ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    August 17, 2006
    ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION AGENCY,
    Complainant,
    v.
    CLIFFORD LAWSON,
    Respondent.
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    AC 06-51
    (IEPA No. 127-06-AC)
    (Administrative Citation)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by A.S. Moore):
    On June 15, 2006, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) filed an
    administrative citation against the respondent, Clifford Lawson.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31.1(c) (2004);
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 108.202(c). The Agency alleges that the respondent violated Sections
    21(p)(1), 21(p)(3), and 21(p)(7) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/21(p)(1),
    21(p)(3), 21(p)(7) (2004)). The Agency further alleges that the respondent violated these
    provisions by causing or allowing the open dumping of waste in a manner resulting in litter, open
    burning, and the deposition of general construction or demolition debris or clean construction or
    demolition debris at a facility located at 1086 Cordum Avenue, Henderson, Macoupin County.
    Under the Board’s procedural rules, the respondent’s “petition to contest must be filed
    with the Board within 35 days after the date of the service of the AC.” 35 Ill. Adm. Code
    108.204(b);
    see
    415 ILCS 5/31.1(d)(1) (2004). On August 2, 2006, the respondent filed a
    petition (Pet.) to contest the administrative citation.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31.1(d) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm.
    Code 108.204(b). Specifically, the respondent “request[s] a review of the Administrative
    Citation IEPA No. 127-06-AC.” Pet. at 1;
    see
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 108.204(a).
    On August 16, 2006, the Agency filed a motion to withdraw the administrative citation
    (Mot.). The Agency states that, because it has not filed proof of service of the citation upon the
    respondent, it cannot be determined whether the respondent timely filed his petition for review.
    Mot. at 1. The Agency further states that “facts and circumstances discovered since the filing of
    the Administrative Citation indicate that it is appropriate to withdraw the Administrative Citation
    at this time.”
    Id
    . Accordingly, the Agency seeks dismissal of this citation.
    Id
    . at 2.
    The Board grants the Agency’s request, dismisses this case, and closes the docket.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
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    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on August 17, 2006, by a vote of 4-0.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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