Corps releases Jackson Park draft study report for public comment

Published April 11, 2014
Woodland at Jackson Park Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program Project

Woodland at Jackson Park Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Program Project

The Corps has posted for a 30-day public review a draft study report and Environmental Assessment for the Jackson Park Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration Project April 11, 2014. The project site consists of approximately 155 acres of natural land along the western coast of Lake Michigan between 56th and 67th streets. The Chicago Park District owns the land and requested the Corps’ study. Jackson Park was designed by Fredrick Olmsted in 1890 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.