Mission
“For state agencies to develop a concise plan for addressing the water issues facing the state in an efficient and unified front.”
Goals
- Identify critical water issues
- Make recommendations to address Issues
- Implement recommendations
- Revaluate critical issues and needs
Upcoming Task Force Meeting Schedule
Recent Task Force Meeting Details
June 6, 2022 Agenda, Minutes , Video
April 18, 2022 Agenda, Minutes ,
Video
March 28, 2022
Agenda, Minutes ,
Video
January 31, 2022
Agenda,
Minutes ,
Video
December 16, 2021
Agenda,
Minutes ,
Video
November 22, 2021
Agenda,
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Video
October 18, 2021
Agenda ,
Minutes,
Video
September 8, 2021
Agenda ,
Minutes,
Video
August 11, 2021
Agenda,
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Video
July 14, 2021
Agenda,
Presentation,
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Video
April 21, 2021
Agenda,
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February 10, 2021
Agenda,
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September 16, 2020
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June 10, 2020
Agenda,
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Minutes,
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March 18, 2020
Cancelled due to COVID-19
December 11, 2019
Agenda,
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Minutes
September 18, 2019
Agenda,
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Minutes
June 12, 2019
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March 22, 2019
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Recent Meeting: Links are provided above for previous meeting agendas, presentations, and minutes. If the meeting was held remotely using Web-Ex, a full recording of the meeting is also provided as a link.
The critical issues, lead agencies and contact information are shown in the table below.
Number | Issue | Lead Agency | Lead Individual | Email | Supporting Agencies |
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1 | Water Quality | IEPA | Gregg Good Michael Brown |
Gregg.Good@illinois.govMichael.L.Brown@illinois.gov | ISWS, ORC, IDPH, OMM |
2 | Climate Change | ISWS | Dave Kristovich | dkristo@illinois.edu | OWR, ORC, IWRC |
3 | Integrated Water Management | OWR | Loren Wobig | loren.wobig@illinois.gov | IEPA, ISWS |
4 | Long Term Funding | IEPA | Chris Davis Gary Bingenheimer |
Christine.Davis@illinois.govGary.Bingenheimer@illinois.gov | OWR, IDPH |
5 | Water Sustainability | OWR | Wes Cattoor |
wes.cattoor@illinois.gov | ISWS, ORC |
6 | Lake Michigan | OWR | Jim Casey | james.casey@illinois.gov | IEPA |
7 | Flood Damage Mitigation | OWR | Terra McParland | terra.mcparland.@illinois.gov | IEMA, ISWS |
8 | Aquatic & Riparian Habitat | ORC | Brian Metzke | brian.metzke@illinois.gov | ISWS, OWR, IWRC |
9 | Water Use Laws & Regulations | OWR | Steve Altman | steve.altman@illinois.gov | IWRC |
10 | Navigation | IDOT | BJ Murray |
bj.murray@illinois.gov | OWR |
11 | Erosion & Sedimentation | DOA | Michael Woods |
Michael.Woods@illinois.gov | ISWS |
12 | Data Management | ISWS | Laura Keefer |
lkeefer@illinois.edu | IDOT, IWRC |
13 | Recreation | ORC | Seth Love Brandon Caputo |
seth.love@illinois.govBrennan.Caputo@Illinois.gov | IDOT, OWR |
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Project Schedule
Final Report Phase
June 23 – Task Force review comments due
July 11 – SWPTF meeting
July 22 – NGO and Stakeholder review comments due
Early August – Publish Draft Report and Final Public Outreach meetings
Early September - Close Public Comments
September TBD - SWPTF meeting
Fall 2022 - Publish Report
Current Activities
The Task Force will continue addressing the issues that they are leading. This may include any of the following activities.
- Identifying lead individuals
- Determining committee members
- Researching previous and current applicable activities
- Coordination with supporting agencies
- Outreach to stakeholders
- Identifying key problems to address
- Developing recommendations for the key problems
Public Outreach Events and Resources
Public Outreach 2, May 2021
Main Outreach Presentation
The following links provide a brief overview about each of the 13 identified critical issues and the draft recommendations. The presentation has been provided in both a video or slideshow format to allow viewing options.
Recorded Summary Video Link:
View,
Download
Recorded Summary Slideshow Link:
Link
Live Q&A Sessions
Three sessions were held at varying times to maximize public participation. Each day’s meetings covered the same information and lasted around 1.5 hours. The Introduction and Wrap-up sessions were open to all attendees at once. Breakout rooms were provided to allow discussion of specific topics as listed below.
Sessions/Issues | Tuesday 5/25/2021 6:00 pm CST | Wednesday 5/26/2021 2:00 pm CST | Thursday 5/27/2021 10:00 am CST |
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Introduction (10 min) | Tues IntroRecording | Weds IntroRecording | Thurs IntroRecording |
Breakout Room 1: (40 min) - Water Sustainability
- Lake Michigan
- Integrated Water Management
| Same as Intro | Same as Intro | Same as Intro |
Breakout Room 2: (40 min) - Water Quality
- Long Term Funding
- Aquatic & Riparian Habitat
|
Tues Breakout 2 No Recording |
Weds Breakout 2 No Recording |
Thurs Breakout 2
Recording |
Breakout Room 3: (40 min) - IL Water Use Laws & Regs
- Navigation
- Erosion & Sedimentation
- Recreation
|
Tues Breakout 3 Recording |
Weds Breakout 3 Recording | Thurs Breakout 3 Recording |
Breakout Room 4: (40 min) - Climate Change
- Flood Damage Mitigation
- Data Management
|
Tues Breakout 4 No Recording |
Weds Breakout
Recording
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Thurs Breakout
Recording |
Wrap Up (30 min) | Same as Intro | Same as Intro | Same as Intro |
Public Outreach 1, December 2020
Thank you to all those who participated in the Public Outreach meetings that were held in December 2020 and for those that responded to the public survey.
Main Outreach Presentation
The following links provide a brief overview about each of the 13 identified critical issues. The presentation has been provided in both a video or slideshow format to allow viewing options.
Recorded Summary Video Link: SWP_Phase1_FullPresentation.mp4Recorded Summary Slideshow Link: SWP_Phase1_FullPresentation
Transcript Link:
SWP Phase 1 FullPresentation
Live Q&A Sessions
Links to Live recordings of the meetings have been posted below.
Sessions/Issue |
Tuesday 12/1/2020 10 am CST |
Wednesday 12/2/2020 2:00 pm CST |
Thursday 12/3/2020 5:00 pm CST |
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Introduction (15 min) |
Tues Intro Recording | Weds Intro Recording | Thurs Intro Recording |
Breakout Rm 1:
1 hr - Water Sustainability
- Lake Michigan
- Integrated Water Management
| Same as Intro | Same as Intro | Same as Intro |
Breakout Rm 2:
1 hr - Water Quality
- Long Term Funding
- Aquatic & Riparian Habitat
|
Tues Breakout 2 No Recording |
Weds Breakout 2 No Recording |
Thurs Breakout 2 No Recording |
Breakout Rm 3:
1 hr - IL Water Use Laws & Regs
- Navigation
- Erosion & Sedimentation
- Recreation
| Tues Breakout 3 Recording |
Weds Breakout 3 Recording | Thurs Breakout 3 Recording |
Breakout Rm 4:
1 hr - Climate Change
- Flood Damage Mitigation
- Data Management
| Tues Breakout 4 Recording | Weds Breakout 4 No Recording |
Thurs Breakout 4 Recording |
Wrap Up (45 min) | Same as Intro | Same as Intro | Same as Intro |
Plan Update Supporting Documents
Water Quality Stakeholder Meeting 2020-08-06
- 2020_08_06 NGO Input WQI SWP Final Minutes
pdf
Water Quality Stakeholder Meeting 2020-08-13
- 2020_08_13 Final NGO Input Funding Minutes
pdf
State Water Plan Task Force Overview
An Illinois State Water Plan was first published in March of 1967 and was entitled “
Water for Illinois, A Plan for Action”.
In 1980 Governor Thompson appointed a Task Force to prepare a State Water Plan. The current State Water Plan Task Force is comprised of the following members:
The plan was intended to provide policy and program guidance in water resources management. The most recent Illinois State Water Plan:
Critical Issues, Cross-Cutting Topics, Operating Issues was published in January 1984. Following this report, the Task Force continued to meet and publish several subsequent documents to continue the planning process and to provide updated information. A list of published documents is provided below.
Published Documents
Reports are listed in chronological order. Bold indicates Original State Water Plan (1967) and major updates through 1994.
Water for Illinois: A Plan for Action (Mar 1967)
Plan of Study: Illinois State Water Plan (Mar 1981)
Illinois Water Resources and Use (Jan 1982, Special Report No. 1)
Atmospheric Changes and Management Issues (Aug 1982, Special Report No. 2)
Hydropower (Oct 1982, Information Paper No. 1)
Inland Waterway and Deep Draft Navigation (Oct 1982, Information Paper No. 2)
Illinois Water Research Needs and a Catalog of Water Research in Illinois (Mar 1983, Special Report No. 5)
Drought Contingency Planning (Jun 1983, Special Report No. 3)
Water Conservation.pdf (Jan 1984, Special Report No. 4)
Instream Flow Protection: A Planning Standard for Illinois Streams (UNK, Special Report No. 6)
Illinois State Water Plan: Critical Issues, Cross-Cutting Topics, Operating Issues (Jan 1984)
Strategy for the Protection of Underground Water in Illinois (Oct 1984, Special Report No. 8)
Lake Sedimentation Surveys in Illinois (Feb 1985, Special Report No. 9)
Stream Sediment Monitoring Program for Illinois (Aug 1985, Special Report No. 10)
Illinois Streamgaging Network Program: Related Studies and Results (Dec 1986, Prepared for SWPTF)
Illinois River Basin Action Plan (Oct 1987, Special Report No. 11)
Groundwater Quantity Issues (Feb 1989, Special Report No. 12)
Biological Stream Characterization (BSC): A Biological Assessment of Illinois Stream Quality (Jul 1989, Special Report No. 13)
Ground-Water Supply and Demand in Illinois (1991, Special Report No. 14)
Illinois Streams Natural Resource Assessment (Sept 1990, Special Report No. 16)
State of Illinois Response to the 1988-1990 Drought (Jan 1991, Special Report No. 17)
Illinois State Water Plan: Remaining Issues and Implementation Requirements (Nov 1994)
State of Illinois Drought Preparedness and Response Plan (Oct 2011, Update of Drought Contingency Planning Report Above)