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STATE OF

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March

16, 2005

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PoIIut~onControl Board

Dorothy Gunn

Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 West Randolph St.

Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601

Dear Ms. Gunn:

I am an interested person writing in reference to #R04-22 (the proposed amendments to

Regulation of Petroleum Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

(35

Ill. Adm. Code 732))

and #R04-23 (the proposed amendments to Regulation ofPetroleum Leaking

Underground Storage Tanks

(35

Ill. Adm. Code 734)).

In regards to the proposed amendments above, your website claims that “Seven days of

hearings have already been held in this matter and substantial public comment received.”

I fear the “substantial public comment” your site references is biased. To my knowledge,

the hearings have historically been held in Northern Illinois.

Because ofits diversity, Illinois is a great state to live and work. However, too often the

Southern half of the state is often overlooked regarding State Government affairs.

Specifically, is the public comment you received truly “substantial” when it is the result

ofhearings that would have been terribly inconvenient for working families of Southern

Illinois to attend?

I request that additional hearings be held in a venue convenient to Southern Illinois.

These hearings would make it much more convenient for working families of Southern

Illinois to attend, and would promote a more balanced record ofpublic comment in

regards to the proposed rule making.

Thank you for your attention on this matter.

Sincerely,

Dennis Hillen