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2185 N. 3OO~St.

Mason, illinois

62443

July21, 2004

Mr. I. Philip Novak

Chairman

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center

100 West Randolph

Suite 11-550

Chicago, II. 60601

Dear Mr. Novak;

We arc writing to you about the S&ter appeal ofthe illinois EPA denial ofa permit for a garbage

transfer station across the road from where we live here in Efflngham County on the Altamont-

Farina blacktop (PCB 04-187). The garbage station that Sutter wants would be within about

500

feet ofthe home we ~ve~i~.nd rent from Lloyd Stock.

We moved in next door to Jesse Rnffner and his family including their new baby, KyJe Mason,

on June 30, 2004. Our daugh~er,Heather? is one year old. So far we like living here and being in

the country. We also get along well with the Ruffners.

We can not comment on the law that the Illinois EPA depended upon to

make

its decision to not

Jet the station go in here? but we are certainly glad that the law exists and that they made the

decision they did for our sake. The traffic on the Altamont-Farina blacktop is already very heavy,

and we would not like to see more garbage trucks into the place across the road. We also are glad

that we will not have to live so close to the smell and looks ofa garbage place right by our house.

We understand that a new garbage

station is

not permittedunder the law to be located wIthin

1,000 feet ofa person’s home. We hope that you will uphold this law and support the flhinois

EPA in protecLing us. It is a very personal matter in our case and to make the point, we have

included a picture ofus arid the kufThers together here at home.

Please do not let our home end up ~o close to a garbage station.

Respectfully submitted,

Brad and Heather BaiIey~

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