ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

October14,

1976

ARCH DEVELOPMENT,

INC.,

)

Petitioner,

v.

)

PCB 76—168

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

)

Respondent.

DISSENTING OPINION

(by Mr. Young):

From my examination of the record in this case,

it

is

my opinion that slight,

if

any, environmental hazard would

arise from the proposed activities of this Petitioner.

I

do not believe that the material to be disposed of would

create any environmental danger and that filling the existing

borrow pit with non—putrescible demolition materials and the

application.of final cover to raise the site to the original

grade would enhance the area rather than degrade it.

I think

that the possibility of any leachate reaching the Mississippi

and causing contamination of that River is highly speculative

given the inert nature of the proposed fill.

In view of the

minimal environmental impact,

I believe that hardship has been

shown sufficient to warrant the granting of this variance.

~mes

L. Yo~g

I,

Christan

L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution

Control Board, hereby certify the above

issenting Opinion

was submitted on the

_______

day of

____________,

1976.

Christan

L.

Mo

tt,

r

Illinois Pollution C

rol Board

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