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The City of Deer Park LEPC is working on these projects and upcoming events:

You are invited to attend any Deer Park LEPC meetings at 11 am on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except July and December).  Meetings are held in City Council Chambers at Deer Park City Hall located at 710 East San Augustine in Deer Park.  Minutes of previous LEPC meetings are available on the Meetings page.  For a map or driving directions, click HERE.
More than 600 personnel from the City of Deer Park, Bayshore Medical Center, Deer Park ISD, Channel Industries Mutual Aid and 45 other organizations participated in the 2006 Full Scale Exercise in October 2006.  For more details or to view a free 2-minute sample of the LEPC's Exercise Video, click HERE
Pick up a free copy of the LEPC's 2008 Calendar in the Lobby of Deer Park City Hall at 710 East San Augustine in Deer Park.  The calendar features historical photos from the San Jacinto Monument and Battleground celebrating its 100th anniversary, plus dates of city meetings and community events, and tips how to protect yourself and your family during a terrorism threat or chemical release.
Hundreds of children received a free photo with the LEPC's Shelter-In-Place mascot Wally Wise Guy at the Totally Texas Festival held every April at the Jimmy Burke Activity Center at 500 West 13th Street in Deer Park.  
You can safely dispose of old paint, pesticides, and other products at the LEPC's annual Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day at the City of Deer Park Transfer Station at 610 Underwood Road in Deer Park.  For details, click HERE.

The City of Deer Park tests the Outside Alarm System at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.  For details about the city's warning systems, click HERE.
Learn how to make your own Shelter-In-Place Kit for your home or business.   For details, click HERE.
You can download a FREE PowerPoint presentation where Wally Wise Guy will teach you how to Shelter In Place.  You must have PowerPoint software on your computer.

Radian Corporation completed an LEPC-funded study in 2002 to evaluate the effectiveness of Shelter In Place.  For details, click HERE.

The Deer Park LEPC won the top national award for Excellence from the Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF) in both 2004 and 2007.  To view the News Release, click HERE.
The LEPC's Transportation Subcommittee worked with Texas DOT to designate the left hand lane of State Highway 225 as a "no truck" lane.  For details, click  HERE then scroll down to the "Lane Designation Study".
You can receive FREE e-mail notification of any Ozone Alerts in Harris County.  To subscribe, click HERE and fill in the form.  To view any current ozone alerts, click HERE.

You can view four beautiful Landmark Photos taken in our Deer Park community by clicking on these locations:  Birthplace Of Texas, Battleship Texas, San Jacinto Monument, and the View From The Top.  Enjoy -- and please visit Deer Park again!

 


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