ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 18, 2004
     
    COUNTY OF JACKSON,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    GARY EASTON
    (Murphysboro/Gary Easton (2)),
     
    Respondent.
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    AC 04-42
    (Site Code: 0778140035)
    (Administrative Citation)
     
    OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J.P. Novak):
     
    On January 29, 2004, the County of Jackson timely filed an administrative citation
    against Gary Easton.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31.1(c) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 108.202(c). The
    County of Jackson alleged that Gary Easton violated Section 21(p)(1) and (p)(7) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act)(415 ILCS 5/21(p)(1) and (p)(7) (2002)). The County of
    Jackson further alleges that Gary Easton violated these provisions by Gary Easton causing or
    allowing the open dumping of waste in a manner that resulted in (1) litter and (2) deposition of
    general construction or demolition debris or clean construction or demolition debris at
    Murphysboro/Gary Easton (2) site in Jackson County.
     
    As required, the County of Jackson served the administrative citation on Gary Easton
    within “60 days after the date of the observed violation.” 415 ILCS 5/31.1(b) (2002);
    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
    violations alleged and impose the corresponding civil penalty. 415 ILCS 31.1(d)(1) (2002); 35
    Ill. Adm. Code 108.204(b), 108.406. Here, Gary Easton failed to timely file a petition.
    Accordingly, the Board finds that Gary Easton violated Section 21(p) 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) (2002); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 108.500(a).
    Because there are two violations of Section 21(p) and these violations are first offenses, the total
    civil penalty is $3,000. Under Section 31.1(d)(1) of the Act, the Board attaches the
    administrative citation and makes it part of the order below.
     
    This opinion constitutes the Board’s finding of fact and conclusions of law.
     
    ORDER
     
    1. Gary Easton must pay a civil penalty of $3,000 no later than April 17, 2004,
    which is the 30th day after the date of this order.
     
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    2. Gary Easton 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 Gary Easton’s social security number or federal employer
    identification number must be included on the certified check or money order.
     
    3. Gary Easton must send the certified check or money order and the remittance
    form to:
     
    Shirley Dillinger Booker
    Jackson County Treasurer’s Office
    Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
     
    4. Penalties unpaid within the time prescribed will accrue interest under Section
    42(g) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/42(g) (2002)) at the rate
    set forth in Section 1003(a) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/1003(a)
    (2002)).
     
    5. Payment of this penalty does not prevent future prosecution if the violations
    continue.
     
    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) (2002);
    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.
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above opinion and order on March 18, 2004, by a vote of 5-0.
     
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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