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We've been flooded with incorrect facts, now it's time to act.
Join us as we Protect our Parks from the SMC Wetlands project.
Just Some of the Realities of the SMC Wetlands Plan
Fiction:
The “LB Preserve” Wetlands Project is a quick and easy fix to avoid increases in new taxes.
Fiction:
Wetlands mitigation banking projects
are always successful.
Reality:
Environmentalists have reported failure rates of 50% and higher on wetland mitigation projects.
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Fiction:
Wetland mitigation banking projects
help us protect Illinois Wetlands.
Reality:
Wetland mitigation banking allows
developers to destroy native wetland
habitats. read more
Fiction:
Lake Bluff Park District needs another preserve.
Reality:
Lake Bluff park district currently has
81 dog friendly acres of preserves. read more
Fiction:
Nobody uses the golf course.
Reality:
There were over 30,000 rounds of golf played in 2021, of which 62% were resident rounds.
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Fiction:
The golf course loses millions.
Fiction:
The “LB Preserve” will solve flooding and protect infrastructure within the LB park district.
Reality:
The golf course is financially self-sufficient.
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Reality:
The wetlands project will not solve flooding or protect infrastructure within the LB park district, including The Scranton Avenue viaduct.
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