Issuance Date:
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Effective Date:
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BEFORE THE
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
In the Maller of:
IRG Rubber City, LLC
3623 Brecksville Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
Applicant
And
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316
Property Owner
Respondents
Director's Final Findings
and Orders
I. JURISDICTION
These Director's Final Findings and Orders (Orders) are issued to IRG Rubber City, LLC
(IRG) and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Goodyear) and collectively known as
Respondents pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) under Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Sections 3734.02(G) and
Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Rule 3745-27-03(B).
II. PARTIES BOUND
These Orders shall apply to and be binding upon Respondents and their successors in
interest liable under Ohio law. No change in ownership of the "Alpha" and "Bela" areas of
Summit County Auditor Parcel No. 6756639 [or portions of replalted Blocks 6 and 7J, as
hereinafter described, will in any way alter Respondents' responsibilities under these
Orders.
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Director's Final Findings and Orders
IRG Rubber City, LLC
Exemption Request
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m. DEFiNITiONS
Unless otherwise stated, all terms used in these Orders shall have the same meaning as
defined in ORC Chapter 3734 and the rules promulgated thereunder.
IV. FINDINGS OF FACT
The Director of Ohio EPA has determined the following findings:
1.
ORC Section 3734.02(H) states that "No person shall engage in filling, grading,
excavating, building, drilling, or mining on land where a hazardous waste facility, or
solid waste facility, was operated without prior authorization from the director [of
environmental protection], who shall establish the procedure for granting such
authorization by rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised
Code."
2.
OAC Rule 3745-27-13(A) states that "No person shall, without authorization from the
director, engage in filling, grading, excavating, building, drilling, or mining on land
where a haz