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Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

State Emergency Response Commission

Current SEOC level: 1
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Current as of: 11/30/2023

All-Hazards Plan Review Committee (AHPRC)

The Committee shall:

  1. Review the following types of emergency operations plans (EOP) and make recommendations to the SERC regarding them.
    1. State, inter-jurisdictional and local plans prepared under AS 26.23.
    2. State and regional plans prepared under AS 46.04.200-210.
    3. Plans prepared by State agencies under other authorities.
    4. Integrated or combined State/Federal emergency operations plans.
  2. Review these plans to determine consistency with one another and with the criteria listed in SARA Title III (Section 303(c); AS 26.23.075; AS 26.23.077; AS 46.04.200; AS 46.04.210; the National Contingency Plan (NCP); the Federal Response Plan (FRP); and other criteria as may be adopted by this committee.
  3. Where appropriate, recommend changes to the State EOP that would improve the State’s ability to prevent and minimize the injury and damage that could result from naturally occurring or manmade disasters.
  4. Develop an emergency operation plan review process for the SERC.
  5. Review the State’s model community emergency response plan, as developed by DHS&EM, and make recommendations to the SERC.
  6. Review the results of exercises and response operations, assess the adequacy of plans and resources, and make recommendations to the SERC.
  7. Review other emergency operations planning issues, as requested by the SERC Co-chairs, and report findings and recommendations to the SERC.

Committee Composition

The Committee shall consist of one representative each from the State Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs (Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management); Environmental Conservation; Health and Social Services; Natural Resources; Transportation and Public Facilities; Public Safety; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To the extent practicable, the Committee shall be composed of individuals knowledgeable in emergency management matters.

Committee Members

Richard Hildreth, Chair
Address
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
P.O. Box 5750
Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750
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Megan Kohler
Address
Division of Spill Prevention and Response
Department of Environmental Convservation
555 Cordova St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
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John Clendenin, DOT
Address
2301 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
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Paul Valley, FEMA
Address
222 West 7th Ave, Box 29
Anchorage, AK 99513
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Teresa Rose, DNR
Address
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
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Steph Kings, DOH
Address
Department of Health 
Public Health Preparedness
PO Box 240249
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249
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Cornelius Sims, DPS
Address
Alaska State Troopers
Department of Public Safety
5700 E. Tudor Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99507
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James Benzschawel, ANTHC
Address
Community Health Service Division
Emergency Management Consultant
3900 Ambassador Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
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Cameron Carlson
Address
University of Alaska
910 Yukon Dr.
Butrovich Suite 106
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5240
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Mr. Bill Zagrocki, ALCOM J5, Alaska Command
Eric Bleakney (DFAC) Interagency Coordinator, ALCOM/JTF-AK J38