1. AC 08-18
      1. PMA & Associates, Inc. v. IEPA – No action taken.
      2. Kyle Nash v. Karen Sokolowski – No action taken.
      3. Kyle Nash v. Louis Jimenez – No action taken.
      4. People of the State of Illinois v. City of Hometown – In this public water supply enforcement action concerning a Cook County facility, the Board granted relief from the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2006)), and accepted a stipulation and settlement agreement, ordering the respondent to pay a total civil penalty of $1,000, and to cease and desist from further violations.
    2. PCB 08-62
      1. People of the State of Illinois v. Carri Scharf Materials Company, d/b/a Farmdale Sand & Gravel Pit – The Board accepted for hearing this water enforcement action involving a site located in Tazewell County.
      2. Kollmann Hog Farms v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Kollmann Hog Farms, located in Effingham County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      3. CAC Farms, Inc - Ashton v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of CAC Farms, Inc - Ashton, located in Ogle County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      4. Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. (Baldwin Energy Complex) v. IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal involving a Randolph County facility. No action was taken on petitioner’s motion for partial stay of specified conditions in the construction permit.
      5. CNS Farms, Inc. - Malta v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of CNS Farms, Inc., located in DeKalb County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      6. Harmet Farms - Cropsey v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Harmet Farms - Cropsey, located in McLean County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      7. Ehnle Farms v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Ehnle Farms, located in Bureau County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      8. Honey Creek Hogs, Inc. v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Honey Creek Hogs, Inc., located in Pike County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      9. D & V. Pork v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of D & V. Pork, located in Adams County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      10. Kuntz Farms v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Kuntz Farms, located in McLean County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      11. Pine Ridge Farms, Inc. v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Pine Ridge Farms, Inc., located in Adams County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      12. Jeff Hank - Aledo v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Jeff Hank - Aledo, located in Mercer County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
      13. Hopkins Farms – Gilson v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and certified that specified facilities of Hopkins Farms, located in Knox County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
    3. R06-20
    4. R07-9
    5. R07-20
    6. The Board granted the Chairman’s motion for approval of calendar year 2009 Board Meeting Locations and Dates as listed below:

ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
M
EETING MINUTES
April 17, 2008
CHICAGO OFFICE
100 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL
Room 9-040
11:00 A.M.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman Girard welcomed members of the public and staff.
ROLL CALL
The Assistant Clerk of the Board called the roll. All four Board Members answered present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the April 3, 2008 open meeting and April 10, 2008 closed deliberative session
were approved by a vote of 4-0.
RULEMAKINGS
R07-19
In the Matter of: Section 27 Proposed Rules for Nitrogen Oxide
(NOx) Emissions From Stationary Reciprocating Internal
Combustion Engines and Turbines: Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm.
Code Parts 211 and 217 – The Board on its own motion, entered an
order directing the Clerk of the Board to withdraw the first-notice
of this rulemaking published in the
Illinois Register
on June 8,
2007.
4-0
Air

 
ADJUSTED STANDARDS
AS 07-3
In the Matter of: Petition of Midwest Generation, LLC, Waukegan
Generating Station for an Adjusted Standard from 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 225.230 – The Board denied the Environmental Law &
Policy Center’s motion to intervene in this adjusted standard
proceeding.
4-0
Air
AS 07-4
In the Matter of: Petition of Midwest Generation, LLC, Will
County Generating Station for an Adjusted Standard from 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 225.230 – The Board denied the Environmental Law &
Policy Center’s motion to intervene in this adjusted standard
proceeding.
4-0
Air
AS 08-5
In the Matter of: Petition of BFI Waste Systems of North America,
Inc. for Waste Delisting – The Board granted petitioner’s motion to
file amendatory adjusted standard language, and accepted the
amended language. The Board directed the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (IEPA) to provide the Board with IEPA’s final
position on the relief requested in this matter before the record
closes.
4-0
RCRA
Delisting
AS 08-8
In the Matter of: Petition of Citgo Petroleum Corporation and PDV
Midwest Refining, L.L.C. for Adjusted Standard from Ammonia
Nitrogen Discharge Levels at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 304.122. – No
action taken.
Water
AS 08-9
In the Matter of: Petition of Big River Zinc Corporation for an
Adjusted Standard Under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720-131(c) – No
action taken.
Land
A
DMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
AC 05-61
IEPA v. Timothy Pearce
– No action taken.
AC 08-18
IEPA v. Carol G. Prieb and Margaret Dillavou
– The Board
accepted for hearing respondents’ petition for review of this
administrative citation involving a Union County facility.
4-0
AC 08-28
IEPA v. Joseph Cosentino and Rob Pinski – The Board accepted an
administrative citation against these Perry County respondents.
2

 
ADJUDICATORY CASES
PCB 96-98
People of the State of Illinois v. Skokie Valley Asphalt, Inc.,
EDWIN L. FREDERICK, JR., individually and as owner and
President of Skokie Valley Asphalt Co., Inc., and RICHARD J.
FREDERICK, individually and as owner and Vice President of
Skokie Valley Asphalt Co., Inc. – The Board denied respondents’
motions to reconsider and stay the Board’s November 1, 2007
order. In summary the Board’s April 17, 2008 order finds that
respondents violated the following provisions of the Environmental
Protection Act (Act) and the Board’s regulations: Sections 12 (a)
and (f) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/12(a) and (f) (2002)), and 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 302.203, 304.105, 304.106, 305.102(b), 309.102(a),
and 309.104(a). On or before June 2, 2008, the Board ordered the
respondents to pay a total civil penalty of $153,000, and to pay
complainant $30,225 in attorney fees and $2,291.20 in costs, for a
total of $32,516.20.
4-0
W-E
PCB 04-204
Daniel J. Beers v. Dave Calhoun (Let It Shine Car Wash) – In this
citizen noise enforcement action concerning a Tazewell County
facility, the Board accepted a stipulation and settlement agreement
and closed the docket. Respondent agreed to perform several
projects to mitigate noise projected toward complainant’s property.
4-0
Citizens
N-E
PCB 07-6
J. D. Streett & Company, Inc. v. Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency – The Board granted this Fulton County facility’s motion
for voluntary dismissal of this underground storage tank appeal.
4-0
UST Appeal
PCB 07-44
Indian Creek Development Company, an Illinois partnership,
individually as beneficiary under trust 3291 of the Chicago Title
and Trust Company dated December 15, 1981 and the Chicago
Title and Trust Company, as trustee under trust 3291, dated
December 15, 1981 v. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company, a Delaware company – No action taken.
Citizens
L, W-E
PCB 07-63
PMA & Associates, Inc. v. IEPA
– No action taken.
UST Appeal
PCB 07-96
Kyle Nash v. Karen Sokolowski
– No action taken.
Citizens
N-E
PCB 07-97
Kyle Nash v. Louis Jimenez – No action taken.
Citizens
N-E
PCB 08-27
People of the State of Illinois v. City of Hometown – In this public
4-0
3

water supply enforcement action concerning a Cook County
facility, the Board granted relief from the hearing requirement of
Section 31(c)(1) of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS
5/31(c)(1) (2006)), and accepted a stipulation and settlement
agreement, ordering the respondent to pay a total civil penalty of
$1,000, and to cease and desist from further violations.
PWS-E
4

 
PCB 08-61
Ameren Energy Generating Company v. IEPA – The Board granted
this request for a 90-day extension of time to file a permit appeal on
behalf of this Morgan County facility.
4-0
P-A, Land
PCB 08-62
People of the State of Illinois v. Carri Scharf Materials Company,
d/b/a Farmdale Sand & Gravel Pit – The Board accepted for
hearing this water enforcement action involving a site located in
Tazewell County.
4-0
W-E
PCB 08-63
Kollmann Hog Farms v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Kollmann Hog
Farms, located in Effingham County, are pollution control facilities
for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax
Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-64
Mark Sturtevant-Shannon v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Mark Sturtevant-
Shannon, located in Carroll County, are pollution control facilities
for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax
Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-65
CAC Farms, Inc - Ashton v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of CAC Farms, Inc -
Ashton, located in Ogle County, are pollution control facilities for
the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax
Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-66
Dynegy Midwest Generation, Inc. (Baldwin Energy Complex) v.
IEPA – The Board accepted for hearing this permit appeal
involving a Randolph County facility. No action was taken on
petitioner’s motion for partial stay of specified conditions in the
construction permit.
4-0
P-A, Air
5

 
PCB 08-67
CNS Farms, Inc. - Malta v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of CNS Farms, Inc.,
located in DeKalb County, are pollution control facilities for the
purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code
(35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-68
Harmet Farms - Cropsey v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Harmet Farms -
Cropsey, located in McLean County, are pollution control facilities
for the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax
Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-69
Ehnle Farms v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and
certified that specified facilities of Ehnle Farms, located in Bureau
County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of
preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS
200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-70
Honey Creek Hogs, Inc. v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Honey Creek Hogs,
Inc., located in Pike County, are pollution control facilities for the
purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code
(35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-71
D & V. Pork v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and
certified that specified facilities of D & V. Pork, located in Adams
County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of
preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS
200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-72
Kuntz Farms v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board found and
certified that specified facilities of Kuntz Farms, located in McLean
County, are pollution control facilities for the purpose of
preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS
200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
6

 
PCB 08-73
Pine Ridge Farms, Inc. v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Pine Ridge Farms,
Inc., located in Adams County, are pollution control facilities for
the purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax
Code (35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-74
Jeff Hank - Aledo v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Jeff Hank - Aledo,
located in Mercer County, are pollution control facilities for the
purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code
(35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
PCB 08-75
Hopkins Farms – Gilson v. IEPA – Upon receipt of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation, the Board
found and certified that specified facilities of Hopkins Farms,
located in Knox County, are pollution control facilities for the
purpose of preferential tax treatment under the Property Tax Code
(35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2006)).
4-0
T-C, W
7

 
CASES PENDING DECISION
R06-20
In the Matter of: Proposed Amendments to the Board’s Special
Waste Regulations Concerning Used Oil, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 808,
809
NORA’s Rule Proposal Amendment (11/5)
Agency Motion for Extension of Time in Which to File a
Response (11/19)
Agency's Response to Rule Proposal Amendment (12/3)
Land
R07-9
In the Matter of: Triennial Review of Sulfate and Total Dissolved
Solids Water Quality Standards: Proposed Amendments to 35 Ill.
Adm. Code 302.102(b)(6), 302.102(b)(8),302.102(b)(10),
302.208(g), 309.103(c)(3), 405.109(b)(2)(A), 409.109(b)(2)(B),
406.100(d); Repealer of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 406.203 and Part 407;
and Proposed New 35 Ill. Adm. Code 302.208(h)
IERG Motion for Leave to Reply to Illinois EPA's
Response to IERG's Comments; Reply to Illinois EPA's
Response to IERG's Comments (2/26)
Agency's Response to IERG's Motion for Leave to
Reply (3/14)
Proposed Rule, Second Notice, Opinion & Order
Water
R07-20
In the Matter of: Procedures Required by PA 94-849 for Reporting
Releases of Radionuclides at Nuclear Power Plants: New 35 Ill.
Adm. Code Part 1010
– Adopted Rule, Final Order (scheduled for review at
4/15/08 JCAR meeting)
Other
OTHER ITEMS
The Board granted the Chairman’s motion for approval of calendar
year 2009 Board Meeting Locations and Dates as listed below
:
4-0
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
January 8
July 9
January 22
July 23
February 5
August 6
February 19
August 20
March 5
September 3
March 19
September 17
8

9
April 2
October 1
April 16
October 15
May 7
November 5
May 21
November 19
June 4
December 3
June 18
December 17
Unless otherwise noted below, Board meetings will be at the James R.
Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago
These Board meetings will be via videoconference both in Chicago,
100 W. Randolph Street, Videoconference Room 11-512, and
Springfield, 1021 N. Grand Avenue East, Oliver Holmes Conference
Room 2012 N, Second Floor
**
These Board meetings will be in the Board’s Springfield Office, 1021 N.
Grand Avenue East, Conference Room 1244 N, First Floor
ADJOURNMENT
Moved and seconded, by a vote of, Chairman Girard adjourned the meeting at 11:24 a.m
.
I, John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the
Board approved the above minutes on May 1, 2008, by a vote of.
John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board

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