Sierra Club v. Kenny
On December 18, 1981, the Illinois Supreme Court stopped the Illinois Department of Conservation's plans to start logging Illinois's State Parks. The court ruled a timber sale in Pere Marquette State Park was illegal. This site contains documents related to this historic landmark ruling by the Supreme Court. More will be added.
20-year Anniversary Press Release
20-Year Anniversary Hike (12-16-01) in heart of the area that would have
been logged. (Ted Woodbury, Steve DeWall, Jim Bensman, and Bob Freeman)
Lawsuit Documents:
Sierra Club Documents:
Chapter resolution against the logging proposal 1
Chapter resolution against the logging proposal 2
Sierra Club approval of lawsuit
IDOC Documents:
IDOC Memo on finding places to log
IDOC's Forest Management Proposal
Correspondence:
Brock Evans letter to Ted Woodbury
Correspondence with National Recreation and Park Association
Rich Keating's letter to DeMuzio
Ted Woodbury Letter to Director Kenny
Ted Woodbury Letter to Representatives Reilly and Wolf
Misc:
Dr. Fralish's letter on the site
Illinois Environmental Council Resolution against logging proposal
Reciepts for filing and serving fees
Pictures of the area back in the late 70s
Press Coverage:
Alton Telegraph Article on Appeals Court Ruling
Alton Telegraph Article on effort to get rid of Kenny 1
Alton Telegraph Article on effort to get rid of Kenny 2
Alton Telegraph Article on Filing Lawsuit
Alton Telegraph Article on Meeting
Alton Telegraph Editorial on getting rid of Kenny
Alton Telegraph Editorial on Logging 1
Alton Telegraph Editorial on Logging 2
Alton Telegraph LTE on Logging 1
Alton Telegraph LTE on Logging 2
Alton Telegraph Stetson Column on getting rid of Kenny
Newspaper Articles on Filing Lawsuit
Last updated:12/20/2001