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4 <br /> • <br /> Mr. Tyson further stated that at this time he had no <br /> estimates on the cost of the cleanup operation , but that he <br /> had heard the cost might be as high as $150 , 000 . He noted <br /> that his client is legally responsible for the site cleanup <br /> although they had not created the problem. He reiterated <br /> that META felt that installation of an asphalt or concrete <br /> surface would be a waste of money at this time . <br /> Commissioner Werenicz pointed out that by the same token a <br /> gravel surface might have to be dismantled, and asked whether <br /> Mr. Tyson had any cost comparisons between a gravel surface <br /> and an asphalt or concrete surface . Mr . Tyson responded that <br /> he had none , but that he understood that once asphalt has <br /> been cut into that it is subject to further breakage. <br /> Commissioner Franzese asked whether the owner who had <br /> installed the storage tanks had any liabiity for the cleanup . <br /> operation. Mr . Tyson responded that the law reads that any <br /> owner or tenant of the property who may have caused the <br /> problem to occur is liable to the State and is jointly and <br /> severally liable to the current owner of the property. He <br /> stated that META also hoped to be able to apply to a special <br /> fund established by the State which provides financial relief <br /> to property owners for remediation of soil contamination <br /> problems . <br /> Commissioner Hansen asked Mr. Tyson to provide the Commission <br /> with specifics of the PCA' s plan of action. Mr . Tyson <br /> responded that last week the PCA had requested META' s <br /> consultant to prepare a report. He noted that Subterranean <br /> Engineering had prepared a report in the spring of this year <br /> and presented it to the PCA. The PCA at that time asked that <br /> additional tests to be performed, and those tests were also <br /> made. The site study has subsequently been delayed due to <br /> personnel changes within the PCA and to merger of <br /> Subterranean Engineering with another company. Mr . Tyson' s <br /> most recent communication from the PCA was a letter <br /> approximately a month and a half ago suggesting that the <br /> studies be recommenced. <br /> Mr . Hansen again asked for the PCA' s timetable . Mr. Tyson <br /> reponded that at this time Delta is in the process of <br /> preparing a cost estimate of their services to META and a <br /> list of the soil tests which need to be performed. Mr . Tyson <br /> stated that he expected to receive those cost estimates <br /> within a day, and that once they were received that META <br /> would be in a position to hire a new engineering company to <br /> drill the wells and perform the tests after their consultant <br /> redetermines the correct location of the wells based on water <br />