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06-1995-0072JudicialClosedFY 1995· Region 06

EPA v. GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$230,769

Compliance action

$4,170,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 110, 165 AND PART C OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. 2. GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION FORDYCE, ARKANSAS 3. THIS CASE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ENFORCE- MENT INITIATIVE. A SECTION 114 LETTER WAS SENT TO THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY RESPONDED TO THE 114 LETTER. HEAD- QUARTERS REVIEWED THE RESPONSEAND REQUESTED REVIEW BY THE REGION. AS A RESULT OF THE REVIEW, A NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV) WAS ISSUED TO THE COMPANY CITING PROBABLE SIP AND PSD VIOLATIONS. 4. THIS CASE WAS REFERRED TO DOJ ON 08/05/94.

Defendants (1)

  • GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION FORDYCE PLYWOOD

    600 WEST COLLEGE STREET, FORDYCE, AR, 71742

    Registry ID: 110000451118

Statutes cited

  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
  • CAA PARTCPrevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
  • CAA 165Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATIONentered 1996-12-23

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $230,769

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1994-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-08-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-07-18Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1996-10-03Final Order Lodged
  • 1996-12-23Final Order Entered
  • 1996-12-23Concluded
  • 2002-06-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
35948
Case number
06-1995-0072
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1995-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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