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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCease & Desist Order 300 Rye Street ^ SOWN Sf4 a 7-0v� 01Psot� V&U&Ot ^ w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 f�Osox•co�� TELEPHONE(860) 644-2511 March 17, 2015. CEASE AND DESIST CERTIFIED/FIRST CLASS MAIL Alta Realty Company, LLC P.O. Box 419 Ridgefield, CT 06877 LOCATION: 300 Rye Street, South Windsor Please be advised that the following zoning violation has been witnessed on the above referenced property. TYPE OF VIOLATION: Storage of multiple piles of containers and processed material outside, on the pavement and uncovered in violation of the approved site plan, causing nuisance odors to be discharged both on and off-site and potentially contaminating storm water discharge. CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED: Remove all of the material stored outside at 300 Rye Street by March 30, 2015. Your immediate attention to this matter is hereby required and directed. If you fail to comply, you may be subject to further enforcement proceedings and penalties in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes 8-12. You have the right to appeal this action to the South Windsor Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 days after service of this order on you, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes 8-12. " If you have any questions regarding this matter, feel free to contact me at 860- 644-2511, ext. 251. Failure to comply with the terms of this notice immediately will result in the violation being entered onto the land records and referral to the Town Attorney for legal action. Sincerely, Pamela A. Oliva Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning Town Attorney Environmental Health Officer CTDEEP Bureau of Materials Management & Compliance Assurance CT.DEEP Bureau of Air Management CTDEEP Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse Mr. Steven Bowles; The Reflective Companies Plant Manager; Nutmeg Recycling Mr. Peter DeMallie; Design Professionals Inc. t _ SOWN Sfq OD I 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 �OSOR-Co TELEPHONE(860) 644-2511 March 23, 2015 Mr. Steven Bowles Reflective Recycling of New England LLC 300 Rye Street South Windsor, CT 06074 Re: Plans to address concerns at 300 Rye Street Dear Mr. Bowles: Thank you for meeting with Michele Lipe and myself on Friday, March 20, 2015 regarding the cease & desist order sent to you. Your immediate attention to the concerns identified is most appreciated. At the meeting, you presented us with a plan to remove the stockpiled material as well as the odors associated with those materials. According to the plan, you have reduced the incoming shipments of material, allowing you to focus on processing and removing the product currently on-site. You indicated that you expect the piles to be completely gone in 10-12 weeks, following an aggressive processing schedule. Your plan identified a product, Ecosorb, made by OMI Industries that you would be investigating to neutralize the nuisance odors emanating from the outside piles. That product sounds very interesting, and hopefully will be successful in neutralizing the odors. We will be looking for the modified site plan to be submitted sometime within the next 2 months. The new site plan should address all changes in operations, and reflect any modifications to the site that will be required to accommodate the proposed operational changes. We look forward to working with you to bring your facility into compliance with a site plan. If you have any questions or concerns during this process, you can call me at (860) 644-2511, extension 251. Thank you again for your prompt response. Sincerely, Q,J"' Pamela A. Oliva Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning Town Attorney Environmental Health Officer Alta Realty Company, LLC CTDEEP Bureau of Materials Management & Compliance Assurance CTDEEP Bureau of Air Management CTDEEP Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse Mr. Peter DeMallie; Design Professionals Inc. y� Connecticut Department of ENERGY & �r ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 79 Elm Street• Hartford,CT 06106-5127 www.ct.gov/deep Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Steven B.Bowles April 9, 2015 Reflective Recycling of New England LLC 300 Rye Street South Windsor,CT 06074 RE: Nutmeg Recycling,LLC General Permit for Limited Processing Recycling Facility Dear Mr. Bowles: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance,Waste Engineering&Enforcement Division("the Department")was informed by the Town of South Windsor of a zoning violation that occurred at Nutmeg Recycling located at 300 Rye Street, South Windsor. Specifically,the violation was for storage of multiple piles of uncovered containers and processed material outside on the pavement that was causing odors on and off-site. On March 17,2015,the Town issued a Cease and Desist("C&D")to Alta Realty Company,LL,property owner,to remove all of the material stored outside by March 30,2015. Documentation and pictures from the Town of the site indicate that Nutmeg Recycling is not in compliance with the General Permit Registration for Limited Processing Recycling Facility(No. 13201184-GP, Section(2)(B-K), including but not limited to the required storage limits of the permit. On March 20,2015, in response to the Cease and Desist,Reflective Recycling presented a compliance plan to the Town,which the Town approved. The compliance plan indicated that the removal of the piles would take 10-12 weeks. The Department requests monthly progress reports provided by the 15'of each month starting on April 15,2015,which indicate the current on-site storage quantities and how much was brought in and sent off-site for the previous month. If at any time,Nutmeg Recycling is unable to meet the compliance plan presented to the Town,and the terms of the General Permit,you must immediately notify the Department and provide/take appropriate corrective action. Please be advised that civil penalties of up to$25,000 are applicable to each of the violations under Section 22a-226 or 22a-226a of the Connecticut General Statutes,and such penalties apply for each day that the violations have existed and each day that they continue. For any violation,the Department may seek penalties and may also issue an order, seek injunction or take other legal action under Chapter 439, 445,446d, and 446k of the Connecticut General Statutes. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at(860)424-3287. Si cerely, Darlene Sage Environmental Analyst Waste Engineering&Enforcement Division Bureau of Materials Management&Compliance Assurance RECEIVED Cc/Town of South Windsor,Pamela A. Oliva,Zoning Enforcement Officer APR 1 4 2015 S"WAVOSOR PLANING DEPT. Nutmeg Recycling LLC Reflective Recycling of New England LLC 300 Rye St South Windsor,Connecticut 06074 Date: April 16, 2015 RECEIVED To: Darlene Sage APR 2 0 Z015 Environmental Analyst Waste Engineering & Enforcement Division 6OiliHWINDSORiIAAt, NGtp1 Bureau of Material Management &Compliance Assurance RE: Nutmeg Recycling, LLC General Permit for Limited Processing Recycling Facility In response to your request for a monthly update, we have reviewed the material that has caused the Town of South Windsor's concern. We are happy to,report that the material stored outside the building has been significantly reduced in volume as a result of our actions to process this material. Progress summary-, 8000 tons removed from outside storage and processed during the 4 week period Remaining inventory to be processed = 22,000 tons (estimated) We are planning to update our progress again in early May after April end of month reports are compiled. Future reports will be sent in monthly intervals shortly after the beginning of each new month. This report was delayed due to manual processing of data in the middle of the month. Sincerely, Bill Clarke r Director of Supply&Compliance Reflective Recycling of New England LLC Nutmeg Recycling LLC CC: Town of South Windsor, Pamela A. Oliva, Zoning Enforcement Officer Attachment: South Windsor scale Inbound &Outbound transactions SOW N sf4 o-P Sou.t�i V&Uaolt w° 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 l�Osoa-co�� TELEPHONE (860) 644-2511 July 10, 2015 Mr. Steven Bowles The Reflective Companies 5407 Sundowner Ct. Houston, TX 77041 Re: Site plan for 300 Rye Street, South Windsor, CT Dear Mr. Bowles: In response to a Cease & Desist letter issued on March 17, 2015 you met with the Director of Planning, Michele Lipe and me on March 20, 2015 at the Town Hall. At that meeting, you provided me with a letter which stated that a modified site plan would be submitted within sixty (60) days. To date, I have not received the modified site plan. You have provided letters sent to the CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) documenting efforts to reduce the amount of stockpiled processed material on site. Your letter to me indicated that you expected to have the piles completely eliminated within ten to twelve (10-12) weeks. Recent trips past the property show that large amounts of processed materials are still present. Please let me know when you expect to have the site plan submitted, and when you anticipate clearing out all of the processed material. You can contact me at (860) 644-2511, extension 251. Sincerely, Pamela A. Oliva, CZEO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning Mr. Bill Clark; Nutmeg Recycling LLC Town Attorney Ms. Darlene Sage; CTDEEP Mr. Peter DeMallie; Design Professionals Inc. t0W N 3f4 C.1 U • w� 1540 SULLIVAN AVENUE• SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 SOR•co TELEPHONE(860) 644-2511 December 9, 2015 Mr. Steven Bowles The Reflective Companies 5407 Sundowner Ct. Houston, TX 77041 Re: Site plan for 300 Rye Street, South Windsor, CT' Dear Mr. Bowles: In response to a Cease & Desist"letter issued on March 17, 2015 the Director of Planning, Michele Lipe and I have met with you, Mr. Bill Clark and Mr. Peter DeMallie on several occasions. At these meetings, we have discussed the need for a modified site plan to accurately represent the activities on this site. The original site plan was to be submitted in May 2015, and then it was promised by the end of August 2015. On August 31, 2015, Ms. Lipe and I met with Peter DeMallie regarding the site plan, but nothing was submitted. To date, I still have not received the modified site plan. Please submit the modified site plan for review and approval by January 4, 2016 to avoid enforcement action by this office. If you have any questions, you can contact me at (860) 644-2511, extension 251. Sincerely, Pamela A. Oliva, CZEO Zoning Enforcement Officer cc: Director of Planning Mr. Bill Clark; Nutmeg Recycling LLC Town Attorney Mr. Peter DeMallie; Design Professionals Inc.