Groundwater Primer for McHenry County

The McHenry County Defenders' Nancy Schietzelt provides background and fundamentals of the water issues facing the county to students from Cary attending the Community Water Forum." Taped November 17th, 2007 at MCC.

Kishwaukee Valley Water Authority Proposal

Representatives of the Alliance for Land Agriculture and Water (ALAW) make a presentation in support of the April 17th, 2007 water authority ballot initiative, and a member of the the Taxpayers Alliance of Northern Illinois states the latter's opposition. Discussion held at the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Congregational Unitarian Church of Woodstock's Fourth Friday Forum on March 23

McHenry County Water Seminar Town Hall Meeting

District 5 McHenry County Board Member Tina Hill hosts a public discussion of ground water issues facing the county. Larry Thomas provides an overview of the water situation, followed by Randy Blankenhorn of the Chicago Metro Agency for Planning, providing a regional context. County Board chair Ken Koehler speaks about the history of county groundwater planning and provides his own thoughts on the water issue and the interests of the county, then Tina Hill asks Alliance for Land Agriculture and Water (ALAW) member Emily Berendt to explain ALAW's ballot initiative to create a multi-county water authority. District 5 McHenry County Board Member John Jung reports on the progress of the County 2030 plan, and questions are taken fron the audience

Groundwater in McHenry County

What's the future of drinking water in McHenry County? Don't count on Lake Michigan. Public presentation by Baxter & Woodman's Larry Thomas of McHenry County's draft groundwater study. Taped at Diggins Library in Harvard, Il Tuesday January 10th, 2006.