A Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is being organized to jointly serve Nuckolls and Webster counties. The committee will be composed of community representatives who have an interest in hazardous materials safety. As a group they are tasked with identifying potential risks the communities and counties face from chemicals stored in and transported throughout the communities and counties.

The LEPC is to seek ways to help minimize the risk, prevent accidents and assist in the development of the plans to deal with a chemical emergency.

Educational and community outreach is another co...