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RESOLUTION NO. 1539
WATERSHED-BASED PLANNING TO RESTORE AND PROTECT
THE AUX SABLE CREEK WATERSHED
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (TCF) AND
THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
WHEREAS, The Conservation Foundation (TCF) and the Aux Sable Creek Watershed
Coalition (ASCWC) wish to promote restoration and protection of the Aux Sable Creek
watershed located in Kendall, Grundy and Will Counties for its citizens and those of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, in the late 1990s Illinois Department of Natural Resources studies found
the Aux Sable Creek as a Class A stream; and
WHEREAS, water quality and quantity rank among the highest concerns for residents in
this area, as demonstrated through recent polls in Will and Kendall Counties; and
WHEREAS, residents support open space preservation as demonstrated in recent
referenda Kendall: 2002 and 2007, Will: 1999 and 2005 and in numerous surveys;
WHEREAS, the Aux Sable Creek watershed is experiencing a high rate of growth,
including development within Plainfield's municipal and planning-area boundaries; and
WHEREAS, studies show that urbanization of a watershed causes a significant decrease
in the quality of a river or stream; and
WHEREAS, in 2003 the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) established
nine minimum criteria that all watershed plans must address in order to qualify for IEPA Section
319 funds; and
WHEREAS, Section 319 funds can prove a significant resource in supporting local
efforts to protect and enhance water quality; and
WHEREAS, TCF and ASCWC have received both public and private funding covering
over 80 percent of the project costs to pursue this objective; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield regulates development and can increase the
success of this objective; and
WHEREAS, it would be advantageous for TCF and the Village of Plainfield to
collaborate to complete this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that TCF and the Village of Plainfield agree to
work cooperatively on the implementation of the Watershed-Based Planning to Restore and
Protect the Aux Sable Creek Watershed project, herein after referred to as "Aux Sable 319", as
more specifically described below.
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The goals are 1) to complete an update to the Aux Sable Creek Watershed Plan including a green
infrastructure plan; and 2) to conduct education and outreach on the updated Plan that seeks to
raise awareness about the plan as well as begin its implementation. TCF will work with the
Village of Plainfield to help implement greenway and open space objectives of their
development plans (incorporated into the Aux Sable Creek Watershed Open Space and Natural
Areas Plan) as well as conservation design principles (as identified in the watershed plan
update).
Services Provided by TCF
TCF will provide the following services through this WatershedrvBased Planning to Restore and
Protect the Aux Sable Creek Watershed:
• Providing ongoing coordination of the project;
• Completing an update of the Aux Sable Creek Watershed Plan, pursuant to the IEPA's
criteria;
• Completing awatershed-wide open space plan, in G1S;
• Sharing open space data with all project partners;
• Contacting landowners pursuant to the watershed's master open space plan;
• Conducting educational presentations to promote the updated Aux Sable Creek
Watershed Plan and providing education on conservation design principles to a variety of
local entities. Activities to include:
o Giving informational presentations an how water quality is protected through
open space/green infrastructure planning and encouraging sustainable
development within the watershed.
o Sharing information on starmwater best management practices
• Providing outreach and education to the development community through a training
module designed to provide information that will encourage conservation and sustainable
development principles through a better understanding of the benefits, availability of
resources, and market interest.
• Educating local governments and the general public on protection and stewardship of
natural areas; and
• Providing regular updates of Aux Sable 319 activities, accomplishments, and general
project status through regular meetings and/or correspondence with TCF staff;
Services provided by the Village of Plainfield:
The Village of Plainfield will work to:
• Provide funding to Aux Sable 319 to help cover the local match;
• Make available all relevant data with regard to land use and open space plans within the
Village of Plainfield jurisdiction;
• Provide ongoing input to the development of the updated Aux Sable Creek Watershed
Plan, watershed-wide open space plan, and other activities relevant to the Aux Sable 319
project;
• Designate a staff person or elected appointed official to serve on the Steering Committee;
• Facilitate discussions with developers and landowners on activities related to the Aux
Sable 319 project;
+ Work to connect protected open space in the watershed;
• Provide technical assistance as requested to the Aux Sable 319 project;
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• Implement stormwater best management practices and conservation design principles in
the Aux Sable Creek Watershed over which the Village of Plainfield has jurisdiction;
and
• Work cooperatively with other government agencies in implementing the
recommendations of the Aux Sable 319 project.
Payment Schedule
The Village of Plainfield recognizes that TCF has obtained aver 82 percent of the project
funding through private and public grants and seeks local matching funds from the project
partners. Through adoption of this Resolution, the Village of Plainfield agrees to become a
project partner and therefore agrees to pay out $2,500 during the first year (July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2008) and $2,500 during the second year (July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009) for a
total of $5,000 to provide monies toward the local match required for the Watershed Based
Planning to Restore anal Protect the Aux Sable Creek Watershed project. Upon the signing of
this agreement, the Village of Plainfield will provide in full the first payment or indicate when it
will be paid according to the terms set forth in this agreement.
Term
The duration of this agreement is from the date signed below until terminated in writing by either
party or by mutual consent. At the time of the signing of this agreement, it is contemplated that it
will last 24 months.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Village of
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VILL~,,GE CLERK
Vote:
YES Fay, Lamb, Manning, Racich, Vaupel
NO None
ABSENT Dement
on this 20th day of
A. WALDORF
~E PRESIDENT
2007.
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