RECEIVED
CLERK’S OFFICE
JAN
1 42004
BEFORE THE
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL
BOARD
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution
Control Board
HAMMETT FARMS, INC.
(Property Identification Number
1 1-12~3OO-O09)
Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Stuart
Harnmett
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Hammett Farms
James R. Thompson Center
16222 Crego Road
100 West Randolph Street, Suite.
11-500
DeKaib Illinois
60115
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Steve Santarelli
Illinois Department ofRevenue
101 West Jefferson
Post Office Box
19033
Springfield, Illinois
62794
-
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have today filed with the Office ofthe Clerk of the
Pollution Control
Board an APPEARANCE AND THE RECOMMENDATION ofthe Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency, a copy ofwhich is herewith served upon you.
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
By:~C~)
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Lisa Moreno
Assistant Counsel
Division ofLegal Counsel
DATED: January 12, 2004
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
Post Office Box
19276
Springfield,
Illinois 62794-9276
(217) 782-5544
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NOTICE
THIS FILING IS
SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
RECE~VED
CLERK’S OFFICE
JAN
14
2004
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control
Board
HAMMETT FARMS, INC.
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(Property
Identification Number
)
PCB 04-
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3
11-12-300-009)
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APPEARANCE
The undersigned, as one of its attorneys, hereby enters an APPEARANCE on behalfof
Respondent, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
By:~~51C~
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Lisa Moreno
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Assistant Counsel
Division of Legal Counsel
DATED:
January 12, 2004
illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021
North Grand Avenue East
Post Office Box
19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
(217)782-5544
THIS FILING IS SUBMIT’IYD
ON RECYCLED PAPER
~RECE~VE~
CLERK’S OFFICE
JAN
1
42004
BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL
BOARD
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control
Board
HAMMETT FARMS, INC.
)
(Property Identification
Number
)
PCB 04-
~‘~3
11-12-300-009)
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RECOMMENDATION
The
Illinois
Environnrental
Protection
Agency
(“Illinois
EPA”)
hereby
files
its
Recommendation regarding the tax certification ofwater pollution
control facilities pursuai~t
to
pursuant
to
Section
125.204
of the
regulations
of the
Illinois
Pollution
Control
Board,
35
Ill.
Adm.
Code
125.204.
1.
On December 9,
2002 the Illinois EPA received a request from I-Iamrnett Farms, Inc.
(log
number
TC
16-02, Exhibit
A)
for a
recommendation
regarding the
tax
certification of
water pollution control facilities, pursuant to 35
Iii.
Adm. Code
125.204.
2.
The applicant’s address is:
Stuart Harnrnett
Harnmett Farms, Inc.
16222 Crego
Road
DeKaib Illinois 60115
3.
The proposed water pollution
control facilities
in
this
request
are
located in
Section
12,
T39N, Range 4E olthe 3rd Principal Meridian, DeKalb County
at the above address, and
consist of the following livestock waste management facilities:
One concrete manure pit (40 ft.
x 344
ft. x
8
ft.
deep) with
8
concrete manure
pump-out boxes (each
5
ft.
x
5
ft. x
8.5
ft.
deep)
and the slotted portion ofthe
floor located over the manure pit in one
swine confinement building.
One concrete manure pit (24 ft. x
50 ft.
x
6 ft. deep) with two
8-inch diameter
PVC manure pump-out ports and the slotted portion ofthe floor located over the
manure pit in one swine confinement building.
THIS FILING IS
SUBMIT’ITD ON RECYCLED PAPER
One concrete manure pit (24 ft. x 70 ft. x
4
ft. deep) with three 8-inch diameter
PVC
manure pump-out ports and the slotted portion of the floor located over the
manure pit in
one swine confinement building.
These livestock waste management
facilities,
which
are used to
collect, transport and/or
store
livestock wastes prior to cropland application,
are further described
in
Exhibit A.
4.
Section
11-10 of the Property
Tax
Code,
35
ILCS
200/11-10,
defines “pollution control
facilities” as:
“any
system, method, construction,
device or appliance appurtenant thereto
or any
portion
of any building
or equipment,
that
is
designed,
constructed,
installed or
operated for the primary purpose of:
(a) eliminating, preventing, or reducing air or
water
pollution
..
.
or
(b)
treating,
pretreating,
modifying
or
disposing
of
any
potential
solid,
liquid
or gaseous
pollutant which
if released
without
treatment,
pretreatment modification or disposal might be
harmful,
detninental
or offensive
to
human, plant or animal life, or to property.”
5.
Pollution control facilities are entitled to
preferential tax treatment, 35
ILCS
200/11-5.
6.
Based
on
the
information
in
the
application
and
the purpose of the
facilities,
it
is
the
Illinois
EPA’s
engineering judgment
that
the
described
facilities
may
be
considered
“pollution control facilities,” pursuant to
35
Ill.
Adm.
Code
125.200(a),
with
the primary
purpose of eliminating, preventing,
or reducing water pollution,
or as otherwise provided
in
35
Ill. Adm. Code
125.200,
and are eligible for tax certification from the Board.
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON
RECYCLED PAPER
WHEREFORE, the Illinois
EPA recommends that
the Board grant
the
requested
tax certification.
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
By:
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Lisa Moreno
Assistant Counsel
Division ofLegal
Counsel
DATED:
January 12, 2004
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1 021 North Grand Avenue East
Post Office Box
19276
Springfield, Illinois
62794-9276
(217) 782-5544
THIS
FILING
IS SUBMITTED
ON RECYCLED PAPER
Describe
Pollution
Abatement Control
Facility
This
Agency
is
authorized
to
request
this
information
under Illinois
Revised Statues, 1979,
Chapter,
20,
Section 502a-5.
Disclosure of this
information
is
voluntary,
However,
fsilurc
to
comply
could
prevent
your
app
Cation
from
being processed
or
could
result
in
denial
of your
application for certification.
I
have
three
Manure
containment
facilities
that
have
total
slatted
floors.
One
is
40’
x
344’and
8
feet deep.
A~ong
one
side :there
are
8
evenly
spaced piam-outs’
~that
are
4’
x
5
The
second
is
24’
x
50’
and
6’
deep.
The
third”
is
24’
x70’
,
4’
deep0
There
is
a
drainage
ditch
that
is
within.
700’
of
these
containment
facilities,
The
manure
is
pumped
into
a tanker
~aich
incorporates
the
manure
into
the soil, reducing chances of
runoff,
IL
532-0222
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151
(Rev.
800)
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APPLICATION
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1 9276,
SPRINGFIELD,
IlLINOIS
62794-9276,
217-7112-3397
JAMES
F.
THOMPsON
CENTER,
100
Wrsr
RANDOLPH,
Suilt
11-300,
C1nc.\co,
IL
(10601, 312-814-6026
ROD
R.
BLAGOIVICH,
GOVERNOR
RENEL
CIPtoAN0,
Dtercio..
217/782-3362
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StuartHemrnett
Hamrnett Farms
16222 Crego Rd.
DeKalb,1L60115
Re:
Illinois
Property Tac
Hammett Farms
Do
Kalb
Livestock Waste
Coritainm cot Facilities
Log
No.
TC-15-02
Dear
MI’. Harnmott:
The application for Illinois
Property Tax
Certiflcation
received December 9,
2002 for
the
above
listed
facilities
has
been
reviewed
and
the following is
offered
for
your
consideration
and
appropriate
action.
1.
Pleas~provt~e
the material
o~’constructiouof the three
manure
pits.
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2.
P’ease
provide
the dimensions (length, ~4dth,
and depth)
and material
of
construction of the
pump
out
ports for the three
manure pits.
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Please state how many pump out
ports are
located along the 24”x 50’ x6’ manure pit and the 24’
x 7O~x 4’ manvre
pit.
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Please review
the subject applications accordfngly for the Items specified above and submit to the Illinois
Envirorlmental
Protection Agency so that
we maycomplete the review
of
the subject application.
Please
include
the
above log number
on all correspondence,
If you
have any questions or
comments
concerning
the
above
items, please contact
me
at the above
address
and telephone number.
Very truly yours,
Matthew
Talbert
Facility Evaluation
Unit
Watershed
Management SectIon
Bureau
ofWater
MAT:TC1 602rI
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Main 5tr~e1,
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IL 61103-18151987-7760
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W,
Flarricon
St.,
Des rlaine5, IL 6(1015
-8171 294-4000
ELGIN
—
895 South
State,
Elgin,
IL 60123—1(347160(3-3131
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N.
L!niv’eslry
Si.,
Peoria,
IL 61634 —13091 093
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UrrOersity
Si.,
Peoria
IL GtSt’t
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693-5462
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South rirci
Stmei, Champaign,
IL 61820
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(21!)
278.5800
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5Ue~I
Rd., Springfield,
IL 62706
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780-6892
COWNS\’ftLE —21)09 M~IlSteel, Cr,tIinnvilIe, IL 67234—1618)
346 5120
Manroi- —2309 W
Main
St.,
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IL 62959—1618) 993-7200
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
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1021
NORTH
GR\ND
AVENUE
E\ST
P0
Box
19276
SPRINGLIELD
ILLINOIS
62794
9276
217
782
3397
JAMES
R.
Tt
IOMPSON
CENTER,
100 WEST
R-\NDOLI’H,
SUITE
11-300,
Ct-IIGAC;O,
IL
60601, 312-814-6026
RoD
R.
BLAGOJEVICH,
GOVERNOR
RENEE
CIPRIAN0,
DIRECTOR
21
7I782-336’~
S~P
022003
Stua’r~Hammett
Hamrne’tt Farms
16222
Crego Rd.
DoKaIb,
IL. 60115
Re:
Illinois Property
Tax:
Hamrnett
Farms
—
De KaIb
Livestock Waste Containment Facilities
Log
No.
TC—15-02
Dear Mr. Ham mett:
The application for Illinois Property Tax Certification received December 9,
2002 for the above listed
facilities
has been reviewed and the following
is offered
for your consideration and appropriate action.
1.
Please provide the material of construction of the three manure
pits.
-
2.
Please provide the dimensions (length, width, and depth)
and
material of construction of the pump
out ports for the three manure
pits.
3.
Please state how many pump out ports are located along the 24’ x 50’ x
6’ manure pit and the 24’
x 70’ x 4’ manure pit.
Please review the subject applicatiorls accordingly for the items
specified above and subrnitto the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency so that we may complete the review of the subject
application.
Please
include the above log
number
on
all correspondence.
If you have any questions
or comments concerning the above items,
please contact me
at the above
address and telephone number.
Very tully yours,
~/‘
Matthew Taihert
Facility Evaluation Unit
Watershed
Management Section
Bureau of Water
MAT:TCI 602rl
Roc~roRo
—4302
North Main
Street, Rocklord,
IL 61103
—18151 987-7760
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PLAINES
—9511
W.
Harrison St.,
Des
Plaines,
IL 60016— (847) 294-4000
ELGIN
—595
South Slate,
Elgin,
IL
60123
—1847) 608-313t
PEORIA
—
54t5
N.
University
St.,
Peoria,
IL 61614—
)3091 693-5463
BUREAU
OF
LAND
-
PEORIA’—
7620 N.
University
St.,
Peoria,
IL
61614— 1309)
693-5462
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CHAMPAIGN
—
2125 South
First
Slreet, Champaign,
IL
61820—12171 278-5800
SPRINGFIEI.D
—4500
5. Sixth
Street Rd.,
Springfield,
IL 62706
—
12171 786-6892
•
COLLINSVILLE
—
2009 MaIl
Street, Collinsville,
IL
62234—16381 346-5120
MARION
—2309W.
Main
St..
Suite
116,
Marion,
IL 62959—16181 993-7200
PRINSED ou
RECYCLED
PAPER
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021
NOKTH
CL\\D
AVEkUL
L,\ST
P0
Box 19276
SPRINCIIELD
ILLINOIS
62794
9276
217
782
3397
JAMES
R. Tt
IOMPSON
CENTER,
100
WEST R~\NDOLt’t
I,
SUITE
11-300,
CHICAGO,
IL
60601,
31 2-814-6026
ROD
R.
BLAG0IEvIC-l,
GOVERNOR
RENEE
CIPRIAN0,
DIRECTOR
217/782-3362
Stuart ‘Hammett
Hammett Farms
16222 Crego Rd.
Do
KaIb,
IL 60115
Re:
Illinois Property Tax:
Hammett Farms
—
De
Kalb
Livestock Waste Containment
Facilities
Log
No. IC-I 5-02
Dear Mr. Ham mett:
~heapplication for
Illinois Property Tax Certification
received December 9, 2002 for the above listed
facilities has been reviewed
arId the following is offered for your consideration and appropriate action.
1.
Please provide the material of construction of the three manure pits.
-
2.
Please provide
the
dimensions (length, width,
and
deptl-I)
and material of construction of the pump
out ports for the three manure
pits.
3.
Please state how many pump out ports are located along the 24’ x 50’ x
6’
manure
pit and the 24’
x 70’ x 4’ manure
pit.
Please review
the subject appl)cations accordinglyfor the items specified above and submit to the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency so that we may complete the review
of the subject application.
Please
include the above log
rwmber on
all correspondence.
If you
have any qUestions
or comments concerning the above items,
please contact roe at the above
address and telephone
number.
Verytrulyyours,
Matthew Talbort
Facility EvalLiation Unit
Watershed Management Section
Bureau
of VVater
MAT:TCi6O2rl
ROCKFORD
—
4302
North Slain Street,
Rocklord,
IL 61103
—18151
907-7760
DES
FLAmES
—9511
W.
Harrison
St.,
Des
Flames,
IL
60016 —(13471
294-4000
ELUIN
—
595
South
Stale,
UgH,
IL 60123
—
111471 608-3131
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PEORIA —5415
N.
University St.,
Peoria, II. 61614—
13091
693-5463
BUREAU
OF
LAND
-
PEORIA
—
7620 N.
University
St.,
Peoria,
IL 61614—
13091 693-5462
•
CHAMPAIGN
—2125
South First
Street, Champaign,
II. 61820— (2171 278-5800
SPRINGFIELD
--4500 S.
Sixth
Sheet
Rd.,
Springfield,
IL 62706—12171 786-6892
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COLLINSVILLE
—2009
MaIl
Street,
Collinsville,
IL 62234—16181 346-5120
MARION
—2309 W.
Main
St.,
Suite
116,
Marion,
IL 62959—16181
993-7200
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF SANGAMON
PROOF OF SERVICE
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I,
the undersigned,
on
oath
state
that I have
served the
attached ~
RECOMMENDATION,
upon
the
person
to
whom
it
is
directed,
by placing
a
copy
in
an
envelope addressed to:
Dorothy M.
Gunn,
Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R. Thompson Center
100 WestRandolph Street,
Suite.
11-500
Chicago, Illinois
60601
Steve Santareili
Illinois Department of
Revenue
101 West Jefferson
Post Office Box 19033
Springfield, illinois 62794
Stuart Harnmett
Hammett Farms, Inc.
16222 Crego Road
Dekaib Illinois 60115
and mailing it from
Springfield, Illinois on January
,
2004 with sufficient postage
affixed for
first class mail.
SUBSCRIBED
AND
SWORN
TO
BEFORE ME
this
th day of January 2004.
Notary Public
THIS FILING IS SUBMITTt~D
ON RECYCLED PAPER