SKOKIE CONSOLIDATED DRAINAGE DISTRICT

About SCDD

Organization

The Skokie Consolidated Drainage District (SCDD) is a special purpose District created under the Illinois Drainage Code. The District  manages drainage systems located within the East Fork (Skokie River) and Middle Fork sub-watersheds  located in Lake County, Illinois. The District is responsible for the operation  and maintenance of the channels and culverts which have been constructed by the District under the provisions of the Illinois Drainage Code.

Drainage District Map

The East Fork (Skokie River) and Middle Fork channels represent two of the three tributaries that form the North Branch of the Chicago River (NBCR). The properties drained and served by the Drainage District are shown in the map of the Skokie Consolidated Drainage District, which can be downloaded from the link below.

Download Map

General Information

The District is managed by a Board of three commissioners who are appointed by the Lake County Board.  The District contracts for construction and professional services and does not have any employees. Commissioners make management decisions at regularly scheduled public meetings and file an Annual Financial Report for approval by the Lake County Circuit Court. In addition to conducting public meetings, the District maintains the following general categories of records, which are available as required by the Freedom of Information Act: annual financial reports, agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, project records, court filings, assessment records, easement records, contracts, and general information files.  Requests for public records should be directed to the Freedom of Information Officer for the District, Bryan R. Winter at 9 N. County St. Waukegan, IL 60085, phone number 847-244-0770, or by email at: bwinter@fuquawinter.com.

Copies of Annual Reports Prepared and Filed by the District Concerning District Activities are linked below

Specific Services Provided by District

Maintaining and Improving Conveyance
  • Removing downed trees and other debris that block flow in the channels within the drainage district’s easement
  • Stabilizing severely eroding streambanks that cause sediment to accumulate and impede conveyance
   Improving Water Quality
  • Monitoring the waterways for illicit pollution discharges and excessive channel erosion
  • Reducing sediment pollution caused by erosion
  • Maintaining membership in the North Branch Watershed Workgroup formed to address water quality impairments caused by pollution in the waterways
   Mitigating Flood Damage
  • Operating and maintaining the Atkinson Road flood storage reservoir
  • Improving conveyance  within the district’s easement
  • Cooperating with local communities and agencies on flood mitigation projects which outflow into the East Fork ( Skokie River) and  Middle Fork stormwater channels
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