When should public land be sold? Environmentalists say rarely. Forest preserve officials say deals can benefit communities.
Environmentalists contend Cook officials haven’t always had the2.4 prime acres along the Des Plaines River to the village of Rosemont for a convention center expansion. This was not the largest piece of land Cook County had sold, but critics insisted the purchase was based on political clout.
Since its inception, the Lake County district has sold roughly 209 acres, mostly in small chunks and mostly for right-of-ways and other transportation needs, Kovach said. It has also exchanged more than 420 acres with government and private entities since 1974. In return, the district has received land parcels, restoration work and construction of trail segments.“As a result we got some better trail connections, and road safety issues were resolved,” Kovach said.
The primary runway at the Waukegan airport has been in use since the airport’s opening in 1956, said Skip Goss, general manager of the airport. But it has reached the end of its life and is no longer compliant with FAA safety standards. Officials expect the initial assessment will be done this spring, and public hearings will be scheduled later in the year.
Zion resident Doug Ower said all of the savanna should remain forest preserve property, and the district should follow its 10-year-old master plan to restore wetlands there, rather than destroy them. Ower is chairman of the Sierra Club Woods and Wetlands Group, but he said his opinion on the sale is personal.
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