ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
April 18, 2002
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY,
Complainant,
v.
DWAINE BAUER AND TIM TIPSWORD,
Respondents.
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AC 02-41
(IEPA No. 82-02-AC)
(Administrative Citation)
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning):
On March 1, 2002, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) timely filed
an administrative citation against Dwaine Bauer and Tim Tipsword (respondents).
See
415
ILCS 5/31.1(c) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 108.202(c). The Agency alleges that respondents
violated Section 21(p)(1) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/21(p)(1)
(2000)). The Agency further alleges that respondents violated this provision by causing or
allowing the open dumping of waste in a manner resulting in litter at a facility located
approximately one mile south of Jewett, 1/2 mile west of 1200 East and south of 200 North in
Cumberland County. The administrative citation meets the content requirements of 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 108.202(b).
As required, the Agency served the administrative citation on respondents within “60
days after the date of the observed violation.” 415 ILCS 5/31.1(b) (2000);
see also
35 Ill.
Adm. Code 108.202(b). To contest an administrative citation, a respondent must file a petition
with the Board no later than 35 days after being served with the administrative citation. If the
respondent fails to do so, the Board must find that the respondent committed the violation
alleged and impose the corresponding civil penalty. 415 ILCS 31.1(d)(1) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 108.204(b), 108.406. Here, respondents failed to timely file a petition. Accordingly,
the Board finds that respondents violated Section 21(p)(1) of the Act.
The civil penalty for violating Section 21(p) is $1,500 for a first offense and $3,000 for
a second or subsequent offense. 415 ILCS 5/42(b)(4-5) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 108.500(a).
Because there is one violation of Section 21(p) and this violation is a first offense, the total
civil penalty is $1,500. Under Section 31.1(d)(1) of the Act, the Board attaches the
administrative citation and makes it part of the order below.
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ORDER
1. Dwaine Bauer and Tim Tipsword (respondents) must pay a civil penalty of
$1,500 no later than May 18, 2002, which is the 30th day after the date of this
order.
2. Respondents must pay the civil penalty by certified check or money order, made
payable to the Illinois Environmental Protection Trust Fund. The case number,
case name, and respondents’ social security number or federal employer
identification number must be included on the certified check or money order.
3. Respondents must send the certified check or money order and the remittance
form to:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Services Division
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
4. Penalties unpaid within the time prescribed will accrue interest under Section
42(g) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/42(g) (2000)) at the rate
set forth in Section 1003(a) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/1003(a)
(2000)).
5. Payment of this penalty does not prevent future prosecution if the violation
continues.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Section 41(a) of the Environmental Protection Act provides that final Board orders may
be appealed directly to the Illinois Appellate Court within 35 days after the Board serves the
order. 415 ILCS 5/41(a) (2000);
see also
35 Ill. Adm. Code 101.300(d)(2), 101.906,
102.706. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 335 establishes filing requirements that apply when the
Illinois Appellate Court, by statute, directly reviews administrative orders. 172 Ill. 2d R. 335.
The Board’s procedural rules provide that motions for the Board to reconsider or modify its
final orders may be filed with the Board within 35 days after the order is received. 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 101.520;
see also
35 Ill. Adm. Code 101.902, 102.700, 102.702.
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I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the
Board adopted the above opinion and order on April 18, 2002, by a vote of 6-0.
Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
