1. Open Brunner Forest Preserve to the public and put a higher priority on restoration of this largest and most expensive purchase ever made by the Forest Preserve District.
  2. Support SB 1344, introduced by Senator Michael Noland, or comparable legislation, to amend the Downstate Forest Preserve Act to ban any new sand, gravel, or other mining operations on land owned or acquired by a forest preserve district.
  3. Support further amending the Downstate Forest Preserve Act to ban the extraction and sale of natural resources, including gravel, coal, timber, oil, natural gas and water, from land owned or acquired by a forest preserve district.
  4. The core mission of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County is to preserve natural lands.  We recommend the Commissioners analyze their priorities and practices to more closely align with this mission.
  5. There is an inherent potential for conflict of interest in serving simultaneously on two boards with different missions.  Therefore, we recommend the Kane County Board Members/Forest Preserve District Commissioners take steps to deal with that conflict in a forthright manner; and move toward the separation of the two boards with different individuals elected to serve on each.
  6. The people have a right to be informed about the conduct of the people’s business.  The Forest Preserve District of Kane County must strive to improve compliance with the  laws governing public access and transparency.