BEFORE
    THE
    ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    S&D
    REALTY,
    INC.,
    )
    V.
    Petitioner,
    )
    )
    )
    PCB
    09-33
    )
    (UST
    Appeal)
    ECfED
    CLERK’S
    OFFICE
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    022009
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    OF
    ILUNOJS
    oI1ut
    EOfl
    Control
    Board
    John
    Therriault
    Acting
    Clerk
    Illinois
    Pollution
    Control
    Board
    100
    West
    Randolph
    Street,
    Suite
    11-500
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    Illinois
    60601-3218
    Mike
    Abel
    Cohen
    and
    Hussein,
    P.C.
    6901
    West
    111
    th
    Street
    Worth,
    Illinois
    60482
    Bradley
    P.
    Halloran
    Hearing
    Officer
    Illinois
    Pollution
    Control
    Board
    100
    West
    Randolph
    Street,
    Suite
    11-500
    Chicago,
    Illinois
    60601-3218
    PLEASE
    TAKE
    NOTICE
    that
    I
    have
    today
    caused
    to
    be
    filed
    a
    MOTION
    IN
    LIMINE
    DIRECTED
    TO
    THE
    HEARING
    OFFICER
    with
    the
    Illinois
    Pollution
    Control
    Board, copies
    of
    which
    are
    served
    upon
    you.
    ILLINOIS
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY
    James
    G.
    Richardson
    Special
    Assistant
    Attorney
    General
    Dated:
    October
    29,
    2009
    1021
    North
    Grand
    Avenue
    East
    P.O.Box
    19276
    Springfield,
    Illinois
    62794-9276
    217/782-5544
    ILLINOIS
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    )
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY,
    )
    Respondent.
    )
    NOTICE
    THIS
    FILING
    IS
    SUBMITTED
    ON
    RECYCLED
    PAPER

    BEFORE
    THE
    ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    S&D
    REALTY,
    INC.,
    )
    CLERK’S
    OFp,ED
    Petitioner,
    )
    )
    PCB
    09-3
    3
    STATE
    OF
    Qljçj
    )
    (UST
    Appeal)
    POljçJtj
    Control
    8od
    )
    ILLINOIS
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    )
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY,
    )
    Respondent.
    )
    )
    MOTION
    IN
    LIMINE
    DIRECTED
    TO
    THE
    HEARING
    OFFICER
    NOW
    COMES
    the
    Respondent,
    the
    Illinois
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency
    (“Illinois
    EPA”),
    by
    one
    of
    its
    attorneys,
    James
    G.
    Richardson,
    Assistant
    Counsel
    and
    Special Assistant
    Attorney
    General,
    and,
    pursuant
    to
    35
    Ill.
    Adm.
    Code
    101.500
    and
    101.502,
    hereby respectfully
    moves
    the
    Hearing
    Officer
    to
    enter
    an
    order
    preventing
    Eric
    D.
    Hasman
    from
    testifying
    concerning,
    or
    the
    Petitioner
    presenting
    any
    other
    form of
    evidence
    arising
    from
    or
    related
    to,
    an
    August
    27,
    2009
    report
    prepared
    by
    Hasman
    concerning
    the
    UST
    site
    that
    is
    the
    subject
    of
    this
    appeal.
    In
    support
    of
    this
    motion,
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    states
    as
    follows:
    I.
    FACTS
    AND
    LAW
    1.
    On
    September
    3,2009,
    pursuant
    to
    illinois
    Supreme
    Court
    Rule
    213(f)(3),
    Petitioner
    disclosed
    Eric
    D.
    Hasman
    as
    a
    retained
    expert
    in
    this
    UST
    appeal,
    advised that
    he
    “will
    be
    testifying
    about
    the
    costs
    for
    the
    work
    that
    was
    completed
    on
    the
    remediation
    project
    for
    which
    the
    property
    owner
    does
    not
    have
    the
    physical
    receipts,”
    and
    provided
    a
    copy
    of
    his
    August 27,
    2009
    report
    containing
    his
    1

    conclusions,
    opinions,
    and
    their
    bases.
    (See
    Attachment
    A).
    2.
    Item
    2 of
    the Accounting
    Deductions
    in
    the
    Illinois
    EPA’s
    October
    10,
    2008
    decision
    letter
    indicates
    that
    $98,760.00
    of
    costs
    were
    deducted
    from
    Petitioner’s
    claim
    because
    they
    lacked
    supporting
    documentation.
    (Note
    This
    number
    and
    $46,960.00
    in
    the
    second
    paragraph
    of
    Item
    2
    should
    be
    $92,221.50
    and
    $40,421.50,
    respectively.
    This
    was
    a
    typographical
    error
    that
    only
    appeared
    in
    the
    decision
    letter.
    The
    amount
    authorized
    for
    payment
    by
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    was
    based
    upon
    the
    correct
    amounts).
    Administrative
    Record
    (“AR”)
    p.
    2.
    The
    costs
    that
    Hasman
    focuses on
    are contained
    within
    this
    deduction.
    3. Petitioner
    has
    and
    continues
    to
    acknowledge
    that
    it
    does
    not
    have
    the
    necessary
    supporting
    documentation
    for
    these
    costs.
    In
    the
    June
    13,
    2008
    cover
    letter
    to
    the
    reimbursement
    package
    underlying
    this
    case,
    Hasman
    writes that
    a
    previous
    consultant,
    Courtesy
    Services,
    Inc.,
    “was
    not
    able
    or
    willing
    to
    provide
    complete
    invoicing
    and
    only
    the
    provided
    excel
    sheets
    which
    they
    stated
    was
    their
    invoice(s)
    for
    SD.”
    AR
    p.12.
    In
    concluding
    his
    August
    27,
    2009
    report,
    Hasman
    states
    “It
    is
    my
    opinion,
    based
    upon
    my
    experience
    and
    upon
    a
    reasonable
    degree
    of geological
    and
    engineering
    certainty,
    that
    the
    above
    mentioned
    remediation
    was
    performed
    on
    the subject
    property
    and
    that
    costs
    for
    the above work,for
    which
    the
    property
    owner
    does
    not
    have
    the
    physical
    receipts,
    totals
    the
    following”
    and
    references
    a
    Total
    of
    $86,694.14.
    (Emphasis
    added)
    (See
    Attachment
    A).
    4. Referencing
    Hasman’s
    breakdown
    of this
    $86,694.14, Illinois
    EPA
    comments
    applicable
    to
    these
    items
    from
    the
    review
    that
    resulted
    in
    the
    October
    10,
    2008
    decision
    letter
    are as
    follows:
    $2,400.00
    soil
    disposal
    — Hasman
    contends
    that
    1050
    cubic
    yards
    should
    have
    been
    authorized
    for
    payment,
    totaling
    $21,000.00
    (1050
    x
    $20.00
    =
    $21,000.00).
    In
    reality,
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    authorized
    payment
    for
    $21,300.00
    for
    soil
    disposal
    costs
    to
    Community
    Landfill.
    Supporting
    documentation
    appears
    on
    pages
    45 and
    46
    of
    the Administrative
    Record.
    However
    in
    preparing
    this
    Motion,
    it was
    discovered
    that
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    actually
    overpaid
    the
    Petitioner
    for soil
    disposal
    by
    $9,100.00.
    During
    the
    original
    review,
    the
    reviewer
    believed
    that
    the
    units
    2

    referenced
    on
    pages
    45
    and
    46
    were
    tons
    instead
    of
    cubic
    yards
    as
    tons
    were
    the
    measurement
    used
    in
    other
    parts
    of
    the
    package.
    As
    the
    unit
    of
    measurement
    is
    really
    cubic
    yards,
    only
    610
    cubic
    yards
    should
    have
    been
    authorized
    for
    payment
    (610
    x
    $20.00
    =
    $12,200.00)
    since
    this
    is
    the
    maximum
    amount
    of
    soil
    allowed
    for
    payment
    under
    the
    regulations
    for
    the
    number
    and
    size
    of
    tanks
    removed
    at
    this
    site.
    $33,004.03
    backfill
    The
    Illinois
    EPA
    authorized
    payment
    of
    $7,400.00
    for
    the
    hauling
    of
    the
    backfill
    based
    upon
    an
    invoice
    on
    pages
    47
    and
    48
    of
    the
    Administrative
    Record.
    No
    additional
    payments
    were
    authorized
    since
    there
    was
    no
    supporting
    documentation
    as
    to
    the
    cost
    of
    the
    backfill
    itself.
    $2,097.00
    acquiring permits—Appears
    on
    a summary
    sheet
    (AR
    p.18)
    but
    there
    is
    no
    supporting
    documentation.
    $6,872.80
    concrete
    removal
    Appears
    on
    a
    summary
    form
    (AR
    p.22)
    but
    there
    is
    no
    supporting
    documentation.
    $32,320.33
    concrete
    installation
    Hasman
    recalculated
    this
    figure.
    In
    the
    original
    reimbursement
    package,
    it
    was
    $34,927.20
    on
    a summary
    form
    (AR
    p.
    22
    ).
    Again,
    there
    was
    no
    supporting
    documentation.
    $10,000.00
    paving
    and
    installation
    Appears
    as
    dismantle
    & reassemble
    gasoline
    pumps
    and
    pipe
    lines
    on
    a
    summary
    form
    (AR
    p.22).
    No
    supporting
    documentation.
    5.
    In reimbursement
    appeals,
    the
    applicant
    for
    reimbursement
    has
    the
    burden
    to
    demonstrate
    that
    costs
    are
    related
    to
    corrective
    action,
    properly
    accounted
    for,
    and
    reasonable.
    Rezmar
    Corporation
    v.
    Illinois
    EPA,
    PCB
    02-91
    (April
    17,
    2003)
    p.
    9.
    Tn
    a
    recent
    appeal,
    the
    reimbursement
    applicant
    suggested
    that
    the
    Part
    732,
    Subpart
    H
    rules
    on
    maximum
    payment
    amounts
    eliminated
    the
    need
    to
    account
    for
    all
    costs.
    T-Town
    Drive
    Thru,
    Inc.
    v.
    Illinois
    EPA,
    PCB
    07-85
    (April
    3,
    2008)
    pp.
    22
    -
    23
    .
    The
    Pollution
    Control
    Board
    (“Board”)
    declined
    the
    suggestion,
    noting
    the
    requirement
    of35
    Ill.
    Adm.
    Code
    732.601(b)(9)
    that
    a
    complete
    application
    for
    payment
    must
    include
    “An
    accounting
    of
    all
    costs,
    including
    but
    not
    limited
    to,
    invoices,
    receipts,
    and
    supporting
    documentation
    showing
    the
    dates
    and
    descriptions
    of
    the
    work
    performed”
    and
    the
    fact
    that
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    had
    historically
    always
    requested
    such
    information.
    3

    6.
    Although
    it
    is
    unfortunate
    that
    Petitioner
    does
    not
    have
    the
    needed
    supporting
    documentation
    for these
    costs,
    it
    is
    neither
    the
    first
    nor
    will
    it
    be
    the
    last
    applicant
    that
    finds
    itself
    in
    this
    predicament.
    The
    Illinois
    EPA
    authorized
    the
    payment
    of
    costs
    that
    had
    supporting
    documentation.
    But
    expert
    opinions
    and
    the
    calculation
    of
    estimates
    are
    not
    substitutes
    for
    supporting
    documentation
    that
    identifies
    specific
    materials,
    services,
    quantities
    and
    costs.
    The
    Hasman
    report
    has no
    probative
    value
    for
    a
    review
    of
    the
    Illinois
    EPA’s
    October
    10,
    2008
    decision.
    7.
    Let
    alone
    the
    fact
    that
    the Hasman
    report
    does
    not
    change
    the
    status
    quo,
    another
    basis
    for
    the
    granting
    of this
    Motion
    is
    that
    the
    Hasman
    report
    was
    not
    considered
    by the
    Illinois
    EPA
    in
    making
    its
    October
    10,
    2008
    decision.
    Like
    the need
    to account
    for
    all
    costs,
    another
    historical
    principle
    concerning
    UST
    appeals
    is
    that
    the
    Board
    will
    not
    consider
    new
    information
    not
    before
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    prior
    to
    its
    final
    determination
    regarding
    the
    issues
    on appeal.
    Kathe’
    s
    Auto
    Service
    Center
    v. Illinois
    EPA,
    PCB
    95-43
    (May
    18,
    1995)
    p.
    14.
    Dated
    August
    27,
    2009,
    the
    Hasman
    report
    could
    not
    have
    been
    considered
    by the
    Illinois
    EPA
    in
    making
    its October
    10, 2008
    decision
    and
    therefore
    should
    not
    be
    considered
    by
    the
    Board
    in
    this
    appeal.
    CONCLUSION
    For
    the
    reasons
    stated
    herein,
    the
    Illinois
    EPA
    respectfully
    requests
    that
    the
    Hearing
    Officer
    grant
    this
    Motion
    in
    Limine
    and
    enter
    an
    order
    preventing
    Eric
    D.
    Hasman
    from
    testifying
    concerning,
    or the
    4

    Petitioner
    presenting
    any
    other
    form
    of
    evidence
    arising
    from
    or
    related
    to,
    an
    August
    27,
    2009
    report
    prepared
    by
    Hasman
    concerning
    the
    UST
    site
    that
    is
    the
    subject
    of
    this
    appeal.
    Respectfully
    submitted,
    ILLINOIS
    ENVONMENTAL
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY,
    Respondent
    Special
    Assistant
    Attorney
    General
    Dated:
    October
    29,
    2009
    5

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    OrncEs
    OF
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    &
    HUSSIEN
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    CoioRATIoN
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    W.
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    September
    3,
    2009
    James
    G.
    Richardson
    Illinois
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency
    1021
    North
    Grand
    Avenue
    East
    P.O.
    Box
    19276
    Springfield,
    Illinois
    62794-9276
    RE:
    S&D
    Realty,
    inc.
    v.
    lilinois
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency
    PCB
    09-33
    Dear
    Mr.
    Richardson:
    In
    accordance
    with
    Illinois
    Supreme
    Court
    Rule
    213(f)(3),
    please
    be
    advised
    that
    the
    Petitioner
    is
    disclosing
    Eric
    D.
    Hasman
    as
    a
    retained
    expert
    in
    the
    above-
    referenced
    case.
    Mr. Hasman
    will be
    testifying
    about
    the
    costs
    for
    the work
    that
    was
    completed
    on
    the
    remediation
    project
    for
    which
    the
    property
    owner
    does
    not
    have
    the
    physical
    receipts.
    Enclosed,
    please
    find
    a
    copy
    of
    Mr.
    Hasman’s
    report
    for
    this case,
    which
    details
    his
    conclusions
    and
    opinions
    and
    the
    bases
    therefor.
    Also
    enclosed,
    please
    find a
    copy
    of
    Mr.
    Hasman’s
    resume.
    Should
    you
    have
    any questions,
    please
    feel
    free
    to
    contact
    me.
    Sincerely,
    \\C\:Q
    C\.9i\
    Michael
    Abel
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    .th
    Street
    Worth,
    IL
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    Attn.:
    Mr.
    Michael
    Abel
    RE:
    Reimbursemennt
    3935
    S.
    Archer
    Avenue
    Chicago,
    Hllnois
    60632
    IEMA
    #20041421
    &
    20050020
    Dear Mr.
    Abel:
    The
    following
    is
    a
    summary
    of
    the
    reimbursement
    activities
    that
    were
    not
    covered
    by
    the
    IEPA.
    On
    January
    7,
    2005
    the
    USTs
    removed
    and
    disabled.
    At
    this
    point
    the
    concrete
    above
    the
    USTs
    was
    removed
    and
    transported
    off-site.
    In addition,
    backfill soil
    was
    transported
    off-site.
    I
    have
    a
    few
    pictures
    of
    the
    disabled
    USTs
    and
    the
    open
    UST
    excavation
    area.
    Based
    upon
    my
    experience
    it
    is
    required
    for
    the
    site
    to
    be
    secure when
    tank
    removal
    /
    replacement
    is
    occurring.
    “Secure”
    means
    placing
    temporary
    fencing
    around
    the
    project
    area
    to
    limit
    access.
    According
    to
    the
    “bill”
    there
    was
    1
    permit
    issued
    from
    the
    City
    of Chicago
    for
    the
    property for
    the
    cost
    of
    $1
    ,372
    (fencing).
    According
    to
    the
    “bill”
    there
    were
    2 permits
    issued for
    the
    property
    costing
    of
    $450
    (expedite
    permits)
    and
    $275
    (expedite
    permits).
    It
    is
    my
    opinion,
    based
    upon
    my
    experience
    and
    upon
    a
    reasonable
    degree
    of
    geological
    and
    engineering
    certainty,
    these
    costs
    are
    reasonable
    for
    the
    time
    required
    for
    a person
    to
    go
    to the
    City
    of
    Chicago
    to
    apply
    for
    the
    permit and
    the
    costs of
    the
    permits.
    On
    January 10-11,
    2005
    contaminated
    soils
    were
    taken
    to
    Community
    Landfill
    Corporation
    in
    Morris, Illinois.
    According
    to
    records
    obtained
    from
    the
    landfill,
    a
    total
    of 70
    — 15
    cubic
    yard
    (y
    3
    )
    loads ($21000
    for
    a
    total
    of 1050
    y3
    )
    from
    the
    site
    were
    disposed
    at
    the
    landfill.
    However,
    only
    manifests
    for
    62
    loads
    ($18,600)
    were
    able
    to
    be
    obtained
    and
    billed for
    in
    the
    Early
    Action
    reimbursement
    package.
    Since
    there
    were
    8
    loads
    not
    billed
    for
    but
    there
    is
    a
    confirmation
    from
    the
    landfill
    that
    8
    additional
    loads
    were
    accepted
    by
    the
    landfill,
    it
    is
    my
    opinion
    to
    a
    reasonable
    degree
    of
    geological
    and
    engineering
    certainty
    that
    there
    should be
    an
    additional
    $2,400
    for
    the
    soil
    disposal.
    Based
    upon
    Section
    732
    Appendix
    C
    Backfill
    Volumes
    and
    Weights
    the
    total amount
    of
    soil
    that
    is
    allowed to
    be
    removed/excavated
    is
    610
    y3
    or
    1,025
    tons
    for
    2-8,000
    gallon
    USTs
    and
    1-
    6,000
    gallon
    UST
    (not
    including
    the
    overburden
    area
    or
    the
    piping
    excavation).
    The
    amount
    of
    soil
    for
    piping
    removal
    /
    replacement
    was
    calculated
    using
    a
    minimum
    of
    100
    linear
    feet
    of
    piping
    x
    3
    feet
    wide
    x
    4
    feet
    deep
    which
    equals
    44.45
    y3
    or
    66.67
    tons.
    The
    total
    amount
    of
    soil
    removal
    allowed
    for
    the
    piping
    and
    USTs
    is
    1,091
    .67
    tons.
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    &
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    Illinois
    60632
    August
    27,
    2009
    There
    are
    statements
    from
    KMW
    Trucking
    located
    at
    51
    10
    S.
    Laramie,
    Chicago
    60638,
    Jerzy
    Rafacz
    Trucking
    located
    at
    5110
    S.
    Laramie,
    Chicago
    60638
    and
    J.M.S.
    Trucking
    Company
    of
    Illinois
    located
    at
    8532
    Thistlewood,
    Darien,
    Illinois
    60561
    that
    show
    they
    transported
    soil
    and/or
    fill
    material.
    The
    statements
    are
    listed
    below:
    KMW:
    transported
    25
    loads
    of
    contaminated
    soH
    ($9375),
    2
    loads
    of
    concrete
    ($350)
    and
    I
    load
    of
    CA-6
    stone
    ($175).
    JRT:
    transported
    12
    loads
    of
    contaminated
    soil
    ($4500)-not
    sure
    where
    these
    were
    disposed
    at,
    2
    loads
    of
    contaminated
    soil-Morris
    ($450).
    JMS:
    transported
    37
    loads
    out
    ($7400)
    the
    statement
    does
    not
    say
    soil
    or
    concrete.
    Howell
    Trucking
    is
    listed
    on
    manifests
    but
    there
    is
    not
    a
    statement
    from
    them.
    In
    my
    experience,
    the
    same
    trucking
    companies
    who
    transport
    the
    soil
    /
    concrete
    often
    pickur backfill
    stone
    on
    the
    return
    trip
    from
    the
    landfill.
    Based
    upon
    the
    70
    loads
    (1050
    y3
    )
    of
    soil
    disposed
    at
    the
    Landfill,
    Laicon
    calculated
    the
    tons
    which
    is
    1050
    *
    110
    (lbs/cubic
    feet
    -
    the
    conversion
    factor
    for clay)
    =
    1,559
    tons
    of
    soil
    was
    excavated
    (1,091
    .67
    tons
    for
    piping/USTs
    and
    467.33
    tons
    for
    overburden).
    Laicon
    surmised
    that
    a
    minimum
    of
    1,559
    tons
    of
    backfill
    would
    be
    needed
    to
    fill
    the
    excavation
    area
    (1050
    *
    $21.17
    =
    $33,004.03).
    Based
    upon
    Section
    732
    Appendix
    C
    Backfill
    Volumes
    and
    Weights
    the
    total
    amount
    of
    backfill
    that
    is
    allowed
    to
    be
    removed/excavated
    is
    1,235
    tons
    for
    2-8,000
    gallon
    USTs
    and
    1-6,000
    gallon
    UST
    (not
    including
    the
    overburden
    area
    or
    the
    piping
    excavation).
    Based
    upon
    the
    square
    footage
    of
    the
    land
    (12,869
    sf)
    minus
    the
    square
    footage
    of
    the
    building
    (2,166
    sf)
    and
    landscaping
    (1,750
    sf)
    which
    equals
    8,953sf
    Laicon
    calculated
    the
    amount
    of
    concrete
    to
    be
    removed
    and
    disposed
    of
    8,953
    *
    1
    .306
    sf
    =
    $6,872.80
    for
    the
    concrete.
    The
    square
    footages
    were
    obtained
    from
    the
    Cook
    County
    Assessor.
    On March
    5,
    2005
    framing
    for
    the
    concrete
    to
    be
    poured
    on-site
    was
    occurring.
    The
    entire
    site
    except
    where
    the
    building
    stands
    had
    1”
    stone
    fill
    visible
    thus
    indicating
    that
    the
    excavation
    area
    (the
    USTs
    and
    piping)
    have
    been
    filled
    in
    with
    stone.
    In
    my
    experience,
    excavations
    are
    filled
    with
    3”
    stone
    to
    prevent
    LfloatingY
    and
    topped
    off
    with
    1”
    stone
    then
    either
    asphalted/concreted.
    In
    addition,
    no
    gasoline
    pumps
    or
    pump
    islands
    were
    on
    the
    site.
    I
    mention
    this
    because
    the
    pumps
    /
    islands
    had
    to
    be
    disabled/removed
    in
    order
    to
    install
    new
    piping,
    pumps
    and
    islands.
    The
    concrete
    was
    poured
    a
    few
    days
    later.
    I
    have
    pictures
    of
    the
    site
    showing
    the
    framing
    and
    pump
    island
    area.
    On
    August
    23,
    2005
    monitoring
    wells
    MW1,
    MW2,
    MW3
    and
    MW4
    were
    installed.
    MW1
    and
    MW3
    were
    installed
    within
    the
    new
    concrete
    that
    was
    replaced
    in
    March
    2005.
    The
    concrete
    was
    approximately
    4”
    thick
    in
    these
    areas.
    Based
    upon
    the
    4”
    thick
    concrete
    in
    the
    areas
    of
    MW1
    and
    MW3,
    I
    assumed
    4”
    thick
    concrete
    across
    the
    site
    and
    used
    the IEPA
    July 1,
    2007
    to
    June
    30,
    2008
    pay
    rate
    for
    4”
    concrete
    of
    $3.61
    per
    square
    foot.
    If
    the
    concrete
    is
    6”
    thick
    then
    the
    pay
    rate
    is
    $4.62
    per
    sf.
    Based
    upon
    the
    square
    footage
    of
    the
    land
    (12,869
    sf)
    minus
    the
    square
    footage
    of
    the
    building
    (2,166
    sf)
    and
    landscaping
    (1,750
    sf)
    which
    equals
    8,953sf
    Laicon
    calculated
    the
    amount
    of 4”
    concrete
    used.
    8,953
    *
    3.61
    sf
    =
    $32320.33
    for
    the
    concrete.
    This
    number
    is
    different
    than
    the
    amount
    submitted
    in
    the
    original
    EA
    submittal
    due
    to
    recalculating
    and
    basing
    the
    multiplier
    on
    4”
    concrete
    instead
    of
    6”
    concrete.
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    S.
    Archer
    Avenue
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    &
    20050020
    Chicago,
    Illinois
    60632
    August
    27,
    2009
    In
    order
    for
    the
    dismantling
    of
    the
    pipe lines
    and pumps
    to
    occur
    the
    concrete
    had
    to
    be
    broken,
    removed
    and
    transported
    which
    it
    was
    as
    based
    upon
    the
    new
    concrete
    and
    the
    pictures.
    It
    is
    my
    opinion,
    based
    upon
    my
    experience
    and
    upon
    a
    reasonable
    degree
    of
    geological
    and
    engineering
    certainty
    that
    the
    above
    mentioned
    remediation
    was
    performed
    on
    the
    subject
    property
    and
    that
    costs
    for
    the
    above
    work,
    for
    which
    the
    property
    owner
    does
    not
    have
    the
    physical
    receipts,
    totals
    the
    following:
    $
    2,400
    soil
    disposal
    $
    33,004.03
    backfill
    $
    2,097
    acquiring
    permits
    $
    6,872.80
    concrete
    removal
    $
    32,320.33
    concrete
    installation
    $
    10,000
    paving
    and
    installation
    $
    86,694.14
    Total
    It
    should
    be
    noted
    that for
    each
    step of
    the
    tank
    removal
    and
    installation
    a
    representative
    from
    the City
    of
    Chicago
    Department
    of
    Environment
    or
    the
    Fire
    Department
    is
    onsite
    to
    document
    or
    inspect
    the
    removal
    or
    installation
    of
    the
    USTs
    and piping.
    If
    you have
    any
    question
    regarding
    the
    above
    or
    the
    enclosed,
    please
    feel
    free
    to
    call
    me
    at
    (708) 345-9450.
    Prof
    essional
    Geologist
    3

    ERIC
    D.
    HASMAN,
    L.P.G.
    5140
    Shadow
    Creek
    Drive
    #5
    Oak
    Forest,
    IL
    60452
    708-535-0260
    PROFESSiONAL
    EXPERIENCE
    Laicon,
    Inc.
    -
    Licensed
    Professional
    Geologist:
    June
    1993
    to
    Present
    Responsibilities
    include
    generating
    proposals,
    budgets,
    schedules
    /
    invoicing
    and
    involved
    in
    client
    relations.
    Performs
    Phase
    I
    Environmental
    Site
    Assessments
    and
    Transaction
    Screens
    to
    determine
    environmental
    liabilities
    of
    industrial,
    commercial
    and
    residential
    properties
    throughout
    the
    United
    States.
    Engages
    in
    all
    phases
    associated
    with
    Underground
    Storage
    Tank
    (UST)
    removal
    /
    abandonment,
    Leaking
    Underground
    Storage
    Tank
    (LUST)
    and
    Site
    Remediation
    Program
    (SRP)
    reporting.
    Composes
    45
    Day,
    Site
    Investigation,
    Corrective
    Action
    Plan,
    Corrective
    Action
    Completion
    Reports
    including
    Tiered
    Approach
    to
    Cleanup
    Objectives
    (TACO)
    Closure.
    Completes
    billing
    I
    budgeting
    reimbursement
    packages
    associated
    with
    site
    closures.
    Other
    tasks
    include
    investigation
    and
    selection
    of
    remediation
    strategies
    for
    the
    clean
    up
    of
    sites.
    Site
    Supervisor
    I
    Professional
    Geologist
    for
    the
    installation
    and
    maintenance
    LUST)SRP
    remediation
    technologies
    such
    as
    air
    sparging
    /
    vapor
    extraction
    systems,
    bioremediation
    /
    biopiling
    /
    iandfarming
    and
    active
    skimmer
    systems.
    Project
    manager
    and
    on-site
    Professional
    Geologist
    for
    the
    advancement
    and
    placement
    of
    soil
    borings,
    installation
    of
    monitoring
    wells.
    Conducts
    and
    directs
    sampling
    to
    determine
    extent
    of
    soil
    I
    water
    contamination
    of
    LUST
    I
    SRP
    /
    non-
    hazardous
    or
    hazardous
    waste
    sites.
    Interprets
    data
    collected
    andreports
    findings.
    Projects
    have
    been
    completed
    following
    standards
    as
    provided
    by
    various
    financial
    institutions,
    government
    agencies,
    and
    ASTM
    In
    charge
    of
    sampling
    for
    disposal,
    RCRA
    landfill
    or
    incineration
    permits
    various
    petroleum
    materials
    in
    bulk
    storage
    tanks.
    Performs
    air
    quality
    testing
    I
    waste
    water
    sampling
    at
    commercial
    and
    industrial
    buildings.
    Additional
    duties
    include
    writing
    and
    I
    or
    interpretation
    of
    Health
    &
    Safety
    Plans,
    Spill
    Prevention
    Control
    and
    Countermeasure
    Plans
    (SPCC).
    Executes
    asbestos
    surveys
    at
    properties
    and
    completing
    subsequent
    sampling
    reports
    /
    permitting.
    Involved
    in
    sewer
    flow
    and
    waste
    water
    treatment
    investigations
    and
    design.
    Independent
    Contractor:
    Duties
    included
    conducting,
    writing
    and
    reviewing
    Phase
    I
    Environmental
    Site
    Assessments.
    Nova
    Environmental
    Services,
    Inc.
    -
    Environmental
    Specialist
    II:
    Responsible
    for
    completing
    Phase
    I
    &
    II
    Environmental
    Site
    Assessments
    and
    UST
    removal
    throughout
    the
    United
    States
    for
    commercial
    and
    residential
    sites
    and
    composing
    subsequent
    reports.
    Supervised
    water
    well
    abandonment
    projects
    and
    assisted
    with
    UST
    closure
    reports.
    Responsible
    for
    Project
    management
    for
    UST
    and
    asbestos
    removal
    projects,
    collected
    bulk
    I
    dust
    /
    air
    quality
    samples
    and
    analyzing
    air
    samples
    during
    asbestos
    abatement
    projects
    in
    schools
    and
    industrial
    buildings
    using
    a
    polarized
    microscope.
    Other
    duties
    included
    writing
    asbestos
    (bulk
    and
    air)
    sampling
    reports.
    In
    addition,
    supervised
    training
    of
    employees.
    Involved
    in
    client
    relations,
    scheduling
    /
    budgeting
    and
    invoicing.
    PROFESSIONAL
    REG!STRATION,’SPECIAL
    TRAINING
    Licensed
    Professional
    Geologist
    #196-000793:
    State
    of
    Illinois,
    Department
    of
    Professional
    Regulation
    OSHA
    40
    Hour
    Hazardous
    Waste
    Worker
    I
    Supervisor
    Training:
    Moraine
    Valley
    Community
    College,
    IESMC
    refreshers
    Illinois
    Asbestos
    Building
    Inspector
    (IDPH
    #100-1483):
    Midwest
    Asbestos
    Information
    Center,
    OTS
    refresher
    classes
    Transportation
    Workers
    Identification
    Card:
    Transportation
    Security
    Administration
    First
    Aid
    #6597:
    American
    Health
    Care
    Academy
    Lead
    Paint
    Abatement
    Training:
    Midwest
    Asbestos
    Information
    Center
    Management
    Planning:
    Midwest
    Asbestos
    Information
    Center
    Contractor
    Supervisor
    Asbestos
    Abatement:
    Midwest
    Asbestos
    Information
    Center
    EDUCATION
    Bachelor
    of
    Science
    Northern
    Illinois
    University,
    DeKaIb,
    Illinois
    Major:
    Geology
    Minor:
    Biology
    Geology
    Field
    Camp
    South
    Dakota
    School
    of
    Mining
    and
    Technology,
    Rapid
    City,
    South
    Dakota
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    SERVICE
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    undersigned
    attorney at
    law, hereby
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    that on
    October
    29, 2009
    I served
    true
    and
    correct
    copies
    of
    a
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    IN LIMINB
    DIRECTED
    TO
    THE
    HEARING
    OFFICER
    upon
    the
    persons
    and
    by
    the
    methods as
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    Acting
    Clerk
    Illinois
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    Control
    Board
    100 West
    Randolph
    Street, Suite
    11-500
    Chicago,
    Illinois
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    P.C.
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    West
    111
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    Street
    Worth,
    Illinois
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    P.
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    Hearing
    Officer
    Illinois
    Pollution
    Control Board
    100
    West
    Randolph
    Street, Suite
    11-500
    Chicago,
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