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New Mexico State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

SERC Responsibilities

The Governor designates the members of the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). The SERC, in turn, appoints Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs). The SERC supervises and coordinates the activities of the LEPCs, establishes procedures for receiving and processing public requests for information collected under EPCRA, and reviews local emergency response plans. The LEPC membership must include, at a minimum, local officials including police, fire, civil defense, public health, transportation, and environmental professionals, as well as representatives of facilities subject to the emergency planning requirements, community groups, and the media. The LEPCs must develop an emergency response plan, review it at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens.

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Notice of Meeting

The State Emergency Response Commission will meet on September 27, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at 13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508.

View the agenda here.

SERC Members

Representatives of Public Safety

  • NM Department of Public Safety, Jason Bowie
  • NM Department of Public Safety, Lorenzo Aguirre

Representatives of Private Industry

  • Amador Health Center, Ron Fitzherbert
  • Edgewater Technical Associates, Project Sub-contractor Technical Representative, Jackie L. Onsurez

Representatives of Public Health

  • NM Environment Department, Cabinet Secretary, James Kenney
  • Farmington Fire Department, Jos Lesscher (SERC Chair)

Representative of Federal Facilities

  • National Weather Service, Scott Overpeck

SERC Meeting Schedule

Date Time Location Agenda
November 6, 2014 9:00 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
April 15, 2015 9:30 am

DOH-Scientific Laboratory Division

1101 Camino de Salud NE

Albuquerque, NM 87102

Agenda
August 14, 2015 9:00 am

Hotel Albuquerque

800 Rio Grande Blvd NW

Albuquerque, NM 87104

Agenda
October 13, 2016 8:00 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
October 5, 2017 9:30 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
September 25, 2018 9:00 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
November 29, 2018 9:00 am Telephone Conference Agenda
April  10, 2019 1:00 pm

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
July 12, 2019 9:00 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
October 23, 2019 9:00 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
February 26, 2020 9:00 am

DHSEM Emergency Management Center

13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Agenda
October 29, 2020 1:00 pm Telephone Conference Agenda
January 6, 2021 2:00 pm Telephone Conference Agenda
May 26, 2021 1:00 pm Telephone Conference Agenda
December 5, 2023 12:00 pm 301 Piedra Lisa St, Bernalillo NM, 87004 Agenda
February 22, 2024 3:00 pm 13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508 Agenda
June 14, 2024 9:00 a.m. 13 Bataan Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508 Agenda

Meetings and Minutes

Previous Meetings Minutes
November 6, 2014 Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2015 Meeting Minutes
October 13, 2016 Meeting Minutes
October 5, 2017 Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2018 Meeting Minutes
November 29, 2018 Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2019 Meeting Minutes
October 23, 2019 Meeting Minutes
February 26, 2020 Meeting Minutes
October 28, 2020 Meeting Minutes
January 6, 2021 Meeting Minutes
May 26, 2021 Meeting Minutes
December 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes
February 22, 2024 Meeting Minutes

For additional information please contact the DHSEM Local Preparedness Program at DHSEM.localprepared@state.nm.us.

Public Comments

To send a public comment please contact DHSEM.LocalPrepared@state.nm.us.