Comment EI-22193
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[Rockford] MY farm is located at 7901 Kishwaukee Road, Stillman Valley. The railroad would traverse the length of it from front to back, then turn west and go across the width of it. Going in, it would cross a broad flood plain. In the back of the farm, it will first cross two natural gas pipelines that come across the Rock River. The land slopes down toward the river at this point. Then, it would climb up to the top of a wooded cliff, probably the highest point along the river in the county. This would destroy the woodlands that have been earmarked for future use by the forest preserve. If there is an accident, the pollution would flow directly down into the Rock River. We would have to sell what is left of our farm and take a huge loss because, with the loss of this tillable acreage, we could not afford the taxes and utilities to survive. This land has been in our family since the 1800's. It is unspoiled and beautiful. Another issue is that the railroad would block off the only two roads that we have to get to Rockford, 4 miles away. Kishwaukee is used as the main artery for ambulances and commuters from the town of Stillman Valley and rural landowners. The rails would block Condon and Kishwaukee for a large part of the day and would cause long delays, possibly fatal. To get the Rockford another way would involve driving to Byron and taking a 24-mile detour. Janet Hoisington
Submitted by: Janet Hoisington · Rockford, IL
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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