Member List
- Henry Mitchel - CEPC Co-Chair - Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response*
- Trevor Denney - Interim CEPC Co-Chair - Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management*
- Lisa Pine - Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention and Control*
- Sean Schlessman - Department of Public Safety, Colorado State Patrol*
- Shayle Sabo- Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government*
- Hon. Deborah Brinkman - City of Littleton Councilor - Local Government Elected Official
- vacant - Affected Industry Representative
- John Shoberce - Industry Representative
- Eugene Wade - Community Group Representative, Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership (CEPP)
- Tim Gablehouse - Public Interest Representative, Jefferson County LEPC, NASTTPO, CEPP
- Roy Rudisill - LEPC Representative, Emergency Management Weld County
* Indicates a statutorily required member organization. The balance of the CEPC is comprised of representatives appointed by the Governor and serving a two (2) year term.
Subcommittees
- Tier II Reporting and Fees Subcommittee
- Oil and Gas Subcommittee
Organization History
In October 1986, the Federal Superfund and Reauthorization Act (SARA/Title III) which includes the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know provisions was enacted. This legislation was in response to several very severe hazardous materials incidents worldwide. It put in place several protection measures regarding hazardous materials incidents.
The legislation required each state to appoint a State Emergency Response Commission to implement the act in their state. In Colorado, the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission (CEPC) was created. It is made up of the following statutorily required members representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, the Department of Local Affairs - Colorado Division of Emergency Management and the Division of Local Government, the Department of Public Safety - Fire Safety Division, and the Colorado State Patrol. These representatives are permanent members of the CEPC. The balance of the CEPC is made up of representatives appointed by the Governor and serving a two (2) year term from the following areas: Two (2) from affected industries, two (2) from local governments and two (2) from the public interest or community groups, and one (1) from the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) community.
The CEPC implemented the act by designating Local Emergency Planning Districts (LEPD) and then requesting nominations from those districts for appointing Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC). Each LEPC has the charter of implementing the SARA/Title III requirements for their LEPD. These requirements include developing and publishing a hazardous material emergency response plan for their area, the creation of the Right-To-Know procedure for their LEPD and monitoring of specific yearly hazardous materials reporting requirements.
The CEPC conducts several various activities such as an Annual LEPC Conference, training programs and grant programs. For more information on any of these programs please contact your LEPC chair. If you do not know who your LEPC chair is, please see the Local LEPC Contact tab.