Resources

In chronological order:

Fell, Egbert W. and Olive E. Fell. 1958. Bell Bowl Prairie. pg. 7.

KEMRON. 1994. Draft 404 Permit, Report on Biotic Communities, Threatened and Endangered Species, Wetland Delineation, and Wetland Mitigation Plan for the Greater Rockford Airport Authority.

Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly. 2008. Chicago Rockford International Airport Master Plan Update. Prepared for Greater Rockford Airport Authority.

Federal Aviation Administration. 2019. Chicago Rockford International Airport Environmental Assessment.

White, John. 12 October 2021. Bell Bowl Prairie and Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Updated Bell Bowl Prairie plant list. 2021.

Chicago Rockford International Airport consultants Crawford, Murphy & Tilly’s Transportation Improvement Proposal for RFD, FY 2023-2027.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 18 November 2021. EcoCAT Review #2202395 for 22034- Rockford International Midfield Development”, IDNR Consultation Program.

Federal Aviation Administration. 18 April 2022. Biological Assessment for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee for Midfield Cargo Development at the Chicago Rockford International Airport.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 4 August 2022. BA Response letter to Rockford Airport.

Geosyntec Consultants. 29 July 2022. Review of the design alternatives proposed in the Biological Assessment.

Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves and Illinois Environmental Council. 11 August 2022. Letter to accompany Geosyntec Review.

Federal Aviation Administration. 27 October 2022. Biological Assessment for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee for Midfield Cargo Development at the Chicago Rockford International Airport.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 14 November 2022. Concurrence of Biological Assessment.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 15 December 2022. Notice of Closed Consultation.

Federal Aviation Administration. 3 March 2023. Written Reevaluation for 2019 Environmental Assessment.

Legal documents - Natural land Institute vs. GRAA and Federal Agencies (USDOT, FAA, USFWS/DOI, IDOT)

6 March 2023. Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Review of the FAA’s Written Reevaluation.

4 March 2023. Petition for Review of the FAA’s Written Reevaluation.

20 January 2023. Supplement to Sixty-Day Notice of Violations of the Endangered Species Act.

10 December 2022. Sixty-Day Notice of Violations of the Endangered Species Act.

31 August 2022. Transcripts from the Jurisdictional Hearing.

9 August 2022. Natural Land Institutes’ Rule to Show Cause Why Case Should Not Be Dismissed.

22 March 2022. Greater Rockford Airport Authority’s Response to NLI’s Opposition to Motion to Stay Discovery.

12 March 2022. NLI’s Response in Opposition to the Greater Rockford Airport Authority’s Motion to Stay Discovery.

4 March 2022. Greater Rockford Airport Authority’s Rule 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing (full brief in Exhibit 1 here), Motion to Dismiss County IV Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Memorandum in Support of Rule 12(B)(6) Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, Motion to Stay Discovery Pursuant to Rule 26(c) and (d), and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay Discovery Pursuant to Rule 26(c) and (d).

4 March 2022. Federal Agency Defendants’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Stay Discovery.

17 February 2022. Case status update after initial status conference.

15 February 2022. Amended Complaint from Natural Land Institute.

10 February 2022. Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiffs’ Addendum to Joint Initial Status Report, and Defendants’ Addendum to Joint Initial Status Report.

2 February 2022. Greater Rockford Airport Authority Defendants' Reply in Support of Rule 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing.

31 January 2022. Memorandum in Support of Federal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.

19 January 2022. Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing.

17 December 2021. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss.

19 November 2021. Sixty-Day Notice of Violations of the Endangered Species Act relating to the Chicago Rockford International Airport’s Expansion at Bell Bowl Prairie, Winnebago County, Illinois.

28 October 2021. Stipulated motion to withdraw temporary restraining order and halt construction until March 2022 or as otherwise directed/agreed.

26 October 2021. Temporary restraining order filing by Natural Land Institute.