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Case No. 2006-15464-A |
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LIBERTY HOMES, INC., |
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Respondent |
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AGREED ORDER
The Complainant and the Respondent desire to settle and
compromise this action without hearing or adjudication of any issue of fact or
law, and consent to the entry of the following Findings of Fact and Order.
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
1.
Complainant
is the Commissioner (“Complainant”) of the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management, a department of the State of
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Respondent
is Liberty Homes, Inc. (“Respondent”), which owns and operates a stationary
modular home fabricating facility with federal ID No. 085-00043 located at
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The
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (“IDEM”) has jurisdiction over
the parties and the subject matter of this action.
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Pursuant
to IC 13-30-3-3, IDEM issued a Notice of Violation via Certified Mail to:
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Mr. Michael F. Hussey, President |
Mr. Edward J. Hussey, Registered Agent |
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Liberty Homes, Inc. |
for Liberty Homes, Inc. |
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5.
A records review, was conducted for the Site by a
representative of IDEM=s Office of Air Quality (OAQ). The following violations were discovered at
the time of this records review:
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Pursuant
to condition No. B.12(a) of FESOP No. F085-15189-00043 issued on March 7, 2002,
this stationary modular home fabricating facility must submit an annual
compliance certification (“ACC”) report which addresses the status of the source=s
compliance with the terms and conditions of the FESOP as required by 326 IAC
2-8-5(a)(1), by July 1 of each year to cover the time period from January 1 to
December 31 of the previous year.
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This facility failed to submit the ACC for the year of 2004
by July 1, 2005, in violation of this FESOP condition.
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Respondent submitted the 2004 ACC on March 27, 2006.
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In recognition of the settlement reached, Respondent waives
any right to administrative and judicial review of this Agreed Order.
II. ORDER
1.
This Agreed Order shall be effective ("Effective
Date") when it is approved by the Complainant or her delegate, and has
been received by the Respondent. This
Agreed Order shall have no force or effect until the Effective Date.
2.
Respondent shall comply with all the terms and conditions of
FESOP No. F085-15189-00043 issued on March 7, 2002, and all of its subsequent
amendments and modifications.
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All submittals required by this Agreed Order, unless
notified otherwise in writing, shall be sent to:
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Michael Stonik |
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
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4.
Respondent is assessed a civil penalty of Three Thousand
Four Hundred Dollars ($3,400.00). Said
penalty amount shall be due and payable to the Environmental Management Special
Fund within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreed Order.
5.
Civil and stipulated penalties are payable by check to the
Environmental Management Special Fund.
Checks shall include the Case Number of this action and shall be mailed
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
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Cashier’s Office |
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6.
In the event that the civil penalty required by Order
Paragraph No. 4 of this Agreed Order is not paid within thirty (30) days of the
Effective Date of this Agreed Order, Respondent shall pay interest on the
unpaid balance at the rate established by IC 24-4.6-1-101. The interest shall
continue to accrue until the civil penalty is paid in full.
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This Agreed Order shall apply to and be binding upon the
Respondent, its successors and assigns. The Respondent's signatories to this
Agreed Order certify that they are fully authorized to execute this document
and legally bind the parties they represent.
No change in ownership, corporate, or partnership status of the
Respondent shall in any way alter its status or responsibilities under this
Agreed Order.
8.
In the event that any terms of the Agreed Order are found to
be invalid, the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect and shall
be construed and enforced as if the Agreed Order did not contain the invalid
terms.
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The Respondent shall provide a copy of this Agreed Order, if
in force, to any subsequent owners or successors before ownership rights are
transferred. Respondent shall ensure that all
contractors, firms and other persons performing work under this Agreed Order
comply with the terms of this Agreed Order.
10.
This Agreed Order shall remain in effect until Respondent
has complied with all terms and conditions of this Agreed Order.
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Liberty Homes, Inc. |
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By:
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David P. McIver |
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Chief, Air Section |
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Office of Enforcement |
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Printed:
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Title: _______________________ |
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Date: ____________________ |
Date: _______________________ |
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COUNSEL
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COUNSEL FOR
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By: __________________________ |
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Office of Legal Counsel |
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Date: ________________________ |
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
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For The Commissioner: |
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Signed on April 26,
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Matthew T. Klein |
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