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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency �� August I5, 1997 ��rG� �� \991 Mr. Win Stephens t� � ��Np 1071 Country Road 92 \� �F Maple Plain, Minnesota 55359 G RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: 3770 Bayside Road,Orono Site ID#: LEAK00010641 Dear Mr. Stephens: Notice of Release The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA) has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. We appreciate your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner. Legal Obligations Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the release and, if necessary, clean up the release. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release, please contact the project manager listed below. If you are not legally responsible for the release, but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release occurred, you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action may be eligibie ior reimbursement for a major portio;�oi tre costs of corrective action. The legislatur�has esta�lishPd the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be directed to the Petrofund staff at 612/297-1119 or 612/297-4203. Request to Take Corrective Action The MPCA staff requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary, clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground water contamination caused by the release.- A report(excavation report and/or remedial investigation/corrective action design(RI/CAD))which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to clean up the release must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA fact sheets for information pertaining to the amount of work needed at the petroleum release site(s). 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (612)296-6300 (Voice); (612)282-5332 (TTY) Regional Offices: Duluth•Brainerd• Detroit Lakes• Marshall• Rochester Equal Opportuniry Employer•Printed on recyded paper containing at least 20�o fibers from paper recycled by consumers.