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OREGON STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION MALHEUR COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN APRIL 2019 Malheur County Malheur County This page left blank intentionally Page ii Malheur County LEPC April 2019 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan Malheur County, Oregon Local Emergency Planning Committee April 2019 The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect views of the U.S. Department of Transportation; Oregon State Police, Office of State Fire Marshal; The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management or the Malheur County Local Emergency Planning Committee. This publication was funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program through the Oregon State Police, Office of State Fire Marshal; the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management and the Malheur County Local Emergency Planning Committee. Author: Patrick Hart, Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services, Chief, Retired. Formatted: Heading 1 April 2019 Malheur County LEPC Page i This page left blank intentionally Page ii Malheur County LEPC April 2019 Approval and Implementation The Malheur County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has developed this Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to identify and implement hazardous materials emergency preparedness and response activities and responsibilities in accordance with applicable authorities. This ERP details the purpose, policy, concept of operation, direction and control, actions and responsibilities of primary and support agencies to ensure a mutual understanding and a coordinated plan of action is implemented with appropriate agencies within the jurisdiction of Malheur County. The Malheur County LEPC reviews the ERP, at a minimum, annually or more frequently as changed circumstances in the planning district or at any facility may require. The Malheur County LEPC directs each office, department and agency to study the ERP and prepare or update, as needed, the supporting plans and operating procedures needed to implement the ERP for a hazardous materials event. If any section, clause or provision of this plan is held to be invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other section, clause or provision of this plan. This Hazardous Materials Emergency Operations Plan shall be in full force and in effect beginning on the day of its approval. Approved this ______ day of _____________ , 2019 __________________________________ ___________________ Richard Harriman Date Malheur County LEPC Chair, Malheur County Emergency Manager Authority: This plan has been developed in accordance with applicable federal, state and local provisions: (P.L. 99-499) the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) (SARA Title III) of 1986, Title 42 Chapter 116 Subchapter 1 – Emergency Planning and Notification §11003 (a-g). Title Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 40 CFR Part 355 Emergency Planning and Notification Title 40 CFR Part 370 Hazardous Chemical Reporting Regulations Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 401.032, 035, 305, and 309, 453.307 to 505 and 465.101 to 127 Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 837 Division 85 April 2019 Malheur County LEPC Page iii This page left blank intentionally Page iv Malheur County LEPC April 2019 Record of Review and Revision Malheur County Local Emergency Planning Committee Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan Date of Summary of Revisions Date Revisions Review Completed Completed By: April 2019 Malheur County LEPC Page v This page left blank intentionally Page vi Malheur County LEPC April 2019 Table of Contents Approval and Implementation ........................................................................................................ ii Record of Review and Revision ...................................................................................................... v I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 1 II. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 3 Community Profile ................................................................................................................. 3 Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Confidential Information ........................................................................................................ 4 III. Situations, Assumptions & Limitations .................................................................................. 5 Situations ................................................................................................................................ 5 Assumptions ........................................................................................................................... 7 Limitations .............................................................................................................................. 8 IV. Concept of Operations ............................................................................................................ 9 General .................................................................................................................................... 9 Direction and Control ........................................................................................................... 10 Notification ........................................................................................................................... 11 Release Identification ........................................................................................................... 12 Emergency Response ............................................................................................................ 12 Regional Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams ..................................... 16 RHMERT Activation................................................................................................... 16 Public Safety ......................................................................................................................... 17 Evacuation ................................................................................................................... 18 Shelter-in-place............................................................................................................ 18 Responder Safety .................................................................................................................. 19 Resource Management .......................................................................................................... 21 Secondary Response/Clean-up and Contamination .............................................................. 21 Documentation and Investigation ......................................................................................... 22 V. Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................... 22 Malheur County and Local Agencies ................................................................................... 22 Malheur County Emergency Management .................................................................. 22 Fire Departments/Districts........................................................................................... 23 Emergency Medical Services ...................................................................................... 24 Local Law Enforcement (City and County) ................................................................ 24 Health Department....................................................................................................... 24 April 2019 Malheur County LEPC Page vii Hospitals ..................................................................................................................... 26 Public Works Departments ......................................................................................... 26 State Agencies ...................................................................................................................... 26 Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) ................................................................... 26 Oregon Health Authority (OHA) ................................................................................ 26 Oregon State Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team 14 .............................. 27 Oregon State Police .................................................................................................... 27 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) .............................................. 28 Oregon Department of Forestry .................................................................................. 28 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) ......................................................... 28 Federal Agencies .................................................................................................................. 29 National Weather Service (NOAA) ...........................................................................