Cook County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners Meeting
April 16, 2024 A key goal set forward in the Forest Preserve Next Century Conservation Plan is to dedicate and register 20,000 acres with the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act. Through this act, the highest level of protection is provided for land in Illinois and is granted to areas of important ecological or cultural significance.
Commissioner Degnen proposed a resolution declaring a climate emergency. She specifically asked for the elimination of single use plastic and stated that 22 million pounds of plastic waste enters the Great Lakes every year. Her goal is an ordinance eliminating single use plastic. Observers: Laura Davis and Sabine Scholz
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Cook County Commissioners Vote to Acquire 57 acres to Create a Forest Preserve Near Ford Heights3/18/2024 Cook County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners Meeting
March 12, 2024 (Meeting date changed due to March 19 Primary Election) The Cook County Forest Preserve District will increase its land holdings in the southeast area of Cook County. The property is west of state route 394 and north of US 30
The vote was 15 yea, 1 nay (Sean Morrison) and 1 excused (Gaynor) Public Speakers:
Observer: Valerie Krejcie |
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