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State Water Plan Task Force
2022 Illinois State Water Plan: (Link to Report)
- Information Summary Sheet for State Water Plan ( ENG PDF / SPA PDF )
- 2024 State Water Plan Annual Summary Update (Link to the Summary)
- 2024 Recommendation Status Update (Link to the Status)
- SWPTF Bylaws (Link to the Bylaws)
Future Task Force Meetings
- October 6, 2025 at 1:30-3:30 PM - In Person (IDNR HQ, Lake Level A & B)
- January 12, 2026 at 1:30-3:30 PM - Virtual
- April 20, 2026 at 1:30-3:30 PM - Virtual
Virtual Meetings – WebEx Link
State Water Plan Implementation Progress Summary
| Progress | Statistics (updated 04/08/2025) |
|---|---|
|
146 |
Total Recommendations |
|
74 |
Recommendations Started |
|
33.5% |
Average Progression if Started |
|
17.0% |
Average Progression Overall |
|
4 |
Sections Reporting this Quarter |
|
8 |
Recommendations Completed |
Plan Implementation Highlights from this Quarter
- Topic Leads are officially approved
- Drought Response Sub-Task force group formed
State Water Plan Contacts
For general questions relating to the State Water Plan or the State Water Plan Task Force, please contact Wes Cattoor at wes.cattoor@illinois.gov or 217-782-4847.
The critical issues, lead agencies and contact information are shown in the table below.
Coming Soon: Click on the topic for more details.
| # | Issue | Lead Agency | Lead Individual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Quality | IEPA | Jeff Edstrom | jeffrey.edstrom@illinois.gov |
| 2 | Climate Change | ISWS | Dave Kristovich |
dkristo@illinois.edu |
| 3 | Integrated Water Management | OWR | Wes Cattoor | wes.cattoor@illinois.gov |
| 4 | Long Term Funding | IEPA | Nidhan Singh | |
| 5 | Water Sustainability | OWR | Wei Han | wei.han2@illinois.gov |
| 6 | Lake Michigan | OWR | Meg Kelly | meg.kelly@Illinois.gov |
| 7 | Flood Damage Mitigation | OWR | Terra McParland | terra.mcparland.@illinois.gov |
| 8 | Aquatic & Riparian Habitat | ORC | Brian Metzke | brian.metzke@illinois.gov |
| 9 | Water Use Laws & Regulations | OWR | Steve Altman | steve.altman@illinois.gov |
| 10 | Navigation | IDOT | Brian McCoy | brian.mcCoy@illinois.gov |
| 11 | Erosion & Sedimentation | DOA | Brian Rennecke | brian.rennecker@illinois.gov |
| 12 | Data Management | ISWS | Jason Zhang | zhang538@illinois.edu |
| 13 | Recreation | ORC | Mike McClelland | michael.mcclelland@illinois.gov |
State Water Plan Task Force Members
The current State Water Plan Task Force is comprised of the following members:
- IDNR - Office of Water Resources
- IDNR - Office of Resource Conservation
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Illinois Department of Agriculture
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- Illinois Pollution Control Board
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois State Water Survey
- Illinois Water Resources Center