Shoreline Restoration in Chesapeake
Landing, Grayslake
The Grayslake Community Park District, in partnership with
the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC), and the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), is restoring the shoreline of Chesapeake Landing Pond 2 this
spring. The pond, which was constructed in the early 1990s, is located in the Chesapeake Farms subdivision in Grayslake. The network of stormwater ponds in
Chesapeake Landing, a 7 acre park in Chesapeake Farms, serve as the headwaters for a branch of Mill Creek and
therefore play an important role in water quality downstream. Like many
detention ponds in our area, the shorelines of Chesapeake Landing Pond 2 are
vegetated with turfgrass and have experienced erosion since the
pond went into operation. This project will remedy erosion and install a
buffer of native vegetation around the shoreline to help reduce nonpoint
source pollution downstream in Mill Creek. The project was recommended in
the Mill Creek Watershed-Based Plan and is funded, in part, by the Illinois EPA
through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
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Chesapeake Landing Pond 2
Recommendations for Improving Buffalo Creek and Loch Lomond Identified in Report
The Small Watershed Assessment and Action Plan (SWAAP) project report assessed current conditions for two locations within the Des Plaines River
Watershed, Loch Lomond in Mundelein and Buffalo Creek in Long Grove. The
assessments recommend specific watershed protection and restoration projects
that can be used to improve existing water quality within the
community. The recommendations provided in the SWAPP include conceptual
project designs, cost estimates, and projected water quality improvement
benefits. Stakeholders can use the information to implement or secure future funding for
a future project in Buffalo Creek or Loch Lomond.
North Branch Chicago River Watershed Workgroup
 Earlier this year, SMC aided in the establishment of the North Branch Chicago River Watershed Workgroup (NBWW). As the administrative agent for the NBWW, the Stormwater
Management Commission (SMC) will provide support to the workgroup in its efforts to develop a monitoring program and strategies to improve water quality throughout the watershed. Visit the website for more information.
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