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Tim Sheridan

CLERK’S OFFV~F

319 High Road

AUG 2 5 2003

Cary,

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STATE OF ILLINOIS

Dorothy

Gunn, Clerk

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Pollution Control Board

IllinoisJames

ThompsonPollution

ControlCenter Board

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100 W. Randolph Street

Chicago, IL 60061

August 20, 2003

RE:

Case # PCB 03-22 1

Proposed Waste Transfer Facility

3412 Northwest Highway

Dear Hearing Officer:

I wanted to take this opportunity to express support for the decisions by the McHenry County

Board related to the proposedMarshall Lowe Solid Waste Transfer station. This facility is

proposed for 3412 Northwest Highway (US Route 14.)

On Tuesday, May 6, 2003 the McHenry County Board voted to deny the application for failure

to meet the criteria set forth as dependencies for approval. Specifically, the board unanimously

agreed that criteria #2 (Public health, safety and welfare,) #3 (Incompatibility with the character

ofthe surrounding area...,) and

#5

(Plan ofoperation is designed to minimize the danger to the

surrounding area...,) were non-compliant, and were not met by the applicant.

Obviously, the inability of communitygovernments to maintain control of development and

rapid growth has become a challenge all over the United States. New Homes require a

significant investment in infrastructure and in many cases planning has not been able to

adequately predict the impact ofuncontrolled residential growth, including that ofMcHenry

County. The citizens ofMdllenry County generally recognize that infrastructure projects like

the proposed Solid Waste transfer station are important to meet the demand. However, there is a

delicate balance between meeting infrastructure responsibilities, and the responsibilities of

health, safety and welfare, not to mentionthe environmental impact described.

Clearly, for this site to meet the criteria set forth, major regional infrastructure improvements

would need to be mandated. Specifically the adjacent park land (conservation district) would

require protective buffers, and the surrounding watertable would require protection. Sound

barriers from noise pollution must be considered. In addition, major transportation systems

would require upgrades, including the impact on connecting roads and bridges on US 14 that are

already over burdened.

Please deny this~application for a waste transfer site at this location;

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Resident ofCary, IlL

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