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RE:

Case

No. PCB 03-221 Lowe Transfer Tnc. and Marshall

Lowe vs.

County Board

ofMcHcniy County, IL.

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Pollution

Control

Board

August 25, 2003

Ms.

Dorothy M. Gunn

Clerk of the Board

Illinois Pollution Control Board.

James R. Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph, Suite 11-500

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Sent Via FAX: 312 814-3669

Dear Ms. Gunn:

It has come to my attention that in the brief by the County Board

ofMcHenry County in support

of

its decision to deny siting

approval to Lowe Transfer mc, that the Mdllenry County

Defenders has been

incorrectly listed as an. objector

to the

application. The Mck-Ienry County Defenders actively attended

the hearings, provided opening and closing statements and

questioned some of the witnesses but as a participant, tiot an

objector.

The McHenry County Defenders is the local environmental

organization in McHenry County. We have over 1000 members

and have been providing advocacy and education on

environmental issues for 33 years. Since the 1980s we have

supported a solid waste disposal policy that encourages volume

reduction, recycling programs, cornposting and waste transfer

stations to facilitate the exchange ofprocessed and raw waste. In

addition we have a waste transfer station policy which supports

the development of a waste transfer station in McHcnry County

as long as the appropriate environmental concerns such as

recycling, water quality impacts and public input have been

addressed.

Throughout the testimony and in the Defendeis’ opening and

closing statements, these issues were addressed through

questions and statements. The Defenders did not draw the

conclusion that the Lowe Transfer Station should be accepted or

rejected. Our final statement listed a number ofenvironmental

concerns about the station.

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(815) 338-0393

www.mcdef.org

email: mcdef@owc.net

fax: (815) 338-0394

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It is important that the position of the McHenry County

Defenders is not misrepresented by either side in the decision to

site the Lowe Transfer Station. We actively participated

in

the

hearings

but did not register as an objector to the siting of this

waste transfer station. I believe this is clearly noted in the

transcripts ofthe hearing on page 12 and in our closing

statement.

If you need any more information or clarification please do not

hesitate to contact me at

815

338-0393.

Sincerely,

Lenore Beyer-Clow

Executive Director