Who is planning for chemical emergencies in Kent County?
A. The Kent County Local Emergency Planning Committee, with assistance from the Kent County Office of Emergency Management, is responsible for the planning. Under the law, planning districts are created throughout the state. The goal of the Kent County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is to implement the federal law for all of Kent County (outside the City of Grand Rapids, which has its own local emergency planning committee). The Kent County LEPC has developed comprehensive emergency plans for over 200 facilities in Kent County that use and /or store extremely hazardous substances.