CORPORATE COUNCIL MEETING

February 11, 2020 1–3 pm

AGENDA

1.0        CALL TO ORDER/INTRODUCTIONS         

2.0        UPDATE FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING – 2/3/21

3.0        BUDGET/PARTNER UPDATE

4.0        DEEP DIVE IN TO GOAL #3 By 2025, a Chicago Wilderness alliance representing the full diversity of the region will            have identified and implemented the best approaches to: For the built-up 2.8 million acres where people live,    work, and commute: increase native landscaping and green infrastructure to improve local quality of life,           following relevant Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recovery Plan and Chicago Wilderness Climate Action Plan for Nature – with 3% (84,000 acres) showing results by 2025

Priority areas to consider:

1.Corporate/Industrial/School Campuses

2. Rights of Ways

3. Municipalities and Residential

4. Tree Canopy

5. Reviewing/Expanding the GIV

5.0        PRESENTATION ON THE GRAY WILLOWS WETLAND MITIGATION BANK

            BY TOM SLOWINSKI AND GEORGE MILNER, V3

5.1  The Gray Willows Wetland Mitigation Bank is a partnership between V3 and Campton Township.  The project is located on the 208-acre Gray Willows Farm, which was purchase by Campton Township in 2010 as part of their Open Space Program.  The wetland mitigation bank involves the restoration of 49.52 acres of wetland and 46.24 acres of woodland and prairie buffer to generate 52.37 wetland credits. Construction was completed in 2018 and planting and seeding was completed in 2019.   The progress of the very successful restoration to date will be summarized.

6.0        MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2021

7.0       IDEAS FOR FUTRE PRESENTATIONS

·       Contact Laura Reilly if you have a collaborative project that you would like to share.

8.0       ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT