RE: Reference Case Number PCB 03-221

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RECEIVED

August 19, 2003

CLERK’S O~CE

AUG 2 52003

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Dorothy Gunn, Clerk

Pollution

Control

Board

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph Street

Chicago, IL 60601

I am a property owner in the Bright Oaks Subdivision (Cary, Illinois) near the site forthe

proposed waste transfer facility at 3412 Northwest Highway.

I am against the proposed waste transfer facility for the following reasons:

The garbage that is accidentally dropped and not cleaned up would cause a

proliferation ofmice, rats, etc. in this residential area. Several homeowners have

small children and small pets. With an increase of rats and mice, there is an

increase ofthe possibility ofpets or children being bitten by these disease

carrying rodents. This is a huge concern with many homeowners

including the

potential groundwater pollution, air pollution, noise pollution and unwelcome

odors!!!!!

• Bright Oaks is a very popular residential areaprimarily because the homeowners

take pride in their homes and the Association enforces the rules pertaining to the

aesthetics ofthe area. The addition ofthe waste transfer facility near this area

would be seriously diminish the property value ofBright Oaks and the

surrounding area.

• Traffic is another issue. The truck traffic would be a nightmare! The corner of

Three Oaks and Rt. 14 has a Bank and a Wendy’s on one side a gas station and a

small strip mall on the other. Since Wendy’s was built, the traffic in that areahas

increased dramatically. Add slow moving garbage trucks (and semi-trailer trucks)

to this would create significant problem in traffic flow.

• This is a RESIDENTIAL area. Families LIVE here. This is NOT the place for a

Waste Transfer Facility.

I strongly support the McHenry County Board’s decision to deny this application!!

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