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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
- July 14, 2025, 1:30-3:30 PM - Virtual
- October 6, 2025 at 1:30-3:30 PM - In Person (TBD)
- January 12, 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 |
|
33.0% |
Average Progression if Started |
|
16.7% |
Average Progression Overall |
|
6 |
Sections Reporting this Quarter |
|
8 |
Recommendations Completed |
Plan Implementation Highlights from this Quarter
- Official SWPTF Bylaws were adopted
- SWPTF Approved creation of the Lake Michigan Beach Public Use Sub-Task Force as requested by Representative Muhl.
- Bulletin 76 - Future Rainfall data report published
- Sustainability Water Assessment completed and published to an interactive website.
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.
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| # | 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 | Loren Wobig | Loren.Wobig@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 | 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 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