DUTCH GAP AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, ANTIOCH, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

The United States Army Corps of Engineers- Chicago District is seeking bidders for the Dutch Gap Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois. The project involves restoring stream, riparian, wetland, and buffering plant communities to provide habitat for migratory birds and local fish and wildlife. The restoration will reestablish hydroperiods and other hydrologic and hydraulic parameters to rehydrate former hydric soils and support critical wetland and riparian habitats. The project area is approximately 785 acres and is owned by Lake County Forest Preserves. • The project will involve the restoration of aquatic ecosystems, including the reestablishment of native plant communities. • The project will also involve the rehydration of former hydric soils to support critical wetland and riparian habitats. • The project is expected to take 5 years to complete. • The estimated cost of the project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.