ILLiNOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    February 1, 1996
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
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    Complainant,
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    v.
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    PCB 96-61
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    (Enforcement
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    Land, Mining)
    PAUL I. MAY & SONS, INC., an illinois
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    corporation, and Paul 5. May individually and
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    as President ofPaul I. May &
    Sons,
    Inc.,
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    Respondents.
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by M. McFawn):
    On September 15, 1995, the Illinois Attorney General, on behalfofthe People ofthe
    State ofIllinois and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, filed a formal complaint naming
    Paul I. May & Sons, Inc., an illinois corporation, and Paul 5. May, individually and aspresident
    ofPaul J. May & Sons, Inc. regarding the property located at 7009 Spring Grove, McHenry
    County, as respondent. On January 30, 1996, the parties filed a stipulation and proposal for
    settlement accompanied by a request for relief from the requirements ofSection 3 1(a)(1) ofthe
    Environmental Protection Act (Act) that proposed stipulated settlements be presented at public
    hearing. (415 ILCS 5/3 1(a)(1) (1994).)
    Section 31(a)(2) ofthe Act provides that whenever a complaint has been filed on behalfof
    the Agency or by the People ofthe State ofIllinois, the parties may file with the Board a stipula-
    tion and proposal for settlement accompanied by a request for relieffrom the requirement ofa
    hearing. The Board is required to cause notice ofthe stipulation, proposal and request for relief
    to be published, unless the Board in its discretion, concludes that a hearing is necessary. The
    notice is required to include a statement that any personmay file a written demandfor hearing
    within 21 days after receiving the notice. Ifany person files a timely written demand for hearing,
    the Board shall deny the request forrelief from a hearing and hold a hearing.
    The Board accordingly directs the Clerk to cause publication ofthe required newspaper
    notice. The Board will reserve ruling on the parties request until after the statutory 21 days has
    passed.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Dorothy
    M.
    Uunn, Clerk ofthe Illinois Pollution Control Board hereby certify that the
    above order was adopted on theJ~W’ day of
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    ,
    1996, by a vote of
    7—b
    ~Dorothy M. ,Gj(nn,
    A.
    Clerk
    Illinois PolItitlon Control Board

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