CHAPTER 102
EMERGENCY PLANNING DISTRICTS
[Prior to 2/7/90, Public Defense Department(650) Ch 102]
[Prior to 12/23/92, Disaster Services Division(607) Ch 101]
605—102.1(30) Requirement to designate, and organization of, emergency planning districts. The Iowa emergency response commission (IERC) is required to designate emergency planning districts. A local emergency planning committee is appointed by the IERC for each emergency planning district. The local emergency planning committee shall be responsible for the implementation of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) activities in each of the emergency planning districts including facilitating preparation and implementation of emergency planning for the emergency planning district.
605—102.2(30) Emergency planning districts—counties. Each of the presently existing 99 Iowa counties is designated as the geographic boundaries for an emergency planning district.
605—102.3(30) Application to modify districts. Two or more local emergency planning committees with commonality of interests may petition the IERC to amend, modify, or combine their districts. Petitions shall specify the geographical district requested, the reasons for the change, the benefit to the public by the designation of the proposed geographical district, and the proposed date for the change in designation.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 30 and 1992 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139.
[Filed emergency 7/10/87—published 7/29/87, effective 7/17/87]
[Filed 1/19/90, Notice 11/15/89—published 2/7/90, effective 3/14/90]
[Filed emergency 12/4/92 after Notice 9/30/92—published 12/23/92, effective 12/23/92]