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Great Lakes IL Shoreline - Flood Management
This short survey aims to engage community members, and activists in checking what Green infrastructure & nature-based solutions are most applicable in flood management in Edgewater area.

There are multiple choice questions to choose what solutions you think are more suitable for your area and an option to share your stories on these topics. 

This information will be used by EEC (Edgewater Environmental Coalition) to advocate on issues in the neighborhood prioritizing green infrastructure and nature-based solutions with the  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago Shoreline Study as well as local elected representatives and other stakeholders.

Expected time to complete: 10 minutes. Thank You! 
Questions or follow-up, please contact: 
sustainedgewater@gmail.com
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North Chicago Shoreline
1.Write below the location of the flooding.*
Can be an address, intersection, or description.
2.Select the month or multiple months of concern*
3.Below are Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Flooding: 
Read the explanation and choose your preference in a Scale of (1,2,3),(1 low, 2 Medium, 3 High)
A. Off Shore Reef: Off Shore Structure that protects the beach from direct wave track.
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B. HeadLand: short Protruding Structure that protects the Shoreline from direct wave attack forming a pocket beach. 
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C. Revetment with Vegetation: Rock revetment edge can provide protection and planted with native  grasses  and flowers.
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D.Bio-swales: work best when installed in parking lots, along roadways and sidewalks or as an enhancement to natural or existing drainage swales; they may be constructed in any location provided there is 5% slope 

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E.Using Disconnection in Urban spaces:  the practice of routing water from an impervious area and distributing across a pervious area. Disconnection is traditionally accomplished by routing rooftop downspouts onto lawns  
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F. Rain Gardenis: a bio retention stormwater management practice where a shallow basin is used to capture stormwater runoff. Vegetation and layers of different mulch, soils and aggregates are used to mimic the ecological functions of a natural landscape.  
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G. Permeable Pavement: A pavement system that includes a porous, load-bearing surface with an open-graded aggregate base below it that temporarily stores stormwater until it infiltrates into the underlying soils or drains to a controlled outlet.
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4. Community engagement and participation is important to create change and gain public support to plan against floods. What are some trends that people can support in? Choose all that apply
5. Do you think that the City should support more funding plans for better resiliency against flood threats?
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6. What do you think are the best funding strategies for better flood mitigation?
Do you have a story to tell about the shoreline, lake levels, infrastructure, or flooding? Use the space below to tell your story. 
Write below anything else you'd like to share with EEC.
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