• November 5, 2021, public comments regarding Illinois FSA
  This PDF shows the Illinois FSA relied upon faulty and incomplete information when the agency made the determination of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Josh Fanter (Fanter Farms) loan. The PDF also shows:

  • that though it was warranted, FSA did not conduct a more complete Environmental Impact Statement for this project;

  • the Fanter Farms project directly threatens to pollute the Mahomet Sole Source Aquifer as well as devastate ecologies therein (refer to submitted Exhibits A and B listed below);

  • the Fanter Farms project directly threatens to contaminate the sole drinking water source for residents living in close proximity to the proposed site - Region 5 EPA and the FSA comments ignored the almost 50 people in nearby Peterville who drink water from 12’ deep shallow sand point wells; and

  • because of the presence of the threatened species Chorus Frog and the expected site investigation using the Illinois EcoCAT process, the Fanter Farms project interrupts efforts currently in place to protect habitat of this threatened species.

Other supporting documents submitted include:

• Exhibit 1: Written Public Comments submitted to Illinois FSA - July 1 2021

• Exhibit 2: Additional Public Comments submitted to Illinois FSA - October 22 2021

• Exhibit 3: IDNR Letter - Chorus Frog Study

• Exhibit 4: FSA letter to EPA asking for consultation - June 11 2021

• Exhibit 5: Letter to FSA memorializing public comment problems - October 6 2021

• Original EPA Recommendations: This letter contains EPA’s original recommendations of best practices regarding the Fanter Farm project. These recommendations were deficient in going above and beyond to protect the Mahomet Sole Source Aquifer and the drinking water of residents.

A team of researchers and habitat specialists search for the state-threatened Illinois Chorus Frog: