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Residents, conservationists urge Rock Island to protect Milan Bottoms from proposed truck stop and cannabis development
Summary
Multiple public commenters and task-force members urged the council to protect the Milan Bottoms wetlands, raised flood and climate risks, and urged written protections and stronger developer liability before any land sale or TIF-related action.
Dozens of residents and environmental advocates pressed the Rock Island City Council during public comment to protect the Milan Bottoms wetland complex and to separate wetland-protection decisions from development approvals.
Several speakers said they opposed a proposed truck stop and cannabis dispensary on or near the Milan Bottoms site, citing habitat loss, threats to wintering bald eagles, and flood vulnerability. Curtis Lundy of Bettendorf urged the city to require…
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