ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    January 6, 2000
    COUNTY OF SANGAMON,
    Complainant,
    v.
    AMERICAN TREE SERVICE, ROY F.
    THROOP,
    Respondents.
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    AC 00-33
    (SCDPH 99-AC-21)
    (Administrative Citation)
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by C.A. Manning)
    On October 27, 1999, pursuant to Section 31.1(b) of the Environmental Protection Act
    (Act) (415 ILCS 31.1(b) (1998)), the County of Sangamon issued an administrative citation to
    American Tree Service, Roy F. Throop. The administrative citation alleges that the
    respondents violated Section 21(p)(3) of the Act
    (415 ILCS 5/
    21(p)(3)
    (1998))
    . The alleged
    violations occurred at 1701 North Lincoln, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.
    On December 15, 1999, respondents filed a petition for review of the administrative
    citation pursuant to Section 31.1(d).
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    415 ILCS 5/31.1(d) (1998). The Board accepts this
    matter for hearing. The Board reminds respondent that, after hearing, any person found to
    have violated the Act as alleged in the administrative citation is liable to pay a penalty under
    Section 42(b)(4) of the Act of $500 per violation, as well as any hearing costs incurred by the
    Board or the complainant. 415 ILCS 5/42(b)(4) (1998).
    The Board directs that this matter proceed to hearing as expeditiously as practicable.
    The assigned hearing officer must set the matter for hearing in accordance with the
    requirements of the Act and the Board’s procedural rules.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    Board Member E.Z. Kezelis abstained.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, hereby certify that
    the above order was adopted on the 6th day of January 2000 by a vote of 5-0.
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    The petition for review states that the respondent is Roy Throop d/b/a American Tree
    Service. If this is correct, complainant may wish to move the Board to amend the case caption.
    Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois Pollution Control Board

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