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I T HOUGHT I RE T I RE D

› Ca te rpilla r I llino is F a c ilitie s – F ive Gro undwa te r, One Surfa c e – Re g ula to ry a nd L e g isla tive I nvo lve me nt › Gro ve la nd T o wnship Wa te r Distric t, Cha irma n E me ritus › I llino is Cha mb e r o f Co mme rc e E nviro nme nt Co mmitte e › I llino is E nviro nme nta l Re g ula to ry Gro up, E xe c utive Co mmitte e , Cha irma n E me ritus › I GPA Gro undwa te r Adviso ry Co unc il › I GPA Ce ntra l Re g io n Gro undwa te r Pro te c tio n Co mmitte e › Nume ro us I E PA, I DNR Co mmitte e , Re g io na l Pro je c t I nitia tive s › I DNR Middle I llino is Ba sin Wa te r Supply Re g io na l Study (Ong o ing )

› L o c a l g o ve rnme nt a utho rity to pro te c t g ro undwa te r inc lude s: › a do pting ma ximum se tb a c k zo ne o rdina nc e s › c o nduc ting g ro undwa te r pro te c tio n ne e ds a sse ssme nts › pa rtic ipa ting in the e sta b lishme nt o f prio rity g ro undwa te r pla nning re g io ns a nd re g ula te d re c ha rg e a re a s › a nd a do pting se tb a c ks a s a zo ning o ve rla y distric t. Gro undwa te r Pro te c tio n b y L o c a l Go ve rnme nts De pa rtme nt o f Urb a n a nd Re g io na l Pla nning Unive rsity o f I llino is a t Urb a na -Cha mpa ig n

› Uninte nde d Co nse q ue nc e s › Cha rle s Ho ste tle r: Ne e d to unde rsta nd the c o nte nt o f the re g ula tio ns a nd ho w we ll the y wo rk – Are the y (o r will the y) b e e ffe c tive a nd use ful – Ne e d to unde rsta nd the c o nte nt b e fo re a ppro va l o f b la nke t re c o mme nda tio ns – Whe the r the y impo se unfunde d ma nda te s – Whe the r the lo c a l g o ve rnme nts will b udg e t to susta in the re c o mme nda tio ns – (F ro m Dra ft April 16,2018 Minute s fro m the Sub -Co mmitte e Me e ting )

› ฀ IGPA -a unifie d, pre ve ntio n-o rie nte d pro g ra m tha t re lie s o n sta te a nd lo c a l pa rtne rships b y e nha nc ing c o o pe ra tio n a nd › ฀ Providing for surveys, mapping and assessments ฀ › Re q uiring g ro undwa te r q ua lity sta nda rds › ฀ Setting groundwater protection policy › ฀ Monitoring ambient groundwater quality

› ฀ Establishing water well protection zones › ฀ Establishing authority for recharge area protection › ฀ Requiring technology control regulations › ฀ Establishing a regional groundwater protection - pla nning pro g ra m › ฀ Establishing a groundwater education program

› ฀ Assigned various administrative and technical duties a nd re spo nsib ilitie s to the I llino is E PA a nd the I llino is De pt. o f Na tura l Re so urc e s ฀ › E sta b lishe d – ฀ Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater (I CCG) – ฀ Groundwater Advisory Council (GAC) – ฀ Four Priority Regional Groundwater Protection Planning Co mmitte e s

› ฀ Assigned responsibilities to the ICCG, GAC and Re g io na l Prio rity Co mmitte e s ฀ › De fine d spe c ific a re a s I nte ra c tio n a nd c o o pe ra tio n b e twe e n the I CCG a nd GAC with the DNR a nd I E PA

› ฀ ICCG Chair (IEPA) – ฀ Proposes a groundwater protection agenda considering re le va nt fe de ra l a nd Sta te pro g ra ms – ฀ Submits agenda to Committee and GAC for consideration ฀ – ฀ Designates an ICCG liaison person to facilitate c o mmunic a tio ns with the I CCG › ฀ ICCG considers the findings and recommendations pro vide d b y the GAC ฀ – Re spo nds in writing

› ฀ DNR, with the advice if the ICCG and GAC, develops ฀ – A c o o rdina te d g ro undwa te r da ta c o lle c tio n a nd a uto ma tio n pro g ra m – ฀ Automate the data to make it accessible and usable › ฀ DNR, in consultation with the IEPA, ICCG and GAC – ฀ Develops ongoing basic and applied research programs re la ting to g ro undwa te r ฀ – Ma ke s info rma tio n a va ila b le to lo c a l g o ve rnme nts se e king te c hnic a l a ssista nc e fro m DNR

› ฀ DNR, with the advice if the ICCG and GAC, develops ฀ – A c o o rdina te d g ro undwa te r da ta c o lle c tio n a nd a uto ma tio n pro g ra m ฀ – Auto ma te the da ta to ma ke it a c c e ssib le a nd usa b le › ฀ DNR, in consultation with the IEPA, ICCG and GAC ฀ – De ve lo ps o ng o ing b a sic a nd a pplie d re se a rc h pro g ra ms re la ting to g ro undwa te r – ฀ Makes information available to local governments seeking te c hnic a l a ssista nc e fro m DNR › ฀

› ฀ GAC activities and results relate to › ฀ Review, evaluation and recommendations regarding ฀ – la ws, re g ula tio ns ฀ › Pro c e dure s re la te d to g ro undwa te r pro te c tio n ฀ › Sta te ’ s e ffo rts to imple me nt the I GPA a nd g e ne ra lly pro te c t the g ro undwa te r o f the Sta te ฀ › Gro undwa te r da ta c o lle c tio n a nd a na lyse s › ฀ Recommendations relating to the State’s needs for g ro undwa te r re se a rc h

› ฀ Me mb e rs a ppo inte d b y the Go ve rno r – ฀ T wo Pe rso ns –E nviro nme nta l – ฀ Two Persons –I ndustria l a nd Co mme rc ia l ฀ – One Pe rso n –Ag ric ultura l I nte re sts – ฀ One Person –L o c a l Go ve rnme nta l ฀ One Pe rso n –Re g io na l Pla nning – ฀ One Person –Pub lic Wa te r Supplie s ฀ – One Pe rso n –Wa te r We ll Drilling I ndustry

› ฀ Cosponsor Regional Groundwater Protection Pro g ra ms Po lic y F o rums › ฀ Meet with ICCG to coordinate review, evaluate and re c o mme nd Sta te g ro undwa te r pro g ra m initia tive s a nd a c tivitie s › ฀ Review and evaluate IEPA policy and regulatory pro po sa ls re la te d to g ro undwa te r a nd so urc e wa te r pro te c tio n

› ฀ Provide Open Meeting Act Liaison to Affected nput ฀ Sta ke ho lde rs fo r I – NGO E nviro nme nta l Gro ups – I llino is F a rm Bure a u › Busine ss/ I ndustria l Gro ups (e .g .) – ฀ Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group – ฀ Illinois Municipal League – ฀ Illinois Chamber of Commerce – ฀ Illinois Manufacturers Association ฀ – Che mic a l I ndustry Co unc il o f I llino is › I CCG, I E PA, I DNR Co nc e rns

› ฀ Pleasant Valley PWD Regulated Recharge Area (IL irst in Sta te ) 2001 ฀ Po llutio n Co ntro l Bo a rd Rule ) (F › GAC re c o mme nde d Sta te -wide wa te r q ua ntity pla nning a nd ma na g e me nt pro g ra m a c c e pte d b y CCG 2001 ฀ the I › GAC pa rtic ipa tio n in – ฀ Implementing Executive Order No. 5 –I CCG to E sta b lish a Wa te r Qua ntity Pla nning Pro g ra m 2002 – ฀ Preparing the Integrated Water Planning and Management Pla n Sub mitte d to the Go ve rno r a nd Ge ne ra l Asse mb ly 2003

› GAC re so lutio n fo r I E PA Me tho ds o f No tific a tio n unde r the I llino is Rig ht to K no w Ac t (415 I L CS 5/ 25d-3 No tic e s) 2006 › ฀ City of Marquette Heights CWS Maximum Setback Zone (IL Po llutio n Co ntro l Bo a rd Rule ) (F irst in Sta te )2006 › GAC Outre a c h Se ssio n Se c tio n 654.505 So urc e Wa te r Pro te c tio n Pla n, 2013 › GAC Re g ula to ry Outre a c h Se ssio n fo r a me ndme nts to Pa rt 841, Co a l Co mb ustio n Wa ste Surfa c e I mpo undme nts a t Po we r Ge ne ra ting F a c ilitie s, 2016 › GAC Re g ula to ry Outre a c h Se ssio n o n Pa rt 620 Ame ndme nts, 2017

› ฀ Members Appointed by the Director, IEPA ฀ – Suppo rte d b y I PA Sta ff ฀ E › Re pre se nta tive s fro m ฀ – Co untie s a nd Munic ipa litie s – ฀ Owners, Operators of Public Water Supplies which use Gro undwa te r ฀ – At L e a st T hre e me mb e rs o f the Ge ne ra l Pub lic

› ฀ › ฀ Municipalities Public Water Supplies – ฀ – ฀ City of Chillicothe ฀ City of East Peoria ฀ – City Of Pe kin – Gro ve la nd T wp. W. D. ฀ – ฀ – I City of Peoria Heights llino is Ame ric a n – ฀ Pleasant Valley P.W.D. ฀ › ฀ Counties › Citize ns – ฀ Mason ฀ – Pe o ria – ฀ Agriculture Supply ฀ Business/Industry – ฀ Tazewell – ฀ Education/ Teaching – ฀ Woodford – ฀ Engineering Consultants ฀ – ฀ Tri -Co unty Re g io na l Pla nning . – F a rming – ฀ Farm Bureau – ฀ Local Planning ฀ – We ll Drilling

› Missio n -Advo c a te g ro undwa te r pro te c tio n pra c tic e s a nd pro c e dure s to munic ipa l, c o unty, sta te a nd o the r lo c a l units o f g o ve rnme nt thro ug ho ut the Ce ntra l Pla nning Re g io n

› ฀ Promote and the use of groundwater protection “to o ls“ tha t imple me nt g ro undwa te r pro te c tio n pro g ra ms thro ug ho ut the re g io n › ฀ Assist the state jurisdictions and act as a catalyst in a c c o mplishing spe c ific re g io na l g ro undwa te r pro te c tio n pro g ra ms › ฀ Provide a forum for the development of recognized re g io na l pro te c tio n ne e ds ฀ › Pro vide e duc a tio n ma te ria ls a nd pro g ra ms re g a rding g e ne ra l g ro undwa te r pro te c tio n