September
10, 2009
Illinois
Pollution
Control
Board
Board
Members
James
R. Thompson
Center
CEVE
1000
W. Randolph
St.,
Ste. 11-500
CF
,,/
CLERK’S
OFFICE
Chicago,
IL
60601
OCT
052005
RE: Fox
Moraine
LLC
Landfill
Proposed
for Yorkville,
IL
QSTATE
OF
ILLINOIS
Case
#
2007-146
OIIti
Control
soard
Dear
Pollution
Control
Board
Members:
I am
writing
to
protest
the
appeal
of
a
landfill
application
for Yorkville,
IL currently
filed
by
Fox
Moraine
LLC.
As
a nearby
resident
and
visitor
to
the area
I
believe
the
potentially
harmful
situations
outweigh
the
few
benefits.
I don’t
believe
we
need
nor want
a
landfill
in our
community.
Fox
Moraine
projects
the
host
city and
county
of
Yorkville,
IL
and
Kendall
County
will
experience
significant
monetary
benefits.
However
I don’t
believe
the
monetary
benefits
outweigh
the
environmental
and
aesthetic
degradation
that
will
affect
the majority
of citizens
within
the
city
of
Yorkville
and
the
surrounding
areas.
This
includes
increased
traffic
congestion
and
road
damage,
noise
from increased
traffic,
odors,
water
contamination,
and deprecation
of
property
value
and
community
life.
Yorkville
is
an area
that is
known
and
revered
for its
recreational
activities
such
as
camping,
fishing,
canoeing,
and
“stay-cations”
such
as Raging
Waves
Water
Park
located
within
a
relatively
close
proximity
of the
proposed
landfill.
The residents
and
visitors
of
Yorkville
would
be greatly
affected
by
this
project
as
it
goes
against
their
preference
of
living
a
rural life.
People
live
and visit
Yorkville
due
to
its tranquility
and
beauty
of its
natural
environment.
Outside
of the
above,
I realize
what
is
in
question
now
is the
quality
of
the
hearings
held,
which
led to
the
City
of Yorkville
denying
the application.
Having
read
the
hearing
transcripts
as
well
as
the
hearing
officer’s
recommendation,
I
feel
the hearing
was held
in
a
fair and
just
manner.
Based
on
witness
testimony including
documentation
submitted
by
Fox
Moraine
LLC,
the
applicant
was
denied
soley
based
on
not meeting
required
siting
criteria
set by
the IEPA.
I
am
urging
you,
the
members
of
the
Pollution
Control
Board
to uphold
the
decision
of
the Yorkville
City
Council
to deny
Fox
Moraine’s
landfill
application.
Please
do not
unfairly
rule
against
the
Yorkville
stakeholders
by
overturning
the
City
Council’s
original
decision.
The
residents
and visitors
of Yorkville,
IL Thank-You.
Sincerely,
La
Tannya
Murphy
PC
BOX
9188
Aurora,
IL 60598
latannyamurphy@yahoo.com