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Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
Jefferson County
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
October 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Chimacum Fire Station, 9183 Rhody Drive, Chimacum, Washington
Hybrid Meeting
Voting Members Present (In-Person & Online): Pete Brummel (EJFR), Tim
McKern (Quilcene Fire Rescue), Andy Stockton (American Red Cross), David
Pederson (Taylor Shellfish Farms), Tim Calister (US Navy Indian Island), Apple
Martine (Jefferson Public Health), Brandon Przygocki (JCSO), & Susan Forsythe
(WA EMD).
Voting Members Absent: Tom Olsen (PT Police). Shannon Daugherty (PTPC),
Guests and Public: Chelsea Krimme (ECY), Josh Coulter (ECY).
LEPC Coordinator: Bradley Brooks (Jefferson County (DEM)
Topic Discussion Follow-Up
Items
CALL TO ORDER and
INTRODUCTIONS
Pete Brummel
Interim Chair
The meeting was called to order at 1:02 PM by Interim
Chair Pete Brummel. Members in attendance were
introduced, and the required quorum was established.
None
PUBLIC COMMENT A call for Public Comments was announced: There were no
public comments during the meeting.
None
DISCUSSION AND
APPROVAL OF February
19, 2025, MEETING
MINUTES
Montion to approve February 19, 2025, Meeting Minutes
was introduced by Andy Stockton. Seconded by Pete
Brummel.
Unimanually approved.
None
SPILL PREVENTION,
PREPAREDNESS,
RESPONSE PROGRAM
Josh Coulter & Chelsea Krimme provided a presentation of
the Spill Incident Report, Pete Brummel mentioned that
Cape George had reached out to him regarding a trailer
being placed at the marina. ECY was not sure that a private
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Topic Discussion Follow-Up
Items
SPILL PREVENTION,
PREPAREDNESS,
RESPONSE PROGRAM
marina qualifies to have a HAZMAT trailer on their site;
however, ECY will research and get back to Pete or the
LEPC committee. Apple Martin asked for information on
how to get in touch with ECY and they provided Phone
Number (360-407-6300) who to call for the Northwest
Region to report hazardous waste spills.
A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is posted on LEPC
website.
Follow up on
Cape George
Trailer
LEPC PLAN FINAL
DRAFT – DISCUSSION
AND POTENTIAL
APPROVAL
Bradley Brooks discussed that the draft LEPC plan has been
posted, no public comments, the Washington Emergency
Management (WA EMD) have reviewed the plan, and the
Chair is ready to entertain a monition to approve the LEPC
plan. Tim Calister made the monition, Apple Martine
seconded, and the plan was approved unimanually. The
LEPC plan will be sent to the BOCC for approval and then
to WA EMD for comments.
Send to
BOCC for
approval
EJFR HAZMAT
AWARENESS &
OPERATION TRAINING
PRESENTATION
Pete Brummel provided a brief presentation on EJFR
Hazmat Emergency Response. He discussed monitoring,
thermal imaging, MSDS, DOT placards, NFPA 704, Target
hazards, ERG, and NIOSH. A copy of the PowerPoint
presentation is posted on LEPC website.
None
LEPC MEETING DATES
2026 – DISCUSSION AND
POTENTIAL
ANOUNCEMENT OF 2026
DATES
Pete Brummel suggested that we keep the same meeting
dates as 2025, to be the second Wednesday in February,
April, July, and October.
Post on LEPC
website
ADJOURNMENT (Time)
Pete Brummel discussed that we have made good progress
this year with the completion of the LEPC plan and we
should look into working to hold a tabletop exercise in
2026. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:49 PM.
Tabletop
planning to
be posted on
February
Agenda