July 14, 2010
ERA’s staff to provide innovative and low impact design solutions for 24-acre Illinois Nature Preserve

WHEATLAND TOWNSHIP, Ill. - Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. (ERA) was retained by the Forest Preserve District of Will County for the Vermont Cemetery Access project. ERA’s Environmental Services team will provide innovative and low impact design solutions to develop the 24-acre Vermont Cemetery Preserve. The proposed amenities include a small parking area, bicycle trail, native planting plans, and incorporating a variety of best management practices (BMPs) to protect a valuable remnant prairie and to mitigate pollutants from impervious surfaces.

In 1999, the Vermont Cemetery was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve in recognition of its important Grade A dry-mesic prairie and rare species, including the federally-threatened and state-endangered Mead's milkweed.

Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. (ERA) is a full-service civil engineering, structural design, environmental science and surveying firm serving clients throughout the Midwest. With offices in Warrenville, Geneva, Chicago and Champaign, ERA offers diverse experience on a wide variety of projects for public, institutional and private sector clients. For more information about ERA, call (630) 393-3060 or visit us online www.eraconsultants.com.