Montgomery Greene County Local Emergency Response Council (MGCLERC)
WHAT IS MGCLERC?
- MGCLERC fulfills all duties and responsibilities of a local emergency planning committee as specified in SARA Title III and Chapter 3750 of the Ohio Revised Code.
- The State Emergency Response Commission of Ohio (SERC) established a joint local emergency planning district including both Greene and Montgomery Counties on July 3, 1987.
- The SERC established the MGCLERC as the local emergency planning committee for the Montgomery/Greene Joint Local Emergency Planning District on August 13, 1987.
- The MGCLERC meets four times a year on the last Friday of each January, April, July, and October.
WHO IS ON MGCLERC?
- MGCLERC members are appointed by SERC from a list of names recommended by the Board of County Commissioners of both Greene and Montgomery Counties.
- Terms are for two years beginning in August of each odd-numbered year.
- At a minimum, the list must include a representative from each of the following 12 categories:
Elected
State and Local Officials |
Health |
Firefighting |
Local
Environmental |
Law
Enforcement |
Broadcast & Print
Media |
Emergency
Management |
Transportation |
First
Aid / Red Cross |
Community
Groups |
Hospitals |
Regulated
Facilities |
WHAT DOES MGCLERC DO?
- Develop and revise a joint local hazardous materials emergency response plan for Greene and Montgomery Counties.
- Conduct an annual exercise to test the plan and its updates.
- Receive and process information from facilities.
- Make information available to the general public about hazardous chemicals and risks in the community.
- Conduct a compliance program to insure all applicable facilities are reporting hazardous chemical information.
WHAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE?
- Information on the emergency response plan, facility chemical inventory reports, and chemical release notifications can be obtained by contacting MGCLERC.
- The MGCLERC conducts studies on hazardous materials in the two county area.
For information on MGCLERC, please visit their comprehensive web site, www.mgclerc.org