Januaryi,2003

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Illinois Pällution Control Board

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100 W.

Randolph

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Suite

11-500

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Chicago, Illinois

60601-3286

PollutIon Control Board’~

Members of the

Board:

I

am writing to voice my concerns over Sutter Sanitation Services application for

a

permit to locate a solid waste transfer station

across the

road from where

I farm

in

Effingham County.

I

am the owner and operator of Stock Farms Inc. and rent the farm

adjacent to this proposed site from Stock and

Co.

LLC.

I

have not been involed

in the local

County Boards’

permit process nor do

I

wish to

be.

My concern

is based strictly on the future everyday business that will

be conducted

there.

I

do not see how garbage can be transfered here everyday without it utimately

becoming

a problem.

Going into exsisting older farm

buildings that never were

designed for this type of project will

almost always lead to unforseen problems

in the

future. As Sutter Sanitation’s business grows (I’m sure

it will), they will be confined to

space they now occupy. The increased traffic will only enhance the

potential for wind

blown trash going everywere and increase the possibility of spills. This site formerly

housed

a grain elevator that sold farm

chemicals and might already hold potential

contamination.

1 fully realize there are many regulations Sutters will

have to follow to operate this

business and

Ido

not want to impede their desire to run this business.

I believe they

would be better suited

in the

long run to construct facilities that are designed for this

type of business.

Thank You,

Phil Stock