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Conservation Program Contacts

Office/Program Area(s)	Staff	Contact Information
Office Director	Chris Young	217-993-1650
Conservation Programs
CREP Conservation Stewardship Program IL Recreational Access Program (IRAP)	Justin Ramey (CREP) Josh Nickelson (CSP) Tammy Miller (IRAP)	217-299-4461 217-782-0097 217-524-1266
Wetlands (wetland dependent wildlife, conservation planning) Wetland Regulations	Mike Wefer	217-557-0475
Illinois Wildlife Action Plan	Leon C. Hinz	217-785-8297
Biological Stream Ratings	Ann Holtrop	217-785-4325
Federal Aid	Jennifer Wellman	217-785-8771
Division of Fisheries I Fish Illinois	Michael McClelland	217-782-6424
Division of Forest Resources Urban and Community Forestry- Grants & Info	Tom Gargrave, Chief	217-782-2894
Division of Natural Heritage Endangered Species Recovery Illinois Invasive Plant Species Council Illinois Natural Areas Inventory - Natural History Survey Illinois Natural Areas Inventory - US Forest Service Invasive Species Natural Heritage Database Prairie Ridge State Natural Area	Ann Holtrop	217-785-4325
Division of Wildlife Resources	Mike Wefer	217-557-0475
Endangered Species Protection Board	Director	217-785-8547
Nature Preserves Commission	Director	217-785-8686

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