Funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Management Program with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Lake Plain Strike Team will provide Lake Plain landowners a means to effectively and efficiently control a suite of 18 priority invasive plant species across approximately 350 populations within 4,000 acres of high quality coastal natural areas in Lake County Illinois, complementing on-going habitat restoration work and expanding the reach of a regional Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) strategy in northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin. Working on an hourly basis, the Contractor shall provide invasive plant management control for three years with the majority of the work occurring during the growing season.
The Work shall be performed at the following Work Sites of the OWNER and PARTNERS:
Illinois Beach State Park North Unit, Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
Illinois Beach State Park South Unit, Zion and Beach Park, Illinois
Waukegan Dunes, Waukegan, Illinois