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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committe 08-28-1996-NOTE DATE CHANGE- ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Frank Ivy, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday - August 28, 1996 TIME: 1:00 P.M. LOCATION: Government Center - Emergency Government Conference Room 1101 Carmichael Road - Hudson, WI 54016 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING October 16, 1996 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Closeout of 1996 SARA Computer Grant 2. Update on Non -Compliant Facilities 3. Update on Status of Training Classes Funded Through State Grants 4. Pilot Project - Farm Outreach NEW BUSINESS 1. 1997 HMEP Training Grant 2. Plans Updated This Quarter 3. Spills Reported to the Committee and/or Emergency Government 4. Public Comments ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (This agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government PHONE #386-4719/3864718 DATE: August 6, 1996 Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members County Clerk News Media/Notice Board ST. CROIX COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) MINUTES August 28, 1996 Meeting Those present included: Jack Colvard, Pam Benson, Emergency Government; John Borup, Health and Human Services; George Hayducsko, Planning; Bill Hawley, Baldwin Bulletin; Ken Weiske, Farmers Co -op -Baldwin; John Mortensen, Charles Mehls and Arthur Jacobson, County Board; Daniel J. Fedderly, Highway Department; Richard Huston, Woodville EMS & Fire; Doug Van5omeren, Kolpak; Patrick J. Collins, DNR; and Sheila Harsdorf, State Representative. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Acting Chairman Jacobson. The agenda was approved on a Hawley/Mortensen MOTION. The 6/19/96 Minutes were approved on a Mortensen/Mehls MOTION. The next meeting will be held October 16th at 1:00 p.m. Rick Huston, newly appointed member of the LEPC, introduced himself to the Committee. Patrick Collins also introduced himself as representing the DNR. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Closeout of 1996 SARA Computer Grant Colvard spoke regarding the new equipment that was purchased in this department through the 1996 SARA Computer Grant. Bills have been received and paid. 80% of the total expenditure, $1982, has been submitted to the State for reimbursement under the grant. 2. Update on Non -Compliant Facilities Colvard reported that there are three remaining non -compliant facilities in the County. This office sent the State a letter on 6/3/96, identifying these non -compliant facilities. To date, no response has been received from the State. A Mehls/Harsdorf MOTION was approved that the LEPC send a letter to the SERB (State Emergency Response Board) inquiring as to the status of the three remaining non -compliant facilities in St. Croix County. 3. Update on Status of Training Classes Funded Through State Grants Through State funding and a Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning subgrant, 465 County, municipal and emergency response personnel have received various training dealing with hazardous materials. Three additional hazmat (hazardous materials) classes sponsored by the Emergency Government Office were also presented. Total enrollment for these classes was 39 students. Jacobson brought up the fact that local agencies can save a lot of money by arranging hazardous materials classes through the Emergency Government office, which in turn works with WITC and other training sources. A Weiske/Mortensen MOTION was approved that Colvard apply for the 1997 State grant for funding courses to local police, fire, EMS and government employees. St. Croix County LEPC, cont. Minutes, 08/28/96 Page 2 4. Pilot Project - Farm Outreach Colvard explained the pilot project to all Committee members. The project involved a local Co-op handing out brochures to farmers purchasing pesticides, to be filled out and returned to this office. To date, the results of the project have been very disappointing. There was concern by the Committee as to whether or not the Co-op had distributed all of the materials. Colvard will attend a State planning meeting at Spooner on 9/27/96 to evaluate this pilot project. Discussion followed regarding federal guidelines for the reporting of granular pesticides. Harsdorf stated she believes the focus for reporting of pesticides should not be at the farm level. Fedderly stated that the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has an obligation to clarify statements made in the "List of Lists", an EPA publication. Colvard volunteered to call the Federal EPA Hotline in Chicago for clarification of the federal guidelines on granular pesticide reporting. NEW BUSINESS 1. 1997 HMEP (Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning) Training Sub - Grant Colvard stated we have applied for $4400 in funding through this grant for 1997. This amount applied for is 10% of the total State grant monies available. 2. Plans Updated this Quarter To date the following off -site facility plans have been updated this quarter: 1) Farmers Union Co-op Oil Co Fertilizer Plant -River Falls 2) Baldwin Farmers Co-op Produce Assn Fertilizer & Petro Plant 3) Farmers Co-op Produce Assn -Glenwood Another plan being updated is Four Seasons FS in Hammond. This plan has been sent to the facility for review and approval. 3. Spills Reported to the LEPC Committee or Emergency Government The following spill/release reports have been received since our last LEPC meeting: 1) On 08/05/96, 4:00 a.m. at Mathy Construction; 1500 gallons hot asphalt dumped in diked area. Per Collins, Mathy Construction is able to dispose of so many pounds of contaminated soils, such as diesel fuel spills, per year. No report was ever received on the 5/19/96 spill in Glenwood City. Fedderly stated that spill may have been reported to the Department of Agriculture and/or Dunn County. St. Croix County LEPC, cont. Minutes, 08/28/96 Page 3 Per Colvard, a State DHSS (Department of Health and Social Services) survey showed that St. Croix County had four non - petroleum based hazardous material spills in 1995. In 1995, Wisconsin had 413 victims of hazardous material spills. The number of victims has increased every year since 1990. 4. Public Comments Colvard passed around copies of the computer survey he and Frank Ivy filled out. He will be sending that survey on to the State. Colvard next spoke about an ammonia spill that occurred due to vandalism at Cenex in Chetek. Hayducsko addressed the Committee on the upcoming Ag Clean- Sweep/Household Hazardous Materials collection date. This will be held on Saturday, 9/21/96, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at three locations. The drop-off/collection sites are at the Hammond Highway Department, the Hudson Highway Department (on Highway 12 close to Norlake) and at the City Garage in New Richmond. Household, agricultural, and small quantity generator waste will be collected. Persons bringing agricultural and generator waste must call Jim Janke at 684-3301 or 425-4080 before 9/17/96 to pre -register. Hayducsko then asked for volunteers to hand out information and direct traffic at the Hudson and New Richmond collection sites. Colvard, Benson and Brantner have volunteered to assist. Mehls spoke regarding the Wisconsin Central Railroad track being "bowed" and needing repair in New Richmond. Also discussed was the CAMEO (Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations) computer program and its possible use for chemical plume determinations. The Emergency Government Office will be getting an updated version of CAMEO in 1997 and would be able to do plume mapping. Some hazardous material equipment (such as absorbent material, booms) may be funded for local agencies under a grant. This would be coordinated by Colvard. Mehls also spoke regarding the need for a form for new businesses in the area to fill out regarding their use of hazardous chemicals or materials. Colvard will get forms used by other counties and make up a sample form for this Committee to review. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE Adjournment . The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. on a Weiske/Huston MOTION. Respectfully submitted, Pamela R. Benson, Secretary