ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 17,
    1977
    CITY OF VANDALIA,
    )
    )
    Petitioner,
    )
    v.
    )
    PCB 76—314
    )
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,
    )
    )
    Respondent.
    OPINION
    AND
    ORDER OF
    THE
    BOARD
    (by Dr. Satchell):
    On December 9, 1976 the City of Vandalia filed a
    petition for variance from Rule 203(h) of Chapter
    3:
    Water Pollution Regulations to treat Lake Vandalia with
    rotenone.
    On February 3,
    1977 pursuant to a Board Order
    of January
    6, 1977 Petitioner filed more information by
    incorporating the proceeding of PCB 76—25.
    In the earlier
    case the Board granted the City a variance to apply rotenone
    to Lake Vandalia to reduce the population of stunted carp
    for fish management purposes.
    Because of weather conditions
    during 1976 Petitioner never had an opportunity to apply ~
    rotenone.
    Petitioner is now seeking a variance for the same
    purposes, under the same conditions
    as in PCB 76—25.
    The
    Agency recommendation filed on March
    10, 1977 recommends the
    granting of the variance subject to the same terms as recom-
    mended in PCB 76-25.
    Identical quantities of rotenone are to
    be used and the Department of Conservation will be involved
    in the application.
    Because of the desirable fisheries management goal and
    the same existing situation the Board will grant City of
    Vandalia a variance subject to the same conditions as were
    applicable to PCB 76-25.
    This Opinion constitutes the Board’s findings of fact
    and
    conclusions of law in this matter.
    ORDER
    It is the order of the Pollution Control Board that
    City of Vandalia is hereby granted a variance from Rule 203(h)
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    —2--
    of Chapter
    3: Water Pollution Regulations
    in order to
    treat Lake Vandalia with rotenone three times
    in 1977
    over the spring and summer months subject to the condi-
    tions as set out in the opinion of PCB 76-25
    (May
    20,
    1976).
    I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution
    Control Board, hereby certify the above 0 inion and Order
    were adopted on the
    I
    1N
    day of
    _________,
    1977 by a
    vote of
    4...—o
    Christan
    L. Moff~yy~Clerk
    Illinois Pollutithi~ControlBoard
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