[BCNnet] Lake county folks may want to contact their FPD
judymellin
judymellin@netzero.net
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:32:25 -0700
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that might be of interest.
Judy Mellin
Model plane field could be grounded=20
By Russell Lissau Daily Herald Staff Writer
Posted 4/7/2004=20
Model-airplane enthusiasts likely have until the end of the week to =
practice takeoffs, barrel rolls and other maneuvers at a popular flying =
field near Wauconda.=20
The Lake County Forest Preserve District's development, restoration and =
planning committee on Tuesday tentatively approved the permanent closure =
of the airplane field at Lakewood Forest Preserve.=20
If the district's finance and administrative committee ratifies the =
decision at its meeting Friday, planes will be grounded at Lakewood =
effective sunset that day.=20
The proposed closing was chiefly prompted by the appearance near the =
field of sandhill cranes, a bird considered threatened by Illinois =
environmental agencies. Local and state officials believe the =
radio-controlled planes would disturb the birds and break state laws =
protecting their existence.=20
Additionally, horseback riders, other Lakewood visitors and area =
residents have complained about the noise from the planes since the =
field opened last year.=20
About 20 supporters and opponents of the airfield crammed into the =
committee's meeting room Tuesday. Many spoke about the matter, on both =
sides of the issue.=20
"Birds crash into the Sears Tower all the time - are we going to take =
that down?" said Bob Grazier of Wadsworth. "It's very nice to take care =
of the birds, but people are the highest species here."=20
Several residents said the equestrians and their horses need protection =
from the planes, too. Roy Davis of Mundelein recounted the story of a =
rider who was badly injured last year when her horse reportedly was =
spooked by a plane.=20
Forest district officials considered abolishing the field last year, but =
delayed their decision until receiving an opinion from the Illinois =
Department of Natural Resources. That judgment arrived last week and =
recommended the field's closure to protect the birds' habitat.=20
The committee approved closing the field with a 2-1 vote. Member Randy =
Whitmore wanted to save the site but was outvoted by members Carol =
Calabresa and Carol Spielman.=20
"Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, the site that we have doesn't =
seem to be compatible," said Spielman, a Highland Park Democrat.=20
Committee leader Judy Martini did not vote.=20
To make up for the all-but-official closing, forest leaders are =
considering reconfiguring and improving the district's other airplane =
field at Van Patten Woods near Wadsworth.=20
The district will reimburse anyone who bought a permit to fly at =
Lakewood this year and does not want to patronize the Van Patten field. =
Also, members of the Sky Knights Aeromodeling Team, a local group of =
model-airplane owners, will be reimbursed $1,500 for costs they incurred =
in establishing the Lakewood field.=20
The finance committee is scheduled to discuss the matter about 10 a.m. =
Friday at the district's main office, 2000 N. Milwaukee Ave. =
Libertyville.=20
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I've=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3Dheadline>Judy Mellin</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3Dheadline>Model plane field could be grounded =
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<P>Model-airplane enthusiasts likely have until the end of the week to =
practice=20
takeoffs, barrel rolls and other maneuvers at a popular flying field =
near=20
Wauconda.=20
<P>The Lake County Forest Preserve District's development, restoration =
and=20
planning committee on Tuesday tentatively approved the permanent closure =
of the=20
airplane field at Lakewood Forest Preserve.=20
<P>If the district's finance and administrative committee ratifies the =
decision=20
at its meeting Friday, planes will be grounded at Lakewood effective =
sunset that=20
day.=20
<P><STRONG>The proposed closing was chiefly prompted by the appearance =
near the=20
field of sandhill cranes, a bird considered threatened by Illinois =
environmental=20
agencies. Local and state officials believe the radio-controlled planes =
would=20
disturb the birds and break state laws protecting their existence. =
</STRONG>
<P>Additionally, horseback riders, other Lakewood visitors and area =
residents=20
have complained about the noise from the planes since the field opened =
last=20
year.=20
<P>About 20 supporters and opponents of the airfield crammed into the=20
committee's meeting room Tuesday. Many spoke about the matter, on both =
sides of=20
the issue.=20
<P>"Birds crash into the Sears Tower all the time - are we going to take =
that=20
down?" said Bob Grazier of Wadsworth. "It's very nice to take care of =
the birds,=20
but people are the highest species here."=20
<P>Several residents said the equestrians and their horses need =
protection from=20
the planes, too. Roy Davis of Mundelein recounted the story of a rider =
who was=20
badly injured last year when her horse reportedly was spooked by a =
plane.=20
<P>Forest district officials considered abolishing the field last year, =
but=20
delayed their decision until receiving an opinion from the Illinois =
Department=20
of Natural Resources. That judgment arrived last week and recommended =
the=20
field's closure to protect the birds' habitat.=20
<P>The committee approved closing the field with a 2-1 vote. Member =
Randy=20
Whitmore wanted to save the site but was outvoted by members Carol =
Calabresa and=20
Carol Spielman.=20
<P>"Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, the site that we have =
doesn't seem=20
to be compatible," said Spielman, a Highland Park Democrat.=20
<P>Committee leader Judy Martini did not vote.=20
<P>To make up for the all-but-official closing, forest leaders are =
considering=20
reconfiguring and improving the district's other airplane field at Van =
Patten=20
Woods near Wadsworth.=20
<P>The district will reimburse anyone who bought a permit to fly at =
Lakewood=20
this year and does not want to patronize the Van Patten field. Also, =
members of=20
the Sky Knights Aeromodeling Team, a local group of model-airplane =
owners, will=20
be reimbursed $1,500 for costs they incurred in establishing the =
Lakewood field.=20
<P>The finance committee is scheduled to discuss the matter about 10 =
a.m. Friday=20
at the district's main office, 2000 N. Milwaukee Ave. Libertyville.=20
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