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Resolution Authorizing Permanent and Temporary Easements with the Illinois Department of Transportation for Culvert Improvements at Illinois Route 31 and Fabyan Forest Preserve
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WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) desire to enter into an agreement for culvert improvements at Illinois Route 31 and Fabyan Forest Preserve; and
WHEREAS, IDOT desires to repair and replace the existing culvert under Route 31, to improve drainage needs, and minimize erosion; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the culvert is located within the Fabyan Forest Preserve; and
WHEREAS, IDOT has determined that acquiring permanent and temporary easements is necessary to accommodate the work; and
WHEREAS, IDOT is requesting the necessary easements to be donated; and
WHEREAS, the permanent easement will allow IDOT continued access to the culvert for inspections and repairs; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for the easements IDOT will replace the District’s section of the culvert, make improvements to the outfall to reduce erosion, and replace/rebuild the section of the Fabyan wall above the culvert at no charge to the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners of Kane County , Kane County, Illinois and that the President and Secretary of the District be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver the agreement on behalf of the District, and made part of hereof as attached.
APPROVED AND PASSED on this 10th day of February 2026.
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Bill Lenert Mohammad Iqbal
President, Kane Forest Preserve Secretary, Kane Forest Preserve
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois