31,2002

CLERK’S

OFFICE

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STATE OF ILLINOIS

Pollution

Control Board

Illinois Pollution Control Board

Attn: Mr. Bradley Halloran

100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500

Chicago,

IL 60601-3286

Re: Sutter’s Sanitation application for waste transfer in Effingham County

Dear Mr.

Halloran:

I am writing to express my concerns regarding

the application of Sutter’s

Sanitation for a waste transfer station at the old Quandt elevator on the Altamont-

Farina blacktop.

I own farm property in Mason Township and was born

and grew

up in Effingham County,

only a few miles from the proposed site of this transfer

station.

I do not have

any interest in Stock & Company, LLC. Nevertheless,

I am

deeply concerned about this request to use this land for other than farm

practices and do not understand

howthe county could have approved it in the

first place.

Some of the reasons

for

my concern are:

I .The buildings were never intended for the purpose proposed and will raise

several health problems for the area. What system will be in place to monitor and

prohibit ground leaching? What controls will be used for flies, rodents, odor, etc.

2.The road was not built for the increased traffic and weight loads that will be

generated

if this transfer station

is allowed. How will the road withstand the wear

and tear and from where will the funds come for repairs and upkeep? What

length of time will elapse from the time garbage

is dumped until it is hauled

away?

3. According to the attached newspaper article,

Richard Deibel of Landfill 33

indicates that Sutter’s has had problems in the past with questionable loads. But

that he will accept Sutter’s loads now. There does not seem to be any need for a

waste transfer station

in the county.

It seems to me that our Illinois farm land is

rapidly disappearing into unrelated

businesses and sub-divisions, and

I feel we should

be doing all that we can

possibly do to keep our farm

land for farming purposes.

I urgently and respectfully ask you to deny Sutter Sanitation’s request to develop

a transfer station at the old Quandt Grain

Elevator on the Altamont-Farina

blacktop road. Thank you very much for your consideration.

Sin~erel

Doris

Stock

998 Sunup Court

Decatur,

II 62522