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( r allEPA 8 JA 1 2 G pt1 l• ft Pete Wilson Governor State Water Resources JAN 2 2 1998 Control Board Division of Mr. Joseph K. Newfield Clean Water Programs 1900 Lower Sacramento Rd. Woodbridge, CA -95258 Mailing Address: P.O.Box 944212 Sacramento,CA Dear Mr. Newfield: 94244-2120 v `UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK`CLEANUP FUND PROGRAM�(FUND); 2014 T Street, Suite 130 CLAIM NO. 12850 FOR SITE AT 107 N. SCHOOL STREET,LODI DENIAL OF Sacramento,CA CLAIM LAIM (916)227-4360 FAx(916)227-4530 We received your claim application on December 30, .1997. Pertinent facts from my World wide Web review of the application and site.history include the following: http://www.swrcb.ca. gov/—cwphome/ fundnome.ntm You submitted an earlier.claim no, 3154.to the.Fund in 1992.,. That,claim was.determined ineligible because.you failed to comply.with-regulatory agency;cleanup directives,-failed to submit evidence of excavation or hazardous material manifests showing proper disposal of contaminated-soil;-and refused;to submit laboratory-results that-Were taken. A Final Division Decision was issued on November 1,8;-1992,finding your failure to.,, - comply with,corrective:action.requirements has resulted in your disqualification from participating in the Fund. By letter dated September 10, 1993, the State Water Board declined to review youvpetition for review. -.The>State Water Board.noted that "Since you did not comply with corrective action directives issued by the County, your claim against the Cleanup Fund is ineligible". The September 10, 1993, dismissal letter also stated that ."Dismissal of this petition is without,prejudice to any future claim that you may have against the Cleanup Fund". I have carefully reviewed°your-new claim.application. I see no evidence eliminating the grounds which gave rise to,the previous denial: Moreover, I have-decided'to deny.your new claim, in view of the degree and seriousness - of your.previous non-compliance, the previous denial of your earlier claim by the Chief of the Division (and.the State Water Board's subsequent decision-,not to review your petition and.overturn the.Division's decision), and-the lack zof evidence of you having taken ysubstantive,stepS'to=c ire�the grounds,for:denial over, heilas#,fourryears, If you disagree with this,decision,-,you.may�renuest a,Final-Division,Decision-from the Chief of the Division pursuant to California Code of Regulations,.title 23, section-2814.-, A request to the Chief of the Division must be sent to Harry M. Schueller, Chief, Division. Our mission is to preserve'and enhance the quality gfCalijbrnia's water resources,anti Recycled Paper ensure their proper allocation and efficient use Jor the benefitof present and,/inure generations..