Awards Program

The awards committee is accepting nominations for LEPCs/TERCs and industries that are actively involved in their community risk reduction, planning and prevention activities.

Award categories

One LEPC award in each state for communities with populations less than 20,000.
One LEPC award in each state for communities with populations between 20,000 and 80,000.
One LEPC award in each state for communities with populations of 80,000 or more.
One TERC award.
One award for a large industry from each state that is a major contributor to its LEPC/TERC.
One award for a small industry from each state that is a major contributor to its LEPC/TERC.
One award for an LEPC/TERC from each state with the website that gets HAZMAT information out to the community in the most comprehensive manner.
One regional social networking award for the LEPC/TERC that makes the most effective use of social networking in getting critical information to its public.

You may nominate one for each category!

How to nominate

PDF version of nomination form
(Difficulties with filling in or sending the form? Contact John Staples, Mid-America Regional Council, 816.701.8306 or jstaples@marc.org)

All nominations are due by June 15, 2011.

Nominators may fill in the interactive pdf form located at the link above. After completing the form, press the "Submit by Email" button on the form and the data will be sent automatically to the Awards Committee. You cannot save the completed form, but you may print it for your records before you send it.

Nominators may also print the form, fill in by hand, and mail or fax to:

Tonya Ngotel
2011 LEPC/TERC Awards
1300 Military Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68508
Fax: 402-471-7433
Attn: Tonya Ngotel, 2011 LEPC/TERC Awards

Questions about the awards? Please contact Tonya at tonya.ngotel@nebraska.gov, or at 402.471.7176.