Update on the Master Plan for Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods

By Deanna Doohaluk

Following a number of virtual public open houses to solicit public comments, the DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup (DRSCW) will be taking its Master Plan for Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods to the FPDDC Board of Commissioners, the site’s owner. The DRSCW will be asking to be allowed to move forward with a detailed design for the project. A vote may occur as early as the FPDDC’s October 6, 2020, Board Meeting. A central part of the master plan is to replace the site’s 1933 dam with a rock riffle, allowing safe passage for paddlers and fish. For these fish species it would be the first time they got to travel the 17 miles upstream of the dam in 90 years.

A total of 172 comments were received during the open houses and their 30-day comment period. 91% of the public comments were supportive of the Master Plan, and 86% indicated strong support. 9% of the comments were opposed to the plan, with 8% strongly opposed.

Please consider reaching out to your FPDDC Commissioner via email or phone, and encourage them to support the Master Plan for Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods. You can find your FPDDC Commissioner and their contact information at FPDDC Board of Commissioners.

More information on the Master Plan can be found at RestoreSaltCreek.org.