What's New

10 Mar 2010
Bellbrook / Sugarcreek Township Community Workshop Rescheduled
05 Mar 2010
The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission Elects New Committee Members
03 Mar 2010
Meeting Set to Review Proposed New Projects considered for Federal Transit Funding
01 Mar 2010
Planning/GIS Internship Opportunity
22 Feb 2010
Focus Group Workshop CANCELLED

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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