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Residents press Kirkland board on Bull Run Creek erosion and FEMA LOMR timeline
Summary
Residents told trustees large plots of land are falling into Bull Run Creek and urged cleanup; Village Engineer Jason Stoll said FEMA requested additional mapping and IDNR concurrence and provided a 90‑day window to supply technical information. The board noted much of the affected land is under county jurisdiction.
Multiple residents raised persistent concerns about erosion and flooding along Bull Run Creek during the public-comment period and asked the village to press for cleanup and coordination with county and watershed authorities.
"There is no protection steps taken to get this under control," said Jason Heck about failing plots along Bull Run Creek, and resident Ronald Brown offered to donate time for creek cleanup. Peter Paulsen told trustees he completed a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) that removed his home from the floodplain so he no longer needs flood insurance. Public Works Supervisor James Stark advised callers that much of the land on the west side of Bull Run Creek is under DeKalb County jurisdiction and supplied contact information for Dean Johnson at the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Village Engineer Jason Stoll, representing Fehr-Graham, described the FEMA process for updating flood maps. "FEMA requested some additional mapping updated and technical information to be supplied to them in 90 days," Stoll said, and added that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) must also concur. Stoll said there is still no timetable for FEMA's final determination but told the board that map revisions should move floodplain lines in ways that will benefit some residents.
Trustees did not commit to immediate corrective action on privately owned banks inside county jurisdiction but directed staff to continue coordinating with county and watershed officials and to follow up at future meetings.
