BACOG Land-use, Planning, and Environmental Issues
Water Resources Initiative Program overview, Publications and Committee
BACOG initiated a grassroots program to study groundwater in the shallow aquifer system. Through the committee, a team of technical advisors and community partners, BACOG has accomplished a series of mapping and modeling products that can inform local decision making, educate residents and businesses about their water quality, and provide the tools to monitoring groundwater supply and quality on an on-going basis in the future.
Development Impact Fees Impact Fees Report (2001 – appendices included)
Impact fees are imposed by local governments to offset proportionate costs associated with constructing or expanding facilities in response to new development.
Village of North Barrington – Watershed Best Management Practices Handbook
The Village of North Barrington worked with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust, Flint Creek Watershed Partnership, Barrington Area Council of Governments, and the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission to create a comprehensive handbook for pollution prevention, stormwater management, stream corridor management, and natural areas management.
Flint Creek Watershed Partnership
BACOG is an active member of the Flint Creek Watershed Partnership and has provided important information about groundwater recharge areas included in the November 2007 Plan.
Spring Creek Watershed Partnership
A new Barrington area watershed initiative began in 2010/2011. BACOG will continue to be an active member and supporter of this group’s roll in open space and groundwater protection. View a map of the Spring Creek Watershed
BACOG provides on-going assistance to member municipalities and townships related to development challenge
Past Development Issues
Proposed Outdoor Auto/Vehicle Storage and Auction Yard in East Dundee
IEPA Responds to Class III Groundwater Concerns
BACOG identified that the proposed Insurance Auto Auctions development is contained in a Class III Special Resource Groundwater Area and raised concerns about potential contamination to the regional aquifers. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency responded with a letter that made four recommendations for groundwater protection. Read BACOG’s November 7th letter and the IEPA response dated November 13th.
BACOG’s Position on Proposed Auto Salvage Yard in East Dundee
A proposal before the Village of East Dundee from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. would develop an outdoor auto/vehicle storage and auction yard. BACOG is concerned about the contamination of groundwater in the regional shallow aquifer system that could result from this development. Please click on the link below to read a letter from the BACOG Executive Board to the Village of East Dundee Mayor and Board of Trustees.
BACOG Letter to Village of East Dundee