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Copy of the attachments are
in the Clerk’s
file.
Ms.
Amy
L.
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Hearing Officer
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Illinois Pollution Control Board
600 South Second Street
Suite 402
Springfield, IL
62704
Re:
In the Matter of:
Natural Gas-Fired, Peak-Load
Electrical Power Generating Facilities (Peaker Plants)
No. ROl-lO
Dear Ms. Jackson:
As requested ofme during the public hearing in this matter held in Grayslake on
September 21, 2000,
I enclose copies ofthe following noise studies that are in my
possession which were conducted in connection with Libertyville and Bartlett proposed
peaker plant sitings:
Noise Impact Study Regarding Proposed Indeck-Libertyville
300 MW Turbine
Generation Installation and Appendix A to
Noise Impact Study
Octave Band
Analyses and A-Weighted Continuous Monitoring Data prepared by Midwest
Environmental
Assistance Center
Noise Study ofPlanned Peaking Power Project prepared by Acentech
Incorporation in connection with the Libertyville matter
Each ofthe above two studies
was
introduced into evidence in the hearing that was held
before the Libertyville Plan Commission.
Noise Impact
Analysis Performed by Mostardi
Platt for ABB Energy Ventures,
Inc. for the Proposed Grande Prairie Power Project in Bartlett
The Noise Impacts portion of the Environmental Consultants Findings and
Recommendations Report, for the Proposed Grande Prairie Power Plant prepared
for the Village of
Bartlett
by Deigan &
Associates
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Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution Control Board
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I believe, but am not positive, that both ofthe two above studies, including the entire
Deigan report, were introduced in hearings before the Bartlett Village Council Committee
ofthe Whole.
I hope this may be of assistance to you and the Board in your continuing efforts.
Very truly yours,
Larry R. Eaton
LRE:bu
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