ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P O Box 301463 (36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700

PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

Account Code: 422

Cherokee County

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue an Order to James Lawson Pitts for failure to close an unauthorized dump located at 771 County Road 146 (14-03-05-0-000-090.004), Leesburg, Cherokee County, Alabama.

The violation consisted of James Lawson Pitts creating and not properly closing an unauthorized dump.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $3,000. The Order, if issued, would require James Lawson Pitts to cease and desist from operating any unauthorized dumps and to submit an abatement plan to the Department. This plan would require the removal and proper disposal of all regulated solid waste, along with a timeline for completing all abatement activities.

Interested person may submit written comments, including a request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice to:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Stephen A. Cobb
Chief of the Land Division
P. O. Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice. A copy of the proposed order is available on the ADEM web page at: http://adem.alabama.gov/public-notices or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given this 13th day of August 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Edward F. Poolos
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.