Kane County Government
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Climate Action Implementation Plan​​​

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Sector Goals

  • 🌲 Tree Canopy Coverage Goal: Increase by 6.5% From 56,171 acres in 2019 → 59,800 acres in 2030. 

  • 🌾 Turf / Prairie Grass Goal: Decrease turf by 5% and increase prairie grass From 53,755 acres in 2019 → 50,755 acres in 2030. 

  • 🛣️ Dark Impervious Surfaces Goal: Reduce by 10% From 32,605 acres in 2019 → 29,344 acres in 2030. 

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GE 1: Increase tree cover and diversity, particularly in the priority neighborhoods, 6.5% by 2030 and 15% by 2040 (an increase of 3,660 acres and 7,000 acres respectively with growth coming from species that are native and climate adaptive).

GE 2: Increase pollinator supportiveness of lawns and grassland in community and achieve a 30% turf replacement with native grasses and wildflowers on public lands and 5% replacement on private lands by 2030 with identified pollinator “corridors” given priority on private-to-public and public-to-private lands. (A decrease of 3,000 acres of turf county-wide).


​GE 3: Reduce heat island effect through Community-wide “dark” impervious surface coverage particularly in neighborhoods identified with higher heat island impacts 10% by 2030 and 23% by 2040. (a decrease of 3,260 acres by 2030 and 7,500 acres by 2040).

GE 4: Reduce invasive species and increase climate resilience and biodiversity of community's tree canopy, parks and greenspaces (increased biodiversity focused on species that are native and climate adaptive).

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🌿 Currently in Kane County

🌳 Tree Canopy Coverage

16.9% average coverage county-wide

🛣️ Impervious Surface Coverage

13.8% average coverage county-wide

🌱 Manicured Lawn Coverage

16.2% average coverage county-wide

🔥 Heat Island Effect

1.7°F hotter than surrounding region