EPA v. Sierra Skies Dairy

Case summary

The Animal Feeding Operation (AFO) Air Compliance Agreement is EPA’s voluntary consent agreement to minimize emissions from certain AFOs and to ensure those operations comply with the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Participating AFOs pay a civil penalty based on size and number of farms to resolve potential past and current liability under the CAA, CERCLA, and EPCRA and contribute to a fund that will cover a two-year, nationwide monitoring study of AFO air emissions.

Defendants (1)

• Sierra Skies DairyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SIERRA SKIES DAIRY

  12923 N. GRIMES, PORTALES, NM, 88242

  Registry ID: 110028165722

• SIERRA SKIES DAIRY

  185 S. RR X, PORTALES, NM, 88242

  Registry ID: 110028165492

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Sierra Skies Dairyentered 2006-08-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-08-07Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered