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Advisory committee reports 8,300 cubic yards dredged at Aroma Park; members urge sustained river funding
Summary
The committee received an update from the Kankakee County Waterways Advisory Committee on Oct. 16 that covered education, restoration and safety activities and recommended exploring sustained funding for river mitigation and restoration.
The committee received an update from the Kankakee County Waterways Advisory Committee on Oct. 16 that covered education, restoration and safety activities and recommended exploring sustained funding for river mitigation and restoration.
Mister Wilson reported that the Aroma Park dredging project removed about 8,300 cubic yards of sand and sediment to open the channel and increase flow velocity. Officer Brian Elliott of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources provided an update on safety enforcement and said IDNR is short-handed in law…
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