INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF DUPAGE, ILLINOIS AND THE VILLAGE OF WINFIELD FOR THE WINFIELD CREEK STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the Village of Winfield (VILLAGE) and the County of DuPage (COUNTY) are public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" and as authorized by Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" and Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois include fostering cooperation among government bodies; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted the COUNTY authority to take action to manage stormwater and control flooding and to enter into agreements for the purposes of stormwater management and flood control (Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 55 paragraphs 5/5-1062.3 and 5/5-15001 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said authority, the COUNTY has sought to undertake a project to restore a section of Winfield Creek including streambank stabilization, native vegetation, installation of rock toe and riffles, bioswales, filter strips and wetland restoration, located within the Village of Winfield (herein referred to as the "PROJECT"); and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has been awarded $472,452.12 in funding for the PROJECT through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Financial Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permits the use of Section 319(h) funds for stream stabilization projects; and
WHEREAS, DuPage County Board adopted the Winfield Creek Watershed-Based Plan on April 13, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Winfield Creek Watershed-Based Plan recommends streambank stabilization practices, wet...
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