Article II - Agency Coordination
(20 ILCS 830/Art. II heading) ARTICLE II. AGENCY COORDINATION
(20 ILCS 830/2‑1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9702‑1)
Sec. 2‑1. Interagency Wetlands Committee. An Interagency Wetlands Committee, chaired by the Director of Natural Resources or his or her representative, is established. The Directors of the following agencies, or their respective representatives, shall serve as members of the Committee:
Capital Development Board,
Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Department of Transportation, and
Historic Preservation Agency.
The Interagency Wetlands Committee shall also include 2 additional persons with relevant expertise designated by the Director of Natural Resources.
The Interagency Wetlands Committee shall advise the Director in the administration of this Act. This will include:
(a) Developing rules and regulations for the
| implementation and administration of this Act. | |
(b) Establishing guidelines for developing |
| individual Agency Action Plans. | |
(c) Developing and adopting technical procedures for |
| the consistent identification, delineation and evaluation of existing wetlands and quantification of their functional values and the evaluation of wetland restoration or creation projects. | |
(d) Developing a research program for wetland |
| function, restoration and creation. | |
(e) Preparing reports, including:
(1) A biennial report to the Governor and the |
| General Assembly on the impact of State supported activities on wetlands. | |
(2) A comprehensive report on the status of the |
| State's wetland resources, including recommendations for additional programs, by January 15, 1991. | |
(f) Development of educational materials to promote |
| the protection of wetlands. | |
(Source: P.A. 94‑793, eff. 5‑19‑06.) |
(20 ILCS 830/2‑2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9702‑2)
Sec. 2‑2. Agency Action Plans. Within one year following passage of this Act each State agency serving on the Interagency Wetlands Committee shall prepare an Agency Action Plan, which shall be used as the agency's procedural plan for the implementation of this Act. Guidelines for Agency Action Plans shall be developed by the Department and reviewed by the Committee within 6 months of the effective date of this Act.
(a) Minimum elements of each Agency Action Plan will include:
(1) Provisions for both a consultation process with the Department and conflict resolution process through the Governor's office;
(2) Procedures for the development of a Wetland Compensation Plan;
(3) Procedures to scientifically monitor the success of wetland restoration/creation projects.
(4) Procedures to minimize the destruction of wetlands caused or encouraged by State supported construction, land management, technical assistance, educational and other activities;
(5) Procedures to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands as a standard component of agency activities including incentives for the creation of wetlands in the agency's regulation of activities for which wetland compensation plans are not required by this Act;
(6) Procedures to coordinate the responsibilities contained within this Act with other State programs;
(7) Procedures to ensure that historic and archaeological resources will not be negatively impacted by this Act; and
(8) An acquisition policy related to implementation of this Act.
(b) Agency Action Plans may also include: (1) procedures for the development and management of a Wetland Compensation Account; and (2) procedures to expedite the review of certain classes of projects.
(c) Agency Action Plans shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly after review and approval by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 86‑157.) |