McHenry County Defenders, Inc. v. City of Harvard

Plaintiffs, McHenry County Defenders, Inc., and Susan Hayden, brought an action under section 17 of the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act (Preservation Act) (525 ILCS 30/17 (West 2004)) and section 11(b) of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (Endangered Species Act) (520 ILCS 10/11(b) (West 2004)) (collectively Acts), seeking to require the City of Harvard (City) and its elected officials (collectively defendants) to engage in environmental consultations with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Plaintiffs alleged that the Acts required defendants to engage…