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.
SERC Members
Representatives of Public Safety
- NM Department of Public Safety, Jason Bowie
Representatives of Private Industry
- Amador Health Center, Ron Fitzherbert
- Edgewater Technical Associates, Project Sub-contractor Technical Representative, Jackie L. Onsurez
Representatives of Public Health
- Farmington Fire Department, Jos Lesscher (SERC Chair)
Representative of Federal Facilities
- National Weather Service, Scott Overpeck
Download SERC documents
Meetings and Minutes
Public Comments
To send a public comment please contact DHSEM.LocalPrepared@state.nm.us.