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Title:	Wabash And Ohio River Coordinating Council
Website:	http://www2.illinois.gov/ltgov/Pages/WORCCmeetings.aspx
Contact Name:	Brian Costin
Contact Title:	Policy Director, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Contact Phone:	312-814-5240
Contact E-Mail:	brian.costin@illinois.gov
Function:	The council should periodically review activities and programs administered by State and Federal agencies that directly impact the Wabash and Ohio River and their tributaries (2) work with local communities and organizations to encourage partnership that enhance awareness and capabilities to address watershed and water resource concerns and to encourage strategies that protect, restore, and expand critical habitats and soil conservation and water quality practices (3) work with State and Federal agencies to optimize the expenditure of funds affecting the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and their tributaries (4) advise and make recommendations to the Governor and State agencies on ways to better coordinate the expenditure of appropriate funds affecting the Wabash and Ohio rivers and their tributaries (5) encourage local communities to develop water management plans and encourage projects for the natural conveyance and storage of floodwaters, the enhancement of wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities, the recover, management, and conservation of the Wabash and Ohio River and their tributaries, the preservation of farmland, prairies, and forests, and the use of measurable economic development efforts that are compatible with the ecological health of the State (6) help identify possible sources of additional funding for Wabash and Ohio River water management projects. Meets quarterly
Term:	initial appointments: 3 members 2 years terms and 4 members serve one year terms. 2 year terms after initial appointments
Senate Confirmation:	No
Party Affiliation:	N/A
Qualifications:	None specified
Compensation:	Travel expenses reimbursed by Lieutenant Governor’s Office
Composition:	13 voting members - 7 appointed by Governor - 1 member representing soil and water conservation districts located in the proximity of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and its tributaries - 6 members representing local communities and not-for profit organizations working to protect the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and their tributaries, businesses, agriculture, recreation, conservation, and the environment - Governor can appoint as non-voting members, individuals representing the interest of the states that border the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and individuals representing federal agencies Ex-officio members: - Lt. Governor as chair - Director of Department of Agriculture - Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Director of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency - Director of Department of Natural Resources - Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation
Chair:	Lt. Governor
Authority:	20 ILCS 4060/10

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Bell, Wendy			Statute	Ex-Officio, DCEO	Chief of Staff, DCEO	None
Chard, Steve			Statute	Ex-Officio, IL Dept. of Agriculture	Designee, Dept. of Agriculture	None
Coleman, Tyrone	4/30/2017	9/28/2015	Governor	Member, Local communities and not-for profit organizations	Cairo Mayor	Alexander
Fulling, Stephen	3/24/2017	9/28/2015	Governor	Member, Local communities and not-for profit organizations	Council 11 Representative for IL Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts	Crawford
Gonet, Phil	3/24/2017	9/28/2015	Governor	Member, Local communities and not-for profit organizations	Illinois Coal Association	Sangamon
Keirn, Jeff			Statute	Ex-Officio, IDOT	Designee, IL Department of Transportation	Montgomery
McNeill, Jason	3/24/2017	9/28/2015	Governor	Member, Local communities and not-for profit organizations	UMWA Rep working at Cook Coal Terminal (AEP Operated)	Massac
Sanguinetti, Evelyn			Statute	Chair, Ex-Officio, Lt. Governor	Lt. Governor	None
Stephenson, Dan			Statute	Ex-Officio, Dept. of Natural Resources	Designee, Dept. of Natural Resources	Sangamon
Tucker, Dr. Gordon	3/24/2017	9/28/2015	Governor	Member, Local communities and not-for profit organizations	Eastern Illinois University	Coles
VACANT			Governor	Member, Local communities and not-for profit organizations		None
VACANT			Governor	Member, SWCD		None
Walkenbach, Amy			Statute	Ex-Officio, IEPA	Designee, IL Environmental Protection Agency	None