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2) The document provides a chronology of events beginning in March 2009 when Lucas was made aware the sewage ponds may be overfilling and describes actions taken to address the situation, including removing water from the ponds.
3) Lucas argues that no pollution occurred, the sewage system was repaired, and they were operating with a valid permit according to DEQ practices so the penalties sought by DEQ are unjustified.
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Acceptable levels in Oregon Streams and Rivers are 406 pp 100 ml.
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Letter to Oregon DEQ regarding their breach of contract. The case is currently at the Oregon Court of Appeals.
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Global settlement proposal
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The key points of the proposal are: 1) The State will dismiss all criminal charges and agree no violations occurred. 2) Both sides will refrain from public comments about the case. 3) The State will issue a press release admitting its previous pollution claims were false. 4) Defendants will pay $1 in civil penalties. 5) All claims will be released and pending cases dismissed.
The rationale provided is that the State's case lacks scientific evidence and witnesses, the previous pollution claims were disproven, and the State's aggressive litigation tactics caused undue harm,
final ust decommissioning report
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I received a No Further Action determination from the Oregon DEQ for the extensive work that was performed under their supervision. Would I do this kind of project again? No way. But I am proud of the accomplishment and what it did for the community that I live in.
Lehman Hot Springs DEQ fine response
This was the initial response regarding the Oregon DEQ fine against Lehman Hot Springs, Lehman Development Corporation and John Patrick Lucas. DEQ's response of this same date stated "DEQ has never asserted a violation of water
quality standards, or that Respondents actually caused pollution" I didn't know at the time that I wrote this response that the State of Oregon "Department of Environmental Quality" would actually be truthful for the first time....
Closing Argument Answering Brief Lehman Hot Springs
This is the Closing Arguments and Answering Brief for Lehman Hot Springs, LLC and Lehman Development Corp regarding the Oregon Dept of Environmental Quality "civil" penalty Administrative Hearing. The brief was submitted by Montgomery Cobb as attorney for Respondent's Lehman Hot Springs, LLC and Lehman Development Corporation. Respondent John Patrick Lucas filed his own brief and incorporated the arguments outlined in this response.
While this whole fiasco is far from over (it could go on for several more years, depending on the outcome of this hearing) it is somewhat comforting to have the State of Oregon admit in their brief that "DEQ has never asserted a violation of water
quality standards, or that Respondents actually caused pollution" In fact they did make this assertion many times and this is yet one more statement that is factually incorrect. Maybe it's just human nature that if you can hide behind Sovereign Immunity you lose your moral compass? Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I will be posting a full chronology with supporting exhibits soon.
Closing Argument Answering Brief Lucas Lehman EQC
1) John Patrick Lucas adopts the closing argument and answering brief submitted by Lehman Hot Springs, LLC and Lehman Development Corporation in defense of allegations brought by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
2) The document provides a chronology of events beginning in March 2009 when Lucas was made aware the sewage ponds may be overfilling and describes actions taken to address the situation, including removing water from the ponds.
3) Lucas argues that no pollution occurred, the sewage system was repaired, and they were operating with a valid permit according to DEQ practices so the penalties sought by DEQ are unjustified.
The Sage Hotel
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
John Kroger former Oregon Attorney General
Racketeering, witness tampering, Perjury... not many Attorney Generals get convicted of that! Unfortunately it was a civil trial, and not criminal. The same day the verdict came out was the day that John Kroger stepped down from AG because of a "non-life threatening medical condition" He took a job shortly thereafter as President of Reed College.
Matthew Dunn Declaration
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Opposition to Consent Judgment
Oregon DEQ withholds evidence from the public and the court until after the public comment period is over. The public and property owners were told that there was "no risk to human health" until they had their settlement with Wells Fargo Bank, and now they disclose that there is a risk to human health. Unlikely that the 2.6 Million Settlement will be enough to clean up KFF or Frontier Leather sites, besides, the Oregon DEQ will not spend the money on the cleanup, but put it in their slush fund budget. Why make someone with deep pockets pay for the cleanup?
Lehman Hot Springs Hydrology Report
This is a report by Tim O'Gara, Registered Geologist and Licensed Hydrologist, regarding the Geology and ground water flow at Lehman Hot Springs.
Intervenor Opposition to DEQ motion for Entry of Consent Judgment
Filed with the court 2/21/2012 is our motion in opposition of the DEQ entry of a consent judgment regarding Frontier Leather and Ken Foster Farms in Sherwood, OR
Leakage test
This document is the leak study performed by Ferguson Surveying and Engineering showing that the sewage treatment ponds at Lehman Hot Springs were not leaking as reported by Oregon DEQ to the media.
Pendleton Lab Results
These are a second set of lab results taken at the Lehman Hot Springs resort in Eastern Oregon. The results clearly show that the sewage lagoons were not leaking as reported by the Oregon DEQ in a number of highly publicized press releases
Acceptable levels in Oregon Streams and Rivers are 406 pp 100 ml.
Lehman Hot Springs DEQ
This is when everything started between DEQ, Lehman Hot Springs and Patrick Lucas. All charges were dropped, but they never stopped their persecution and it continues to this day. Les Carlough later admitted to Dilorenzo that he in fact had known about this and lied to Dilorenzo as that was what he was instructed to do. Carlough also said that DEQ picks a couple of people a year to try and make an example out of. Les Carlough's business card at the time listed him as an attorney. I checked with the Oregon State Bar and he was not a licensed attorney, so he changed his title, as most DEQ "attorney's" now call themselves "environmental law specialist" so that they don't have to be licensed and don't have to abide by normal ethical standards.
Motion to intervene & joinder
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