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Impacts of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway Line on Natural Areas in the Western Chicago Metropolitan Area

Heske, Edward J.; Ruffatto, Danielle M

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/72733

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Title
Impacts of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway Line on Natural Areas in the Western Chicago Metropolitan Area
Author(s)
  • Heske, Edward J.
  • Ruffatto, Danielle M
Contributor(s)
  • Cao, Yong
  • Enstrom, David A.
  • Helm, Charles
  • Keene, Dennis
  • Ketzner, David M.
  • Marcum, Paul B.
  • Molano-Flores, Brenda
  • Plocher, Allen
  • Tcheng, David
  • Tucker, John K.
  • Whelan, Christopher J.
  • Wiesbrook, Scott M.
  • Wilm, Brian
  • Levengood, Jeffrey M.
  • Barner, Alison
  • Benson, T.J.
  • Danderson, Clark
  • Leong, Lester
  • Maddox, Dylan
  • Maxson, Kristopher
  • Sandor, Manette
  • Wallner, Adam
  • Wilkins, Pat
Issue Date
2014
Keyword(s)
  • railway development
  • railway impacts on natural areas
Geographic Coverage
Western Chicago Metropolitan Area
Abstract
The project described in this report was conducted at the request of the Illinois Natural Resources/Water Resources Stakeholder Group and the Canadian National (CN) Railroad in compliance with a decision made by the Section of Environmental Analysis of the Surface Transportation Board. Our goal was to evaluate possible negative effects of increased train traffic on the former Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern (EJ&E) Railway on wildlife, plants, and aquatic resources of interest following purchase of this line by CN. Our study was restricted to natural areas, primarily county forest preserves, along the EJ&E line in the western Chicago metropolitan area.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
Technical Report
Type of Resource
text
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/72733
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conducted at the request of the Illinois Natural Resources/Water Resources Stakeholder Group and the Canadian National (CN) Railroad in compliance with a decision made by the Section of Environmental Analysis of the Surface Transportation Board
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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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