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New Corps of Engineers Stream Mitigation Requirements
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The US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District recently required stream mitigation for impacts to jurisdictional waterways for two large transportation improvement projects: the I-90 Widening and Reconstruction between the Fox River and I-294 and the Elgin O'Hare West Access.
What is stream mitigation? According to the Illinois Stream Mitigation Guidance (March 2010), stream mitigation generally means manipulating the physical, chemical and/or biological characteristics of a stream to replace functional stream capacity that may be impacted by permitted activities. Stream mitigation typically is provided by restoring, creating, enhancing or preserving streams and their associated riparian habitats to offset the impacts to perennial, intermittent and ephemeral streams. CONTINUED - CLICK HERE FOR MORE ...
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Delineation Time is Here!
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| Regulatory agencies generally require that wetland delineations and related floristic inventories occur during the "growing season." So when is the growing season, you ask? The official growing season for any given year is defined as, "The period of each year when native plants and ornamental plants grow; and when agricultural crops can be grown." Still a little vague? CLICK HERE FOR SOME CLARIFICATION ... |
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On April 21, 2014, the USEPA and the US Army Corps of Engineers jointly published a proposed rule defining the scope of waters and wetlands protected under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule has a 90-day comment period. V3 will provide a more detailed analysis of the proposed rule in the next issue of Natural Resources & Environmental Insights. For more information, please contact Vice President of Wetlands and Ecology Tom Slowinski, at 630-729-6285 or tslowinski@v3co.com.
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Cook County Adopts New Watershed Rules
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NOTICE: Effective May 1, 2014, Cook County has adopted the Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance. Similar to other Chicagoland collar counties, this new ordinance establishes stormwater, floodplain, wetland and buffer requirements for all new development. This means that Cook County development projects will be required to obtain a Watershed Development Permit. Contact Greg Wolterstorff, Director of Natural Resources, at gwolterstorff@v3co.com to discuss how this new ordinance may affect your development, park site or community. Future editions of Natural Resources Insights will provide additional detail on the requirements within the Cook County WMO.
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V3 Welcomes Senior Project Manager Robert (Bob) Murdock, P.E., CFM to Water Resources Group
V3 Companies announced that Robert Murdock, P.E., CFM, has joined the firm as Senior Project Manager in its Water Resources Group and will lead the firm's International Water Practice.
Robert brings more than 25 years of significant experience to V3, including dam and canal design, water supply and sanitation, natural disaster mitigation, stormwater management, and hydropower planning for both public and private sector clients. He has been involved in numerous projects both domestically and internationally, particularly in Latin America. Robert's focus is to accelerate the growth of V3's international water practice, capitalizing on both his experience and V3's established expertise and project resume in the field.
"Bob brings a level of experience, leadership and integrity that significantly accelerates our growth in the domestic Water Resources and International Water markets," said Rob Petroelje, CEO and founder of V3, adding that these areas are an increasingly key component of V3's strategic growth plans.
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