Date of Study (month/year)

3/2012

Name of Submitting League

LWV of Elgin, Illinois

Title of Study
(limit 80 characters)

Study of Potential Gravel Mining in Brunner Forest Preserve, Kane County FPD

Summary of Study
(limit 500 characters)

In 2008, the Kane County Forest Preserve District purchased the Brunner property for $40 million.  Almost immediately, there were quiet, back room discussions of mining the gravel on the property to offset the cost of building a road through the preserve for Kane County.  The public outrage that followed this discovery led to a study of the potential impacts as well as charges of non-transparency and "mission drift."  It also led to a proposed ban on gravel mining in forest preserves (SB2484).

League or Contact Email Address

sigiusa@yahoo.com

League or Contact Phone Number

847-488-1415

If linked documents: URL(s) of study, position or related documents

http://lwvelginarea.org/2012/05/01/study-of-potential-gravel-mining-in-the-brunner-forest-preserve-kane-county/