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State Water Plan Task Force
2022 Illinois State Water Plan: (Link to Report)
Future Task Force Meetings
- October 16, 2023 at 1:30 PM – In person, FFA Room - IL Dept of Ag (virtual is also available)
- January 8, 2024 at 1:30 PM - Virtual
Virtual Meetings – WebEx Link
State Water Plan Implementation Progress Summary
| Progress | Statistics (updated 7/14/23) |
|---|---|
|
147 |
Total Recommnedations |
|
32 |
Recommendations Started |
|
25.7% |
Average Progression If Started |
|
5.99% |
Average Progression Overall |
|
5 |
Sections Reporting |
Plan Implementation Highlights from this Quarter
Navigation section completed two recommendations
- #7 - Utilize dredged material in infrastructure projects
- #10 - Establish IDOT Marine Transportation Section
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 | Michael Brown | Michael.L.Brown@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 | Michael Woods | Michael.Woods@illinois.gov |
| 12 | Data Management | ISWS | Laura Keefer | lkeefer@illinois.edu |
| 13 | Recreation | ORC | Seth Love Brennan Caputo |
seth.love@illinois.gov Brennan.Caputo@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
- IDNR - Office of Mines and Minerals
- 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