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Resolution Authorizing a License for Bison Grazing with American Indian Center, at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve
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WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County desires to further its efforts to restore the tallgrass prairie ecosystem across Kane County; and
WHEREAS, the tallgrass prairie ecosystem was historically shaped through means of disturbances, including grazing by bison; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County sought proposals from organizations interested in partnering on a regenerative bison grazing license to reintroduce bison to the Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve; and
WHEREAS, American Indian Center, in partnership with Ruhter Bison, submitted a proposal to graze 6-12 bison at the preserve and have agreed to a three-year grazing license with four potential options for renewal, as well as expansion of the program in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Kane County, Illinois, that the License Agreement with American Indian Center, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved and that the President and Secretary of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County are hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreement on behalf of the District in accordance with its terms.
APPROVED AND PASSED on this 14th day of October, 2025.
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Bill Lenert Mohammad Iqbal
President, Kane Forest Preserve Secretary, Kane Forest Preserve
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois