One
burgeoning area of local government control is the
adoption of environmental nuisance laws. As counsel for
the Town of Gilbert, Ms. Mangone helped develop Town
Ordinance No. 1797, which went into effect on August 11,
2006, and is codified in the Gilbert Code in Chapter 42,
Article IX. Likened to a "mini-Superfund," this
ordinance allows the Town to take abatement actions
itself or to order owners, operators or persons in
control of a facility to undertake the abatement of
environmental nuisances they have caused or that are
located on or emanating from their property. It also
authorizes the Town to recover its costs of abating
environmental nuisances from responsible parties. The
Mangone Law Firm has developed model language for
municipal environment nuisance ordinances and can work
with municipalities to design, implement and enforce an
environmental nuisance program that fits their needs.
State Voluntary Cleanup Programs have experienced
tremendous growth in the past 10 years and have become a
vital tool in protecting the environment. Ms. Mangone
was EPA Region 8's lead attorney for negotiating the
Voluntary Cleanup Program with the State of Colorado
Department of Health and Environment and has reviewed
applications for projects seeking inclusion in the
Colorado VCUP and Arizona's Voluntary Remediation
Program. Her experience and knowledge is a great asset
to clients who wish to work proactively with State
officials to undertake voluntary cleanups.
One
burgeoning area of local government control is the
adoption of environmental nuisance laws. As counsel for
the Town of Gilbert, Ms. Mangone helped develop Town
Ordinance No. 1797, which went into effect on August 11,
2006, and is codified in the Gilbert Code in Chapter 42,
Article IX. Likened to a "mini-Superfund," this
ordinance allows the Town to take abatement actions
itself or to order owners, operators or persons in
control of a facility to undertake the abatement of
environmental nuisances they have caused or that are
located on or emanating from their property. It also
authorizes the Town to recover its costs of abating
environmental nuisances from responsible parties. The
Mangone Law Firm has developed model language for
municipal environment nuisance ordinances and can work
with municipalities to design, implement and enforce an
environmental nuisance program that fits their needs.