Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Service's 15 February 2002 letter was a legally binding decision subject to appeal
Extrahierter Entscheid
The letter was only a non-binding position and not an appealable decision.
Extrahierte Begründung
It was issued outside the coordinated permit procedure and lacked direct legal effect for neighbors or the operator; a formal decision had to be taken within the construction/remediation procedure.