EPA v. Lansing Rod and Gun Club, Inc. et al.

Case summary

The Respondent owns a shooting range in Lansing, NY. The Club shoots into the wetlands and a creek, and cannot recover the spent lead shot. The range has been active since 1955 and has never had a reclamation episode for the lead that is (was) deposited. The lead is unrecoverable because the range is located in a wetland. EPA inspected the range on December 3, 2013. The inspection confirmed that the range was shooting into a wetland. A 7003 Order was issued in August 2016. The Order was signed by the Respondent in September 2016. The Order allowed several options for the range: 1) reorient the range or relocate to an area where lead recovery was more conducive (may continue to shoot lead), 2) option, continue shooting at the range with an alternative shot and apply for a New York State Pollution Elimination Discharge Permit, if applicable, 3) Use shot curtains to prevent lead shot from entering into the wetlands and creek. The Respondent is in the process of determining if they can reorient on the property they own or if they can afford shot curtains.

Defendants (2)

• Ron RobbinsNamed in settlement
• Lansing Rod and Gun Club, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LANSING ROD & GUN CLUB

  55 SALMON CREEK RD, LANSING, NY, 14882

  Registry ID: 110067209826

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lansing Rod and Gun Club, Inc. et al.entered 2016-09-29

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-09-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2016-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered