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Harvey Lake master‑plan update outlines restoration options, trail, piers and grant paths

Vernon Hills Village Board · November 19, 2025
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Staff and consultant presented Harvey Lake master‑plan findings: a community survey showed support for an asphalt loop path, fishing access and natural‑area restoration; conceptual costs range from ~$200,000 for a boardwalk segment to ~$1,200,000 for an extensive floating boardwalk, and staff recommended pursuing OSLAD and regional trail grants and integrating stewardship into the CIP.

Director Bonanno presented Christopher Burke Engineering’s Harvey Lake master‑plan update to the Committee of the Whole on Nov. 18, describing recent in‑house buckthorn clearing, a new boardwalk at the southern corner, bathymetric data (depths up to about 13.5 feet in places) and a public survey that drew 129 responses from nearby residents.

Survey respondents favored preserving…

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