E-Plan use.
• Question as to whether state has considered asking private corporations to fund and process a
consistent database for this use.
• E-Plan 1st responders have been trained for Wilmington City Fire Rapid Response Teams, but not
for NH Co Fire Services.
GENERAL
• Clean Land & Harbor drill date set for November 20th at NH Co EOC. Drill to practice worse case
discharge of oil on Cape Fear River. Same drill scenario for 3rd year.
• Potential legislative changes put on hold as a result of Clark Group unavailability. Clark Group is an
environmental group and has requested to be on the agenda for the next LEPC meeting.
Lessons Learned
CFPUA
• Eric Hatcher indicated that CFPUA noted lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy. These included: 1)
how to plan for extended fuel supplies; 2) plan to establish formal emergency fuel contracts. These were identified as part of the NC State Water Warn public works, as well as the use of re-entry
credentials.
CSX RAIL ACCIDENT
• CSX Rail accident in March had a number of lessons learned. There was a lot of agency response
and good incident command resulting in a really good learning event. CSX team was good to work with a fast response and same day rail fix. Thankful rail cars did not roll, rupture or spill. Access
challenge resulted in a temporary road build. 1st response to train accident in area in 30 years.
No further lessons discussed; meeting was adjourned
Next LEPC Meeting:
The next committee meeting will be held on November 13th at 12:00 noon at the NH Co Emergency
Operations Center (EOC). This is the annual business meeting with the following expected to occur:
1) Subcommittee of E-Plan & Response to report
2) Membership information to be sent to state by year-end
3) Re-election of new officers for executive committee