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Management of resources at Midewin follows Forest Service regulations and direction, as well as the mission priorities outlined in the Illinois Land Conservation Act.
Planning
Midewin’s first comprehensive Land and Resource Management Plan, known as the Prairie Plan, was published in 2002 and is intended to guide management for the next 10 to 15 years before being revised. The Prairie Plan was amended in 2008 to address unforeseen concerns about remediated soils and increasing pressure for utility corridor allocation.
Projects
After the Prairie Plan sets goals and standards for different land areas of the Prairie, individual projects are designed, analyzed, and implemented to achieve the vision described in the Prairie Plan. Each project is analyzed for its effects and the analysis is widely available for public participation via mailings, news articles, and websites.
  
Resource Management
Once a project has been analyzed and approved by the Prairie Supervisor, a variety of tactics and techniques are used to realize the intended on-the-ground effects.
  
Geospatial Data
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