ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    September 15, 2005
     
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    GREG RUDEEN, individually and d/b/a
    ROCK RIVER TOWNHOMES and d/b/a
    RUDEEN AND ASSOCIATES,
     
    Respondent.
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    PCB
    05-200
     
    (Enforcement - Water)
     
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J.P. Novak):
     
    On May 23, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State
    of Illinois (People), filed a complaint against Greg Rudeen, individually and d/b/a Rock River
    Townhomes and d/b/a Rudeen and Associates.
    See
    415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004); 35 Ill. Adm.
    Code 103.204. The People allege that Greg Rudeen violated Section 12(a), (d), and (f) of the
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS 5/12(a), (d), and (f) (2004)) and 35 Ill. Adm.
    Code 309.102(a). The People further allege that Greg Rudeen violated these provisions by (1)
    causing, threatening, or allowing water pollution; (2) creating a water pollution hazard; and (3)
    prematurely terminating coverage under the general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
    System permit for storm water discharges from construction activities before soil and sediment
    were fully stabilized. The complaint concerns Greg Rudeen’s residential development at the
    intersection of Clifford Avenue and Park Ridge Road, Loves Park, Winnebago County.
     
    On September 9, 2005, the People and Greg Rudeen filed a stipulation and proposed
    settlement, accompanied by a request for relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1)
    of the Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004)). This filing is authorized by Section 31(c)(2) of the Act
    (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(2) (2004)).
    See
    35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(a). Under the proposed
    stipulation, the Greg Rudeen admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of
    $8,000.
     
    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) (2000); 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.300(b), (c). The Board directs the
    Clerk of the Board to provide the required notice.
     
     
     
     
     
      
     
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    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
    adopted the above order on September 15, 2005, by a vote of 5-0.
     
     
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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