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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 )
- 2023 State Water Plan Annual Summary Update (Link to the Summary)
- 2023 Recommendation Status Update (Link to the Status)
Future Task Force Meetings
- July 8, 2024 at 1:30PM - Virtual
- October 21, 2024 at 1:30PM - IDNR Lake Level A
Virtual Meetings – WebEx Link
State Water Plan Implementation Progress Summary
| Progress | Statistics (updated 4/15/24) |
|---|---|
|
147 |
Total Recommnedations |
|
58 |
Recommendations Started |
|
27.7% |
Average Progression If Started |
|
10.9% |
Average Progression Overall |
|
9 |
Sections Reporting |
|
3 |
Recommendations Completed |
Plan Implementation Highlights from this Quarter
- Integrated Water Management #2 - Codification of State Water Plan Task Force: SB2743 has passed the Senate without opposition.
- Integrated Water Management #6 - the revolving loan fund for storm water is moving forward.
- Aquatic Habitat #20 - SB771 is newly proposed legislation for the protection of wetlands.
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 | Ania Bayers | Ania.Bayers@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 | BJ Murray | bj.murray@illinois.gov |
| 11 | Erosion & Sedimentation | DOA | Brian Rennecke | brian.rennecker@illinois.gov |
| 12 | Data Management | ISWS | Laura Keefer | lkeefer@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 Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Pollution Control Board
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- Illinois Department of Agriculture
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois State Water Survey
- Illinois Water Resources Center