Project Update – September 11, 2008

Beetham Ranch
DEQ Environmental Cleanup Site Lawsuit
Information (ECSI) #4902 D.B. Western, Inc. filed a lawsuit against
This project update is intended to advise DEQ on August 13, 2008 in Coos
neighbors of the Beetham Ranch and County claiming a breach of contract.
other concerned citizens of new DEQ has not yet answered the
activities occurring at the Beetham complaint. Cleanup Program
Eastern Region
Ranch under the approval and oversight Bend Office
of DEQ. D.B. Western, Beetham Ranch, More information 300 SE Reed Market Rd.
Bend, OR 97702
is located at 1299 NW McDaniel Rd. If you have any questions on this project Phone: (541) 388-6146
Powell Butte, Oregon update or would like more information, (800) 863-6668
Fax: (541) 388-8283
please contact Marcy Kirk, Project Contact: Marcy Kirk
Termination of Voluntary Cleanup Manager/Hydrogeologist, Cleanup Email:
kirk.marcy@deq.state.or.us
Agreement Program, at (541) 388-6146 ext. 222,
DEQ terminated the Voluntary Cleanup email: Marcy Kirk.
Agreement with D.B. Western, Inc. on
August 25, 2008, for failure to provide a Additional information on this project is
work plan within a specified time. Since also available on DEQ’s website in the
the Beetham Ranch is considered a high ECSI database at:
priority for further action by the Cleanup
Program, DEQ has referred the site to Beetham Ranch
www.oregon.gov/DEQ
DEQ’s Site Response Section,
recommending that the site be Alternative formats
investigated and remediated under an Alternative formats (Braille, large type)
enforceable Consent Order. A draft of this document can be made available.
consent order and scope of work were Contact DEQ’s Office of
sent to D.B. Western, Inc. on September Communications & Outreach, Portland,
8, 2008. D.B. Western, Inc. has 30 days at (503) 229-5696, or toll-free in Oregon
to negotiate the terms of the order. If a at 1-800-452-4011, ext. 5696.
consent order cannot be negotiated, DEQ
may elect to perform the site
investigation through the Orphan Site
Program. If work is performed by the
Orphan Site Program, DEQ will seek to
recover costs from D.B. Western which
may include triple damages.

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