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THE WETLANDS INITIATIVE

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Ms. Dorothy Gunn

Clerk ofthe Board

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 W. Randolph St.

Suite 11-500

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Dear Ms. Gunn:

The Illinois Pollution Control Board should adopt strong rules and

regulatory procedures to prevent degradation of Illinois’ rivers, lakes and

streams. New or increased pollution should not be allowed. This should be the

absolute minimum position adopted by the Board.

Beyond that it should be the Board’s policy to reduce existing levels of

pollution. Perhaps the word “control” in the Board’s name sends the wrong

message because it suggests the status quo is acceptable. The reality ofthe states

quo is that the quality of the water in the majority of Illinois’ waterways is

seriously impaired. This is not acceptable. As we enter the 2l~~century it should

he the Board’s mission to reduce pollution by not only adopting strong rules, but

also by taking a leadership roll to develop cost effective ways to reduce

pollution and to reduce the impact ofpollutants already in use. The challenge for

the future is to create a better environment not to maintain the status quo.

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Pre dent

Re: Public Comment re R01-l3

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

ALBERT E. PY0’rr

PE~cRUIKSHANK

vIcE-c~1RMAN

RIcHARD T. SCHROEDER

SEcRETARY/TREASURER

DAViD

BEEDIB

EDWARD K. CHANDLER

ALLEN D. GROSBOLL

KYLE L. HARVEY

DONALD

HEY

ROBERT HORNE

TIMOTHY M. LYONS

EUSABETH C. MEEKER

DEBRA K. MOSKOVflE

CLARKL. WAGNER

ADVISORY COUNCIL

RAYMOND

DRYMALSKI

GUY C. FRAKER

NIcHoLAS). pRrrzKER

STAFF

ALBERT E. PYOTr

PRESiDENT

DONALD L HEY, Ph.D.

~R_VIcE-PRESIDENT

Sincerely,