!E~LINOIS

POLLUTION

CONTROL

BOARD

August

5,

1971

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

v.

)

*

71—179

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION

AGENCY

)

Opinion and Order

of

th~

Board

(by

Mr.

Currie):

The University petitions for permission to burn wood and

asphalt shingles from two demolished buildings on its Macomb

campus in order to save about

$1000

in alteEnative disposal costs.

In essence the University disagrees with. the open—burning reg-

ulations;

the hardship it alleges is not arbitrary and unreasonable

as required by the statute for a variance.

We think no purpose

would be served by a hearing, since even if the facts alleged were

proved we would not grant the variance.

The petition is dismissed.

Mr. Aldrich dissents, believing

a hearing should be held.

I, Regina E.

Ryan, Clerk of the Pollution Control Board certify

that the Board adopted the above opinion

ofAuaust,197l.

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