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Office of Water Resources Director

• Loren Wobig, Director (217) 782-9130, (312) 793-3123

• -, Executive Secretary (217) 782-0900
  

Division of Capital Programs

• Rick Pohlman, P.E., Division Manager (217) 782-4732

  • Technical Assistance
  • Capital Projects
  • Interstate Planning
  • Cooperation with local communities

• Megan McKinney, Executive Secretary (217) 782-4636

• Wes Cattoor, P.E., Acting Chief of Engineering Studies (217) 524-2387

  • Watershed Planning
  • Hydrology and Hydraulics
  • Flood Damage Calculations

• Wei Han, P.E. (217) 782- 4847

  • Water Supply Planning

• Ted Montrey, P.E., S.E. Chief of Design and Construction (217) 782-4439

  • Project Design
  • Construction Management

• Jason Reddy, Acting Chief of Operations (217) 782-4732

  • Operation of McHenry and Sinnissippi Dam

• Lee Woodward, PLS. Chief of Surveys (217) 782-4544

  • Surveys and Mapping

Planning Division Questions (217) 782-4636 or Email

Division of Water Resource Management

• Stephen C. Altman, P.E., CFM, Division Manager (217) 524-1028

  • All OWR Permitting Programs
  • National Flood Insurance Program
  • Flood Mitigation Buyouts

• -, Springfield Executive Secretary (217) 782-0900

• Cathy Reilly, Bartlett Executive Secretary (Construction & Operations) (847) 608-3112

• Bill Milner, P.E., CFM Chief, Downstate Regulatory Programs (Ex. Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will Counties) (217) 524-1458

  • Permits for construction in floodplain/ floodway
  • Permits for Public Bodies of Water

• Bill Boyd, P.E. Chief, Northeastern Illinois Regulatory Programs Section (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will only) (847) 608-3116

  • Permits for construction in floodplain/ floodway
  • Floodplain Regulation

     

• Land Rights Section (217) 782-0900

• -, Lake Michigan Programs (312) 793-5947

  • Chief, Lake Michigan Water Allocation
  • Lake Michigan Permitting

• ​Stephen C. Altman, P.E. CFM, Acting Chief, Statewide Floodplain Programs (217) 524-1028

  • National Flood Insurance Program
  • Flood Mitigation Buyouts
  • Floodplain permitting

• ​Marilyn Sucoe , NE IL Floodplain Programs (847) 608-3181 (217) 524-1028

  • National Flood Insurance Program in Cook County, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties
  • Flood Insurance
  • Letter of Map Amendment
  • Floodplain permitting

• Paul Mauer, P.E. Chief, Dam Safety Section (217) 782-4427

  • Dam Safety Permits

Water Resource Management Questions (217) 782-4427 or Email

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Phaedra Whitlock,
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(217) 524-1052 or
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