Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries Phase II Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Phase II (AER) Project

rmy Corps of Engineers (USACE) � Chicago District's Lake County Forest Preserve District project requires restoring approximately 429 acres of historically significant natural communities, including wetlands, prairies, savannas, woodlands, and stream habitats. Major actions include remaindering hast

ings creek, eradicating invasive plant species, restoring instream habitat, disabling existing agricultural drain tiles, and establishing native plant communities based on site-specific hydrology and topography. Objectives are to enhance na