BEFORE THE
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF:
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR THE
CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM
AND THE LOWER DES PLAINES
RIVER: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
35 Ill. Adm
.
Code Parts 301, 302,303 and
304
R08-9
(Rulemaking
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Water)
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER
CHICAGO'S PRE-FILED QUESTIONS TO JAMES HUFF
1.
On page 5 you discuss the electric aquatic invasive species barrier and state that
preventing migration is "certainly necessary in light of the greater goal of protecting the
biological integrity of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin." Can you give a
brief overview of the potential environmental and economic repercussions of invasive
species introduction, which renders migration between these systems undesirable? Use
examples if appropriate.
2.
On page 6, you state that `the reservoir portion of the TARP program will not be
completed for at least an additional eight years." Can you clarify which portion of TARP
is scheduled for completion in that time frame?
3.
On page 8, you state that "All of these regulatory changes have an economic cost and the
benefits are merely assumed to occur."
A.
In your professional opinion, would it be possible to evaluate the potential
benefits of the proposed standards to the public or aquatic life?
B.
Did IEPA assess the extent or plausibility of benefits that would result from the
proposed water quality standards?
4.
Can you comment on the extent to which extreme weather conditions affect the Ship
Canal in ways that those extreme weather conditions may not affect other bodies of water
in the CAWS?
Dated:
August 25, 2008
By:
Respectfully submitted,
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION
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THIS FILING IS BEING SUBMITTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
Electronic Filing - Received, Clerk's Office, August 25, 2008
Fredric P. Andes
David T. Ballard
BARNES
&
THORNBURG LLP
Suite 4400
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 357-1313
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Electronic Filing - Received, Clerk's Office, August 25, 2008
