RECEIVED

CLERK’S OFF!cE

AUG 2 02003

Dorothy Gunn, Clerk

STATE OF IWNOIS

Illinois Pollution Control Board

Pollution Control

Board

James Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph Street

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Chicago, IL. 60601

August 18, 2003

Dear Ms. Gunn.

My Husband and I wishto express our opposition to having a Waste Transfer Station at

the Marshall Lowe site on Northwest Highway in Cary, IL.

We live 1

‘/2

miles from the proposed site and we feel that a waste transfer station would

compromise our health. We both suffer from pulmonary problems. Also th~proposed

developments within

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mile ofthe sites would be in jeopardy. Besidesproposed home

development east ofthe proposed site, there is a large area ofland about

1/4

miles south

from the site, that the village hopes will house some food service store (large and small),

restaurants, and small businesses. The possibility ofodor, heavy traffic, noise, sea gulls,

rats, othervermin, etc., would discourage businesses from coming into the area. This

would hinder the growth ofCary and that would not help the much needed taxes that our

town needs. IfCary does not increase the taxbase, as seniors on a fixed income we

would be forced to sell our home and move elsewhere.

Within the ¼mile distance ofthe proposed site is a Cary Water Tower, that provides the

water for a very, very large area ofCary. Any small spill or stormwater run-offwill

contaminate this site. There is within ¼mile to 1 mile, 3 large lakes (Lake Killarney,

Lake Plote and Lake Atwood) that could be contaminated by anyspillage or stormwater

run-off. Close by are wetlands and a large McHenry County Conservation area that

would be affected.

Iffor some reason, Route 14 is closed to traffic, there is no other way to access or exit the

facility.

At the meeting..on August 14, 2003 in Cary, the lawyer for Marshall Lowe tried to

compare Cary to Northbrook, IL. Northbrook has a waste transfer station andhe

presented letters from two (only 2) people that approve ofthe site that is near their home.

Ifthey approve ofatransfer site next to theirhome, that is their concern. Our concern is

Cary IL., and we do not want Marshall Lowe to buildthe transfer station.

Kenneth and Marie Doroba

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1200 Saddle Ridge Trail

Cary,IL.,60013-3322

Cc: CameronDavis, Village Administrator, Village ofCary,

655

Village Hall Dr.

Cary,IL.6001 3