[BCNnet] Dog area proposed for FP land near River Grove

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 09:55:28 -0500

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Dear BCN,
West of 1st Ave and South of River Rd. is an area that was "trashed" by the 
FPDCC as part of the Deep Tunnel project. When I say trashed I mean the 
FPDCC went to this area and cut down the trees, leveled it and then began 
using it as a storage site for the limestone that was generated by the deep 
tunnel project (the FPDCC had the mineral rights to this limestone which 
was removed during the creation of the deep tunnels under the Des Plaines 
and other rivers). The pile of limestone was once about 50 feet high. Dump 
trucks would bring and take loads of limestone from the pile. The the 
dumping began on the order of 10 years ago. There are other FPDCC sites, 
specifically I see Miller Meadow in Maywood fairly often, that were used to 
store the deep tunnel limestone and that still have significant piles of 
crushed limestone. I think there are sites where all the limestone has been 
sold and that are now "cleaned up" but, of course, trashed from an 
ecological perspective. My understanding is that the FPDCC made money by 
selling the limestone (I can't believe they could use as much as was 
generated).
It will require considerable dissimilitude to argue that the places used 
for limestone storage have ecological value. The proposal of the already 
fenced areas covered with crushed rock does offer an opportunity to 
scrutinize the FPDCC staff's dedication to preserving the preserves.
Dennis Nyberg, UIC
At 08:15 AM 6/3/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>FYI:  Here are the details on the new area selected by the West Cook Dog 
>Group (formerly known as Thatcher Dog), as presented to the Cook County FP 
>commissioners yesterday:
>
>West Cook presents a new site for review.  On Wednesday, June 2, West Cook 
>DOG will share details of a new DFA site for the western portion of the 
>county with the Forest Preserve District Board.  The site is located at 
>River Road and 1st Avenue in River Grove, just south of Fullerton 
>West.  This new site is ideal due to its current use as a rock removal 
>area, and virtually no current use by Cook County residents.  In addition, 
>the site boasts an eight-foot chain link fence and parking area that makes 
>it an ideal location to transform into a DFA.  West Cook DOG will present 
>the site plan, a rundown of our discussions with county officials and 
>support from residents, and an overview of other area DFA developments to 
>the Board.
>
>Theoretically the FP commissioners consideration of a new land use policy 
>should be superior to proposals for dog areas.  Theoretically.
>
>
>Randi  Doeker
>Chicago

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Dear BCN, 
West of 1st Ave and South of River Rd. is an area that was
&quot;trashed&quot; by the FPDCC as part of the Deep Tunnel project. When
I say trashed I mean the FPDCC went to this area and cut down the trees,
leveled it and then began using it as a storage site for the limestone
that was generated by the deep tunnel project (the FPDCC had the mineral
rights to this limestone which was removed during the creation of the
deep tunnels under the Des Plaines and other rivers). The pile of
limestone was once about 50 feet high. Dump trucks would bring and take
loads of limestone from the pile. The the dumping began on the order of
10 years ago. There are other FPDCC sites, specifically I see Miller
Meadow in Maywood fairly often, that were used to store the deep tunnel
limestone and that still have significant piles of crushed limestone. I
think there are sites where all the limestone has been sold and that are
now &quot;cleaned up&quot; but, of course, trashed from an ecological
perspective. My understanding is that the FPDCC made money by selling the
limestone (I can't believe they could use as much as was=20
generated). 
It will require considerable dissimilitude to argue that the places used
for limestone storage have ecological value. The proposal of the already
fenced areas covered with crushed rock does offer an opportunity to
scrutinize the FPDCC staff's dedication to preserving the=20
preserves. 
Dennis Nyberg, UIC 
At 08:15 AM 6/3/2004 -0400, you wrote: 
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite>FYI:&nbsp; Here are
the details on the new area selected by the West Cook Dog Group (formerly
known as Thatcher Dog), as presented to the Cook County FP commissioners
yesterday: 
=
West
Cook presents a new site for review. On Wednesday, June 2, West Cook
DOG will share details of a new DFA site for the western portion of the
county with the Forest Preserve District Board.&nbsp; The site is located
at River Road and 1st Avenue in River Grove, just south of Fullerton
West.&nbsp; This new site is ideal due to its current use as a rock
removal area, and virtually no current use by Cook County
residents.&nbsp; In addition, the site boasts an eight-foot chain link
fence and parking area that makes it an ideal location to transform into
a DFA.&nbsp; West Cook DOG will present the site plan, a rundown of our
discussions with county officials and support from residents, and an
overview of other area DFA developments to the
Board. 
Theoretically the FP commissioners consideration of a new land use policy
should be superior to proposals for dog areas.&nbsp; Theoretically.&nbsp;
 
 
Randi&nbsp; Doeker 
Chicago 
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