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Rick Pohlman, P.E.

Acting Director, IDNR - Office of Water Resources

1 Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Phone: (217) 782-4732
FAX: (217) 785-5014

Rick Pohlman, P.E., serves as the Acting Director of the Office of Water Resources at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois and an active member of the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM).

Rick also currently serves as the Governor's alternate to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), is a member of the Illinois delegation to the Great Lakes Commission, and is the Illinois Board Member for the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA), where he has served multiple terms as Board Chair.

Rick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Since joining the Office of Water Resources in 1996, Rick has held numerous engineering, management, and leadership positions, contributing to the planning, development, and management of water resources and infrastructure projects across Illinois.

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