Memo Des Plaines River Watershed 19-0206
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 6, 2019
TO: Jenny Maltas, Deputy Village Manager
FROM: Darren Monico, Village Engineer
SUBJECT: Des Plaines River Watershed-Based Plan
The Des Plaines Watershed Workgroup (DRWW) is an association comprised of agencies and
organizations with the Des Plaines River Watershed. The Village has been a member since its inception
in 2014. The Des Plaines Watershed-Based Plan covers 235 square miles within Illinois and Wisconsin
and includes almost all of the Village of Buffalo Grove. The DRWW has asked all of its member
organizations to adopt the recently completed Des Plaines River Watershed-Based Plan. The DRWW
and the watershed-based plan are managed by Lake County Stormwater Management.
The Des Plaines River Watershed-Based Plan incorporates all of the previous watershed plans in the
entire watershed including Buffalo Creek, Aptakisic Creek and Indian Creek that the Village has already
adopted
As the document was 1,464 pages I have included the executive summary, the specific action plan and
the specific action plan map for areas located within the Village of Buffalo Grove.
The entire document can be located at: http://www.lakecountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25176/Des-
Plaines-River-Watershed-Based-Plan?bidId
The list of specific locations within the Village of Buffalo Grove is shown on the Site Specific Action Plan
Map. The list includes inspecting possible stream debris jams and discharge points (the village already
inspects these on a regular basis, overall salt reduction program (the Village is already well known for
reducing salt use), detention basin retrofits (the village is already reviewing this practice), creating stream
buffers (mostly on private property), and wetland enhancement/creating and streambank
stabilization/restoration (the Village actively seeks grants to perform this).
Adopting a watershed based plan makes all of the listed projects eligible for 319 grant funding. The
village recently used these grants to complete work on Aptakisic Creek and Buffalo Creek.
Staff recommends adoption of the Des Plaines River Watershed-Based Plan.