RECE~VED
CLERK’S OFFICE
MAR 29 2005
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Pollution Control Board
March 11,2005
Clerk’s Office
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 11-500
Chicago, IL 60601
RE:
Proposed Amendments to Leaking Underground
Storage Tank Regulations: #R04-22/23
Dear Clerk:
I am writing regarding the above proposed regulations and the recent Opinion and Order
that has been passed by the Illinois Pollution Control Board. It is my opinion that the rule
as cunently proposed may greatly impact the viability ofnot only the
consultant/contractor that I am employed by but also the environmental
consulting/contracting industry and more specifically the Owners/Operators ofLeaking
Underground Storage tanks whom are our clients.
As a concerned citizen ofIllinois and an interested party in this rulemaking, I am
respectflully requesting that additional hearings be held in this matter and that the Illinois
Pollution Control Board more closely investigate and objectively hear all the relevant fact
ofall interested parties.
It is my understanding that all previous hearings on this regulation have been held in
northern and central Illinois. I would like to request that at least one additional hearing
be held in southern Illinois so that all citizens ofthe state ofillinois may participate in the
due process and have their voices heard. Thank you in advance for yourthoughtful
consideration to this very important issue.
21526 N Tolle Lane
Texico, IL 62889
McCowen