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﻿ Newburgh Housing Authority - Order, November 28, 2000 - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
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Newburgh Housing Authority - Order, November 28, 2000
In the Matter of the Alleged Violation of Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York
NEWBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY,
Case No. 3-600453
Pursuant to Part 622.15 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York ("6 NYCRR") Staff of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation duly served a Notice of Hearing and Complaint upon the Respondent, NEWBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY, by certified mail, return receipt requested. The affidavit of April 3, 2000 states that the Respondent was served by placing a true and correct copy of the Notice of Hearing and Complaint in a secure postpaid wrapper addressed to Respondent and mailed to Respondent by certified mail return receipt requested. The associated return receipt indicates that the Notice of Hearing and Complaint were received by Respondent on April 5, 2000.
The Complaint asserted one cause of action. On July 19, 1998, the registration for the Respondent's (3-600453) facility located at 162 Johnson Street, Newburgh, expired, and the Respondent has failed to voluntarily comply or submit clear evidence that this Petroleum Bulk Storage facility is in compliance. Respondent has failed to register its petroleum bulk storage facility. Respondent is in violation of 6 NYCRR Part 612.2.
The Notice of Hearing and Complaint stated that a pre-hearing conference was scheduled to take place on April 28, 2000. The Notice included a statement that, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 622.15, a failure to timely answer or failure to attend a hearing or failure to attend a pre-hearing conference would result in a default under 6 NYCRR Part 622.15 and a waiver of Respondent's right to a hearing. Respondent failed to serve an answer and failed to appear at the pre-hearing conference. Accordingly, Department Staff's allegations against Respondent in its Complaint are deemed to have been admitted by the Respondent.
Respondent, Newburgh Housing Authority, pay a civil penalty of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) dollars within 30 days of service of this Order to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 50 Wolf Road, Room 410A, Albany, New York 12233-5550 for the violation asserted in the complaint.
Within thirty (30) days of the Order, Respondent shall submit to the Department a completed application to register its petroleum bulk storage facility located at 162 Johnson Street, Newburgh, as well as a certified check or money order in the amount of the registration fee(s) required under 6 NYCRR Part 612.3.
All communications from the Respondent to the Department concerning this order shall be made to the Department's Region 3 Director, 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, New York 12561-1696.
DEC Case No. 3-600453
By notice of motion dated August 7, 2000, staff of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or Department) sought a judgment by default against respondent concerning alleged violations of the Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL). It is alleged by DEC that respondent violated Article 17 of the ECL by failing to register its petroleum bulk storage facility in Newburgh, New York. In support of its motion, DEC submitted an affirmation of Assistant Regional Attorney Benjamin A. Conlon, affidavit of R. Daniel Bendell of the DEC, a proposed Order and proof of service of the Notice of Hearing and Complaint on the Respondent, by certified mail, return receipt on April 5, 2000.
New York Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations ("NYCRR") Part 622.15, "Default Procedures" provides, in pertinent part: (b) The motion for a default judgment .... must contain: (1) proof of service upon the Respondent of the notice of hearing and complaint or such other document which commenced the proceeding; (2) proof of the respondent's failure to appear or failure to file a timely answer; and (3) a proposed order."
On April 5, 2000 Staff served a Notice of Hearing and Complaint on Respondent Newburgh Housing Authority. The time to Answer or otherwise move expired on May 4, 2000. No Answer has been served to date.
The Notice of Hearing and Complaint served on April 5, 2000 directed Respondent to appear for a pre-hearing conference on April 28, 2000. No appearance was made by Respondent at said conference.
Staff served the motion for default judgment and supporting papers on Respondent on or about August 7, 2000. Respondent has not opposed said motion and the time to serve papers in opposition expired on or about August 23, 2000.