ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

October 31, 1972

CITY OF NORTH CHICAGO

#72-398

v.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

ORDER OF THE

BOARD (BY SAMUEL

T, LAWTON, JR.)

On

October 6, 1972, we received a petition for variance from

the City of North Chicago, relative to disposing of landscape re-

fuse

from

tornado damage.

We have received a recommendation that

the variance be granted,

subject to certain conditions, set forth below. Due to the special

nature of

the

situation and the unsuccessful attempt of petitioner

to secure an air curtain destructor, we grant the variance to open

burn the landscape waste, subject to the following conditions:

1. The burning shall take place only between the hours

of 11:00 A,M, and 4:00 P. M.,and only when a wind of

between

5

and 20 miles per hour is blowing, and the sky

is not overcast;

2. The burning shall not take place if there is an Air

pollution watch, alert or warning in effect;

3. Petitioner shall burn the branches on virgin ground

at a location within its landfill which has been in-

spected and approved by an Agency representative;

4. Petitioner shall provide adequate fire protection

equipment;

5. No fuel of lesser quality than a No. 2 fuel oil shall

be used to promote combustion;

6. All burning shall be under the direct supervision of a

City employee;

7. The ashes shall be deposited daily in the landfill;

8. Petitioner shall complete the burning operation within

30 days from the date of this Order.

I, Christan Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board,

certify that the above Order was adopted on the 31st Day of October,

D. 1972,

by

a vote of

~S’~

to ~

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