DUPAGE COUNTY AND LOWER DES PLAINES
WATERSHED GROUP MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
FOR A FOUR (4) YEAR PERIOD FROM 2026 TO 2030
(TOTAL AMOUNT $130,364.29)
resolution
WHEREAS, the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group is a collective representative group of municipalities, sanitary districts, environmental groups, regulatory agencies, and wastewater treatment plants that have worked on various water quality impact studies such as chloride reduction, stream dissolved oxygen improvement feasibility studies, bio-assessment plans, and nutrient implementation plans; and
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage, through its Public Works Department, has been a member of the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group since 2017; and
WHEREAS, DuPage County's IEPA/NPDES permit for the Knollwood Wastewater Treatment plant special condition 22 requires membership in an approved watershed group to produce a Nutrient Implementation plan among other requirements; and
WHEREAS, the County benefits from its participation in the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group, as this group provides (at the watershed-scale): watershed specific nutrient implementation planning, comprehensive monitoring program, permit language, negotiations regarding permit conditions with Illinois EPA & Environmental Advocacy Groups, implementation of watershed-wide data collection and analysis to meet permit requirements, a Nutrient Assessment Reduction Plan which will include both point (wastewater) and nonpoint (MS4) contributions with recommendations at the watershed and sub watershed scale, and resources to develop outreach materials and trainings to meet MS4 requirements; and
WHEREAS, DuPage County Public Works desires to participate as an agency member of the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group, in an amount not to exceed $130,364.29 over a four (4) year period from 2026 to 2030. The dues will be paid annually at a...
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