Legislation Details

File #: 26-0400    Version: 1 Name: Staff presentation and Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) adoption of the Manitou Creek-Fish Lake Drain Watershed-Based Plan, and recommend approval by the Lake County Board as an appendix to the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Manage
Type: commission action item Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2026 In control: Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
On agenda: Final action: 4/2/2026
Title: Staff presentation and Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) adoption of the Manitou Creek-Fish Lake Drain Watershed-Based Plan, and recommend approval by the Lake County Board as an appendix to the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.
Attachments: 1. Manitou Creek-Fish Lake Drain Watershed-Based Plan Public Comment Response Document, 2. MCFLD Executive Summary, 3. MCFLD WBP

Title

Staff presentation and Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) adoption of the Manitou Creek-Fish Lake Drain Watershed-Based Plan, and recommend approval by the Lake County Board as an appendix to the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.

 

Staff Summary

•                     SMC has worked with numerous agencies, units of government, and stakeholders, including a series of public meetings and focused discussions with stakeholders to develop a draft watershed-based plan for the Manitou Creek and Fish Lake Drain watersheds.

•                     After completion of the draft plan, SMC held a public review period that included a public information meeting and held two public hearings in Waukegan.

•                     The draft watershed-based plans were revised based on the public comments received throughout the review period and at the public hearings.