ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
May 1, 2008
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY,
Complainant,
v.
JOHN A. & KAY E. OLDHAM,
Respondents.
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AC 07-62
(IEPA No. 156-07-AC)
(Administrative Citation)
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by T.E. Johnson):
Today the Board accepts a proposed settlement and dismissal of this administrative
citation enforcement action. By way of background, complainant, the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (Agency), timely filed an administrative citation on May 25, 2007, against
respondents, John A. and Kay E. Oldham (respondents). The Agency alleged that respondents
violated Sections 21(p)(1) and (p)(7) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (415 ILCS
5/21(p)(1), (p)(7) (2006)) by causing or allowing the open dumping of waste in a manner
resulting in litter and the deposition of general or clean construction or demolition debris. The
violations allegedly took place on April 19, 2007, at respondents’ facility located at 693
Oskaloosa Road in rural Xenia, Clay County. The site is commonly known to the Agency as
“Xenia/Oldham, John A. & Kay E.” and has been designated with Site Code No. 0258070001.
Respondents timely filed a petition to contest the administrative citation, which the Board
accepted on July 12, 2007. On April 21, 2008, the parties filed a “stipulation of settlement and
dismissal of respondent’s petition for administrative review.” Under its terms, respondents admit
they violated Section 21(p)(1) of the Act by causing or allowing the open dumping of waste
resulting in litter, and agree to pay the statutory civil penalty of $1,500 for this violation.
Stipulation at 2. Respondents also agree to the dismissal of their petition contesting the
administrative citation.
Id
. at 3. The stipulation further states that the waste that was the subject
of the administrative citation has been removed and properly disposed.
Id
. In addition, the
Agency agrees not to refer the violations that are the subject of the administrative citation to the
Office of the Illinois Attorney General or any other prosecuting authority to initiate a civil
enforcement action.
Id
.
The Board accepts the stipulation and proposal for settlement. Under Section 31.1(d) of
the Act (415 ILCS 5/31.1(d) (2006)), the Board therefore finds that respondents violated Section
21(p)(1) of the Act. Section 42(b)(4-5) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/42(b)(4-5) (2006)) establishes a
civil penalty of $1,500 for this violation. The Board accordingly assesses a civil penalty of
$1,500. To effectuate the parties’ intent that respondents pay a total civil penalty of $1,500, the
Board dismisses the alleged violation of Section 21(p)(7) of the Act.
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This opinion constitutes the Board’s finding of fact and conclusions of law.
ORDER
1.
The Board accepts and incorporates by reference the stipulation and proposed
settlement.
2.
The Board finds that respondents violated Section 21(p)(1) of the Act (415 ILCS
5/21(p)(1) (2006)) by causing or allowing the open dumping of waste resulting in
litter.
3.
Respondents must pay a total civil penalty of $1,500 by June 2, 2008, which is the
first business day following the 30th day after the date of this order. Payment
must be made by certified check or money order, made payable to the Illinois
Environmental Protection Trust Fund. The case number, case name, and
respondents’ federal employer identification numbers or social security numbers
must be included on the certified check or money order.
4.
Respondents must send the certified check or money order to:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Fiscal Services Division
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
5.
Penalties unpaid within the time prescribed will accrue interest under Section
42(g) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/42(g) (2006)) at the rate set forth in Section 1003(a)
of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/1003(a) (2006)).
6.
The Board dismisses the alleged violation of Section 21(p)(7) of the Act (415
ILCS 5/21(p)(7) (2006)) and respondents’ petition to contest the administrative
citation.
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) (2006);
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, John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that
the Board adopted the above opinion and order on May 1, 2008, by a vote of 4-0.
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John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
