ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

August 5, 1971

CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY

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V.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (BY MR. CURRIE):

This is yet another petition for variance to allow open burning

of limited amounts of material to instruct employees in fire fight-

ing practices. We have, on numerous occasions, held that such

burning, subject to certain conditions, is justifiable (e.g.,

Deere& Co. v. EPA, #70-20, December 22, 1970). We grant the

petition subject to the recommendation of the Agency that the

proposed number of sessions be reduced.

Caterpillar Tractor Company (Aurora Plant) is hereby granted

permission to conduct open burning for firefighting instruction

purposes until October 15, 1971. The number of sessions to be held

shall be limited to a total of six. The petitioner shall file

a report with the Agency by November 30, 1971, describing each

training session. Each description should state the number of train-

ees attending, the types and amounts of combustibles burned, the

date and type of burning, the total duration of burning and smoke

emissions, a description of weather conditions and photographs of

the burning which takes place.

I, Regina E, Ryan, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board,

certify that the Board adopted the above Opinion and Order this

~day

of August, 1971.

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