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REDUCING RUNOFF AND ADDING BIODIVERSITYat the HeatherRidge Community of Gurnee, Illinois
Executive Summary Introduction Exploring and Planning The Spinney Run Watershed HeatherRidge Ponds Nearby Special Places Stormwater Management Options For HeatherRidge Expected Runoff Reduction and Water Filtration Benefits Using Native Vegetation Pond Management Aquatic Vegetation Pond Dredging Pond Shoreline and Streambank Stabilization Costs of Management Options Monitoring Recommendations Project I - Ponds 1 and 2 and the Golf Course Swale Project II - Ponds 5 and 6 Project III - Pond 3 Project IV - The Golf Course Appendix A - HeatherRidge Ponds Appendix B - Native Plant Options
Figure 1 HeatherRidge Site Plan Showing Project Areas Figure 2 Aerial Photo of HeatherRidge Figure 3 Des Plaines River and Spinney Run Watersheds Figure 4 USGS Map of Spinney Run Watershed Figure 5 Aerial Photo of Spinney Run Watershed Figure 6 Exploring a Local Pond Figure 7 Progression of Local Landscapes Figure 8 Pond 1 Figure 9 Pond 2 Figure 10 Pond 3 in the Spring Figure 11 Pond 3 in the Autumn Figure 12 Pond 5 Figure 13 Private Yard at Prairie Crossing Figure 14 Pond Edge at Spring Lake Park Figure 15 Filter Strip Annual Storm Runoff Volume Reduction Figure 16 Site of Project I Figure 17 Site of Projects II and III Figure 18 Golf Course Swale Figure 19 Shoreline of Pond 5 Figure 20 Garden at Pond 3 Table 1 Estimated Runoff Reduction Benefits for Turf and Prairie Filter Strips Table 2 Cost Estimating Guide |