Project Description
Since 1988, the Council has served as staff to the South Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee (SoFlaLEPC), which encompasses Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The LEPC was established as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), Title III of the EPA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). Congress enacted EPCRA in an effort to help local communities protect public health and safety and the environment from chemical hazards.
The LEPC, as established pursuant to Section 301 of Title III, shall:
- prepare regional hazardous materials emergency plans that indicate the facilities that use, produce, or store hazardous substances that are present in the jurisdiction
- serve as the repository for regional reports filed under Title III
- direct regional Title III implementation activities
- perform associated outreach functions to increase awareness and understanding of and compliance with the Title III Program.
The LEPC will also utilize United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant funds to conduct low cost or no cost hazardous material response training for public sector employees.
Staff coordinates regularly scheduled LEPC meetings, conducts How-to-Comply seminars, answers public inquiries regarding EPCRA compliance, maintains the chemical inventories for public inspection consistent with the Community Right-to-Know provisions of EPCRA, promotes hazardous materials awareness, and prepares and updates the comprehensive emergency response plan for the Region.
South Florida Regional Planning Council
One Oakwood Blvd, Suite 250
Hollywood, FL 33020
All meetings at 10 a.m.
Manny Cela (celam@sfrpc.com)
February 19, 2020
November 20, 2019
August 21, 2019
May 29, 2019
February 06, 2019
November 14, 2018
August 15, 2018
May 16, 2018
February 21, 2018
November 15, 2017
August 16, 2017
May 31, 2017
February 8, 2017
November 16, 2016
August 24, 2016
May 25, 2016
February 10, 2016
November 18, 2015
August 26, 2015
May 27, 2015
February 4, 2015
November 19, 2014
August 20, 2014
May 28, 2014
February 12, 2014
November 20, 2013
August 21, 2013
May 22, 2013
February 13, 2013
November 28, 2012
August 22, 2012
May 23, 2012
January 25, 2012
November 30, 2011
August 24, 2011
May 25, 2011
February 16, 2011
December 1, 2010
August 25, 2010
June 2, 2010
February 17, 2010
December 2, 2009
August 26, 2009
June 3, 2009
March 4, 2009
December 3, 2008
August 27, 2008
June 25, 2008
April 23, 2008
February 27, 2008
| Community Groups | Member | Designated Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| VACANT | VACANT | |
| Elected Officials State & Local | Member | Designated Alternate |
| VACANT | VACANT | |
| Emergency Management | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Niel Batista Bureau Manager Miami-Dade DEM&HS 9300 NW 41 Street Miami, FL 33178 (305) 468-5421 niel.batista@miamidade.gov | Troy Johnson EM Coordinator Miami-Dade DEM&HS 9300 NW 41 Street Miami, FL 33178 (305) 468-5416 troy.johnson@miamidade.gov |
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| Shannon Davis Weiner, Director Monroe Emergency Management 490 63rd St, Suite 150 Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 289-6012 weiner-Shannon@monroecounty-fl.gov | Mary Napoli, Senior Planner Monroe Emergency Management 490 63rd St, Suite 150 Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 797-1030 napoli-mary@monroecounty-fl.gov |
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| Camile Campbell EM Specialist Broward EMD 201 NW 84th Avenue Plantation, FL 33324 (954) 831-3961 cacampbell@broward.org | VACANT |
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| Tatiana Belmont EM Planner Miramar FD - EM 14801 SW 27th Street Miramar, FL 33027-4100 (954) 602-4813 tbelmont@miramarfd.org | VACANT | |
| Gabriel Zahora, Captain Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue 528 NW 2nd Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954) 471-6005 gzahora@fortlauderdale.gov | VACANT | |
| Facility Owners and Operators | Member | Designated Alternate |
| AJ Navarrete EHS&S Mgr Sentry Industries 5687 NW 36th Ave Miami, FL 33142-2711 (305) 638-0800 aj@sentryindustries.net | VACANT | |
| Jaimie Johnson Risk Management Allied Universal 3901 NW 115th Ave Miami, FL 33178 (305) 888-2623 X0201 jaimiej@allieduniversal.com | Greg Namoff Allied Universal 3901 NW 115th Ave Miami, FL 33178 (305) 888-2653 X0137 gregn@allieduniversal.com |
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| Jeasy Justiniano EH&S Manager Dean Foods/McArthur Dairy 6851 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33138 (305) 795-7713 jeasy_justiniano@deanfoods.com | Miguelangel Becerra Plant Engineer Dean Foods/McArthur Dairy 6851 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33138 (786) 239-9379 miguelangel_becerra@deanfoods.com |
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| Axel Rodriguez Operations Supervisor Brenntag Mid-South 8700 NW 36th Avenue Miami, FL 33147 (305) 835-7334 arodriguez@brenntag.com | VACANT | |
| Junieth Arana Safety Coordinator Gordon Food Services 3301 NW 125th Street Miami, FL 33167 (305) 507-2813 junieth.arana@gfs.com | VACANT | |
| Jose Tovar Env Resources Supervisor Miami-Dade WASD 3071 S.W. 38 Avenue Miami, FL 33146 (786) 552-8578 tovj@miamidade.gov | VACANT | |
| Peter Schecter Safety Supervisor Jet Blue 200 Terminal Drive, Terminal 3 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 (305) 710-0503 peter.schecter@jetblue.com | VACANT | |
| Jeffry Peleg South Fla Account Manager US Ecology 6900 NW 12th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 957-7271 jeff.peleg@usecology.com | VACANT | |
| Firefighting | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Lt. Maikel Garcia (SERC TTF Rep) HazMat Coordinator City of Miami Fire Rescue 1151 NW 7th Street, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 (305) 569-5405 mgarcia@miamigov.com | VACANT | |
| Stephen Shaw (Vice Chair) Battalion Chief of EMS Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue 528 NW 2 Street Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33311 (954) 828-3609 SShaw@fortlauderdale.gov | VACANT | |
| Craig Marston Battalion Chief, Training Monroe County Fire Rescue 493 63rd Street Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 289-6020 marstoncraig@monroecounty-fl.gov | John Johnson Fire Chief Marathon Fire & Rescue Dept. 8900 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 743-5266 johnsonj@ci.marathon.fl.us |
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| Chief Andy Garcia Hollywood Fire Rescue 2741 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312 (954) 967-4248 agarcia@hollywoodfl.org | Chief James Russo Hollywood Fire Rescue 2741 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312 (954) 445-1745 jrusso@hollywoodfl.org |
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| Capt. Anthony Trim Miami-Dade Fire Rescue HazMat Bureau 9300 NW 41st Street Doral, FL 33178 (786) 331-4252 ttrim@miamidade.gov | Lt. Alvaro Tonanez Miami-Dade Fire Rescue HazMat Bureau 9300 NW 41st Street Doral, FL 33178 (786) 336-6946 tonanez@miamidade.gov |
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| Chief Doug LeValley Fire Rescue District Chief Seminole Tribe of Florida 3105 N. State Road 7 Hollywood, FL 33025 (954) 986-2080 douglevalley@semtribe.com | VACANT | |
| First Aid | Member | Designated Alternate |
| VACANT | VACANT | |
| Health & Safety | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Keith Westin Risk Management Safety Officer Miami-Dade ISD Office of Safety 111 NW 1st Street Miami, FL 33128 (305) 375-4352 keithwestin@miami.dade.gov | VACANT |
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| Freda Vaughn FDOH Region 7 Emergency Response Advisor 8175 NW 12 ST, Room 314, Miami, FL 33126 (954) 213-0679 freda_vaughn@flhealth.gov | William Senyshyn FDOH Miami-Dade Regional Health Care Liaison 8175 NW 12 ST, Ste 314 Doral, FL 33126 (954) 218-1128 William.senyshyn@FLHealth.gov |
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| Hospital | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Natasha Strokin Memorial Healthcare System Dir of Emergency Preparedness 3111 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312 (954) 265-7108 nstrokin@mhs.net | Martha Payan Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Memorial Healthcare System 3111 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL 33312 (954) 538-5116 mpayan@mhs.net |
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| Interested Citizens | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Ray McDonald, Chair 11050 Nautilus Drive Cooper City, FL 33026 (954) 704-1559 raymondmcdonald@bellsouth.net | VACANT |
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| Law Enforcement | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Benny Perez Senior Officer Specialist Fed Bureau Prisons/FDC Miami 33 NE 4th St Miami, FL 33132 (305) 577-0010 b2perez@bop.gov | VACANT |
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| Local Environmental | Member | Designated Alternate |
| VACANT | VACANT | |
| Alain Donderiz Safety Officer Miami-Dade County DERM Miami, FL 33136 (305) 372-6779 dondea@miamidade.gov | Jose Diaz Pollution Control Inspector 2 Miami-Dade County RER DERM 701 NW 1st Court Miami, FL 33136 (305) 372-6495 jose.diaz3@miamidade.gov |
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| Bret Maxwell Broward County EPGMD Env & Consumer Protection Division 1 North University Drive Plantation, FL 33324 (954) 519-0308 bmaxwell@broward.org | Eduardo Koenig Broward County EPGMD Env & Consumer Protection Division 1 North University Drive Plantation, FL 33324 (954) 519-1406 ekoenig@broward.org |
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| Alfred Reid Broward County EPGMD Env & Consumer Protection Division 1 N University Dr, Suite 203 Plantation, FL 33324 (954)519-1432 areid@broward.org | VACANT | |
| Kenton Brown Emergency Response Manager FDEP 7251 W Palmetto Park Rd, Ste 303 Boca Raton, FL 33433 (561) 393-5877 X107 kenton.l.brown@dep.state.fl.us | VACANT | |
| Jon Hines Ops/Facility Mgr Cliff Berry, Inc. 851 Eller Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 907-5190 jhines@cliffberryinc.com | Steve Collins EHSO Director Cliff Berry, Inc. 851 Eller Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 763-3390 scollins@cliffberryinc.com |
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| Transportation | Member | Designated Alternate |
| Danny Esquijarosa District Safety Officer/Training Coordinator FDOT District 6 1000 NW 111th Ave Miami, FL 33172 (305) 470-5498 daniel.esquijarosa@dot.state.fl.us | Crystal Schaefer District EM Specialist FDOT District 6 1000 NW 111th Ave Miami, FL 33172 (786) 295-7047 crystal.schaefer@dot.state.fl.us |
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| Rick Barrett Damage Prevention & Public Awareness Florida Gas Transmission Company 7990 Steer Lake Road Orlando, FL 32835 (407) 468-6851 rick.barrett@energytransfer.com | Mike Laycock Damage Prevention & Public Awareness Florida Gas Transmission Company 7990 Steer Lake Road Orlando, FL 32835 (407) 276-6939 michael.laycock@energytransfer.com |
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| Broadcast and Print Media | Member | Designated Alternate |
| VACANT | VACANT | |
| Non-Elected Local Officials | Member | Designated Alternate |
| VACANT | VACANT | |
| Water Management District | Member | Designated Alternate |
| VACANT | VACANT |
Please Note: Any agency interested in hosting a class at their location, please contact Manny Cela (celam@sfrpc.com).
All SoFlaLEPC-sponsored training is offered FREE of charge.
Unless otherwise noted, all classes are 8 hours (one day).
Other Training
– Date and Location TBD
Additional Training Opportunities:
Florida SERT TRAC
EPCRA (non-313) Online Training for LEPCs
SoFlaLEPC Training Notification Email List
Please contact SoFlaLEPC Coordinator Manny Cela (celam@sfrpc.com) if you would like to be added to the Training Notification Email List.
HazMat Training Video:
The South Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee recently sponsored a 160-hour Hazardous Materials Class for first responders from the City of Hialeah and City of Miami Fire Departments. The training enabled 24 firefighters to receive hazmat technician-level accreditation.
Please click here to view the video.
SoFlaLEPC HazMat Emergency Response Plan:
Emergency Preparedness Program presentation to the South Florida Regional Planning Council:
July 22, 2019 Meeting Taped Presentation:
What is SIP?
Sheltering-In-Place is the use of a structure and its indoor atmosphere to temporarily separate individuals from a hazardous outdoor atmosphere.
In simpler terms, SIP means in case of emergency going into a building that can be sealed to prevent outside air from getting inside.
Five Easy Steps
• Go inside immediately and close all windows and doors.
• Switch off all ventilation systems.
• Switch on a radio or TV for emergency information.
• Go into a room with no windows and seal the door.
• Continue listening to radio or TV for further instructions.
Basic Supplies
• Battery-operated radio with extra batteries
• Duct tape and scissors
• Plastic sheeting (if safe room has windows)
• Drinking water in plastic bottles
• Working flashlight with extra batteries
• Cordless phone and cell phone if available
• Snacks
• Reading materials/games if kids are present
Resources and Reading Materials
Shelter-In-Place Brochure (LEPC11-140KB PDF)
2020 Shelter-In-Place Presentation (8MB PDF)
Make Haste SIP Brochure (LEPC6-250KB PPS)
Make Haste SIP Slide Show (LEPC6-4.4MB PPS)
A Practical Guide to a Chemical Emergency
(National Disaster Education Coalition – 80KB PDF)
Shelter-In-Place Flyer with Spanish translation below (LEPC7-60KB PDF)
HazMat Contingency Planning for Miami-Dade Schools (LEPC11-90KB PDF)
A Guide to Contingency Planning for Schools (LEPC11-90KB PDF)
Red Cross Shelter-In-Place with Spanish translation below (90KB PDF)
Pursuant to Section 324 of EPCRA (SARA Title III), the following information is available upon request, from the LEPC:
• SoFlaLEPC Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan
• HazMat Chemical Inventory (Tier2) Forms
• How-to-Comply Handbook
SARA Title III requires that any business using certain hazardous chemicals register with state and local agencies. Penalties for failure to comply are severe. For compliance guidelines or other information, contact Jason McMahon, SoFlaLEPC Coordinator.
NOTICE “Pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), the South Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee (SoFlaLEPC) announces the availability of the following information: Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier2) Forms,, Hazards Analyses for Facilities with Extremely Hazardous Substances, SoFlaLEPC HazMat Emergency Response Plan, How-to-Comply Information for Hazardous Materials Users and other public education materials. To obtain information, please contact your SoFlaLEPC Coordinator Jason McMahon at (954) 924-3653 or via email at jmcmahon@sfrpc.com.”
Public Availability of Information Notice:
Pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), the South Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) announces the availability of the following information: Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier2) Forms, Hazards Analyses for Facilities with Extremely Hazardous Substances, SoFlaLEPC Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan, How-to-Comply Information for Hazardous Materials Users and other public information materials. To obtain information, please contact the SoFlaLEPC Coordinator at (954)985-4416.
For more information, contact Manny Cela, SoFlaLEPC Coordinator.
Information for Chemical Facilities:
• DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and the Infrastructure Protection Gateway
• Government Accountability Office Report on Chemical Facility Vulnerability
Public Information for First Responders:
• DEA – Fentanyl Briefing for First Responders
• White House – Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders
• Florida SERC SOP – Toxic Materials, Poisons and Pesticides
• Florida SERC – Pesticides List of Trade Names
Medical/Health Information:
• Florida SERC – HazMat Medical Support
• Florida SERC – Biomedical or Biological Waste Emergency
• HHS – Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management: Fourth Generation Agents
Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)
Pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) are responsible for preparing regional hazardous materials emergency response plans, serve as a repository for regional hazardous materials information and perform outreach functions to increase hazardous materials awareness. LEPC membership consists of local professionals representing occupational categories such as firefighting, law enforcement, emergency management, health, transportation, facility owners and operators and others.
SERC 2018 How to Comply Manual (6MB)
Updated 179-page manual for a facility owner or operator with the reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA).
2018 FDEM E-Plan How-to-Comply Presentation (1.5MB)
Download a “How-to-Comply” presentation prepared by the Florida Division of Emergency Management for a training session at the South Florida LEPC on February 6, 2019.
Hazards Analysis Resource Page
Technical guidance, useful links and additional resources regarding the hazards analysis process as conducted in Florida .
Facility Hazards Analysis
A hazards analysis of Section 302 Facilities is conducted at the direction of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) every other year. The South Florida LEPC is responsible for completing this task for facilities in Monroe County. If you are a Section 302 Facility owner or operator in the Florida Keys and would like to review the information collected for your facility in the past year for omissions or errors, please contact SoFlaLEPC Coordinator Manny Cela (celam@sfrpc.com).
Weblinks
Florida Fire Departments Directory
Florida Fire Departments Listing
County Recycling Programs for Mercury-Containing Items
Miami-Dade County Home Chemical and Waste Electronics Collection Program
Broward County Household Hazardous Waste Recycling
Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal