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East Riverwalk construction delayed after DNR cites fish-spawning restrictions; city seeks variance
Summary
The mayor said the Department of Natural Resources flagged a spawning season for the river redhorse fish that prevents river work through Aug. 1, stalling planned mussel relocation and delaying the East Riverwalk project's timeline; city staff said they are appealing for a variance.
City leaders said the East Riverwalk project is facing a potential delay after the Illinois Department of Natural Resources raised concerns about the river redhorse (a fish species) being in spawning season and restricted river work through Aug. 1.
Mayor and staff briefed council that the contractor and city had expected mussel relocation work and associated in-river construction to begin in late June. The city had been coordinating with DNR and…
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