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TableofContents
Topic
CoverSheet.............................................................................................................
TableofContents....................................................................................................
ListofTables............................................................................................................
ListofAppendices....................................................................................................
Section1Background...........................................................................................
1.1 Introduction................................................................................
1.2 History.........................................................................................
Section
2
Inventory
and
Description
of
Existing
Airspace
System
.....................2.1 NationalAirspaceSystem Overview.........................................
2.1.1 ChicagoAirRouteTrafficControlCenter.....................
2.1.2 ChicagoTerminalRadarApproachControl...................
2.1.3 ChicagoOHareAirTraffic.............................................
2.1.4 ChicagoMidwayAirTraffic...........................................
2.2 Weather......................................................................................
2.2.1 Wind............................................................................
2.2.2 CloudCoverandVisibility.............................................
2.2.3
Temperatureand
Precipitation
...................................
2.3 AirCarrierAirports......................................................................
2.4 GeneralAviationFacilities...........................................................
2.4.1 PublicUseGeneralAviationAirports............................
2.4.2 PrivateAirfields.............................................................
2.4.3 BultField.......................................................................
2.4.4 RegisteredGeneralAviationAircraft............................
2.5 Utilities........................................................................................
Section3 RegionalSettingandLandUse.............................................................
3.1
GreaterChicago
Region
..............................................................
3.2 SiteAcquisitionArea...................................................................
3.3 AffectedTownships/ZoningAuthority........................................
3.4 LandUsePlanningandZoningAgencies....................................
3.5 LandUsewithintheSSASite.......................................................
3.6 PopulationCenters......................................................................
3.7 LandUseandZoningofSurroundingAreas................................
3.8 LandUsePlanofEasternWillCounty.........................................
3.9 GroundTransportationFacilities................................................
3.9.1
RegionalRoad
Network
................................................
3.9.2 ExistingOperatingConditions......................................
3.9.3 RegionalRailroadNetwork...........................................
3.10 CommunityFacilities...................................................................
Section4EnvironmentalOverview.....................................................................
4.1 Noise...........................................................................................
4 2 Air Quality
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4.10 PrimeandImportantFarmland.................................................
Section5 SocioeconomicProfile..........................................................................
5.1 Population...................................................................................
5.2 Housing.......................................................................................
5.3 Employment................................................................................
5.4 Income........................................................................................
Section6 LandAcquisitionProgram.....................................................................
6.1 LandAcquisitionPolicies.............................................................
6.2 LandAcquisitionPlan..................................................................
ListofTables
Table21ChicagoMidwayInternationalAirport AllWeatherConditions 13K
Table22MonthlyOccurrencesofCeiling/VisibilityConditionsatChicagoMidw
Table23MonthlyAverageHighandLowTemperatures...................................
Table24MonthlyPrecipitationinInches............................................................
Table25MonthlyDistributionofWetPavementConditions.............................
Table26SummaryofGeneralAviation/CorporateAviationFacilitiesOutsidet
andwithintheSouthSuburbanRegion,2009....................................
Table27SummaryofGeneralAviation/CorporateAviationFacilitieswiththeI
Table31
Community
Facilities
............................................................................
Table41ExistingSection303(c)Lands...............................................................
Table51PopulationoftheGreaterChicagoRegion...........................................
Table52PopulationandAgeDistribution,SSAArea..........................................
Table53HousingUnitswithintheGreaterChicagoRegion................................
Table54HousingUnits,SSAArea........................................................................
Table55TotalEmploymentandUnemploymentbyCountyGreaterChicago
Table56EmployedPersonsbyIndustryWillCounty......................................
Table57MedianHouseholdIncomebyCountyGreaterChicagoRegion.......
Table58
Per
Capita
Income
by
County
Greater
Chicago
Region
......................
Table59PersonsBelowPoverty,Percent,byCountyGreaterChicagoRegion
ListofAppendices
AppendixA Acronyms...........................................................................................
AppendixB Exhibits...............................................................................................
Exhibit11LandAcquisitionStatusMap.........................................
Exhibit21SectionalChart..............................................................
Exhibit22
Utility
Map
.....................................................................
Exhibit31LocationMap.................................................................
Exhibit32ExistingLandUse...........................................................
Exhibit33CommunityFacilities....................................................
Exhibit41NoiseSensitiveFacilities...............................................
Exhibit42AmbientNoiseMeasurementLocations......................
Exhibit 4 3 100 Year Floodplain
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Section1Background
1.1
Introduction
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued guidance for the deve
airportdesign,andenvironmentalimpactanalysis.FAAAdvisoryCircular(AC)1
AirportMaster Plans in conjunction with Advisory Circular (AC) 150/530013
DesignhavebeenusedasguidelinesfordevelopingtheInauguralAirportMaste
ConditionsoftheproposedSouthSuburbanAirportsite.
Thepurposeofthisdocumentistodescribetheexistingconditionsoftheprop
siteto
be
affected
or
created
by
the
Inaugural
Airport
Program
(IAP)
alternatives
initiative by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to plan, desig
commercialserviceairportineasternWillCounty,Illinois.TheSSAsitewasapp
airportbytheFAAintheirRecordofDecisionontheTier1EnvironmentalImpac
For existing airports, the analysis of existing conditions focuses on the analys
descriptionoftheairportsroleinthenationalaviationsystemanditsroleinth
existing facilitiesat theairport, the regionalsettingandthe local landuse,an
socioeconomic data related to the community and the market served by the
activityand
asummary
of
the
airports
financial
resources.
However,
since
S
inventoryofexistingconditionsfocusesontheanalysisofsitecharacteristicsof
uses that will be taken into consideration by the FAA in their assessment of
proposed new Inaugural SSA. Accordingly, FAA Order 5050.4B and the Tier 1
identification of relevant characteristics of the proposed airport site. Exhibit
identifiesthelimitsoftheSSAandisreferencedthroughoutthisdocument.
TheIAPisdefinedasthefirstfiveyearplanningperiodforSSA,fromthefirsty
the fifth year of operation (DBO+5). Major topics analyzed and discussed in
existingairspace
structure
and
air
traffic
flow,
land
use
and
zoning,
socioecon
naturalresources,farmland,historicproperties/archaeologicalresourcesandlan
1.2 History
Inthedecadespriortothe1990stheCityofChicagoandtheStateofIllinoisrec
commercial service (air carrier) airport to serve the Chicago Consolidated Me
Numerousstudieswereconductedbutconsensusonasitewasnotreachedu
WillCountysite.Atimelineofsignificantmilestonesontheselectionanddevelo
4 1994 IDOTinitiatedthePhaseIEngineeringStudyandEnvironmentalAss
anenvironmentalassessment,anAirportLayoutPlanandafinancialfeasibi
4 1995 IDOT began the Market Survey Research program to determine th
airport. Statefundingwasalsoprovidedtocommunitiessurroundingthep
updatelocalmunicipallongrangeplanningdocuments.
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Section2InventoryandDescriptionofExistingAirspaceSystem
2.1
National
Airspace
System
Overview
The National Airspace System (NAS) is an integrated and interconnected syst
facilities and navigational aids. Airports, air traffic facilities and equipment
physicalcomponentsoftheNASwherechangeoccursover longperiodsoftim
experiencesconstantchangeasitisdependentoneverchangingweather,win
SSAExistingConditionsdocumentdescribestheelementsoftheNASastheyapp
TheNASincludesallairspaceovertheUnitedStatesfromanelevationof60,00
the
ground.
This
Airspace
is
managed
by
the
FAA
to
provide
for
its
orderlypurposestheairspace isdivided into twobroadcategories,ControlledAirspac
Uncontrolled (Class G) airspace. These classifications are used by the FAA
qualifications,andaircraftcapabilitiesrequiredtooperatewithineachclass. A
theSSAsite,anditsfutureintegrationintotheNAS,areshowninExhibit21and
ClassBAirspacesurroundsthebusiestaircarrierairports.TheclassBairspace
Airport(ORD)consistsofaseriesofconcentriccircleseachwithadifferent,a
definedminimumandmaximumaltitude(floorandceiling).Theoutermostcir
25
nautical
miles
fromORD)
is
approximately
13
nautical
miles
north
of
SSA
3,600 and 10,000 feet above the ground. Aircraft within this airspace mu
authorization regardless of weather conditions, must meet certain pilots qu
havecertainrequiredelectronicequipment.
ClassCAirspacesurroundsairportswitha largenumberofcommercialservice
alsodefinedbyaseriesofconcentriccirclesbutsmaller insizethanthosedef
airspace surrounding Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) has a
approximately fifteen (15) nautical miles north of SSA. Flight within this air
control.
ClassEAirspace surrounds the SSA site. This controlledairspacebegins (floo
extendsupto(ceiling)butnotincluding18,000feet. TheClassEairspaceoverS
linewest;southandeastofthesite(seeExhibit21). Thisairspaceallowsforpo
InstrumentFlightRules(IFR)andforcommunicationand/orflightfollowingun
specifies minimum cloud clearance and visibility requirements for flight. Typ
requireacloudceilingofnotlessthan1,000feetabovethegroundandhorizon
referstoproceduresforconductingflightinweatherconditionsbelowVFRwea
VFRare
also
used
to
define
the
type
of
flight
plan
under
which
an
aircraft
is
oper
ClassGAirspaceisuncontrolledairspaceandincludesallairspacenototherwis
D,orEairspace.AircraftoperationswithinClassGairspacearegovernedbythe
2.1.1 ChicagoAirRouteTrafficControlCenter(ZAU)
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responsibleforapproximately80,000squaremilesofairspace,overport
IowaandMichigan.ForaircraftoperatinginthevicinityofSSA,theChicag
contactandcontrolundernormaloperatingconditions.
2.1.2 ChicagoTerminalRadarApproachControl
Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities are in place a
metropolitanareas intheUnitedStates. These facilitiessequenceand
anddeparttheprimaryairportswithintheairspaceandprovide flight f
usingotherairportswithintheTRACONboundaryortraversingtheairsp
traffic within a minimum 30mile radius, and below 15,000 feet altit
metropolitan
area.
FAA
air
traffic
controllers
operating
in
the
TRACOcontrolforallaircraftwithinthedesignatedairspace.
TheChicagoTerminalRadarApproachControl(ChicagoTRACON)extend
fromORD. TheSSAsiteislocatedonthesouthernedgeoftheChicagoTR
TwoarrivalfixesandfivedeparturecorridorfixesforORDare located i
Aircraft operating into and out of SSA and maintaining flight below ap
affectedbytheChicagoTRACON.
2.1.3
ChicagoOHare
Air
Traffic
AircraftapproachingOHareInternationalAirport(ORD)fromthesouth
ZAUcontrollerstowardoneoftwoarrivalgateslocatedsouthwestand
northeastofSSA). Thesoutheastarrivalgate,designatedBEARZ,islocat
20milesnortheastofSSA. Theother,designatedBENKY is locatednea
approximately44nauticalmilesnorthwestofSSA. Turbineaircraftent
ORDwillcrossthesedesignateintersectionsatorabove11,000feetwith
feet.1
Southbound departures from ORD are typically routed through one of
(fromwesteast):ACITO,BACEN,CMSKY,DENNT,EARND2. Thesenavig
Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and by azimuth bearings from gr
RobertsVOR/DME3andthePeotoneVORTAC
4. TheRobertsVOR/DMEis
County),approximately53milessouthwestoftheSSAsite. ThePeoton
Illinoisisapproximately8nauticalmilessouthofthesite,andtheGUIDO
(Vermilion County) is approximately 90 miles south of the site. Aircraf
southboundaremergedwithinthesefiveairwaystypicallyexitingtheC
footceiling
prior
to
crossing
the
SSA
site.
AtthepresenttimeORDisundertakingamajorredevelopmentplandesi
asystemof intersecting runways intoamoreefficient, in termsofope
configuration. The OHare Modernization Program (OMP), when comp
paralleleastwestandtwocrosswindrunways. Throughoutthisprojectt
d d d l d d
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vicinityofSSAtheywillgreatly influencetheproceduresusedbyaircra
Current information on the status of the OMP can be obtained from
website.
2.1.4 ChicagoMidwayAirTraffic
AircraftapproachingMDW from thesouthare typically routedtothe f
aids,theJolietVORTACandtheChicagoHeightsVORTAC. The JolietVO
miles northwest of the SSA site, near Plattville, Illinois. The Chic
approximately10nauticalmilesnortheastoftheSSAsite,justeastofCh
aircraftdestinedforMKEfromthesouthusethetwoMDWarrivalgate
arrivals.5
2.2 Weather
Localmeteorologicalconditionssignificantlyaffecttheoperationalcharacteristi
important role in determining the ideal runway orientation and airfield geom
characteristics that influence aircraft performance and safety are wind spe
(ceiling); horizontal visibility; temperature and relative humidity. The FAA
consecutiveyearsofweatherdatabeanalyzed inordertoadequatelycharact
location.
Weatherstationsare inplaceatJolietRegionalAirport(JOT)andGreaterKank
howeverdidnothavethecapabilitytoarchivetheweatherdatauntilafter200
forthis inventoryofexistingconditions. TheclosestweatherstationtoSSAw
historyisMDW.
2.2.1 Wind
Undernormaloperatingconditionsaircrafttakeoffandlandintothewin
characteristicsand
pilot
ability
dictate
the
amount
of
crosswind
(wind
b
centerline)thatcanbehandledsafely. TheFAArecommendsthatarunw
percent crosswind coverage. This means that 95 percent of the tim
allowablecrosswindcomponent(designcapability)fortheestablishedde
Tenyearwinddata,86,770observations,wasobtainedfromMDW,the
reportingstation,and importedtotheFAAAirportDesignProgram. In
databelow,theseweatherobservationswerecomparedtothesameper
comparisonbetweenthe twoairports indicated thattherewasnostati
thedatafromMDWandORD. Table21documentsthewindcoveragef
the36incrementsofthecompassroseassuminga13knotcrosswindreq
2.2.2 CloudCoverandVisibility
In addition to wind speed and direction aircraft operations are affect
i ibili i h di i h d fi h h i f i
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100and200feetorvisibilitybetweenmileand nauticalmile;and,C
100feetandvisibilitylessthanmile.
Table21: ChicagoMidwayInternationalAirportAllWeatherCondit
RunwayOrientation
1836
0119
0220
0321
0422
0523
0624
0725
0826
0927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
15
33
1634
1735Source: MurrayandTrettel, Inc.,July2004. Processedfromtenyearsofhourlyobservat
1991and2000atChicagoMidwayInternationalAirportandarchivedbyNOAA.
Table22provides informationaboutsixceiling/visibilityconditionsreco
Thedata indicatesthatCAT I,or less,conditionscanbeexpectedtooc
conditionsoccurred0.4percentoftheyearandCATIIIconditionsoccurre
Table22:
Monthly
Occurrences
of
Ceiling/Visibility
Conditions
at
Chic
MonthVFR
Conditions6
IFR
Conditions7
MDW
Minimums8 CAT
January 78.47% 21.53% 3.57% 18.84%
February 87.48% 12.52% 1.94% 10.91%
March 89.15% 10.85% 1.88% 9.56%
April 90.75% 9.25% 0.52% 9.00%
May 93.95% 6.05% 0.56% 5.69%
June 94.85% 5.15% 0.34% 4.91%
July 96.53% 3.47% 0.12% 3.40%
August 95.82% 4.18% 0.07% 4.13%
September 96.21% 3.79% 0.08% 3.71%
October 94.65% 5.35% 0.20% 5.19%
November 89.87% 10.13% 1.10% 9.23%
December 85.06% 14.94% 1.76% 13.72%
A l 91 08% 8 92% 1 01% 8 18%
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2.2.3 TemperatureandPrecipitation
Airtemperature
and
relative
humidity
have
adirect
impact
on
the
opera
andtheaircraftusingthe facility. Temperatures ineasternWillCounty
temperature of 84 degrees in July to an average low temperature of
Table23providestheaveragemonthlyhighandlowtemperaturesrecor
Table23: MonthlyAverageHighandLowTemperatures
Ave. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
High 29 35 46 58 70 80 84 82
Low
15
20
30
39
50
60
65
63
Source: TheWeatherChannel,September2010. Documentedfromhourlyobservationsc
pointinBeecher,IL.
Averageannualprecipitation is38.65 incheswithJunebeingthewettes
liststhemonthlyaverageprecipitation.
Table24: MonthlyPrecipitationInInches
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep1.79 1.64 2.73 3.80 4.14 4.66 4.08 3.82 3.15
Source: TheWeatherChannel,September2010. Documentedfromhourlyobservationsc
pointinBeecher,IL.
Inadditiontoceilingandvisibilitythedatacontainedthepercentagesoft
(any amount of frozen or liquid precipitation) were recorded at MD
pavement conditions occur during the winter months, November throu
pavementconditionsoccuratMDWabout9.2percentofthetime,orab
summarizes
the
monthly
wet
pavement
occurrences
by
percent
of
time.
Table25: MonthlyDistributionofWetPavementConditions
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
17.31% 11.31% 11.31% 11.43% 7.00% 5.44% 3.56% 4.38% 5.20%Source: MurrayandTrettel, Inc.,July2004. Processedfromtenyearsofhourlyobservat
1991and2000atChicagoMidwayInternationalAirportandarchivedbyNOAA.
2.3 AirCarrierAirports
TheChicagoregionalairspaceisoneofthebusiestairtrafficareasintheworld
ConsolidatedMetropolitanStatisticalArea(CMSA),ORDandMDWcurrentlyo
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chica
(RFD), Rockford, Illinois, are located adjacent, but outside, the Greater Chicag
public and private general aviation and reliever airports also contribute to
i l 160 bli d i i l d i hi 50 i l
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(nm) (23.3statutemiles)ofSSAscurrentAirportReferencePoint12
. Theseai
length from 1,300 to 7,003 feet. Ten of the runways are paved and the rem
airports(BultField)iswithintheInauguralAirportProgram. Thelocationofea
Exhibit21.
Twogeneralaviationairports,LewisUniversityAirport(LOT)andJolietRegiona
northernWillCountyarenot included inthis inventorysummarybecausethey
Theseairportsare22.3and22.6nauticalmilesnorthwestofSSArespectively.
2.4.1 PublicUseGeneralAviationAirports
Seven(7)ofthe24airportswithin20nmofSSAareavailableforpublic
and4turfrunways.Thepavedrunwaysrangefrom3,395to7,003feetw
Followingisadescriptionofthesepublicuseairports:
Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is a publiclyowned, op
approximately19.4milesnortheastoftheSSAUltimateAcquisitionArea
serviceandacontractAirportTrafficControlTower. Therearetwoactive
7,003ft longand150ftwide. Runway12hasanonprecisionapproach
instrument approach system. Runway 0220 is a nonprecision runwa
According
to
FAA
5010
Form,
there
were
89
aircraft
based
at
the
airport:20jets and 9 helicopters. GYY had 35,671 total operations in 2007.1
Forecast (TAF) estimations indicate that the operational level will decr
2010and increaseto33,036totaloperations in2020. Approximately57
activityatGYYisitinerant,34percentlocalactivity,5percentmilitaryand
Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) is a publiclyowned opentothepubl
southwestoftheSSAUltimateAcquisitionAreaand3milessouthofKan
hastwooperationalrunways. Runway0422 isasphaltsurfaced,5,979
precision
approach
on
Runway
04
and
non
precision
on
Runway
22;
asurfaced,4,399ftlongand75ftwide,withvisualapproachesatbothe
there were 129based aircraft at the airport: 96 singleengine airp
helicopters and 15 ultralight aircraft. IKK had 50,000 total operations
estimationsindicatethattheoperationallevelwillremainconstantin20
percentofGAactivityatIKKisitinerant,50percentlocalactivity,6percen
GriffithMerrillvilleAirport(05C)isaprivatelyowned,opentothepubli
milesnortheastoftheSSAUltimateAcquisitionArea. 05Chasonevisual
4,900ft
long
and
75
ft
wide.
According
to
FAA
5010
Form,
there
were
6
engineplanes,14multienginesand6helicopters. 05Chad33,699tota
2008 (TAF) estimations indicate that the operational level will remai
Approximately86percentof05Csactivityisitinerantoperations,13per
percentisairtaxi.18
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KankakeeAirport (3KK) is a privatelyowned, opentothepublic airpo
southwestofthefutureSSAUltimateAcquisitionArea. Theairporthast
is2,644ft longand300ftwide,turfsurfaced;andRunway1836 isturf
wide.
Accordingto
FAA
5010
Form,
there
were
25
aircraft
based
at
the
a
1multiengine and 2 ultralight aircraft. 3KK had 11,000 total operatio
mostlyrepresentedbylocalGAactivity(82percent)anditinerantGAope
LansingMunicipalAirport (IGQ) isapubliclyowned,opentothepublic
milesnortheastoftheUltimateSSAAcquisitionArea. IGQhastwooper
visual,3,395ftlongand75ftwide,withanasphaltsurface;andRunway
ftwide,withanasphaltsurface. AccordingtoFAA5010Form,therewe
singleengine,21multiengine,10jetaircraft,13helicoptersand1ultra
operations in 2007.20
December 2008 (TAF) estimations indicate that
constantin2010andin2020. FiftypercentofactivityatIGQisrepresen
isitinerantGAand9percentisairtaxiactivity.21
LakeVillageAirport(C98) isaprivatelyowned,opentothepublicairpo
southeast of the IAP boundary. C98 has one visual, turf runway that
AccordingtoFAA5010Form,thereare20basedaircraftatC98: 16sin
6,976totaloperationsin2006,ofwhich67percentwerelocalGAand33
Lowell Airport (C97) is a privatelyowned, opentothepublic airport
southeast of the IAP boundary. C97 has one visual, turf runway that
AccordingtoFAA5010Form,therewere11basedaircraftatC97(allsi
operationsin2006,ofwhich93percentwerelocalGAandsevenpercent
2.4.2 PrivateAirfields
Inaddition,theregionwithin20milesofSSAhas16privatelyowned,p
and2pavedrunways. Theserunwaysrange in lengthfrom1,300to4,2
2,453feet. Adescriptionoftheseprivateairportsfollows:
SpanglerAirport(58IL)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairfieldlocated
oftheInauguralARPandabout4milesnorthwestofManteno,IL. Thee
long,200ftwide,turfsurfaced,visualrunway.24
Therewere3basedairc
FAA5010Form.
Richard Brandt Airport (55IL) is a privatelyowned, privateuse facili
southwestoftheIAPboundaryandabout2milesnortheastofManteno
visual, turfsurfaced, 2,200 ft long and70 ft wide.25
There was1based
2009FAA5010Form.
Meadow Creek Airport (2IL9) is a privatelyowned, privateuse facili
northwestoftheInauguralARPand1milewestofMonee,IL. Theexist
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wide,asphaltsurface,visualrunway.26
Therewere20basedsingleengin
2009FAA5010Form.
CraigMussman
Airport
(7IL0)
is
a
privatelyowned,
private
use
airpo
southeastoftheIAPandapproximately3milesnorthofGrantPark,IL. I
turfsurface,which is2,415ft longand75ftwide.27
Therewere4base
2009FAA5010Form.
VonAlvensAirviewAirport(IL29)isaprivatelyowned,privateusefacili
IAPboundaryand3milessouthwestofBeecher,IL. Theairporthasat
wide.28
Therewere2basedaircraftatII29,accordingtothe2009FAA50
HershelWix
Airport
(03IL)
is
a
privatelyowned,
private
use
airport
northeastoftheIAPboundaryandabout6milessouthwestofMonee,
wide, turf surface, visual runway.29
There was 1based aircraft at 03IL
Form.
Johnson Airport (90IL) is a privatelyowned, privateuse airport locate
southwestoftheIAP. Theairporthasasingle,visual,turfrunway,2,600
nobasedaircraftatIL78,accordingtothe2010FAA5010Form.
BenoitAirport
(IL78)
is
a
privatelyowned,
private
use
airport
locate
southwestoftheIAPboundary. Theairporthasasingle,visual,turfrunw
Therewere3basedaircraftatIL78,accordingtothe2009FAA5010Form
Classic Landings Airport (05IL) is a privatelyowned, privateuse airpo
southwestoftheIAPboundary. Thisairportcontainsasingle,visual,turf
ftwide.32
Thisisaresidentialairpark;noinformationonbasedaircraftat
FrankfortAirport(C18) isaprivatelyowned,privateusefacility located
oftheARPandabout1milesoutheastofFrankfort,IL. Theexistingrunw
asphaltsurface,4,203ftlongand50ftwide.33
Therewere24basedair
FAA5010Form.
HawkerAirport(12IL)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairportlocatedap
theIAPboundary. HawkerAirporthasonevisual,turfrunway,1,300ftl
basedaircraftat12IL,accordingtothe2009FAA5010Form.
NeinerAirport(19LL)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairportlocatedap
the IAP boundary. This airport has one visual, turf runway that is 1,9
informationon
based
aircraft
for
this
facility
was
available.
SunsetAcresAirport(LL24)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairport loc
ofthe IAPboundary. Thisairporthasasinglevisual,turfrunway,which
Therewere2basedaircraftatLL24,accordingtothe2009FAA5010Form
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SuttonsField(0II8)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairportlocatedapp
of the IAPboundary. Theairporthasasinglevisual, turf runway that
Therewere
4based
aircraft
at
0II8,
according
to
the
2009
FAA
5010
Form
SweedlerAirport(3IL2)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairportlocated
IAParea. Theairporthasasinglevisual,turfrunwaythat is2,600ft lon
basedaircraftat3IL2,accordingtothe2009FAA5010Form.
WietbrockAirport(IN90)isaprivatelyowned,privateuseairportlocated
oftheIAParea. Wietbrockcontainsasinglevisual,turfrunway,2,800ft
singleengineaircraftbasedatthisairport.39
Therewas1basedaircraft
5010Form.
Table26isasummaryoftheGeneralAviationFacilitiesthatarewithin2
Table 26 Summary of General Aviation/Corporate Aviation Facilitie
withintheSouthSuburbanRegion,2009AirportName
(FAAIdentifier)ARP
40 Runway(s) Based
Orientation Dimensions SE ME JSpangler(58IL) 11.0 0321 2,200x200 3 0
RichardBrandt(55IL) 8.1 1836 2,200x70 1 0
MeadowCreek(2IL9) 5.7 0422 3,400x40 16 2
CraigMussman(7IL0) 7.9 0927 2,415x75 3 0
VonAlvensAirview(IL29) 4.8 1836 1,900x60 1 0
HershelWix(03IL) 5.8 1836 2,600x105 1 0
Johnson(90IL) 12.1 1836 2,600x70 0 0
BenoitAirport(IL78) 15.6 1836 2,000x105 3 0
ClassicLandings(05IL) 19.6 1028 3,200x70 0 0
FrankfortAirport(LL40) 9.2 0927 4,203x50 23 1
RichardHawker
(12IL)
17.8
09
27
1,300
x100 1 0
PatNeiner(19LL) 12.3 1836 1,940x70 0 0
SunsetAcres(LL24) 10.6 0927 2,640x70 1 0
SuttonsField(0II8) 9.7 0119 1,400x100 3 1
SweedlerAirport(3IL2) 16.6 1836 2,600x135 1 1
Wietbrock(IN90) 11.4 0927 2,800x100 1 0
Gary/Chicago
Regional(GYY)19.4
1230 7,003x15042 18
0220 3,603x100
GreaterKankakee(IKK) 19.10422 5,979x100
96 131634 4,399x75
Griffith
Merrillville
(05C)15.9
08
26
4,900
x75
41
14
KoernerKankakee(3KK) 19.10927 2,644x300
22 11836 2,564x200
LansingMunicipal(IGQ) 12.30927 3,395x75
142 211836 4,002x75
LakeVillage(C98) 16.8 1836 2,000x140 16 0
Lowell (C97) 11.8 1836 3,041 x 100 11 0
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2.4.3 BultField
Oneairportintheregionislistedandreviewedseparatelybecauseofit
designationC56,
is
aprivately
owned,
public
use
facility
located
approxi
theIAPsAirportReferencePointand4milessoutheastoftheVillageof
longby75feetwideconcreteeast/westrunwayavailablefordawntodu
basedaircraft,125singleengine,7multiengineand2rotorcraft,(seeTab
FormerlycalledSangerField,thisfacilitywascompletelyrebuiltbythene
facilityconsists of132aircrafthangars,an18,000square foot terminal
AvgasandJetA.Sanger/BultFieldhaslongbeenrecognizedbytheFAAan
Table27: SummaryofGeneralAviation/CorporateAviationFacilities
AirportName
FAAIdentifierARP* Runway(s) BasedA
Orientation Dimensions SE ME Je
BultField(C56) 0.7 0927 5,000x75 125 7 0Source: FAA,Form5010,AirportMasterRecord,BultField,September2010. *Distancet
(ARP). **Aircraftlighterthanair;Recreationalorsportareexcludedfrombasedaircraftnu
2.4.4.
Registered
General
Aviation
Aircraft
Therearecurrently445aircraftregisteredtoresidentsorcorporationsw
of this registration information indicates that120 of those aircraftare
WillCounty.ForpurposesofthisdescriptiononlyeasternWillCountyde
east of an imaginary line beginning in Custer Park running northeast t
ManhattanandFrankfort.ItisassumedthattheSSAsiteandBultFieldp
foraircraftownersinthispartofthecountytobasetheiraircraft.
Inaddition,
the
seven
counties
adjoining
Will
County:
Cook,
DuPage,
Gru
Lake,combineforanadditional3,982registeredaircraft.Thistotalof4,4
41.8percentofthetotalaircraftregisteredinIllinois41
.
2.5 Utilities
TheSSAsiteiscurrentlyservedbyComEdforelectricityandvarioustelecommu
service. Naturalgasservice,providedbyNicorInc,isavailableintoBultFieldfro
Avenuebutthemajorityofthepropertiesatthesiteuseliquidpropane,oilorel
inthe
vicinity
of
the
site
rely
on
public
or
private
well
and
septic
systems
(see
Ex
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Section3RegionalSettingandLandUse
3.1 GreaterChicagoRegion
TheSouthSuburbanAirport(SSA)site is locatedwithinthegreaterChicagore
Illinois/northwestIndianametropolitanarea. Specifically,thegreaterChicagore
innortheasternIllinois,whichareCook,DeKalb,DuPage,Grundy,Kane,Kankake
Counties;twocountieslocatedinnorthwesternIndiana,whichareLakeandPor
Wisconsin(seeExhibit22). ThegreaterChicagoregionisthethirdlargestmet
accordingtotheU.S.BureauofCensus. Approximately9.1millionpeopleresid
in2000.42
ThegreaterChicagoregionisahighlydiversearearanginginlandusefromprim
commercialbusiness,andresidentialareas. LocatedonLakeMichigan,Chicago
and isoneof thecountrysmajorcommercial centers. Thesurroundingarea
farmingcenters.
3.2 SiteAcquisitionArea
TheUltimate AcquisitionArea for the SSA comprises approximately20,000ac
(seeExhibit
11).
The
Inaugural
Airport
Program
of
the
SSA
is
located
on
app
UltimateAcquisitionArea. Fivevillagessurroundtheairportsite:Beechertothe
Moneetothenorthwest,Peotonetothesouthwest,andUniversityParktothen
Thecenterofthesiteisapproximately35milessouthsouthwestoftheChicago
milessouthsoutheastofORDand29milessouthofMDW. Thesite is locate
Route50andwestofIllinoisRoutes394and1.
3.3 AffectedTownships/ZoningAuthority
TheSSAsite is located inunincorporatedWillCounty, Illinois,mostly intheTo
smallerportions located inCreteandWashingtonTownships. Themajorityof
the IAP will occur within Will Township, with some related development im
Townships.
Thetownshipsprimarilyprovideroadconstructionandmaintenanceservices,in
Fire, rescueandambulanceservicesareprovided by independentpublicorp
taxing authority reside with the county in unincorporated areas. Incorpora
extraterritorial
zoning
authority
for
all
land
within
1.5
miles
of
municipal
bopresent. SinceWillCountydoeshavezoning,nomunicipalitycurrentlyhaszonin
3.4 LandUsePlanningandZoningAgencies
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the official regio
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population growth of more than 2 million new residents by 2040. The pla
projectedgrowthwillhaveontransportation,housing,economicdevelopment
otherqualityoflifeissues. Asthelanduseplanningagencyforthearea,CMAP
Federaldocuments
under
Executive
Order
1237243,
Intergovernmental
Review
95).
3.5 LandUsewithintheSSASite
LandusewithintheboundaryoftheSouthSuburbanAirportsiteispredominan
existinglanduseforthearea. Approximately85percentoftheSouthSuburban
about 8 percent is developed land occupied by residences and farm buildin
combination of land uses including fallow cropland, successional field, wetl
NaturalAreas/OpenSpaceontheExhibit32). BultField,asmallprivategene
the center of the study area. This rural land use pattern is typical of the ar
extensiveresidentialdevelopmentisfoundtothenorthinMonee,CreteandU
Peotone; and to the east in Beecher. Commercial development is concentra
Interstate57interchangesonthewestandalongIllinoisRoutes1and394onth
Suburban growth is encroaching on the northern limit of the primary study
acquisitionboundarypredominantlyconsistsoffarmingandruralresidentialuse
growth
is
also
occurring
within
the
primary
study
area.
In
October
2004,
the
arural residences, 109 farm residences, 627 manufactured homes and 2 comm
2,693people livedwithintheUltimateacquisitionboundary in2004.Thenum
has increased by approximately 22 percent since May of 1995. Section 6 o
detailed description of the SSA land acquisition program initiated in 2001.
availableontheSSAprojectwebsiteatwww.southsuburbanairport.com.
3.6 PopulationCenters
Thepopulation
centers
of
Beecher,
Crete,
Monee,
Peotone
and
University
Par
theairportsite(seeExhibit11). Theseincludeacombinationoffastgrowings
olderruralcommunities.
VillageofBeecher The2000U.S.CensuspopulationforBeecherwas2,033,n
population. Beecherisaruralcommunitythatwasfirstsettledinthe1850s. T
are located near the railroad on the west side of the village with new deve
towardIllinoisRoute1.HousinginBeecherispredominantlysinglefamilyando
of the homes were built after 1970. Cardinal Creek Golf Course and othe
constitutealmost
20
percent
of
the
total
land
use
in
the
village.
Industrial
use
cornerofthevillage,andconsiderableresidentialdevelopmentisoccurringinth
thevillage.
VillageofCrete ThelargestpopulationcenterneartheSSAsiteisCrete,witha
7,346,a9percentincreasefrom1990. Thevillagewasfoundedaround1850an
d d bl h h d l
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Village of Monee The Village of Monee is located directly northwest of t
University Park. In 2000, the U.S. Census recorded a population of 2,924, a
Monee isa ruralcommunitydatingback to themiddleof the19thcentury.
IllinoisCentral
Railroad
and
flourished
as
amajor
town
in
Will
County.
Thepredominant landuse intheVillageofMonee isresidentialwithsinglefa
are generally distributed throughout the village, with some concentration a
bisectsthiscommunity. Thehousingstockislargelysinglefamily,owneroccup
andabout20percentoftheexistingsinglefamilyhomesareofferedasone or
ofsinglefamilyhousingunitshavebeenconstructedinrecentyearsonformerf
Development in the village generally occurred on large lots of 15 acres du
systems;howevernewerdevelopmenttendstobeonsmaller(0.250.50acre
to sewers. Zoning codes in the Village of Monee are being revised to includ
recreationalfacilitiesnearMoneeareRaccoonGroveNaturePreserveandMon
bytheForestPreserveDistrictofWillCounty.
Village of Peotone The Village of Peotone is a rural community located so
predominantly a singlefamily residential community of owneroccupied hom
Census,Peotone'spopulationwas3,385,a15percentincreasefrom1990. Com
along
Illinois
Route
50
in
the
central
business
district
and,
more
recently,
neIndustrialusesarelimitedtoanareaeastofIllinoisRoute50andafewparcelsa
VillageofUniversityPark TheVillageofUniversityPark,incorporatedin1967,
locatednorthoftheSSAsite.Thevillagegrewfromtheformercommunityof
Census recorded a population for University Park of 6,662, a 7 percent incr
contains a mixture of singlefamily homes and a large number of multifamily
concentrated along University Parkway. Additional commercial uses are als
Stuenkel Road and Governors Highway, and the intersection of MoneeMa
GatewayIndustrial
Park
is
located
in
the
western
part
of
the
village
between
Int
GovernorsStateUniversity is located incentralUniversityPark. Recreational
significantportionofthevillage,andincludetheDeerCreekGolfCourse,andTh
which is owned and operated by the Forest Preserve District ofWill County,
ResourcesandtheVillagesofParkForestandUniversityPark.
UnincorporatedAreas Goodenow,asmall,unincorporatedcommunitywitha
of87,islocatedtothenorthoftheformerBeecherlandfillalongPaulingRoad.
GoodenowGroveNaturePreserveandMiddlePlumForestPreserve,ownedan
Districtof
Will
County.
3.7 LandUseandZoningofSurroundingAreas
Theremainingareaaroundtheairportsiteiscomprisedoftheunincorporated
Kankakee County. Land uses and zoning in these areas are generally agric
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Lenox, Frankfort, Mokena, Matteson, Lynwood, Dyer, Schererville and Griffit
experiencingsubstantialgrowth.
Landuse
in
the
area
immediately
south
of
the
airport
site
is
generally
agricultu
plans for thisarea indicatesimilar futureuses. Theexception to this land us
occurringfarthersouthalongInterstate57betweenMantenoandtheCityofKa
ZoningdesignationsforportionsoftheSSAsiteareagricultural,estateresiden
residential(seeExhibit32).
3.8 LandUsePlanofEasternWillCounty
TheWill
County
Planning
Staff
maintains
awide
variety
of
data
pertinent
to
co
isresponsibleforpreparingandimplementingtheCountysLandResourceand
studiesthathelpguidefuturegrowthandpreserveWillCountysHeritage.Wi
ResourceandManagementPlaninApril2002.ThisplanidentifiedtheWillCoun
apotentialSouthSuburbanAirport. TheplanidentifiestheairportasaProjec
asanoverlaytoexistingandplannedrurallandusessincetheairportprojecth
iscurrentlyupdating thisplan. Inaddition,onApril16,2009theCountyHigh
County 2030 Transportation Plan in an effort to ensure that adequate trans
accommodate
the
countys
growth.
This
plan
included
the
SSA
site
based
upAirportLayoutPlanandmakesrecommendationsforrightofwayexpansiona
closures.
WillTownshipadopted itsGeneralDevelopmentPlan in June1993,whichspe
andsurroundinglandforagriculturaluse.Thisdesignationisalsoconsistentwith
Basedonanintergovernmentalagreement,electedofficialsfromWillandKank
planningbody inthe1990stohelpcreateacohesivestrategy foraddressing
group,
known
as
the
Eastern
Will
County
Regional
Council
(EWCRC),
was
coCreteTownship,GrantPark,KankakeeCounty,Manteno,MoneeTownship,Mo
SumnerTownship,UniversityPark,WillCountyandWillTownship. Thisgrou
legislatorsthroughtheIllinoisDepartmentofCommerceandCommunityAffairs
Aseparategroup,calledtheSouthSuburbanPlanningCommittee(SSPC),was
the Villages of Crete, Monee, Beecher, Peotone and University Park, plus t
KankakeeCounties. ThisgroupwasinitiallyfundedbygrantsprovidedbytheIlli
tohelpthelocalmunicipalitieseffectivelyplanfortheproposedairport. TheNIP
committeein
an
advisory
role.
3.9GroundTransportationFacilities
TheexistinggroundtransportationnetworkservingthefutureSSAsiteinclude
facilities. Followingisabriefdescriptionoftheprimaryroadsandraillinesasillu
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portionofMissouri. The interstate isaccesscontrolledand itcarriestw
There are two existing interchanges on I57 in the vicinity of the proj
interchange(milemarker335)islocatednearthenorthendoftheairpor
Roadinterchange
(mile
marker
327)
is
located
near
the
south
end
of
the
mile segment of roadway are a truck weigh station and a rest area
approximately8miles,drivedistance,fromthecenteroftheSSAsite.
IllinoisRoute50: IL50isamarkedstatehighwaythatrunsparalleltoI5
It is located approximately twothirds of a mile to the east of the inte
airportsite. IL50currentlycarriestwolanesoftrafficineachdirectiona
carsandtrucksintheregion.
IllinoisRoute
394:
IL
394
is
a
fourlane
(two
lanes
in
each
direction
adjacent to the northeast corner of the airport boundary. IL394 ru
providesdirectconnectionsfromI94,I80andU.S.Route30tothenort
IL394isacontrolledaccessmajorarterialroadwaythatcarriessignificant
IllinoisRoute1: IL1runsinanorthsouthdirectionalongtheeastsideo
as a Strategic Regional Arterial (SRA). The roadway consists of one lan
pavedshoulders. ILRoute1isaheavilyusedtruckroutefortheregion.
3.9.2ExistingOperatingConditions
Ingeneral, theexisting roadwaynetworkaround thesiteoperatesata
fourmain roadways in theareaare: I57, IL50, IL394and IL1. Eacho
southdirectionalongtheeasternandwesternedgesoftheSSAsite. Th
theexistingoperationsontheseroads:
Interstate57: I57currentlycarriesapproximately36,000vehiclesperd
AADT)
in
the
segment
between
the
ManhattanMonee
Interchange
a
Interchange. The operations along the interstate and at the Peotone
acceptable. IDOThas identifiedcapacityproblemswiththeexistingMa
thatcurrentlyexperiencessignificantdelayson ramps thatserve theen
north. IDOTrecentlyapprovedaPhase IEngineeringStudythat include
existingrampsofthisinterchange.
IL Route 50: IL50 currently carries between 6,000 and 9,000 vehicle
adjacent to the airport. Presently no operational deficiencies have
segment.
ILRoute394: IL394currentlycarries8,700vehiclesperdayAADTimmed
volumeincreasestoapproximately22,600vehiclesperdayAADTinthe
37,6000vehiclesperdayAADTtothenorthofU.S.30. Nooperationald
thesouthernterminusofIL394(addImprovementsatsouthterminusof
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3.9.3RegionalRailroadNetwork
Inadditiontotheexistingroadwaynetwork,therearetworailroadlinest
CanadianNationalRailway: TheCanadianNationalsfreightsingletrack
Champaign, Illinois passing the airport site along the west side of IL R
currently runs scheduled commuter passenger service on the Cana
downtownChicagotoUniversityPark,whichislocatedapproximately8m
Union Pacific Railroad: The Union Pacific Railroad has existing freigh
St.Louis. This double track rail bed runs north/south along the east si
VillagesofCreteandBeecher.
3.10 CommunityFacilities
Therearenochurches,hospitalsorschoolslocatedwithintheboundariesofthe
communityfacilitiesinthevicinityofthestudyareaarelistedinTable31andt
contained inAppendixA. These facilities were recorded based on windshie
2004.
Table31
Community
Facilities
Identifier(seeFigure4.22) CommunityFacility
1 FreeMethodistChurch
2 St.PaulsUnitedChurchofChrist
3 St.BonifaceCatholicChurch
4 FiremansPark
5 MoneeElementarySchool
6 ChristianLifeFellowship
7
PilgrimageProtestant
Congregation
8 UniversityParkPublicLibrary
9 HickoryElementary
10 TotsPark
11 CreteMoneeMiddleSchool
12 DeerCreekChurch
13 DeerCreekSchool
14 CreteMoneeEducationCenter,GSU/Echo
15 TrinityEvangelicalLutheranChurch
16
FirstBaptist
Church
of
Crete
17 CreteMoneeIntermediateCenter
18 CreteCemetery
19 ZionEvangelicalLutheranSchool
20 ZionEvangelicalLutheranChurch
21 IllinoisLutheranHighSchool
22 Crete Fire Department
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Table31CommunityFacilities
Identifier(seeFigure4.22) CommunityFacility
31 GoodenowGroveNaturePreserve
32 St.JohnsCemetery
33 St.JohnsEvangelicalLutheranChurch
34 TheAnchorageofBeecher
35 St.JamesCommunityCareofBeecher
36 BeecherHighSchool
37 BeecherElementarySchool
38 Museum&Library
39 St.LukeUnitedChurchofChrist
40 BeecherCommunityChurch
41 ZionLutheranChurch
42 ZionLutheranSchool
43 St.PaulsCemetery
44 St.PaulsChurch
45 St.PaulsChurch
46 PeotoneElementarySchool
47 FirstPresbyterianChurch
48 CretePoliceDepartment
49
UnitedMethodist
Church
50 PeotoneJuniorHighSchool
51 ImmanuelUnitedChurchofChrist
52 PeotoneLibrary
53 ThePeotoneSeniorLivingCenter
54 PeotoneHighSchool
55 ParkForestCommunityGardens
56 PeotonePark
57 MoneeReservoir
58
RaccoonGrove
Nature
Preserve
59 St.PaulsChristianSchool
60 St.PaulsUnitedChurchofChristCemetery
61 WaterTowerPark
62 BusinessDistrictBeecher
63 BusinessDistrictPeotone
64 BusinessDistrictCrete
65 FellowshipBaptistChurch
66 WayneLehnertPreserve
67
PineLake
Park
68 ThornCreekNaturePreserve
69 ThornGrove
70 DeerCreekPreserve
71 LowerPlumCreekPreserve
72 VictoryBaptistChurch
73 G L th Ch h
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Table31CommunityFacilities
Identifier(seeFigure4.22) CommunityFacility
82 StegerCommunityBuilding
83 EastviewElementarySchool
84 ImmanuelLutheranChurch/ActivityCenter
85 St.LiboriusChurch
86 St.LiboriusSchool
87 FirstCongregationalUnitedChurchofChrist
88 Steger,park
89 ParkviewElementarySchool
90 EvergreenHillCemetery
91 StegerEstatesFireDepartment
92 UnitarianUniversalistChurch
93 AuntMarthasYouthServiceCenter(childcare)
94 TalalaSchool
95 HopeLutheranChurch
96 HopeLutheranEarlyLearningCenter
97 St.MarysChurch
98 St.MarysSchool/Preschool
99 VillageBibleChurch
100
SkylineMemorial
Cemetery
101 MichaelE.CraigPark,HeritagePlayground
102 MillerChapel
103 FirstBaptistChurch
104 FirstBaptistDaycare
105 UniversityPark
106 LittlePeoplesPreschool
107 CreteReformedChurch
108 CreteFireProtection
109
PetCemetery
110 EagleLakeCemetery
111 St.LukesCemetery
112 St.JohnsUnitedChurchofChrist
113 St.JohnsCemetery
114 PeotoneCemetery
115 St.JohnsUnitedChurchofChrist
116 St.JohnsCemetery
117 GreenGardenSchool
118
SOWICEducation
Center
(Southern
Will
County
Cooper
119 GreenGardenTownHall
120 St.PetersCemetery
121 UnionCemetery
122 Park
123 PilgrimageProtestantChurch
124 U i it P k Fi D t t
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Table31CommunityFacilities
Identifier(seeFigure4.22) CommunityFacility
133 OlmsteadPark
134 FaithUnitedReformedChurch
135 BeecherLionsPark
136 CreteElementarySchool
137 CretePreschoolCooperative
138 CreteUnitedMethodistChurch
139 AdamsCemetery
140 CreteMoneeHighSchool
141 HeritagePark
142 CretePublicLibrary
143 JoeAlbrechtMemorialField,baseball
144 St.LiboriusSchool/EarlChildhoodProgram
Source: TAMS,2001.
Note: Datawerecompiledbasedonawindshieldsurveyconductedintheareain2001.
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Section4EnvironmentalOverview
The purpose of the environmental review is to identify key environmental r
airportdevelopment.
The
data
compiled
in
this
section
will
be
used
throughou
airport development alternatives and to identify environmental related pe
recommendeddevelopmentprojects.
The SSA site has been studied in detail over the past 20 + years. Existin
documentedintheFAAsFinalEnvironmentalImpactStatementTier1:FAASit
theStateofIllinoisProposedSouthSuburbanAirport. TheRecordofDecision
Statement(FEIS)wasissuedbytheFAAinJuly2002. Section5.23oftheFEISd
22discreetsocial,physicalandnaturalparameters.AspartoftheTier2EISproc
andoperation
of
the
inaugural
airport,
this
information
will
be
analyzed
and
summaryoftheSSAsiteexistingconditionsfrom2002fornoise,airquality,w
endangered and threatened species of flora and fauna, biotic communities, p
archaeologicalandculturalresourcesandfarmlands.
4.1 Noise
Noiseconditionsweredeterminedforthecommunitiesandvillagesinthevicin
1990s and again in 2004. Ambient noise levels were measured at more th
sensitivereceptors. Exhibits41and42presentthelocationofnoisesensitive
measurements inthevicinityoftheairportsite. Noise levelsrangedfromDNL
the4050dBArange. Noise levelswerealsomeasuredalong46roadwayseg
site. The measured levels ranged from 52 to 76 dBA within 50 to 75 feet
measurementswerealsotakennearrailroadtracks, industrialsitesandnearS
24hourday,itwasdeterminedthatroadwaytrafficwasthemajorcontributort
ofSSA.
4.2
AirQuality
The informationpresented inthe followingsectionprovidesabriefoverview
the study area based on availablemonitoring dataandprevious modeling res
existingsourcesofairemissionsinthestudyarea.
AirQualityMonitoringData
Thisdiscussionofexistingairqualitymonitoringinformationisbasedondatafr
2000.
Multipleroadway
intersections
were
analyzed
using
the
CO
modeling
therewerenoviolationsoftheonehourCOstandardof35ppm;buttheeigh
potentially exceeded at some locations. However, it must be noted that the
worstcaseassumptionsthatproducedconservativelyhighresultswiththedata
OzoneLevels
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Particulate matter (in both the 2.5 and 10micron size ranges) also remai
exception. Theexceptionbeing istheannualaveragevalue forPM2.5,whichw
Leadlevels
remained
below
the
NAAQS
since
before
1994.
4.3 WaterQuality
PhysicalandchemicalmeasurementsatstreamsamplingstationswithintheSS
1990andMay1991. Bothwaterandsedimentsamplesweretaken. Waterqua
IIRAP Site Selection Study in 1990 and 1991 were discussed in detail in Tech
Appendix E, Volume III of the IIRAP Site Selection ReportAbstract (TAMS,
samplingwasperformedinthesummerof1994. TheGovernorsAirandWate
December
2,
1997
during
the
State
of
Illinois
review
process
of
the
SouthAssessment(IDOT,1997).
4.4 Floodplains
Thissectionprovidesan inventoryof thewaterwaysandassociated floodplain
currently limitedtoagriculturalfieldsalongthecreeksdrainingthearea,andt
creeks. Thedepthoffloodingduringa100yearfloodeventrangesfrom1inch
are no designated floodways identified on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate
construction activities in the nondesignated floodways, if the stream drainsregulated by the IDNR, Office of Water Resources and county governments.
regulatedastwozones:floodwayandfloodfringe.
TheSSAsite isdrainedbyseveralheadwaterstreamsthat flow throughcropl
reaches of these streams have been improved, straightened, or otherwise
agriculturalpurposes. Someofthesestreamshavedesignated100yearflood
thatflow into largerchannelswithdesignatedfloodplains. Exhibit43presen
airport
site
as
depicted
in
the
FAAs
Tier
1
FEIS.
Atotalofapproximately38milesofstreamchannelsrunthroughtheSSAsite.
about1,704acresofdesignated,100yearfloodplainswithintheproposedairpo
TheextremenorthernandeasternportionsoftheSSAsitedraintothenorthe
oftheCalumetRiverdrainage. TwoheadwatertributariesofPlumCreekflowno
thesiteandIllinoisRoute1,totheeast. Theseintermittentfarmchannelsdrain
cropland. Theyjoinapproximately2milesnortheastofthesitetoformthema
designated100
year
floodplains,
approximately
150
feet
wide,
associated
with
t
ThemajorityofthesitedrainstowardthesouthandsouthwestintotheKankak
fromthenortheastcornertothesouthwestcorneroftheSSAsite,drainingap
flowsthroughopencroplandwithsomeforestedbanks. BlackWalnutCreekflo
miles beforejoiningwith the South Branch ofRock Creek,which isa tributar
d d fl d l d h l k l k f
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The headwaters of the South Branch of Rock Creek drain approximately 5.4
southernportionsoftheSSAsite. Thesearemainlyintermittentfarmswalesdr
of Rock Creek flows south for approximately 5 miles beforejoining with Ro
Kankakee
River.
There
is
100year
floodplains
associated
with
the
South
Br
approximately100to2,300feetinwidth.
RockCreekand itstributariesdrainapproximately6.8squaremilesattheext
The main channel flows through the area between the site and Interstate 57
intermittent farmswales locatedtothenorthwestandnortheastofthemain
tributariesflowthroughopencropland. Thedesignated100yearfloodplainfor
feetwide,and itstributariesvary fromapproximately250to400feetwide. R
RockCreekDrainageDistrict,reactivated inthesummerof1997 toalleviate f
Peotone.
Exline Slough's headwaters and tributaries are located in the eastern qu
approximately3.4squaremiles. ExlineSloughflowssouth forapproximately
Kankakee River. The tributaries are intermittent streams flowing through cr
floodplainvariesinwidthfromapproximately150to1,100feet.
DeerCreeksheadwatersarelocated intheextremenorthernportionoftheSS
squaremiles. Afurther0.2squaremileswouldbecrossedbytheproposedEast
to Illinois Route 394. Neither of these areas directly impacts Deer Creek or i
streambeginsnorthoftheproposedsite.
4.5 Wetlands
ThemostcommontypeofwetlandfoundwithintheSSAsite ispalustrineeme
palustrine forested (PFO) wetland, wetland complexes, and palustrine scru
(R2OWHx)habitat(jurisdictionalwatersoftheU.S.)isalsoextensivewithinthis
and
ponds
(PUB)
comprise
the
other
waters
of
the
U.S.
within
the
site..
The
staTech,nowAECOM,toconductawetlandanalysisoftheInauguralSSAsite in2
available for review in the Environmental section of the project web site a
Exhibit44presentsthewetlandsidentifiedontheairportsitein2008and2009
Theemergentwetlands(PEM)withintheSSAsiteincludebothcultivatedandun
herbaceous,hydrophyticvegetation. Uncultivatedareasaredominatedbyavar
suchasreedcanarygrass(Phalarisarundinacea),cattail(Typhaspp.),bulrushe
spp.). Cultivated (farmed) wetlands are characterized by weedy, annual
(Echinochloacrus
galli)
and
pinkweed
(Polygonum
pensylvanicum).
Thepalustrine forested wetland (PFO) designation includes wetlands charac
canopylayer. ForestedwetlandswithintheSSAsitearetypicallyfoundindepre
wherewetlandshaveremainedunplowedlongenoughfortreestomature. Th
flooded, swampy stream margins where the adjacent hydrology has not bee
d d d l f d d d l l b k l h h
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Palustrinewetlandcomplexes includeacombinationofwetlandtypes,where
mapping atapractical scale. Forexample,wetland complexesmayconsisto
forestedwetlandswithashrubbycomponent,orexpansiveareaswithamosaic
covercategories.
WithintheSSAsite,thewatersoftheU.S.designatedasriverine(R2OWHx)byt
constructeddrainagechannels(ditches). Afewsmallnaturalcreeksremainwit
oncenaturalcreekshavebeenchannelized,resultinginsteepsided,straightlin
bermsalongthetopsofthechannelbanks. Intheseinstances,wetlandhydrol
streamchannel. Plantspecies,suchasreedcanarygrass(Phalarisarundinace
jewelweed(Impatiensspp.),grow inthechannelwherewater isshalloworwh
topsofthechannelbanksgenerallysupportuplandspecies,suchasHungaria
fescue(Festuca
elatior).
Where
woody
vegetation
has
become
established
alo
include cottonwood (Populus deltoides), box elder (Acer negundo), and g
subintegerrima).
WatersoftheU.S.withintheSSAsitealsoincludespalustrineopenwater(POW
have mainly resulted from excavation activities, such as construction of borro
livestockwatering ponds. Somepondsare linedwithgravelor rip rap. Resid
mowed to the edge, while livestock pond borders are grazed. Emergent o
sandbarwillow) isfoundalongthebanksofsomemanmadeponds. Naturally
category.
Generally,naturally
occurring
ponds
within
this
site
are
found
in
asso
orforestedwetlandtypes. Theiracreageisincludedwithinthewetlandcomplex
Wildlife habitat is the primary value of the wetlands and other waters of th
wetlandsadjacenttoditchesandstreamsprovidesomewaterqualityimprovem
before itentersdrainageways. And,eventhoughchannelizationandotherdr
flood attenuation value of these wetlands, they do provide some flood atten
detainingoverlandrunoff.
4.6 EndangeredandThreatenedSpeciesofFloraandFauna
The results ofan informal information request to the IDNREcoCAT database
occurrencesofany federallistedorcandidatespeciesandone (1)occurrence
Owl(Tytoalba),withinthestudyareaortheimmediatevicinity.44
4.7 BioticCommunities
TheSSA
site
is
located
within
the
Western
Morainal
Section
of
the
Morainal
Nat
rolling topography associated with end moraines deposited by Wisconsinan g
rangebetween690feetto800feetabovesealevel. Soilsusuallyhaveahighcla
seasonallyperchedwatertable. Thisareawasoncepredominantlyprairieand
ofdenserwoodland. Intheprojectarea,oakgroveswereoncepresentnorth
theareawithintheproposedacquisitionboundarieswasonceoverwhelminglyo
f h h d b d l h h h
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PlantBiota
Muchof the remainingvegetated land in thegreaterChicago regionbears lit
ecological
conditions.
Most
areas
have
been
disturbed
and
degraded
to
sproportions of adventive (nonnative) weedy invaders. The floristic quality o
Floristic Quality Index values less than 20. Land cover classes containing p
cropland,pasture,andherbaceoussuccessionalfield,oftenrateinthe020rang
naturalareasignificancefromafloristicqualityperspective,andarereplaceable
TerrestrialBiota Mammals
Most of the SSA site was originally grassland. Prairie remnants are inha
maniculatus)and
meadow
voles
(Microtus
pennsylvanicus).
These
species
als
fallowcroplandthatwasfarmeduntilafewyearsagowithintheboundarieso
mammalsofopenareas include thirteenlinedgroundsquirrels (Spermophilus
(Sorexcinereus), shorttailed shrews (Blarinabrevicauda), Eastern cottontails
skunks (Mephitismephitis). In the fewwoodedareasand in latersuccessiona
whitefootedmice(Peromyscus leucopus)replacedeermice. Whitetaileddee
abundantinwoodedareasofthesites,buthavenotyetoverpopulatedtheare
active cropland, although thirteenlined groundsquirrelswere commonlyobs
strips.
Birds
Overa16monthperiodoftimefrom1990continuinginto1991,156specieswe
SSA site. Seventy percent of the individuals belonged to open country passe
percentageofspecies,31percent. Waterbirdshadthesecondhighestpercenta
woodland passerines had the second highest percentage of species, 30 perc
confirmedtobreed,andbreedingevidence indicatedthatanadditional41spe
the
vicinity
of
the
SSA
site.
Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve, located northwest of the proposed acqu
periodically in 1994. This preserve contains mature deciduous woodland, em
field communities. Louisiana Waterthrushes (Seiurus motacilla) were found
sections of the preserve. European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), American Ro
Titmice (Parus bicolor), and Wood Thrushes (Hylocichlamustelina) nest in t
preserve. Nestparasitism by Brownheaded Cowbirds (Molothrusater)was o
Theredoesnotappeartobea largeenoughblockofcontiguousclosedcanop
Brownheaded
Cowbird
on
forest
interior
species.
American Robins and Redbellied Woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinensis) we
edge. FieldSparrows(Spizellapusilla),HouseWrens(Troglodytesaedon),Tree
European Starlings were found nesting in successional field habitat within
indicated that the following species probably nest in the various habitats fo
d k ( d b ) d k ( d ll )
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ReptilesandAmphibians
Thirteenspecies
of
amphibians
and
reptiles
are
known
to
occur
in
the
immediat
consideredrelativelycommon innortheasternIllinois. Theoneexception isth
whichiswidespreadincentralIllinois,butseldomcommonatanyonelocality,a
area(BrownandMorris,1990). Blandingsturtle(Emydoideablandingii),aStat
speciesatrisk(formerlyCategory2)ispresentatRaccoonGroveNaturePrese
Becausealmostallofthestudyareawasoriginallyprairie,theherpetofaunaco
species and habitatgeneralists. Prairie remnants,herbaceoussuccessional fie
American toads (Bufo americanus), western chorus frogs (Pseudacris triseria
pipiens),western
fox
snakes
(Elaphe
vulpina),
and
plains
garter
snakes
(Thamn
the eastern tigersalamander (Ambystoma tigrinum),are largely restricted to
GroveNaturePreserve. Aquaticspecies,suchasbullfrogs(Ranacatesbeiana),
snappingturtles,(Chelydraserpentina),occupythesmallstreams. Onlytoads
intensivelycultivatedareas.
AquaticBiotaFishes
Thesmaller streams in rural Illinois, including someof those found in the vic
declinedin
quality
(Karr
et
al.,
1986;
Smith,
1971;
Gammon
et
al.,
1990).
N
agricultural runoff, sedimentation and habitat modification, such as channe
obstaclesfromstreams,areamongthecontributingfactorstothisdecline.
Black WalnutCreek is a small headwater stream. Fish diversity was poor in
seasonallystagnant. Themiddleportionofthestreamhasahighergradient,b
varied substrate. Intolerant species present at the middle sites of this stream
(Phoxinus erythrogaster) and fantail darters (Etheostomaflabellare). Lower
confluence with the South Branch of Rock Creek are maintained in a channe
habitatresultedinmoderatespeciesdiversity. Bluntnoseminnows(Pimephales
catchinthisarea.
TheSouthBranchofRockCreekjoinswithBlackWalnutCreekandMarshallS
Peotone. A few types of fish were abundant, but species diversity was only
dominated the upstream station; striped shiners (Luxilus chrysocephalus) w
Habitatqualitywaslow.
Exline
Slough
was
of
less
than
optimal
habitat
quality.
Grass
pickerel(Es
(Aphredoderus sayanus) were consistently captured at the upstream area.
downstream area produced the only rainbow darters (Etheostoma caeru
assessment;bandeddarters(Etheostomazonale)weremorecommonherethan
BenthicMacroinvertebrates
S h S b b Ai M Pl DRAFT E i i C di i R
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4.8 ParkandRecreationLands
Section4(f)oftheDOTActof1966(49U.S.C.303),which iscurrentlyreferre
the
Secretary
of
Transportation
shall
not
approve
any
program
or
project
publiclyownedlandfromapublicpark,recreationarea,orwildlifeandwaterfow
significance,oranylocallandfromanhistoricsiteofnational,stateorlocalsigni
a) thereisnofeasibleandprudentalternativetoitsuse,and
b) allpossibleplanningtominimizeharmismadepartoftheproject. (FA
Allpubliclyownedparks,recreationareas,publiclyownednaturepreserves(d
included as Section 303(c) lands. Illinois nature preserves may not be acquir
eminentdomain,
except
for
another
public
use
and
by
approval
of
the
Illinois
Governor, and the public owner. Table41 identifies the Section 303(c) pro
publicuseswithintheimmediatevicinityoftheSSAsite. TherearenoSection
site. Exhibit45presentstheparkandrecreationlandsinthevicinityoftheairp
Table41: ExistingSection303(c)Lands
Section303(c)
LandsOwnership PublicUses
Year
EstablishedSize
DeerCreek
PreserveForest
Preserve
DistrictofWillCountySpecial
use
permits 1994 30
acr
FiremansPark VillageofMonee ToursofNationalRegister
Historicsite
1940 7acre
Goodenow
GroveNature
Preserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty
Hiking, picnicking,
camping,skitrails,fishing,
birdwatching,sledding,
skating,environmental
educationcenter,
educationalprograms,
specialusepermits,critical
habitat,scientific
monitoringandresearch
programs
1938;1996
designated
asNature
Preserve
541a
dedic
Natur
Prese
Laughton
Preserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty
Fishing,birdwatching,
hiking,picnicking,special
usepermits
1931585
acres
190+
LowerPlum
CreekPreserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty
Specialusepermits 1989 540a
MiddlePlum
Preserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty
Highqualityforested,
openspacecorridor
N/A 318a
Monee
Reservoir
ForestPreserve
Districtof
Ill
County
Fishing,picnicking,
boating,hiking,
biking,
specialusepermits,
educationalprograms,
skating,dogsledding,
crosscountryskiing
1988 195a
OldPlankRoad
Trail/Grand
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty,
Hiking,birdwatching,
biking,crosscountryskiing
1997 22mi
S th S b b Ai t M t Pl DRAFT E i ti C diti R t
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Table41: ExistingSection303(c)LandsContinued
Section303(c)
Lands
Ownership PublicUsesYear
Established
Size
RaccoonGrove
Nature
Preserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty
Restorationofprairieand
savanna,naturewalks,
criticalhabitat,bird
watching,hiking,
picnicking,,educational
programs,specialuse
permits,scientific
monitoringandresearch
programs
1937 210a
SaukTrail
Preserve
ForestPreserve
District
of
Will
County
Educationaltrail,
educational
programs,
bird
watching,specialuse
permits
1976 240a
SaukTrail
Woods
CookCountyForest
PreserveDistrict
Hiking,birdwatching,
biking
Unknown 246a
ThornCreek
Nature
Preserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty,
IllinoisDept.of
NaturalResources,
ParkForest,University
Park
Hiking,educational
programs,educational
trails,museum,bird
watching,scientific
monitoringandresearch
programs
1974 825a
ThornGrove
PreserveForest
Preserve
DistrictofWillCountySpecial
use
permits 1989 86
acr
WayneLehnert
Preserve
ForestPreserve
DistrictofWillCounty
Specialusepermits 1971 80acr
Source: TAMS,1995,1997,2001;ForestPreserveDistrictofWillCounty,IDNR;PeotoneParkDistric
4.9 HistoricProperties/ArchaeologicalResources
LandusewithintheSSAsitewasagriculturalafterEuroAmericansettlemento
19thcentury. Anumberoflate19thcenturyfarmsteadshavebeenrecordedan
theassociated
agrarian
related
architecture.
The
Potawatomi
tribe
historicall
TheCarlGottliebSeggebruchHomestead,ahistoric1860erafarmstead,wasd
LandmarkbytheWillCountyHistoricPreservationCommissioninApril2004. T
theultimateairportboundaryinCrete.
A review of Illinois properties on the National Register of Historic Places in 2
knownsiteslistedinoreligiblefortheNationalRegisterwithintheSSAsite. An
historic structure survey was conducted at the airport site during 19951
investigationsarebeingcoordinatedwiththeIllinoisStateHistoricPreservation
Beginning inthespringof1995,archaeologists fromtheUniversityof Illinois
thedirectionofDr.JohnVogelofHeritageResearch,Ltd.,initiatedabackgrou
and a pedestrian survey of the airport site. Prehistoric site density varies f
probabilityzonesto1siteper400acres in lowprobabilityzones. Approximat
zone areas are contained within the SSA site Coordination with the SHPO regar
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Section5SocioeconomicData
ThedemographicanalysispresentedbelowisbasedondataobtainedfromWoo
U.S.Department
of
Commerce;
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics,
U.S.
Department
of
L
Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce; and the Illinois Department of Empl
demographicandemploymentdatafor1970,1980,and1990arecomparedw
dataaswellas2008Censusestimateswhenavailable.
5.1 Population
Populationhassteadilygrown inthegreaterChicagoregion. In2000,theregi
an increaseofapproximately15percentoverthe1970populationof7,947,85
the1980
population
of
8,114,844,
and
approximately
11
percent
over
the
199
theregionhasthrivedoverthepast30years,thefocusofgrowthuntiltheearl
thecityofChicagotothesuburbs. AsshowninTable51,thecityofChicagol
1980and1990,adeclineof7.4percent. Thistrendreverseditselfinthe1990
approximately112,000people,a4percentincrease. Censusestimatesmaded
thepopulationofthecityofChicagodeclinedby143,810 individualsor5perc
populationoftheremainderofCookCountyisestimatedtohaveincreasedby3
PopulationgrowthintheSSAareahasbeenincreasingatdifferentrates. Fore
145,000new
residents
(40
percent
increase)
between
1990
and
2000,
while
K
County,Indianagained8and2percent,respectively,duringthesametimeperio
estimatedthatWillCountyspopulationhasincreasedby22.2percentfrom50
2000andJuly1,2004.45
Intermsofpopulationnumbers,WillCountyisthefifth
Further, estimates from the U. S. Census Bureaus American Community Sur
population of Will County increased by 167,051 individuals (33 percent) betw
populationnumbers,WillCountycontinuestobeidentifiedasoneofthefastest
The
SSA
site
includes
portions
of
four
townships
in
the
proposed
acquisition
arWill. Overall, these townships have exhibited substantial growth in popula
AlthoughMoneeTownshipexperienceda2percentpopulationdeclinebetwee
percent growth rate between 1990 and 2000. This growth rate has contin
dominantagegroupinthevicinityoftheprimarystudyareaisadultsages20t
total2000population(Table52).
5.2 Housing
Similarto
population
levels
in
the
greater
Chicago
region,
the
number
of
housin
thelast30years,withtheexceptionoftheCityofChicago. Thecityexperience
unitsbetween1970and1990,butreversedthattrendwithanincreaseinhou
andcontinuingthroughthe2008estimates. Table53liststhenumberofhousi
regionbycountyfrom1970to2000. Thenumberofhousingunitsincreasedb
and 1980, by5.6 percent between1980and1990, and by nearly 10percent
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Source: Source: U.S.CensusBureau,1990CensusofPopulationandHousing,Table30:Population
PopulationandHousingUnits,1970to1990;AreaMeasurementsandDensity: 1990.
Table52: PopulationandAgeDistribution,SSAAreaTownship
Population
1980 1990 2000 2008* Under5
WillCounty,IL
Crete
20,416
21,629
23,589
26,446
1,432Monee 10,996 10,817 13,294 17,183 1,065
Washington 3,536 10,817 3,948 5,317 173
Will 1,136 1,332 1,568 2,013 107
Totals 36,084 37,529 42,399 50,959 2,777
Source: Woods&Poole,1993;U.S.CensusBureau,2000and2008. *Estimate.
In2000,housinginthevicinityoftheSSAsitewascharacterizedaslowdensity
familyandowneroccupied(Table54). In2000,therewasa4.4percentvacan
theSSA
site.
Although
2008
Township
estimates
are
not
available,
the
Census
ofthehousingunitswerevacantthatyearthroughoutWillCounty.
5.3 Employment
Based on 2008 estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employed
Table51: PopulationoftheGreaterChicagoRegionCounty 1970 1980 1990
Illinois
Cook 5,493,766 5,253,628 5,105,067
excludingChicago 2,124,409 2,248,566 2,321,341
Chicago 3,369,357 3,005,072 2,783,726
DeKalb 71,654 74,628 77,932
DuPage 487,966 658,858 781,666
Grundy 26,535 30,582 32,337
Kane 251,005 278,405 317,471
Kankakee 97,250 102,926 96,255
Kendall
26,374
37,202
39,413
Lake 382,638 440,388 516,418
McHenry 111,555 147,897 183,241
Will 247,825 324,460 357,313
Indiana
Lake 546,253 522,917 475,594
Porter 87,114 119,816 128,932
Wisconsin
Kenosha 117,917 123,137 128,181
RegionTotal
7,947,852
8,114,844
8,239,820
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Table53: HousingUnitswithintheGreaterChicagoRegionCounty 1970 1980 1990
Illinois
Cook 1,855,373 1,994,211 2,021,833
excludingChicago 645,955 819,505 888,794
Chicago 1,209,418 1,174,706 1,133,039
DeKalb 20,628 25,296 27,351
DuPage 141,119 234,819 292,537
Grundy 8,831 11,529 12,652
Kane 77,088 98,547 111,496
Kankakee 29,660 37,587 37,001
Kendall
7,774
12,518
13,747
Lake 110,448 150,505 183,283
McHenry 36,288 52,976 65,985
Will 73,328 109,754 122,870
Indiana
Lake 167,175 186,375 183,014
Porter 26,205 41,529 47,240
Wisconsin
Kenosha 39,110 47,506 51,262
Regional
Total
2,592,667
3,000,152
3,170,271
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Table 30: Population and
PopulationandHousingUnits,1970to1990;AreaMeasurementsandDensity: 1990.
Table54: HousingUnits,SSAAreaTownship HousingUnits OwnerOccupied Ren
WillCounty
Crete 9,442 7,129
Monee
5,034
3,492
Washington 1,505 1,172
Will 579 432
TotalHousingUnits 16,650 12,225
Source: U.S.CensusBureau,2001.
5.4 Income
In2000,DuPageCounty, Illinoishadthehighestmedianhousehold incomewit
shown
in
Table
5
7.
Will
County
had
the
fifth
highest
median
household
inc$62,238 per household in 2000, a 51 percent increase over 1990 median ho
estimates in 2008 indicate this trend continued with Will County remainin
householdincomeof$62,238andLakeCountyreplacingDuPageasthecountyw
LakeCounty,Illinoishadthehighestpercapitaincomein2000withinthegreat
bl ) ll k d f f h h h $
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p g p
In 2008, Lake County, Indiana had the highest percentage of individuals liv
percent),whileWillCountyrankednumbertenth,of13counties,inthiscategor
belowthepovertylevel(seeTable59).
Table55: TotalEmploymentandUnemploymentbyCountyGreaterChi
CountyEmployedCivilianLaborForce Un
1980 1990 200048
2008* 1980
Illinois
Cook 2,363,086 2,474,073 2,569,474 2,495,909 205,581
DeKalb 35,620 41,282 46,849 55,691 3,090
DuPage 296,073 445,482 516,874 489,362 17,244
Grundy
15,060
15,572
18,194
23,938
1,631
Kane 125,237 165,997 213,520 248,198 10,795
Kankakee 37,790 43,861 50,110 52,103 4,793
Kendall 18,320 21,322 29,554 38,923 1,137
Lake 198,096 266,056 322,972 351,793 14,861
McHenry 66,452 99,137 134,893 163,408 5,482
Will 145,955 178,245 242,383 336,956 13,915
Indiana
Lake 215,573 206,730 208,911 221,128 28,871
Porter
49,390
62,763
71,809
80,609
4,511
Wisconsin
Kenosha 55,634 61,992 78,663 79,922 4,738
RegionTotal 3,622,286 4,082,512 4,504,206 4,637,940 316,649
Source: 1998USACounties,LaborForce,CivilianandUnemployment (BLS);U.S.CensusBureau;U.S.
20062008. *Estimated.
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Table56 EmployedPersonsbyIndustryWillCountyIndustry
AgriculturalServices,ForestryandFishing*
Mining
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
WholesaleTrade
RetailTrade
Transportation&Warehousing
Information
Finance&Insurance
RealEstate&Rental&Leasing
Professional,Scientific&TechnicalServices
ManagementofCompanies&Enterprises
Administrative,Support,WasteManagement,RemediationServices
EducationalServices
HealthCare&SocialAssistance
Arts,Entertainment&Recreation
Accommodation&FoodServices
OtherServices
Auxiliaries
Government*
Source: U.S.CensusBureau,2003,BureauofEconomicAnalysis,U.S.Department ofCommerce,200
Security(IDES);HistoricalIllinoisatWorkData,4th
Quarter,2008;http//lmi.ides.state.il.us/ilatwork/
betweenTables55and56areduetoaccountingdifferencesbetweenparttimeandfulltimejobs
government,employees.
Table57:MedianHouseholdIncomeInDollarsbyCountyGreaterChica
County 198050
1990*
Illinois
Cook 32,151 32,673
DeKalb 30,740 30,864
DuPage 46,096 48,876
Grundy 36,325 35,728
Kane 37,036 40,080
Kankakee 29,127 28,284
Kendall 41,076 42,834
Lake 42,244 46,047
McHenry 39,333 43,471
Will 39,092 41,195
Indiana
Lake 35 704 30 439
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Table58: PerCapitaIncomeInDollarsbyCountyGreaterChicagoRegio
County 198051
199052
Illinois
Cook 13,789