1. Announcements
    2. Roll Call
    3. Approval of Minutes
    4. R06-20
    5. R06-22
    6. R08-19
    7. R09-22
    8. R10-2
    9. R10-3
    10. R10-5
    11. R10-6
    12. AS 09-2
    13. AC 06-39
    14. AC 06-40
    15. AC 06-41
    16. AC 07-25
    17. PCB 97-193
      1. PMA & Associates, Inc. v. IEPA – No action taken.
    18. United City of Yorkville v. Hamman Farms – No action taken.
      1. Prime Location Properties, LLC v. IEPA – in an interim opinion and order, the Board denied petitioner’s motion requesting sanctions against the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) and the Agency’s motion to dismiss. The Board reversed the Agency’s January 27, 2009 determination and remanded the matter to the Agency to undertake actions consistent with its opinion. Petitioner may file its statement of legal fees by September 21, 2009, and the Agency may respond within 14 days.
    19. BP Products North America, Inc. - Main Plant v. IEPA – Having previously granted a request for a 90-day extension, the Board dismissed this matter because no underground storage tank appeal was filed on behalf of this facility located in Madison County.
      1. Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club v. IEPA and Hillsboro Energy, LLC – The Board granted Hillsboro Energy LLC’s motions to allow Brian Glasser and Jonathan Boggs to appear pro hac vice.
      2. Jon Chualovsky v. Commonwealth Edison – No action taken.
      3. People of the State of Illinois v. Eco-Clean Environmental, Inc. now d/b/a Eco Environmental, Inc. – The Board accepted for hearing this land enforcement action involving a site located in Montgomery County.
      4. People of the State of Illinois v. Village of Kinsman – Upon receipt of a proposed stipulation and settlement agreement and an agreed motion to request relief from the hearing requirement in this water enforcement action involving a Grundy County facility, the Board ordered publication of the required newspaper notice.
    20. Adjournment

 
August 20, 2009
Videoconference
Chicago Office
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Chicago, IL
Room 11-512
AND
Springfield Office
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Springfield, IL
Room 1244 N, First Floor
11:00 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman Girard welcomed members of the public and staff. The Chairman then thanked Legal
Externs Nicole Mayer from Chicago-Kent Law School and William Schubert from Loyola Law
School for their valuable contributions to the Board, wishing them well in their future endeavors.
ROLL CALL
The Assistant Clerk of the Board called the roll. All five Board Members answered present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the August 6, 2009 open meeting and the August 12, 2009 closed deliberative
session (reconvened on August 18, 2009) were approved by a vote of 5-0.
ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
M
EETING MINUTES

 
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RULEMAKINGS
R06-20
In the Matter of: Proposed Amendments to the Board's Special
Waste Regulations Concerning Used Oil, 35 Ill. Adm. Code
808,809 – The Board adopted a second first notice opinion and
order in this rulemaking to amend the Board’s regulations
concerning special waste classifications and tracking
requirements as they pertain to used oil recycling.
5-0
Land
R06-22
In the Matter of: NOx Trading Program: Amendments to 35 Ill.
Adm. Code Part 217– The Board denied the motions of the
Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group (IERG) for emergency
rulemaking and for expedited review of the alternate rulemaking
proposal. The Board directed the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency to file a status report in 60 days in this docket,
and stated that any new proposal from IERG would be handled in
a new docket.
5-0
Air
R08-19
In the Matter of: Nitrogen Oxides Emissions From Various
Source Categories, Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts 211
and 217 – The Board adopted a final opinion and order in this
rulemaking amending the Board’s air pollution control
regulations.
5-0
Air
R09-22
In the Matter of: Petition of Maximum Investments, LLC for a
Rule of General Applicability Under 415 ILCS 5/22.2b(a)3 – The
Board granted the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s
motion to dismiss the petition.
5-0
Land
R10-2
UIC Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2009) – The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-
substance docket because the United States Environmental
Protection Agency did not amend its underground injection
control regulations during the update period of January 1, 2009
through June 30, 2009.
5-0
Land
R10-3
RCRA Subtitle D (Municipal Solid Waste Landfill) Update,
USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009) –
The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-substance docket
because the United States Environmental Protection Agency did
not amend its municipal solid waste landfill regulations during
the update period of January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
5-0
Land

 
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R10-5
UST Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2009) – The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-
substance docket because the United States Environmental
Protection Agency did not amend its underground storage tank
regulations during the update period of January 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2009.
5-0
Land
R10-6
Wastewater Pretreatment Update, USEPA Amendments (January
1, 2009 through June 30, 2009) – The Board dismissed this
reserved identical-in-substance docket because the United States
Environmental Protection Agency did not amend its exemptions
from the definition of wastewater pretreatment regulations during
the update period of January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
5-0
Water
ADJUSTED STANDARDS
AS 09-2
In the Matter of: Petition of Maximum Investments, LLC for an
Adjusted Standard from 35 Ill Administrative Code 740.210(a)3
for the Stoney Creek Landfill, Palos Hills, Il. v. IEPA – The
Board denied petitioner’s motion for reconsideration of its June
18, 2009 order.
4-1
Johnson
dissented
Land
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
AC 06-39
AC 06-40
AC 06-41
AC 07-25
(cons.)
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. Speedy Gonzalez
Landscaping, Inc.
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. Jose R. Gonzalez
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. 1601-1759 East
130th Street, LLC
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. 1601-1759 East
130th Street, LLC – No action taken.

 
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A
DJUDICATORY CASES
PCB 97-193
PCB 04-207
People of the State of Illinois v. Community Landfill Company,
Inc.
People of the State of Illinois v. Edward Pruim and Robert
Pruim – The Board previously found in its Oct. 3, 2002 and Apr.
5, 2001 orders that Community Landfill Corporation (CLC) had
violated numerous sections of the Environmental Protection Act
(ACT) and the Board’s regulations.
See
People v. Community
Landfill Company, Inc., PCB 97-193 (Apr. 5, 2001)) and People
v. Community Landfill Company, Inc., PCB 97-193 (Oct. 3,
2002)). In its final opinion and order in this consolidated matter,
the Board found respondents CLC and Edward Pruim and Robert
Pruim (collectively the Pruims) committed additional violations
of the Act and the Board’s regulations. The Board ordered CLC
and the Pruims to pay a civil penalty of $250,000 and to cease and
desist from further violations. The Board also affirmed the
hearing officer’s December 2, 2008 ruling.
5-0
L-E
PCB 03-191
People of The State of Illinois v. Community Landfill Company,
Inc. and City of Morris – No action taken.
L-E
PCB 07-44
Indian Creek Development Company and the Chicago Title and
Trust Company v. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company – No action taken.
L, W-E,
Citizens
PCB 07-63
PMA & Associates, Inc. v. IEPA – No action taken.
UST Appeal
PCB 08-7
People of the State of Illinois, ex rel. Lisa Madigan, Attorney
General of the State of Illinois v. Union Pacific Railroad
Company, a Delaware Corporation – The Board denied
respondent’s motion to sever the alleged violations.
5-0
W-E
PCB 08-86
City of Quincy v. IEPA – No action taken.
P-A, Water
PCB 08-96
United City of Yorkville v. Hamman Farms
No action taken.
A,L,W-E
PCB 09-43
Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. and Kendall Land and Cattle,
LLC v. County Board of Kendall County
The Board granted
petitioner’s motion for voluntary dismissal of this pollution
control facility siting appeal, making all other pending motions
moot.
5-0
P-C-F-S-R

 
5
PCB 09-67
Prime Location Properties, LLC v. IEPA – in an interim opinion
and order, the Board denied petitioner’s motion requesting
sanctions against the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(Agency) and the Agency’s motion to dismiss. The Board
reversed the Agency’s January 27, 2009 determination and
remanded the matter to the Agency to undertake actions
consistent with its opinion. Petitioner may file its statement of
legal fees by September 21, 2009, and the Agency may respond
within 14 days.
5-0
UST Appeal
PCB 09-102
Peter Arendovich v. the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority –
No action taken.
Citizens, N-E
PCB 09-106
BP Products North America, Inc. - Main Plant v. IEPA
Having
previously granted a request for a 90-day extension, the Board
dismissed this matter because no underground storage tank appeal
was filed on behalf of this facility located in Madison County.
5-0
UST Appeal
PCB 10-3
Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club v. IEPA and Hillsboro
Energy, LLC – The Board granted Hillsboro Energy LLC’s
motions to allow Brian Glasser and Jonathan Boggs to appear
pro
hac vice
.
5-0
NPDES -PA, 3
rd
Party
PCB 10-13
Jon Chualovsky v. Commonwealth Edison – No action taken.
Citizens, N-E
PCB 10-14
People of the State of Illinois v. Eco-Clean Environmental, Inc.
now d/b/a Eco Environmental, Inc. – The Board accepted for
hearing this land enforcement action involving a site located in
Montgomery County.
5-0
L-E
PCB 10-15
People of the State of Illinois v. Village of Kinsman – Upon
receipt of a proposed stipulation and settlement agreement and an
agreed motion to request relief from the hearing requirement in
this water enforcement action involving a Grundy County facility,
the Board ordered publication of the required newspaper notice.
5-0
W-E
CASES PENDING DECISION
OTHER ITEMS

 
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ADJOURNMENT
Moved and seconded, by a vote of 5-0, Chairman Girard adjourned the meeting at 11:26 a.m.
I, John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the
Board approved the above minutes on September 3, 2009, by a vote of 4-0.
John T. Therriault, Assistant Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board

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