ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    November 6, 2003
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    CHICAGO DIVERSIFIED PROJECTS, INC.,
    an Illinois corporation,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB 03-13
    (Enforcement – Air)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by M.E. Tristano):
     
    On July 31, 2002, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Chicago Diversified Projects, Inc. (respondent).
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2002)); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.204. The People allege that respondent
    violated Section 9.1(d) of the Environmental Protection Act and 40 C.F.R. 61.145(c)(3) and (6).
    The People further allege that respondent violated these provisions by the improper removal of
    regulated asbestos containing material. The complaint concerns respondent’s removal and
    disposal of asbestos at an office/apartment complex located at 3335-3341 North Halsted,
    Chicago, Cook County.
     
    On October 8, 2003, the People and respondent filed a stipulation and proposed
    settlement. On October 15, 2003, the People and respondent filed a request for relief from the
    hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2002)). This filing is
    authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2002)).
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    35 Ill. Adm. Code
    103.300(a). Under the proposed stipulation, the respondent neither admits nor denies the alleged
    violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $10,000.
     
    Unless the Board determines that a hearing is needed, the Board must cause notice of the
    stipulation, proposed settlement, and request for relief from the hearing requirement. Any person
    may file a written demand for hearing within 21 days after receiving the notice. If anyone timely
    files a written demand for hearing, the Board will deny the parties’ request for relief and hold a
    hearing. 415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the
    Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
     
    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 November 6, 2003, by a vote of 6-0.
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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