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211th Meeting - Draft Agenda

211th Meeting Draft Agenda

August 28, 2026 - 10:00 a.m.
Director’s Boardroom
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62701

A WebEx link to join the meeting remotely will be available on the
Endangered Species Protection Board website

 

  1. Call to Order, Roll Call of Board Members, and Introduction of Guests
  2. Adoption of Agenda
  3. Approval of Minutes from the 210th Meeting on May 15, 2026 
  4. Report from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
  5. Report from the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC)
  6. Report from the Chair of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (Board)
  7. Semi-annual Review of Whether to Keep Closed the Minutes from Previous Closed Sessions
  8. Approval to Post Minutes of the Terrestrial Invertebrate Endangered Species Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
  9. Approval of the Board’s 2024 – 2026 Biennial Report
  10. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Add the Palegreen Orchid (Platanthera flava var. herbiola) to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species as Threatened – presented by Brian Charles
  11. Update on Listing Packets – Dr. Tih-Fen Ting and Michelle Bloomquist
  12. Other Business (topics may be discussed, but no actions may be taken)
  13. Public Comment Period
  14. Next Meeting Information (November 13, 2026)
  15. Adjournment