6 Sioux Court
Naperville, IL
60563
Ms. Dorothy Gunn
Clerk ofthe Board
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 W. Randolph St.
Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Re: Public Comment re R01-13
RECEIVED
CLERK’S OFFICE
Dear Ms. Gunn:
The Illinois Pollution Control Board should adopt strong rules to prevent
degradation ofIllinois’ rivers, lakes and streams. New or increased pollution should not
be allowed in anywater unless it has been shown that it will not hurt aquatic life.
Also, new or increased pollution should not be allowed in any Illinois water
unless it has been shown that it is really necessary. This means that all reasonable
alternatives to allowing the newpollution should be considered carefully.
Finally, some Illinois waters should be protected from all new pollution entirely.
Citizens and citizen groups should be allowed to petition to have waters designated as
Outstanding Resource Waters and protected from pollution. Such petitions should not be
tied up in a lot ofunnecessary red tape and citizens should not be expected to show the
economic impacts ofthe designation. Developers and other businesses can be counted on
to complain if they think an Outstanding Resource Water designation will cost them
money.
Sincerely,
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November 1, 2000
NOV 0 2 2000
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Jodie Randell