RECE~VED

JAN 14 2004

BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BO~E

Pollution Control Board

HILLESON FARMS~INC.

(Property identification Number

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PCB 04-

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NOTICE

Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk

John Hilleson

Illinois Pollution Control Board

Hilleson Farms

James R. Thompson Center

1306 PawPaw Road

100 West Randolph Street, Suite. 11-500

Lee 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 ofthe

Pollution Control Board an APPEARANCE AND THE RECOMMENDATION

of

the Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency, a copy ofwhich is herewith served upon you.

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

By:___________

Lisa Moreno

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 SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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JAN 14 2004

BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BQ~X~

OF

Pollution Control Board

HILLESON FARMS, INC.

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(Property Identification Number

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PCB 04-

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21-12-10-300-001)

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APPEARANCE

The undersigned, as one ofits attorneys, hereby enters an APPEARANCE on behalf of

Respondent, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION GENCY

By:_______

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

THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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JAN 14 2004

BEFORE TI-IE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOAR~-ATE

Pollution Control Board

HILLESON FARMS, INC.

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(Property Identification Number

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PCB 04-

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21-12-10-300-001)

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RECOMMENDATION

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“Illinois EPA”) hereby files its

Recommendation regarding the tax certification of water pollution control facilities pursuant to

pursuant to Section 125.204 of the regulations of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, 35 Ill.

Adm. Code 125.204.

1.

On December 30, 2002 the Illinois EPA received a request from Hilleson Farms (log

number TC 3 0-02, 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: John Hilleson

Hilleson Farms

1306 PawPaw Road

Lee Illinois 60530

3.

The proposed water pollution control facilities in this request are located in Section 10,

T38N, Range 2E of the 3rd Principal Meridian, Lee County at the above address, and

consist of the following livestock waste management facilities:

One concrete manure pit

(51

ft. x 225 ft. x 6 ft. deep) and the slotted•concrete

portion ofthe floor located over the manure pit in one swine finisher 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.

THiS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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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, detrimental 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 ~nformation 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. Adrn. 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.

WI-JEREFORE, the Illinois EPA recommends that the Board grant the requested

tax certification.

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY

By:~_________

____

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

THIS FILING IS SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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Separate applications nntst

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control

facility claimad. Do not aix types (water and air). Phere both

~j~’~F~t water operation.s are related, file tue applications.

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att.i’cleannts are necdud, record theea coruecuttvaly on an indstx sheet.

Sec. A

Itt.forettiori refers to applicant as listed in the tax records

and

the parson to be contacted

for

further

details or for in-

spectioss of faY!di2ttes. Location of facilities by Street astd local tax identification system, property identificAtion no.

book

no.,

or

legal description.

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Self-explanatory. Substit copies of all pars-des

issued

by local pollution control agencies. (og. MID) Construction Permit:

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Refers

to

manufacturing

processes or materials on

which pollution control facility is used.

Sec. 0

~1arrstive ds~cription of the pollution

control

facility, indicating that

its

prissary purpose

is to

elininate,

prevent cr

reduce pollution. State the type of

control facility.

State

parade

nuts-her, date, arid agency issuing

permit.

A narratLve

description end a process flow

diagi-ma describing

the pollution

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facility. include a listing of each major piece of

equipeent included in

the

clajjasd

fair cash

value

for ij~J perso~i~I~o~-.

lncl~dean averag~analysis

of the

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fluent and effluent of

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stating

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List air

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substances released as

effluents to

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List also the

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pollution but

can

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water-carried wostes fran

sir pollution control faciIitie~. Submit

drsadngs

which clearly

show

(a) Point(s) of discharge to receiving streami, text (b) Sewers and process

piping

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expense.

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pollution control facility wait

first

placed in service arid operated. If not, explain.

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asseSsment

actions. This accommtsng

data must

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Signature must

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signature.

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Churchill Road

Springfield, Illinois 62706

Attention:

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Industrial

Tax

Certification

Unit

Division

of Water Pollution Control

Attention:.

Otto J. Klein. Jr., Manager

Tax Certification Section

Division of

Air

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Pesticide Misuse Hotline 1-800-641-3934 (voice/TOD)

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LIVESTOCK WASTE PROG~M~

FINAL NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION PLAN COMPLETION

Non-Lagoon Livestock Waste Handling Facility

Registrant:

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Hilleson Farms

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1306 Paw Paw Road

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Facility ID#:

Lee, IL 60530

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Date Issued: December

19, 2001

The Department has received a certification

notice from the owner or operator relative to the

completion of construction of a non-lagoon livestock waste handling structure at the aforementioned

facility. The certification indicates that the waste handling structure has been constructed or modified

in accordance with the requirements of the Livestock Management Facilities Act (Act) (510 ILCS

77/I et seq.) and rules and that the information provided during the registration process is correct.

On December 18, 2001, Department representatives conducted a final inspection at the facility

pursuant to the Livestock Management Facilities Act (510 ILCS 77/13 (g)). No deviations from the

construction plan were noted during the inspection. Inspections of the facility were also conducted

prior to and during the construction phase of the project.

Pursuant to the Section 13 of the Livestock Management Facilities Act, the construction plan and

certification requirements of the Act have been met. The owner or operator oftile livestock waste

handling facility may proceed to place the structure into service.

If you have any questions or if the Department may be of service ~oyou, please feel free to contact us

at

217/785-2427.

Sincerely,

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Warren ft Goetsch, Pb.

Scott

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Administrator, Division of Natural Resources

Bureau Chief, Environmental Programs

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COUNTY OF SANGAMON

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, on oath state that I have served the attached APPEARANCE AND THE

RECOMMENDATION, upon the person to whom it is directed, by placing a copy in an

envelope addressed to:

Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk

JoIrn Hilleson

Illinois Pollution Control Board

Hilleson Farms

James R. Thompson Center

1306 PawPaw Road

100 West Randolph Street, Suite. 11-500

Lee Illinois 60115

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Steve Santarelli

Illinois Department of Revenue

101 West Jefferson

Post Office Box 19033

Springfield, Illinois 62794

and mailing it from Springfield, Illinois on January

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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 SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER