Opinion ID: 1438955
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Administrative Action and First Board Hearing

Text: Pursuant to 7 Del.C. § 6308, the Acting Secretary of DNREC (the Secretary) issued an order containing findings of fact, and directed TVSBC and Spano to address the methane gas situation. Specifically, TVSBC and Spano were ordered to hire a consultant, and pursuant to Section 6308, to reimburse DNREC for expenses incurred in the emergency remediation of the site. TVSBC and Spano appealed the imposition of emergency costs to the Board. Finding that the pre-construction debris was hazardous waste, the Board affirmed DNREC's order. The Board, however, reversed DNREC's imposition of personal liability on Spano, finding that [a]lthough Mr. Spano personally oversaw [the overall Raintree project], he did so in his capacity as an officer of [TVSBC]. The Board failed, at that time, to make more specific findings regarding Spano's personal liability.