EPA v. SPANISH TRAIL LUMBER CO., LLC.

Case summary

12/21/2012 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN AN APRIL 5, 2012 SUBMITTAL TO EPA, SPANISH TRAIL DISCLOSED FIVE VIOLATIONS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 311 AND 312 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT (EPCRA). BY APRIL 30, 2012, SPANISH TRAIL HAD CORRECTED THE REPORTING VIOLATIONS, WHICH SIGNALED ITS RETURN TO COMPLIANCE. PURSUANT TO THE AUDIT POLICY AND BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SPANISH TRAIL, EPA MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINAL DETERMINATION FOR THE DISCLOSURE IDENTIFIED ABOVE: THE SPANISH TRAIL SELF DISCLOSURE MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF THE EPA AUDIT POLICY FOR 100 PERCENT ELIMINATION OF GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA. EPA WILL NOT SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DISCLOSURE, EPA WILL NOT SEEK THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT PORTION OF THE PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• SPANISH TRAIL LUMBER COMPANY, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SPANISH TRAIL LUMBER CO LLC

  6112 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, CYPRESS, FL, 32432

  Registry ID: 110001737238

• SPANISH TRAIL LUMBER CO LLC

  6112 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, CYPRESS, FL, 32432

  Registry ID: 110001737238

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPANISH TRAIL LUMBER CO., LLC.entered 2012-12-21

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-12-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-12-21Final Order Issued
• 2013-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered