LaMoure County, North Dakota

Local Emergency Planning Committee – LEPC

About the LEPC

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Under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, Title III is the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). EPCRA mandates that state and local committees be developed to understand the risk posed by chemicals in their area and be prepared to deal safely with these emergencies. The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is the administering body of the ND Hazardous Chemicals and Response Program.

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LEPC Leadership

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The Local Emergency Planning Committee reports to the SERC. Elected leadership of the LaMoure County LEPC is:

Chairman: Bob Flath

Vice Chairman: Grant Mathern

Secretary/Treasurer: Kimberly Robbins — krobbins@nd.gov — 701-883-6096

The LEPC meets at least twice a year. The North Dakota Hazardous Chemicals Preparedness and Response Program fee system (TIER II fees) that is split in half between the state and the counties must be used wisely.

Mailing Address

LaMoure County LEPC
PO Box 128
LaMoure, ND 58458

Notice of Fee Changes

2025 Legislative Update Per changes to the North Dakota century code made in Legislation in 2025 we are notifying of the intent to raise fees for hazardous chemical storage. North Dakota century code 37-17.1-7.1 2 identifies the new system for changing fees. Per that change the Director of Division of Homeland Sercurity and Emergency Management is providing notice of the changes below.
  • The ceiling has been raised to $950.00, effective January 1, 2026.
  • The per-chemical fee will be raised from $25 to $50 per chemical, effective January 1, 2027.

This will be the first fee increase since 1991. Fees are divided per Century Code between local and state jurisdictions to support preparedness and response, and may only be used for hazardous chemical-related items, training, and response.