may 2010 land acquisitions
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May 11, 2010
1. Bluebird Meadow: 56-acre addition
2. Des Plaines River Trail: 5-acre addition
3. Almond Marsh: 30-acre addition
4. ComEd Trail easements: 36 acres
5. A combination of 4 land purchases to form a new Forest Preserve and expand Prairie Stream
• New Preserve: 747.7 acres
• Prairie Stream Addition: 26-acres
With these
acquisitions, the
Forest Preserve
holdings will be
approaching
29,000 acres.
PROTECT…............. Wildlife Habitat
PRESERVE…............ Wetland, Prairies & Forests
PROVIDE………….. Trails, River and Lake Access
PROTECT…............. Against Flooding
EXPAND………….... Existing Preserves
SAVE………............. Large Refuges
ASSIST…….............. County with Farmland Preservation
• Land purchase totaling approximately 56 acres.
• Increases Bluebird Meadow to 156 acres.
Purchase price: $2.632 million
Price per acre: $47,000
Located east of Route 59 on the
north side of Petite Lake Rd.
• A combination of oak grove and Advanced Identification (ADID) wetlands.
• Allows for the protection and expansion of wetlands and woodlands found at Bluebird Meadow Forest Preserve.
• Rolling topography with a more than 50 ft elevation difference.
Bluebird Meadow
• Land purchase totaling approximately 5 acres.
Purchase price: $425,000
Approximate Price per acre: $86,700
Located on Hwy 41, along the east
side of the Des Plaines River.
• Bordered on the north, west & east by Forest Preserve property and to the south by Route 41.
• Allows for the elimination of an in-holding and improves District boundaries.
• Provides excellent access for river management and trail maintenance.
• Potential canoe launch in the future.
• Land purchase totaling approximately 30 acres.
• Protects 900 ft of frontage along Almond Rd.
Purchase price: $1.95 million
Price per acre: $65,000
Located south of Route 120 on the
east side of Almond Road
• Liberty Prairie Reserve is a nationally recognized public-private partnership in land conservation.
• A continuous effort of residents and organizations working together to preserve open space for people and wildlife.
• Approximately 3400 acres have been protected within the Reserve.
Currently Owned Forest Preserve Properties
Current Forest Preserve Easements
Globe-Getz Property
Other Properties, Owned or Protected by Easements
Singing Hills
CountrysideLakewood
Rollins Savanna
Marl Flat
Independence Grove
DPR Trail
Almond Marsh
• Allows for the protection of an ADIDwetland and oak-hickory woodland.
• Assists in the preservation of the beautiful, rural and scenic character of Almond Rd.
• Allows for management of a small vernal pool which eventually flows under Almond Road and drains into Almond Marsh Forest Preserve.
• Allows for protection of a high quality sedge meadow and hemi marsh habitat.
• Excellent opportunity for restoration of oak-hickory woodland.
• An important piece in the much larger matrix of preserved habitat and farmland within Liberty Prairie Reserve.
• Recreational Leases for the District to operate and maintain multiuse public trails on the Com Ed right-of-way.
• Leases total 36.5 acres.
A combination of 4 land purchases come together forming a
New Preserve in Antioch & Newport Township: 747.7-acres
Prairie Stream addition: 26-acre
• Total purchase price: $32.6 Million
• Average Price per acre: $42,134
Located south of State Line Rd from
Route 45 to Crawford Rd and
south of Edwards Rd
2000
2001
351.5 Acres827 Acres
2002
830.6 Acres
2003
1012.8 Acres
2004
1165.9 Acres
2005
1234.7 Acres
2006
1241.5 Acres
2008
1533.9 Acres
2010
2336.7 Acres
20002010
•Land purchase totaling approximately 186 acres.
• Potential wetland restoration area.
•Significant trail and recreational uses possible.
Purchase price: $7.4 million
Price per acre: $39,784
•Land purchase totaling approximately 36.7 acres.
• Allows for protection and expansion of oak woodland
•Opportunity to create wetland communities.
Purchase price: $1.174 million
Price per acre: $32,000
•Land purchase totaling approximately 541 acres.
•New Preserve: 515 acres
•Prairie Stream addition: 26 acres
Purchase price: $23.5 million
Approximate Price per acre: $43,438
•Land purchase totaling approximately 10 acres.
• Heavily wooded due to participation in IDNR forestry program.
•Directly west of Pine Dunes across Crawford Rd.
Purchase price: $525,000
Price per acre: $52,500
• Acquisition will provide nesting and foraging areas for bird, reptile and amphibian species that require large wetland and grassland areas .
• Opportunity to recreate large scale wetland communities.
• Provides additional buffer and restoration areas for nearby Red Wing Slough Natural Area.
Prairie Stream
Pine Dunes
• Potential for extensive trail systems including small loops and long distance trail connections to Raven Glen and Ethel’s Woods forest preserves.
• Possible equestrian trails with connections to Pine Dunes and Prairie Stream forest preserves.
• Excellent high viewing points for possible overlooks and birding opportunities.
• Protection and restoration of a 1 mile segment of Dutch Gap Canal from the Wisconsin border to Edwards Rd, plus an additional .25 mile south.
• This area is identified as a Conservation Opportunity Area” by the IDNR Fish & Wildlife Action Plan, which determines long term funding opportunities.
• This area is also identified by Chicago Wilderness as a critical area for wetland restoration.