ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

September 30, 1971

GERALD L. AND SHIRLEY J. CRANK

v.

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71—188

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Opinion and Order of the Board (by Mr. Currie):

This variance petition sought permission to burn four farm

buildings despite the open-burning regulations. We scheduled a

hearing to determine whether, as required for a variance, compliance

with the law would impose an arbitrary or unreasonable hardship:

Just before the hearing date, however, the petitioners reported that

they had sold the disputed buildings and the lumber had been removed

from the premises without burning. Thus a potential air pollution

problem has been turned into a reusable resource, and there is no

controversy before us for decision, The motion to withdraw the

petition for variance is granted.

I. Regina E. Ryan, Clerk of the Pollution Control Board, certify

that the Board adopted the above Opinion and Order this

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