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STATE OF ILLINOIS

March 16, 2005

Pollution

Control Board

Clerk’s Office

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 W Randolph St., Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601

RE:

Illinois Pollution Control Board 1~R04-22/23

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is in reference to the Illinois Pollution Control Board #R04-22/23 proposing to

amend the illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) Leaking Underground

Storage Tank (LUST) Regulations Part 732 and Part 734. I have worked with the Agency

LUST Section for the last

5.5

years as an environmental consultant and have a great

concern about the proposed amendments to the Regulations Part 732 and Part 734. My

main concern is how the new regulations could affect the potentially responsible parties I

representand the company that I work for, as well as myself.

In the past all the hearings have been held in Northern or Central Illinois. As a resident of

Southern Illinois I feel it is very important that the hearings are located throughout the

entire state. Therefore, I would like to respectfiully request that the new hearing be held in

Southern Illinois (Mt. Vernon, Carbondale or Marion) to provide optimum opportunity

for the residents ofSouthern illinois to participate in the rulemaking process.

Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated in this matter.

Sincerely,

Connie L. Connaway

2806 College Street

Mt. Vernon, IL. 62864