APPENDIX M

NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE
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Appendix M

Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Natural Habitats and Wildlife

Tier 1 Service Level EIS 1 October 2012

Table 1. Natural Areas within Study Area

Name Habitat Typed State County

Zoo Woods Forest Preserve riparian woodland Illinois Cook

Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve (INAI 

#0526)a (INPC #NP075)c

prairie

Illinois Du Page

Maple Grove Forest Preserve (INAI 

#0527)a, b

upland woods

Illinois Du Page

Hitchcock Woods Forest Preserve riparian woodland Illinois Du Page

Heritage Woods Forest Preserve upland woods Illinois Du Page

Burlington Park Forest Preserve upland woods Illinois Du Page

Sannauk Forest Preserve riparian & upland woods Illinois DeKalb

Hennepin Canal State Park riparian woodland Illinois Bureau/Henry

Edford Railroad Prairie (INAI #0574)a dry-mesic sand prairie Illinois Henry

Green River East Railroad Prairie 

(INAI #0575)a

dry-mesic sand prairie

Illinois Henry

Green River West Railroad Prairie 

(INAI #0576)a

dry-mesic sand prarie &

wet-mesic sand prairie Illinois Henry

Mississippi River - Moline (INAI #1295) b 

 (Potential Bald Eagle habitat)

riverine 

riparian corridor Illinois Rock Island

Norton Nature Area riparian woodland, savanna Iowa Cedar

DNR forest stand (1 site) riparian woodland Iowa Cedar

Longfellow Nature Trail riparian woodland Iowa Johnson

Outdoor Research Area riparian woodland, grassland Iowa Johnson

Outdoor Research Area riparian shrubland Iowa Johnson

Outdoor Research Area riparian woodland Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Woodlands upland woods Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie (West) prairie Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie II prairie Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie III prairie Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie IV prairie Iowa Johnson

Clear Creek Greenbelt savanna Iowa Johnson

Clear Creek Greenbelt riparian woodland, grassland Iowa Johnson

Clear Creek Greenbelt riparian woodland, grassland Iowa Johnson

DNR forest stands (9 sites) upland woods Iowa Johnson

DNR forest stands (5 sites) riparian woodland Iowa Johnson

Laura and Skinny Schlesselman Wildlife 

Area 

grassland Iowa Iowa

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge riparian woodland, savanna, grassland Iowa Iowa

DNR forest stand (1 site) riparian woodland Iowa Iowa

Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve upland woods, grassland Iowa Jasper

Rock Creek State Park upland woods, grassland Iowa Jasper

Colfax Wildlife Management Area grassland Iowa Jasper

Walnut Woods State Park riparian woodland Iowa Polk

DNR forest stands (2 sites) riparian woodland Iowa Polk

DNR forest stands (4 sites) riparian woodland Iowa Dallas

Two Rivers Access Wildlife Management 

Area 

riparian woodland Iowa Dallas

DNR forest stand (1 site) upland woods Iowa Madison

Karl and Grace Correll Wildlife Area grassland Iowa Guthrie

Pellet Wildlife Refuge riparian woodland Iowa Cass

DNR forest stand (1 site) upland woods Iowa Cass

Council Bluffs Riverfront riparian woodland Iowa Pottawattamie
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Natural Habitats and Wildlife Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study

October 2012 2 Tier 1 Service Level EIS

Name Habitat Typed State County

Missouri River riverine Iowa/

Nebraska

Pottawattamie/

Douglas

Source: Illinios DNR Natural Heritage Database;

Iowa DNR Data (natural areas)

Nebraska GPC Nebraska Heritage Program

Notes:

a Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI), Category I b Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI), Category II c Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI), Category III

d The Habitat Type description denotes the type of habitat located within the Study Area and not necessarily 

the type of habitat within the entire property of the natural area.
Appendix M

Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Natural Habitats and Wildlife

Tier 1 Service Level EIS 3 October 2012

Table 2. Natural Areas Impacted

Name Habitat Typed State County

Zoo Woods Forest Preserve riparian woodland Illinois Cook

Hennepin Canal State Park riparian woodland Illinois Bureau/Henry

Edford Railroad Prairie (INAI #0574)a dry-mesic sand prarie Illinois Henry

Green River East Railroad Prairie 

(INAI #0575)a

dry-mesic sand prarie

Illinois Henry

Green River West Railroad Prairie 

(INAI #0576)a

dry-mesic sand prarie &

wet-mesic sand prairie Illinois Henry

Mississippi River - Moline (INAI #1295) b 

 (Potential Bald Eagle habitat)

riverine 

riparian corridor Illinois Rock Island

Norton Nature Area riparian woodland, savanna Iowa Cedar

Longfellow Nature Trail riparian woodland Iowa Johnson

Outdoor Research Area riparian woodland, grassland Iowa Johnson

Outdoor Research Area riparian shrubland Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Woodlands upland woods Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie (West) prairie Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie II prairie Iowa Johnson

Finkbine Prairie III prairie Iowa Johnson

Clear Creek Greenbelt riparian woodland, grassland Iowa Johnson

Clear Creek Greenbelt riparian woodland, grassland Iowa Johnson

DNR forest stands (3 sites) upland woods Iowa Johnson

DNR forest stands (3 sites) riparian woodland Iowa Johnson

Laura and Skinny Schlesselman Wildlife 

Area 

grassland Iowa Iowa

Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex 

riparian woodland, savanna, grassland Iowa Iowa

Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve upland woods, grassland Iowa Jasper

Rock Creek State Park upland woods, grassland Iowa Jasper

Colfax Wildlife Management Area grassland Iowa Jasper

Walnut Woods State Park riparian woodland Iowa Polk

DNR forest stands (1 site) riparian woodland Iowa Polk

DNR forest stands (3 sites) riparian woodland Iowa Dallas

Two Rivers Access Wildlife Management 

Area 

riparian woodland Iowa Dallas

DNR forest stand (1 site) upland woods Iowa Madison

Karl and Grace Correll Wildlife Area grassland Iowa Guthrie

Pellet Wildlife Refuge riparian woodland Iowa Cass

DNR forest stand (1 site) upland woods Iowa Cass

Council Bluffs Riverfront (2 sites) riparian woodland Iowa Pottawattamie

Missouri River riverine Iowa/

Nebraska

Pottawattamie/

Douglas

Source: Illinios DNR Natural Heritage Database;

 Iowa DNR Data (natural areas)

 Nebraska GPC Nebraska Heritage Program

Notes:

a Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI), Category I b Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI), Category II c Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI), Category III

d The Habitat Type description denotes the type of habitat located within the Study Area and not necessarily 

the type of habitat within the entire property of the natural area.
Appendix M

Natural Habitats and Wildlife Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study

October 2012 4 Tier 1 Service Level EIS

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