Klein Fen in the News

Urgent:  See Friends of Klein Fen Bulletins

• New:  See the Friends of Klein Fen September, 2008 Newsletter.

• Spring, 2008:  Klein Fen Gets Friends (and Recharge Zone),  Chicago Wilderness Magazine.

• December 31st, 2007:  DuPage County Notable Newsmakers:  the Daily Herald names Cary Dittmann a "Notable Newsmaker" for the year 2007:  "Cary Dittmann, a West Chicago resident, helped organize the Friends of the Fen, a group devoted to lobbying against development of 200 acres owned by St. Andrews Golf and Country Club on the western end of Klein Road. The organization believes the property feeds needed water into a rare nearby wetland. The Friends saw a partial victory when the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County annexed a portion of the land."

• September 19th, 2007:  District Votes to Buy Klein Fen Property,   Naperville Sun.

• September 19th, 2007: Forest District to Seize Land, Daily Herald.

• September 18th, 2007: Change the Law, Save the Fen.  West Chicago Press.

• September 15th, 2007:  County Forest District Ready to Seize Klein Fen, Daily Herald.

• September 11th, 2007:  Proposal to Annex Hops Another Hurdle, West Chicago Press.

• September 11th, 2007:  Another Approval in Klein Fen Case, Daily Herald.

• September 6th, 2007:  West Chicago Panel Goes Against Fans of Fens, Daily Herald.

• September 5th, 2007:  Fen's Fate Soon May be Realized, Daily Herald.

• August 8th, 2007:  Suburban Wetland Water Source Talks Continue, Naperville Sun.

• August 8th, 2007:  Rezoning Talks Postponed in West Chicago.  Daily Herald.

• August 8th, 2007:  Public Hearing Notice Letter.

• August 2nd, 2007:  Unique Natural Habitat Mired in Heated Debate, West Chicago Press.

• July 24th, 2007:  Fate of the Fen, Daily Herald.

•  July 10th, 2007:  Minutes of the Planning Session meeting of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

• July 2nd, 2007:  Letter to the Mayor of West Chicago from the President of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County objecting to the rushed and unexpected request to annex the Klein Road property.

• July 2nd, 2007:  Examination of the adverse impact of rezoning the Klein Road property to R-3.  Details the negative consequences for wetland habitats and overall local water quality

• March 6th, 2007:  Minutes of The Forest Preserve Commission Meeting. See pages 339 and following concerning ordinance #07-052 authorizing negotiation for the  acquisition of "West Branch Addition/Klein Road West/Fen."

• March 6th, 2007:  Agenda for the Forest District of DuPage County Commission Meeting.  See ordinance #07-052 authorizing negotiations for acquisition of the West Branch Addition/Klein Fen parcel.

• December 19th, 2006:  Forest Preserve Commission approves the budget to restore Klein Fen.  See page 238.

• December 12th, 2006:  The Forest Preserve Commission discusses restoration of  Klein Fen.  See pages 9 and following.
  

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