OIRPGPNAL
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
May 16, 2006
IN THE MATTER OF
:
)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
) R04-25
DISSOLVED OXYGEN STANDARD 35 ILL .)
(Rulemaking - Water)
ADM. CODE 302 .206
)
NOTICE OF
STATUS CONFERENCECALL
DATE, TIME, DIAL-IN INFORMATION
:
STATUS CONFERENCE CALL
: MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2006, 10
:00 a.m.
Dial-In Number
: (312) 569-4000
Identification Number
: 429205
PURPOSE OF CALL
: .
Procedural Status
Readiness for Hearing
HEARING OFFICER
:
Richard R . McGill, Jr .
HEARING OFFICER ORDER
The proponent of this rulemaking is the Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies
(IAWA)
. IAWA seeks to amend the Board's rule establishing general use water quality
standards for dissolved oxygen (35 Ill
. Adm. Code 302 .206) .
The most recent public hearing
took place in Springfield on April 25, 2006, and was the fourth hearing in this rulemaking
.
Below is a summary of the May 15, 2006 status conference call and information on the next call,
which is scheduled for June 5, 2006
.
Mav 15, 2006 Status Conference Call
The hearing officer was joined on the May 15, 2006 conference call by the following
participants
: Roy Harsch and Dennis Streicher, IAWA
; Stefanie Diets, Deborah Williams,
and
Roy Smogor, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
; Stanley Yonkauski, Joel Cross,
Ann Holtrop, and Charlie Foor, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
; Albert
Ettinger, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Prairie Rivers Network, and Sierra Club
;
Margaret Conway, Metrolpolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
; Brenda Carter,
Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group
; Esther Dundor, Illinois American Water Company
;
and Greg Buchner, Fox Metro Water Reclamation District
.
RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
MAY 1 6 2006
Pollution
STATE OFControl
ILLINOIS
Board
.
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Mr. Harsch of IA WA stated that IAWA was still reviewing or hoping to receive
additional information from IEPA or DNR . At the conclusion of the call, participants expressed
interest in having the hearing officer preside over another conference call to discuss readiness for
the next hearing . With the participants' agreement, the hearing officer scheduled a status
conference call for June 5, 2006, at 10 :00 a .m.
June 5, 2006 Status Conference Call
A status conference call is scheduled for Monday, June 5, 2006, at 10 :00 a .m. The
hearing officer will conduct the status conference, the purpose of which is to have the proponent
and other participants provide a status report on their readiness to proceed with the next hearing .
Only questions and comments related to the procedural purpose of this status conference will be
allowed during the call . The status conference therefore will not be used to discuss the merits of
any proposal or to receive evidence . During the call, participants should be prepared to discuss
potential dates in July through September 2006 for the next hearing, which likely would be held
in Springfield.
Mr. Roy Harsch, counsel for IAWA, has arranged the teleconferencing service for the
status conference call . Anyone may participate in the status conference, whether by speaking or
merely listening . The dial-in number for the status conference call is (312) 569-4000, with an
identification number of 429205 . If you are having any difficulty joining the call, please dial
(312) 569-1683 and indicate the conference identification number of 429205 .
To ensure that enough lines are available for those wishing to participate, please contact
the hearing officer at (312) 814-6983 or mcgillr(~ipcb .state .i Lus by June 2, 2006, if you would
like to participate in the status conference call . After the status conference, the hearing officer
will prepare a short report documenting the participants in, and matters discussed during, the call
.
IT IS SO ORDERED .
hard R . McGill, Jr
.
Hearing Officer, Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 814-6983 mcgillr@ipcb .state.il .us
