BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
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PCB-04-ll
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(UST Appeal)
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CLERK’S OFFICE
OCT
162003
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
NOTICE OF FILING
To:
Renee Cipriano, Director
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794
John Kim, Esq.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October t~, 2003 we filed with the Clerk ofthe Illinois
Pollution Control Board the originals and nine (9) copies each, via personal delivery, of 1)
Appearance of Deutsch,
Levy
& Engel, Chartered and 2) Petition for Review of Agency
Modification ofHigh Priority Corrective Action Plan and Budget for Belvidere Oasis North
for filing the above-entitled cause, copies ofwhich are attached hereto.
ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY
AUTHORITY (Belvidere North CAP),
Petitioner,
V.
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY,
Respondent.
Special
General
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that true and correctcopies:oftheNotice ofFiling, together
with copies ofthe documents described above, were served upon the above-named Respondent by
enclosing same in envelope addressed to said Respondent, certified mail, return receipt requested,
and by depositing said envelopes in a U.S. Post Office Mail Box at Chicago, Illinois, with postage
fully prepaid on the l& day ofOctober, 2003.
Kenneth W. Funk
Special Assistant Attorney General
Kenneth W. Funk, Esq.
Phillip J. Zisook, Esq.
Karen Kavanagh Mack, Esq.
Deutsch, Levy & Engel, Chartered
225
W. Washington Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 346-1460 /Firm No. 90235
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY
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AUTHORITY (Belvidere North CAP),
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Petitioner,
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RECEiVED
v.
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PCB
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04-11
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(UST Appeal)
OCT
1. 6
2U03
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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AGENCY,
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fAFE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control
Board
Respondent.
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APPEARANCE
I, Kenneth W. Funk, hereby filethe appearance ofDeutsch, Levy & Engel, Chartered in this
proceeding on behalfofthe Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
Kenneth W. Funk
Special Assistant Atto4ney General
Kenneth W. Funk, Esq.
Phillip J. Zisook, Esq.
Karen Kavanagh Mack, Esq.
Deutsch, Levy & Engel, Chartered
225 W. Washington Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 346-1460
Firm No. 90235
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY
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AUTHORITY (Belvidere North CAP),
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~ECEIV~~
CLERK’S OFFICE
Petitioner,
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OCT
1 6
2003
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STATE
OF
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(UST Appeal)
POllUtIon Control Boord
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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AGENCY,
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Respondent.
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PETITION FOR
REVIEW
OF AGENCY MODIFICATION OF HIGH PRIORITY
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN AND BUDGET
Petitioner, the Illinois State
Toll
HighwayAuthority (“ISTHA”)by its attorneys,Kenneth W.
Fi.mk, Phillip J. Zisook, Karen Kavanagh Mack, as Special Assistant Attorneys General, petitions
the Illinois Pollution Control Board, pursuant to 415 ILCS
5/57.7(c)(4)(D),
415 ILCS
57.8(i)
and
415 ICLS
5/40,
for review ofthe final determination of Respondent, the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (the “Agency”), with respect to Petitioner’s HighPriority Corrective Action Plan
and Budget dated April 8, 2003 relating to its Belvidere Oasis North facility, and in support thereof,
states:
1.
ISTHA is the owner ofthe facility, including underground storage tanks and related
piping, commonly known as the Belvidere Oasis North located on the 1-90 Tollway in Belvidere,
Illinois.
2.
On or about January 19, 1989, ISTHA notified the Illinois Emergency Services and
Disaster Agency (IESDA) of high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) near existing
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underground storage tanks systems (“UST”) at its facilityto which the IESDA assigned Incident No.
89-0112 for the north and south sides ofthe oasis.
3.
On or about November 2, 1989, ISTHA notified the IESDA of water and soil
contamination discovered during the UST removal at its facility to which the IESDA assigned
Incident No. 89-2215.
4.
In 1994, Wight and Company, on ISTHA’s behalf, notified the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency(IEMA) that gasoline, diesel and waste oil target analytes were detectedabove
the Tier I Remediation Objectives, to which the IEMA assigned Incident No. 94-1815.
5.
On September 4, 2002, at the Office of State Fire Marshall’s request, Wight and
Company, on ISTHA’s behalf, notified the IEMA ofa release from the USTs, to which the IEMA
assigned Incident No. 2002-1277, and is considereda re-reporting ofIncident No. 94-1815 since the
release was reported during the removal ofthe tank system associated with Incident No. 94-1815.
6.
On oraboutApril 8, 2003, ISTHA submitted a High Priority Corrective Action Plan
(“Plan”), including a Budget, to the Agency; and, on orabout June 13, 2003, the Agency responded
by materiallymodifying the plan and budget (the “Final Determination”). A true and complete copy
ofthat Final Determination is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
7.
On or about July 10, 2003, ISTHA contacted the Agency by letter, and advised the
Agency that it contested the Agency’s determination and requested a 90 day extension ofthe 35 day
appeal period pursuant to §40 ofthe Environmental Protection Act. (415 ILCS
5/40(a)(l).)
8.
On or about July 21, 2003, the Agency filed a request before the Board requesting a
90 day extension ofthe 35 day appeal period.
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9.
On or about July 24, 2003, the Board granted the Agency’s request and extended the
period within which Petitioner may file its appeal through and including October 16, 2003.
10.
ISTHA requests the Board to reverse the Agency’s Final Determination with respect
to its modification ofthe Belvidere Oasis North High Priority Corrective Action Plan and Budget,
because
inter alia,
the Plan and remedial activities described therein are necessary and appropriate
forthe protection ofhuman health and the environment and do not exceed the minimum necessary
requirements ofthe Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
11.
With regard to the Plan, the Agency did not approve the costs for pumping and
disposing of groundwater. The Agency’s failure to approve the removal of the groundwater is
unreasonable, because removal ofimpacted groundwater from the UST and piping excavation site
is necessary and appropriate to achieve applicable construction worker exposure-objectives-and to
properly complete the excavation and backfill activities.
12.
ISTHA also appeals the Agency modifying the plan to include Inhalation and
Ingestion values forsoils under Industrial/Commercial properties. This modification is unnecessary
to the extent that the inhalation levels for construction workers are at least as restrictive or more
restrictive than inhalation and ingestion levels for Industrial/Commercial properties.
13.
With regard to the budget, ISTHA appeals
inter alia,
the modifications to the
budgeted analytical costs, because a rate of $136.50 per rush sample is necessary and reasonable for
achieving the proposed corrective action objectives pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code
732.505(c).
Further, no deduction should be made for the investigation conducted to obtain the site-specific
parameters necessary to evaluate the site and determine the appropriate remed4aticm methods. The
costs for the investigation are necessary and consistent with the applicable regulations. ISTHA
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further objects to the modifications to the proposed budget for preparation of the corrective action
plan and budget, because they were necessary and consistent with generally acceptedpractices and
are reasonable costs fornecessary and required activities. Additionally, the Agency’s modification
to the time required to conductthe remedial action activities is improperbecause the time budgeted
for the engineer and projects manager was reasonable. The modifications to the proposed budget
for preparation ofthe reimbursement request was improper, because the costs for preparing the
request is reasonable forthe amount ofdocumentation accumulated during the LUST project. The
modifications to the proposed budget for handling charges should be adjusted pursuant to
35
Ill.
Adm. Code 732.607, because the analytical costs increased.
14.
ISTHA reserves the right to present additional grounds forreversal ofthe Agency’s
determination, as they appear during the course ofthis Appeal.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner, The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, respectfully
requests that this Board grant a hearing in this matter, reverse the Agency’s June 13, 2003
modification (rejection) ofISTHA’s High Priority Corrective Action Completion Plan and Budget
for the Belvidere Oasis North, and remandthis matter to the Agencywith instructionsto approve the
Amendment as aforesaid, and for any other relief as the Board deems just and appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
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One oftheir attojneys
Kenneth W. Funk, Esq.
Phillip J. Zisook, Esq.
Karen Kavanagh Mack
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Johnfl. Wagner7P.E.
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Dear Mz Wagner:
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agnncy (Illinois EM)has reviewed tF ~1~tWa1Wir--
ActionPlan (plan) submitted forthe above-refemneed inc4deit This pLan, datedApril 8~
2003, was
received by the illinois EPA on AprIl 14,2003. Citations inthis letter
are
from theEnvircninental
Protection Act(Act) and
35
IllinoIs Mrnhiistzative Code
(35 Ill.
Mn
Code).
Pursitant to Section 57..7(c)(4) of theActand
35111.
Adru. Code
732.405(c),
the planis modified. The
fbflowingmodifications arc necessary, in addition
to
those provWonsalready outlined in the plan, to
demonsiratecompliance with This XVT of the Actraid 35111. Adm. Code
732;
A.
The Agency wIll not approve
thecost
for pumping and disposal oftoundwater, Yourrepofl
proposes to restrict groundwater use
on
site. This activity would be considered excessive-
13.
Yourplan slates that you Will e~ccavateuntil Inhalation levels for the ConstructiOn
Worker scen~ujohave been met
The
Agency is modifying this to Include
Jj$h~Indona~4
Ingestionvalues forsoils undethdustrialf Commercial propetlies.
Please note thatall activities associated with the remediation o.this release proposed-in-the planmust be
exteàuted in accordance with all applicable regulatory and statutonj requirements, including compliaOcs
withthe proper permits.
Inaddition, the budgetforthe High Priority CoirectiveAction
Plan is
modified pnxsuaut to Section
57.7(c)(4)
ofthe Act and
35
Ill. Adm. Code 732.405(c). Eased
on the
modifications listedin Section ~
of
AttaclUnent A, the amoonts listed in Section
1 ofAttachment
A ire approved. flease note thatthe costs
must
be incurred in accordancewith the approved plan. Be a’ictethat the amount ofreimbursementmay
be limited by Sections
57.8(e), 5~•~®
and
57.8(d)
ofthe AOt, as
well as 35111. Mm. Code
732.604,
732.606(s), and 732.611.
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or
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amended planand/or b~dget,ifapplicable, is not required (Section
57.7(c)(4) of
the Actand 35111.
Mm.
Code 732.503(f)).
Additionally,
pursuant toSection
57.~(ax5)
of
the
Actand
35111. Mm.
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rehnbursernept will he solightforany additional costs thatmaybe incuned as aresult ofthe
funds EIWsmodifications, an amended budgetmu4 be sithmitte&
NOTE: Athez4ed plans wzdfèrbn4gets must be submitted awlapprovedpraur to the issuance ofa
No
Further Remediation (NPR) Letter. Costs associated with aplanor budgetthat have not been appioved
prior to the issuance ofai* ZQPltLctter will not be reimbutsalt
All litre contespondcnce must be submitted
to;
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1021 North Oi~ndAvenneEast
PostOfflc~Box
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duplicatO and include the Re; b1oc~shown at die beginning
ofthis
letter.
An underground storage tanksystem owner
or
opOratotmayappeal thisdecision to
th~Elfttois
Pollution
Control
Boant
Appealrights are attached.
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or needfurther assistance,
pieS contactDonna Wallace at
217/
524-1283.
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Appetd Rights
An
undergroltd storage tank owner oroperatormayappeal thisflnal decisiontQ
the
illinois
Pollution Control Board pursuantto Sections40 and
57.7(cX4)O))~of
the Act by5ling apctiton
fora hearing-cvithLn 35 daysafter the daze ofissnauS ofthe ~5naldecisjOn~Howevài~,the 35~.day
periodmaybeextendedforapeHodoftiznenottoexceed9O daysbywrittennoticefromthe
owner oroperatorarid the Illinois EM within the initial
3$-day appeal patioS lithe
o~eror~
operatorwishesto receive a 90-day extension, awrittenrequest that includes a statethant
ofthe
datethe ~na1decisionwas receive4, along with a copy
of
this decision,nnist be sent to the
Illinois EPA-as soonas possible,
For infonnationregardingthe tiling ofan appeal, please contact
DorothyOumi, Clerk
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Pollution
ControlBoard
State ofIllinois Center
100
West Randolph, Suite
11-500
Chicago,IL 60601
312/814-3620
For infonnthon regardingthe filing
ofan
e~ctensionplease contact
Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency
Division
of
Legal Counsel
1021
North Grand Avenue East
PostOfflciSOx
19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
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Re:.
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Balviderwfllinals Stato toll Highway Authority
Belvidere Oasis (I4Qtth Side).
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No.
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Citations in tb~sattschment
te
from
theE
alI’rotoction
Aót (Act)
and
35
IllinOis Athüaist-ativeCode
(35
III. .din.
Coda).
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Asaresult of(be Illinois EM’smodifcation(s) in Section Zofthis At~chazent
A,
the following amounts
So
approved
,i96.5O
Investigation Costs
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$2,475.50
Analysis Costs
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$14,830.00
?ersonnel Costs
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$1,500.00
Equipment Costs
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$139,089.74
PlaId Purchases andOther Costs
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$7,816.30
Handling Clug-ges
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SECrION2
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A.
$54,291.96 (cnn adjustmenj is wellthandonment charges, moblllz$ioti ot~arges~turn-a-round
time
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charges pH sazple cosis, acessive personnelhours andcosts otsoil
removaL The
Illinois
EPA
has’.
dete2mined thatthese costs
are
izotreasonablë as submitted
(Section
$1.7ØX4)(C)
oIthe Actand
35111.
Adm. Code 7S2.606(bbD. One
of
the overall gualA ofthe thiansi review is to assure that costs associated
with materials, activities. and seMcesare reasonable (35
m4
Adm. Code
732.505(c)).
?leasenotethat
additional informationand/or supporting docuinentaticinnaybëprovlded to demoasfltc the costs are
insonable.
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B.
$SS~20o00Ibran adjustment in water removal costs. Costs
for
investigative activities andrelated services’
or materials for developing aHigh Priority correctiveaction plan that are onneaessarycrhwonsistentwith
generally acceptedpractices
or
wunasonahie costs fQrJustifiableactividcs. materials~m~servicesart
• ineligible for payment from thePund
(35111.
Adm,
Code 732.606(cc)).
C.
$1,883.14
for an adjustment
in handling charges. landIin~ebaiges
are4
l~forp~~aexttco~yifthey
are equal tact less than the a,nountdeteonlned by the foilo~egtable (Sccticvn
57~.8®ofthe
Act and
35
a
Ada
Code
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Eligible Handling Charges as a
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Purchase Cost:
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Percentage
of
Cost
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$045,000
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$15,001
$50,000
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$1,Gooplus8sbomamountover$15,000
$50,001
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$l0O~000
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$4,400
plus
5
ofamountoverS5O,000
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8100,001
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91,000,000
$6,900 plus2 otamountover
$100,000
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to
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