Registration for “Kankakee: The River That Connects Us,” is free and open until Feb. 6. | File photo
Registration for “Kankakee: The River That Connects Us,” is free and open until Feb. 6. | File photo
A plan to recycle sand deposits left by 2015’s Kankakee River flooding was among several ideas slated for discussion at the recent Kankakee River Watershed Conference at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
An article in the Kankakee Daily Journal said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is studying ways of combining the sand with other materials to create soil products with possible construction industry applications and potential partnerships between municipal districts.
The conference, held Feb. 10, featured environmental experts discussing sustainable practices for the river and focused on concerns for both Illinois and Indiana, such as drinking water, wastewater disposal, drainage, fishing and boating, preserving wildlife and floodplain control, according to Olivet Nazarene University’s website.
Chuck Theiling, an ecosystem restoration expert with the Army Corps’ Rock Island District slated to speak at the event said industry leaders foresee a sand-based project along the Illinois-Indiana state line, with a minimum cost of $1 million, according to the article.
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