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COMPLIANCE ORDER AND ASSESSMENT OF CIVII. PENALTY IN THE MATTER OF COSTILI,A COUNfY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 7. On November 20, 1995, a Notice of Violation conference was held at the Division office. 8. Mr. Epi Jaramillo, Costilla County Commissioner and Mr. Robert Vasquez, Costilla County Administrator were present at the conference representing Costilla County . Mr. Harry Collier, Ms. Millie Turner and Ms. Jute Wrend represented the Division. 9. Mr. Jaramillo stated that it was difiicu{t for the county to prevent the accidental igniting of waste material at the landfill. Most of the fires at the landfill were caused by the disposal of still smoldering ashes from residential waste barrels. Once the fire starts burning deep in the waste pit, ordinary firefighting tactics such as water cannot put the fire out. 10. Mr. Jaramillo also stated that the Costilla County intended to close the Fort Garland Landfill because it does not meet the CDPHE Hazardous Materials and Waste Management standards for a waste disposal site. The county has applied for a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to build a transfer station at Fort Garland. The compacted waste will be taken to the regional landfill near Del Norte for final disposal. 11. No evidence to refute the alleged violation was presented by Costilla County . Il. CONCLUSION OF LAW The open burning without a permit conducted by Costilla County on October 17, 1995 is a violation of section 25-7-123(2)(a), C.R.S. and the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. I, Section II.C.I. III. ORDER Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and pursuant to sections 25-7-I IS (3)(b), and (c), C.RS., as amended, Costilla County is hereby ordered to comply with the following requirements. I. Effective immediately, Costilla County shall comply with section 25-7-123(2)(a) and (b), C.R.S., as amended and the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. 1, Section I[.C.l. 2. This Compliance Order shall constitute a final order of the Division. Page 3