ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

April 14, 1971

CEDAR PARK CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, INC. )

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PCB

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ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

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Opinion of the Board (by Mr.

Aldrich):

The Cedar Park Cemetery Association of Cook County petitions

for a variance from the open burning regulations to dispose of

diseased elm

trees.

Petitioner states that removal by scavenger disposal would

cost about $1000, but more importantly would risk spreading the

disease to healthy trees. Petitioner also states that the trees

are sited for burning on the west edge of their property and that

little, if any, contaninants would be carried beyond their

property boundary U buzn~ngis conducted when a westerly wind

prevails. The Agency inspected the site and interviewed seven

residents in the vicinity. None objected to granting the variance

as long as the wind direction would carry the smoke away from

their residences. One objection was received by the Agency by

mail.

The Agency recommends granting the variance under specified

conditions. The Board has granted variances in similar cases in

the past. We hereby grant the variance for Cedar Park Cemetery

to burn its own diseased elm trees under direct supervision of

their employees one time only subject to the following:

1. Burning to be done between noon and 4:00 pm when the wind

is from a westerly direction at 5 to 20 miles per hour and the

sky is not overcast.

2. No fuel of less quality than number two fuel oil shall be

used to promote

combustion.

I, Regina E. Ryan, certify that the Bo~xdhas approved the

above Opinion this

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1971

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