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Vernon Hills details $2 million CV Ditch restoration grant and longer-term work
Summary
Public Works updated the board on a CV Ditch restoration project financed in part by a $2 million SMC/DCEO grant; consultants identified about $10 million of potential projects in the corridor and the village has budgeted roughly $250,000 (20% match) with an anticipated IGA to make the village the lead during construction.
Public Works staff updated the Village Board on Sept. 17 about the CV (CB) Ditch restoration project and broader waterway maintenance needs.
The CB Ditch feeds Lake Charles and Indian Creek before flowing to the Des Plaines River. Staff said consultants identified roughly $10 million in projects across the corridor — stream bank stabilizations, shoreline work and erosion abutments — and recommended prioritizing a focused upstream stretch to address the root causes of sedimentation, invasive species and declining water quality.
The Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) secured a $2,000,000 grant (noted in the presentation as SMC/DCEO funding) targeting regional stormwater projects. The village has budgeted approximately $250,000 to cover its 20% grant match and expects to finalize an intergovernmental agreement with the SMC so the village will serve as lead agency during construction and be reimbursed for eligible costs. Staff said consultant design is at about 95% and permitting is underway; construction is expected to begin early next year if permitting and agreements proceed as planned.
Trustees emphasized the need to budget for long-term maintenance and noted jurisdictional complexity, including private shoreline ownership and neighboring municipalities upstream. Staff said other lakes, dam and spillway work (South End of Lake Charles) will be scheduled in the capital improvement plan over coming years.
"We focused on this stretch... where we could really make some good change..." Public Works staff said, describing the project's priority rationale.
