Conference Presentations 2013

Session 1

Restoring Fish Passage to Illinois Streams and Rivers Randy Stowe, BioTechnical Erosion Control Ltd.
Fish Population Response to a Stream Restoration Project on Kickapoo Creek (Sangamon River basin) in Central Illinois Trent Thomas, Illinois DNR
Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership – Working with Local Groups to Improve Habitat  Mike Garthaus, Illinois DNR
What happens when the dog finally catches the car? Implementing Watershed Plans for Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake, McLean County, IL  Rick Twait, City of Bloomington
Steps Towards Evaluating the Effectiveness of Constructed Wetlands and Adaptive Nutrient Management Practices for Improving Water Quality in Money Creek Watershed, a Tile- Drained Sub-watershed of the Mackinaw River, IL  Maria Lempke, The Nature Conservancy

Session 2

Otter Lake Nutrient Reduction Initiative: Addressing Non-Point Source Pollution through Grant Implementation  Jeff Boeckler, Northwater Consulting &  Derrik Martin, V3
Suspended and Dissolved Sediment Transport in Agriculturally Dominated Watersheds, McLean County, IL  Laura A. Hanna, Illinois State University
Cost-Benefit Analysis for Assessing Performance of Water Quality Improvement Techniques  Michael J. Malon, Jo Daviess County Soil and Water Conservation District
Office of Water Resources: Dam Permitting and Safety Management  Paul Mauer, Illinois DNR-OWR
Challenges Discovered and the Development of an Early Detection/Rapid Response Plan for Illinois  Kathleen Paap, Lake County Health Department
Best Management Practices for Total Water Maintenance Patrick Simmsgeiger, Diversified Waterscapes

Session 3

Modeling Framework for Policy Development to Mitigate Drought Impacts  Datu B. Agusdinata, Northern Illinois University
The New Normal, a State Climatological Perspective James Angel, Illinois State Water Survey
Sangamon Desert: Decatur’s Experience with the Drought of 2011-2012  Keith Alexander, City of Decatur
2012 VMLP Recap and 2013 Preview Greg Ratliff, Illinois EPA
Volunteering and Civic Engagement for Students Sharon Osterby, Northern Illinois University

Session 4

Total Maximum Daily Limits (TMDL) Basics - What does it really mean?  Brian Valleskey, Manhard Group
Clean Boats Crew: Aquatic Invasive Species Education and Out- reach in Illinois and Indiana  Cathy McGlynn, Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership
Updates to the NPDES Permitting Program: Septic Sewers Mark Ackerman, U.S. EPA
Changing Dynamics in Algal Bloom Toxins Joe Rush, JadEco
Illinois HABs – The Past, Present, and Future Gregg Good, Illinois EPA
We’ve Got a HAB in Our Lake, Now What? Tom Hornshaw, Illinois EPA

Session 5

Low Impact Sediment Removal Ed Roe,  Jeff Brooks
Cost/Benefit Analysis of Pre-dredging Investigations Keith Gray, ILM
Testing Algae Management Strategies in a Controlled Environment  Sandy Kubillus, ILM
Monitoring of Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) Reintroduced into Merwin Preserve  Nathan Grider, University of Illinois - Springfield
PPCP’s Water Supplies Neighboring Urban Areas Garret Vaughn, Northern Illinois University
Affordable Shoreline Stabilization with Limited Funding Hank Sutton, Lake Riprap

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