ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    May
    10
    ,
    1972
    DONALD
    G.
    NICKEL
    d/b/a
    NICKEL
    )
    BROTHERS
    TREE
    SERVICE
    )
    )
    v.
    )
    PCB 71—392
    )
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    PROTECTION
    AGENCY
    )
    Harvey
    M.
    Sheldon
    for
    the
    Environmental
    Protection
    Agency
    Modification
    of
    Order
    of
    the
    Board
    (by
    Mr.
    Aldr’icn):
    On
    March 28, 1972, the Board issued
    an
    order granting a variance to
    Donald
    G.
    Nickel
    d/b/a
    Nickel
    Brothers
    Tree
    Service
    to
    burn
    approximately
    120
    tons
    of
    waste
    building
    material
    in
    an
    air
    curtain
    destructor
    in
    Winnebago
    County.
    One
    of
    the
    conditions
    to
    the
    variance
    was
    that
    burning
    be
    confined
    to
    the
    period
    from
    10:00
    a.m.
    to
    4:00
    p.m.
    in
    accordance
    with
    the
    reconmiendation
    of
    the
    Agency.
    Mr
    •
    Nickel
    requested
    an
    extension
    in
    the
    burning
    period
    citing
    the
    likelihood
    of
    less
    pollution
    as
    a
    result
    of
    fewer
    “start—ups”
    and
    longer
    periods
    of
    sustained
    efficient
    combustion.
    In response to Nickel’s request, the Agency filed a
    SUPPLEMENTAL
    RECCI4MENDATION
    containing
    new
    information showing the hours most
    favorable
    to
    smoke
    dispersion.
    In
    brief
    it
    is that pollutants emitted
    in
    the
    hours
    shortly
    after
    sunrise
    are
    soon
    dissipated
    whereas
    those
    introduced
    in
    late
    afternoon
    or
    early
    evening
    persist
    for
    a
    longer
    time.
    The
    Agency
    recommended
    that
    Nickel
    be
    allowed
    to
    burn
    as
    foLlows:
    8:00
    a.m.
    to
    4:00
    p.m.
    while
    Central
    Standard
    Time
    is
    in
    effect
    and
    7:00
    a.m.
    to
    5:00 p.m. during the period of Daylight savings time.
    We
    accept
    the
    recommendation
    of
    the
    Agency
    and
    hereby
    modify
    the
    condition
    of
    our
    previous
    order with respect to allowable
    time
    for
    burning
    covered
    in
    point
    number
    2
    of
    the Order.
    4— 417
    ORDER
    The allowable period for burning waste building lumber by Donald
    G,
    Nickel d/b/a Nickel Brothers Tree Service in an air curtain destructor
    is from 0:00 a~m. to 4:00 p~m.while Central Standard Time is in effect
    and from
    7:00
    a~m.to
    5:00 p~m.while Daylight Savings
    time prevails,
    I, Christan
    L.
    Moffett, CLerk of
    the
    Pollution Control Bqard,
    certify
    that the Board adopted the above Modified Order
    this /~~dayof
    May,
    1972 by a vote of 5-0.
    4
    —
    488

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