[BCNnet] A Good News Story on Lost Mounds at Savanna Army Depot

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:47:20 -0500

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Hi BCN –

Protecting the thousands of acres of native grasslands and other habitat at
the former Savanna Army Depot has been a conservation target for many years.
As the following explains we can report, after overcoming a lot of
obstacles, that we’ve achieved success.

There is still much work to do, but I want thanks must be extended to the
many of you who helped by writing letters, making calls, and doing the other
grunt work to get this great result.

Best regards,

Donnie

Donald R. Dann
60 Ravinoaks Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035
Ph/Fax: 847-266-2222
Cell: 847-997-1011
Email: donniebird@yahoo.com <mailto:donniebird@yahoo.com>

More info on the GOOD NEWS---

Looks like Illinois Conservationists have once again proven their ability to
focus on an issue and bring together all the people needed to protect
Illinois' vanishing Natural Heritage.  SPECIAL THANKS to Randy Nyboer, Ed
Britton and all of you and many more for staying the course on this
magnificent project---
Fran Harty

Subject: Lost Mound Is Found!!!!

 After 8 year, 2 months, it finally happened, Lost Mound is Founded.  At
approx 5:30PM on Sept 26, Washington staff in Dept's of Interior and Defense
approved the Memorandum of Agreement, which identified 9,404 acres to become
Lost Mound Unit of Upper Miss Refuge. We are officially on the books. There
were 3,022 clean acres that actually transferred, while the remaining
contaminated acreage will be managed as an Overlay Refuge, with transfer to
occur as clean up progresses. We will begin posting Refuge boundary signs
ASAP and begin intensive public information and education campaign.  Thank
you everyone for your support throughout this long
difficult process, our combined vision was the driving force behind this
effort.

Let the fun work begin!!!!

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Protecting
the thousands of acres of native grasslands and other habitat at the =
former
Savanna Army Depot has been a conservation target for many years.&nbsp; As the following explains we =
can report,
after overcoming a lot of obstacles, that we&#8217;ve achieved success. =
<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

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There
is still much work to do, but I want thanks must be extended to the many =
of you
who helped by writing letters, making calls, and doing the other grunt =
work to
get this great result. &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

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Donald
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Ravinoaks Lane</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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Park, IL 60035</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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or:black'>More
info on the GOOD NEWS---<br>
<br>
Looks like Illinois Conservationists have once again proven their =
ability to
focus on an issue and bring together all the people needed to protect =
Illinois'
vanishing Natural Heritage.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</span>SPECIAL&nbsp;THANKS
to Randy Nyboer, Ed Britton&nbsp;and all of you and many more for =
staying the
course on this magnificent project---</span></font><span =
class=3DEmailStyle15><font
size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;col=
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Subject:
Lost Mound Is Found!!!! 
 
 
&nbsp;After 8 year, 2 months, =
it finally
happened, Lost Mound is Founded.&nbsp; =
At
approx 5:30PM on Sept 26, Washington staff in Dept's of Interior and =
Defense
approved the Memorandum of Agreement, which identified 9,404 acres to =
become
Lost Mound Unit of Upper Miss Refuge. We are officially on the books. =
There
were 3,022 clean acres that actually transferred, while the remaining
contaminated acreage will be managed as an Overlay Refuge, with transfer =
to
occur as clean up progresses. We will begin posting Refuge boundary =
signs ASAP
and begin intensive public information and education campaign.&nbsp; =
Thank you
everyone for your support throughout this long 
difficult process, our combined vision was the driving force behind this =
effort.
<o:p></o:p>

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