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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

/~UG14 2003

CITIZENS AGAINST LANDFILL EXPANSION

)

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Pollution Control Board

Petitioner,

)

vs.

)

No. PCB03-236

)

AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS,

)

INC. and LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD,

)

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS,

)

Respondents.

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on August 14, 2003, I caused to be filed with the Clerk

ofthe Illinois Pollution Control Board an original and nine copies ofa Certificate of Record

on Appeal, a copy of which is attached hereto, by personal delivery to:

Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center

100W Randolph, Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601-3218

with appropriate copies via United States Mailto all those on the effective service list, as

set forth in the attached Proof of Service.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD

C. Thomas Blakeman

PROOF OF SERVICE

The undersigned, under oath, states that he mailed a true and correct copy of the

foregoing Notice of Filing with the attached Certificate of Record on Appeal to:

Carolyn K. Gerwin

Douglas E. Lee

705 South Locust St

Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee

Pontiac IL 61764

P0 Box 447

Dixon IL 61021

George Mueller

Larry M. Clark

George Mueller PC

Attorney at Law

501 State Street

700 N Lake St Suite 200

Ottawa IL 61350

Mundelein IL 60060

Claire A. Manning

Posegate & Denes, P.C.

111 N Sixth Street

Springfield, IL 62705

by placing same in an envelope, addressed as shown with sufficient postage thereon,

properly sealed and deposited in the United States Mail at the U.S. Post Office at about

the hour of 5:00 p.m. in Pontiac, Illinois on the 14tt1 day of August, 2003.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, this 14th day ofAugust, 2003.

Notary Pub~’~\~~

C. Thomas Blakeman

Attorney for Livingston County Board

307 West Washington Street

Pontiac, IL 61764

Telephone: 815-844-6177

Fax: 815-842-3288

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?EGGY -J CASHMER

NOTARY PUBLIC - STATE OF ILLINOIS

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: O9-27~O6

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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD CLERK’S OFFICE

/\UG 142003

CITIZENS AGAINST LANDFILL EXPANSION,

)

STATE

OF ILLINOIS

)

Pollution Control Board

Petitioner,

)

vs.

)

No. PCB03-236

)

AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS,

)

INC. and LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD,

)

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS,

)

Respondents.

CERTIFICATE OF RECORD ON APPEAL

The undersigned, as County Clerk of Livingston County, Illinois, pursuant to 35 III.

Adm. Code 107.308, certifies that on August 14, 2003, she caused to be filed with the

Illinois Pollution Control Board the Record on Appeal concerning a request for local siting

approval of a proposed new pollution control facility (sanitary landfill) filed with the County

Board of Livingston County, Illinois, on December4, 2002, by American Disposal Services

of Illinois, Inc., consisting of five copies of the hearing transcript, and one original and five

copies of all other documents in the record as required by order of the Illinois Pollution

Control Board, which Record on Appeal contains 11,136 pages and the contents required

by 35 III. Adm. Code 107.304. Attached to this Certificate is an index that lists the

documents comprising the record and the page number upon which the documents start

and end.

‘r~udithK. McGlasson, O&inty. Clerk of

Livingston County, Illinois

C. Thomas Blakeman

Attorney at Law

307 West Washington Street

Pontiac, IL 61764

Telephone: 815-844-6177

Fax: 815-842-3288

ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOAR1~.EC~ElLVEDCLERK’S OFFICE

CITIZENS AGANST LANDFILL

)

EXPANSION

)

,L\UG

1 4 2003

)

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Complainant,

)

Pollution Control Board

vs.

)

PCB03-236

)

AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES OF

)

ILLINOIS, INC. and LIViNGSTON

)

COUNTY BOARD,

)

Respondents.

)

RECORD ON APPEAL

RECORD ON APPEAL CONCERNING A REQUEST FOR LOCAL SITING APPROVAL OF A

PROPOSED NEW POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY (SANITARY LANDFILL) FILED WITH

THE COUNTY BOARD OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON DECEMBER 4, 2002, BY

AMERICAN DISPOSAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.

INDEX

APPLICATION OF DECEMBER 4, 2002:

Cover Letter

C-i

Volume A

APPLICATION OF JUNE 14,2002:

Volume I

C-379

—

C-959

Volume II

C-960---C-1515

Volume ifi

C-1516

—

C-2377

Volume IV

C-2378

—

C-2830

Volume V

C-2831

—C-3750

Volume VI

C-3751 —C-4690

Volume VII

. .

.5’

.C-4691

—

C-5527

Plats

C-5528

—

C-5606

Miscellaneous Filings

~C-5607

—

C-5762

Withdrawal ofJune 14, 2002 Application

C-5763

—

C-5765

Miscellaneous Filings

.-.

~C~5766

—

C-6897

November, 2002 Agriculture and Zoning Committee and

County Board Minutes

~C-6898

—

C-6908

December 4, 2002 Application Filing

C-6909

—

C-69i 1

January, 2003 Agriculture and Zoning Committee and

County Board Minutes

C-6912

—

C-6920

February, 2003 Agriculture and Zoning Committee Minutes~

C-6921

—

C-6923

Pre-Hearing Filing

~.C-6924

—

C-.8308

HEARING EXHIBITS:

APPLICANT’S EXHIBITS

C-8309

—

C-8492

OBJECTORS’ EXHIBITS

C-8492

C-9016

COUNTY’S EXHIBITS

C-9017

—

C-9182

REPORT OF HEARING PROCEEDINGS

March 10,2003

Title Page

...

~Q-9183

Opening Statements:

By Mr. Lee

~.C-9206

—

C-9207

By Ms. Gerwin

C-9208

—

C-921 8

(The County reserved the right to make opening statements.)

APPLICANT’S CASE IN CHIEF

WITNESSES:

John McDonnell

Direct Examination by Mr. Lee

C-9231

—

C-9270

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9271

—

C-9363

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-9366

—

C-9393

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-9393

—

C-9402

Cross Examination by Ms. Woodbum

C-9402

—

C-9408

Cross Examination by Mr. Goembel

C-9408

Cross Examination by Mr. Knudsen

C-9409

Cross Examination by Mrs. Burnside

C-94i0

—

C-94i2

Redirect Examination by Mr. Lee

C-94i2

—

C-9416

Recross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9416

—

C-9434

Phillip Kowaiski

Direct Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-9426

—

C-9449

PUBLIC COMMENT:

StanLee

.C-9451—C-9452

Tony Sholders

C-9452

—

C-9456

Phillip Kowalski

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9456

—

C-9457

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-9475

—

C-9493

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-9493

—

C-9497

cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9498

—

C-9521

Cross Examination by Ms. Woodbum

C-9422

—

C-9423

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9424

—

C-9443

Redirect Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-9443— C-9446

Recross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9447

—

C-9448

March11, 2003

APPLICANT’S CASE IN CHIEF (cont’)

John

McDonnell

Redirect Examination by Mr. Lee

C-9552

—

C-9556

Recross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9556

—

C-9563

Recross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-9563

Recross Examination by Mrs. Woodburn

C-9564

Michael Friend

Direct Examination by Mr. Lee

-9565

—

-9599

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9600

—

C-9625

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-9626

—

C-9651

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-9952

—

C-9661

Cross Examination by Mr. Flott

C-9661

—

C-9663

Cross Examination by Mr. Flessner

C-9663

—

C-9666

J. Christopher Laimert

Direct Examination by Mr. Lee

C-9668

—

C-9693

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9694

—

C-9734

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-9735

—

C-9745

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-9745

—

C-9763

Cross Examination by Mrs. Woodbum

C-9764

—

C-9767

Cross Examination by Mr. Knudsen

C-9768

Cross Examination by Mrs. Johnson

C-9768

—

C-9771

Peter Poletti

Direct Examination by Mr. Lee

C-9773

—

C-9788

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-9789

—

C-9804

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Jack Vogel

C-9805

—

C-9819

Mark Eppel

C-9819—C-9821

Julie Russow

C-9821

—

C-9837

Linda Unterman

C-9837

-~-

C-9849

Phyllis Ryan

C-9850--C-9854

Mark Moore

C-9854

—

C-9855

Doris Burnside

C-9855

—

C-9860

Peter Poletti

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-9861

—

C-9868

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-9869

—

C-9873.

Cross Examination by Mrs. Woodbum

C-9873

—

C-9877

Cross Examination by Mr. Flessner

C-9877

—

C-9878

March 12, 2003

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Mildred Girard

C-9881—C-9882

Al Markgraf

C-9882

—

C-9885

Dick Hatzer

C-9885

—

C-9889

-4.

Mike Benner

C-9889

—

C-9892

Louise Turner

C-9892

—

C-9894

Linda Scimeeman

C-9894

—

C-9895

LarryLittle

C.-9895

C-9896

APPLICANT’S CASE iN CHIEF (cont):

Devin Moose

Direct Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-9896

—

C-9996

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,001

—

C-10,1 12

Cross Examination by Mrs. Bumside

C-10,1 12— C-10,125

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,137

—

C-10,130

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-1•.0,130

—

C-10,194

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C- 10,195

—

C- 10,227

Cross Examination by Mrs. Woodburn

C-10,228

—

C-10,240

Cross Examination by Mr. Wahls

C-l0,240

—

C-b, 242

Redirect Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-10,244

—

C-10,249

Recross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,249 C-10,257

Recross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-10,257

—

C-10,258

ill

OBJECTOR’S WITNESS:’

‘

KEITH RUNYON

Direct Examination by.Ms. Gerwin

C-10,259

—

C-10,286

Cross Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-i0,286

—

C-iO,310

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-10,310

—

C-10,314

Cross Examination byMr. Blakeman

C-10,314

—

C-10,317

Cross Examination by Mr. Flessner

C-10,317

—

C-10,318

Redirect Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,3i9

—

C-iO,32b

Recross Examination by Mr. Clark

C-10,322

Recross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-iO,322

Recross Examination by Mr. Bovelle

C-10,323

—

C-10,326

Marchl3,2003

APPLICANT’S CASE IN CHIEF (cont)

t)ave Bryant

Direct Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-10,329

—

C-b 0,360

Cross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,361

—

C-i 0,374

PUBLIC COMMENT:

SandyErschen

C-10,374—C-10,377

Dave Bryant

Further Cross by Ms. Gerwin

C-.iO,379

—

C-10,413

Cross Examination by Mr. Clark

.C-10,414

—

C-iO,437

Cross Examination by Mr. Blakeman

C-10,437

—

C-10,439

Cross Examination by Mrs. Woodburn

C-10,449

—

C-10,453

Cross Examination by Mr. Goembel

C-b0,453

—

C-10,454

Cross Examination by Mr. Knudsen

C-10,454

—

C-10,456

Cross Examination by Mr. Flessner

C-10,456

—

C-10,457

Cross Examination by Mrs. Unterman

C-10,457

—

C-10,469

Cross Examination by Mrs. Johnson

C-10,470

—

C-10,475

APPLICANT RESTS

OBJECTORS’ CASE IN CHIEF

WITNESSES:

Sondra Sixberry

Direct Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,478

—

C-i0,517

Cross Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-10,518

—

C-10,551

Cross Examination by Mrs. Unterman

C-10,552

—

C-10,556

Redirect Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,556

—

C-10,560

PUBLIC COMMENT:

MyronBrick

C-10,561—C-10,568

OBJECTORS REST

APPLICANT’S REBUTTAL

WITNESSES:

Devin Moose

Redirect Examination by Mr. Mueller

C-10,570

—

C-iO,573

Recross Examination by Mrs. Woodbum

C-10,573

—

C-10,575

Recross Examination by Mr. Goembel

C-10,576

—

C-iO,577

Recross Examination by Mrs. Unterman

C-10,577

—

C-iO,582

Recross Examination by Ms. Gerwin

C-10,583

—

C-10,584

March 14. 2003

APPLICANT’S REBUTTAL (cons)

WITNESSES:

Dave Bryant

Recross Examination by Mrs. Woodburn

C-10,587

—

C-10,588

PUBLIC COMMENT

Barb Christensen

C-iO,593

—

C-iO,606

Carolyn Gerwin

C-10,606

—

C-iO,636

Bob Russell

C-10,638

—

C-10,663

CLOSING ARGUMENTS:

ByMr. Lee

C-10,670

—

C-iO,674

By Ms. Gerwin

C-10,674

—

C-b 0,677

POST HEARING FILINGS

C-bO,683

—

C-i 1,089

COUNTY BOARD APRIL, 2003 AGRICULTURE AND

ZONING COMMITTEE AND COUNTY BOARD

MINUTES AND MAY, 2003 AGRICULTURE AND

ZONING COMMITTEE MINUTES

C-11,090

C-lb,b16

COUNTY BOARD RESOLUTION

NUMBER 03-012

C-i 1,1 i7A

—

C-lb,136