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Coastal Region

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CalOES vehicle with wildfire smoke in the background.

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CalOES staff meet with Humboldt County OES during Earthquake response.

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Coastal Region Response Operations covers one mutual aid region composed of 16 counties.

Mutual Aid Region II: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma

The Coastal Region geography is vast and varied with terrain consisting of valley floor agricultural centers, watershed areas, foothill regions and into the coastal mountain range areas. Within the region there are 151 incorporated cities. The total population of all cities and counties in the Coastal Region is 8,090,270.

Like the other Administrative Regions, Region II is vulnerable to a variety of challenges and threats, including flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, drought, pestilence, pandemics, and others.

All Administrative Regions contacts are available on the Administrative Regions Interactive Map

LEPC Region II Information

The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Coastal Region, was designated by the State Chemical Emergency Planning and Response Commission (CEPRC) pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Title III, Subtitle A, Section 301 b and c. The LEPC provides, at a regional level, planning for hazardous materials emergencies, and response to community right-to-know information. Specific LEPC responsibilities are identified in SARA, Title III.

Upcoming Quarterly LEPC Meetings (Hybrid)

November 6, 2024

For 2025, the following meetings will be:

1st quarter – February
2nd quarter – May
3rd quarter – August
4th quarter – November

Contact the Region II LEPC Chair for meeting location or online access information.

MARAC Region II Information

SEMS Mutual Aid Regional Advisory Committees (MARACs) were established to provide a broad base for local government participation in the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Maintenance System and are a principal source of input and information into the system. Recommendations from these committees to the SEMS Technical Group provide a means by which SEMS is maintained and improved. There are six MARACs, one for each of the six mutual aid regions. Responsibilities of the MARAC are to: adopt regional goals and objectives that support the development and implementation of SEMS; ensure that local governments, operational areas, special districts and other organizations, including the private sector and non-governmental organizations, are kept informed of the latest information on emergency management and on SEMS; recommend changes or modifications to SEMS to the SEMS Technical Group; provide personnel and/or technical support to SEMS Specialist Committees as appropriate; and ensure that local agencies and jurisdictions are provided the opportunity for ongoing comment and suggestions for system improvements.