Gregg Snodgrass

259

Moders Ave.

Cary, IL 60013

Dorothy Gunn

Illinois Pollution Control Board

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James Thompson Center

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100 W. Randolph St.

Chicago, IL 60601

AUG 2

1 2003

STATE OF ILLINOIS

RE: Case Number PCB 03-221

PollutIon

Control

Board

Dear Ms. Gunn,

I am writing to you in reference to the above case regarding a waste transfer facility being

proposed in Cary, at 3412 Northwest Highway. This site is not conducive for a waste transfer

facility on a number ofpoints. The application for this facility should be denied as a result of

failing to meet all ofthe stated criteria.

First, this site is next to the Bright Oaks sub-division, a large single family sub-division in Cary.

As a result, this site fails to meet the public health, safety and welfare of the area (criteria #2).

Additionally, this location is next to a protected conservation area and a spring fed lake that

would be polluted by litter, run-off, and particulate matter. This debris would adversely affect

the health andwelfare of our community.

Second, this site is incompatible with the character of the surrounding area (criteria #3). A waste

transfer site at this location would have a devastating affect on the land values in this area.

According to your criteria, this type of facility should be located in an area that would minimize

the effect on the value of surrounding property. This location would have a direct and negative

affect on the property values for the residents in the Bright Oaks, and other near by sub-divisions

within the Algonquin Township and Cary area.

Third, location ofthis facility is off of a busyhighway. The speed limit along this section of

Northwest Highway is

45

mph. This would make entering and exiting the facility dangerous for

the large garbage trucks. Additionally, the property being proposed for this facility is not large

enough to protect the surrounding areas from the hazards that are typical for a facility ofthis

nature. Dry well drainage from the facility will pollute local water tables, potential fires can be

easily spread to nearby homes, andthe air will carry potentially harmful pollutants into near by

communities. As a result of these issues, this location does not meet the requirement to

minimize the danger to the surrounding area from fire, spills, and operational accidents (criteria

#5).

This site is too close to residential areas to be considered for a waste transfer facility. There are

many families and children that will be directly impacted if the facility is approved at this

location. Please deny the application for a waste transfer site at this location.

Sincerely,

Gregg Snodgrass