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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Resource Management
Other Part(ies): Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization to extend Agreement
Goods or Services: Right of Entry to perform stream maintenance on Forest Preserve District property as part of the Small Stream Maintenance Program
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: 1/9/2017 - 1/8/2022
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The proposed agreement would grant the MWRD and its contractors limited access to Forest Preserve lands for the purpose of removing blockages and debris from small watercourses throughout the Preserves’ holdings as part of the Small Stream Maintenance Program. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“MWRD”) has been designated by the State of Illinois as the stormwater regulatory agency for Cook County. The work conducted through the Small Stream Maintenance Program improves water flow and mitigates stormwater-related issues throughout the Preserves and its neighboring communities. A Right of Entry was previously granted to the MWRD in September 2006, and renewed in January 2012.
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