May 11, 2006

Illinois Pollution Control Board

State of Illinois Center

100 West Randolph, Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601

Subject:

0312615032 - Cook County

River Forest/Texaco Refining and Marketing

Site Remediation/Technical Report

Dear Sir/Madam:

Environmental Solutions, Inc . has been retained by the Village of River Forest as the

environmental consultant for the above-referenced property . On behalf of the Village of

River Forest, we are submitting this letter to appeal the decision of the Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), as conveyed in their letter dated April 7, 2006

to the Village of River Forest

. The letter was received by the Village of River Forest on

April 11, 2006 .

In accordance with Section 40 of the Act (Section 58

.7(d)(5) of the Act), the EPA failed

to issue a final determination within the applicable review period and the Village of River

Forest has not agreed to a waiver of the deadline

. The report entitled Remedial

Objectives Report and Remedial Action Completion Report - Revision 2 (the Reports)

were received by the IEPA on October 25, 2005 . The IEPA did not issue their final

review decision until April 7, 2006, which is 162 days after receipt of the Reports .

In

accordance with Section 40 of the Act, we are submitting this appeal to contest the

decision of the Agency and request that the Reports be deemed as approved .

A copy of the Agency's April 7, 2006 is attached .

Jack Hughes

President

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RECEIVED

CLERK'S OFFICE

MAY 3 1 2006

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STATE OF ILLINOIS

Pollution Control Board

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Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions regarding this appeal or

require any additional information .

Sincerely,

Environmental Solutions, Inc .

Environmental Solutions Inc

. 1502 West Jackson Blvd .

Chicago, Illinois 60607

312 .733 .2113