Illinois Dnr
WDNR - Chronic Wasting Disease and Wisconsin Deer
Surveillance also takes place in areas considered “high risk” for CWD due to proximity of known CWD-positive captive animals and CWD-positive deer across the border with Illinois. Testing in these areas yielded additional CWD-positives in Rock and Walworth County. The DNR has expanded the size of the original DEZ to incorporate additional CWD-positive deer discovered and established a second DEZ in southeastern Wisconsin around the Rock/Walworth positives. ... http://dnr.wi.gov/ ... [Read More]
State Energy Program: Illinois DNR Saves Energy by Powering Down Computer Monitors
Working closely with ENERGY STAR qualified, the IDNR enabled the power management features on 555 computer monitors located in its Springfield headquarters building. This initiative will save approximately 111,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) during the next year. That is enough electricity to light 128 U.S. homes for one month. At an average rate (including demand charge) of $0.0675 per kWh, IDNR will see an annual savings of $7,492. ... The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has joined the ENERGY STAR לּ/sup> Million Monitor Drive, a program to help save energy and money and protect the environment by putting computer monitors to sleep. ... [Read More]
Forestry Related Links
Michigan State University Extension's InformationManagement Program (exit DNR) contains searchabledatabases of publications on UrbanForestry (exit DNR), AnUrban Forestry Bibliography (exit DNR), OrnamentalPlants (exit DNR), and many other topics. The searchwill provide a list of publications with eitherfull text - some w/graphics, or abstracts of thepublication. There is also a plantproblem ID (exit DNR) site. Choose the plant on whichyou have a problem. Photos/names of problems willlink you to information on that problem. Includesflowers, groundcovers, shrubs or trees. Veryuseful! ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - Technology in Illinois Section
www.dnr.il.gov equates with john_smith@dnr.il.gov ... State entities under the Governor such as agencies, bureaus, offices, boards, and commissions will register their domain names at the third-level under the second-level state domain. The appropriate naming conventions would be (agencyname).il.gov or (agencyname).illinois.gov or (officename).il.gov or (officename).illinois.gov. Acronyms or abbreviations may be appropriate. Examples: www.dnr.il.gov, www.dceo.illinois.gov or www.cms.il.gov ... [Read More]
ILLINOIS STATE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The letter of authorization is granted on a case by case basis, by the DNRChief of Fisheries after receiving advice of the Aquaculture Advisory Committee(AAC). The AAC is established by administrative rule 870. It consists ofrepresentatives of the DNR Divisions of Fisheries (Chair), Wildlife Resources,Natural Heritage, Natural History Survey, Law Enforcement, the President of theIllinois Aquaculture Industry Association, the Aquaculture Coordinator of theDepartment of Agriculture, the Director of Southern Illinois University = sFisheries Research Laboratory, and the Chief of the Division of Food, Drugs andDairies of the Department of Public Health. The committee finds by majorityvote, advising the Chief of Fisheries on the acceptability of the risk of agiven species for aquaculture. The committee establishes criteria for siting ofaquaculture facilities, operational rules and their water management in the caseof species not on the list. ... [Read More]
WDNR - Ozone Action Days Notification
See EPA Region 5's Ozone Action Day page (exit DNR) to find out which areas in the Midwest have declared an Ozone Action Day. ... When weather forecasts indicate ground-level ozone (the main component of smog) could reach an unhealthy level, Wisconsin DNR—in cooperation with environmental agencies in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana—will call an Ozone Action Day. ... Daily air quality readings: Call the DNR's Air Quality Index Hotline at 1-866-DAILY AIR (1-866-324-5924) for daily air quality readings for these counties: ... [Read More]
Speakers - 2003 Mid America Trails and Greenways Conference
John R. Goss was appointed by Governor Frank O'Bannon as director of the Indiana DNR in January 2002. Goss came to the DNR as the 9- year head of the Indiana Division of Tourism. During his tenure there he also served on the Natural Resources Commission which oversees activities in the DNR. Prior to that he served as chief of staff for then-Lt. Governor O'Bannon and before that as deputy mayor to two mayors in Bloomington, Indiana. John is a life-long Hoosier with degrees in economics and public and environmental affairs from Indiana University. As director, Goss oversees the management of Indiana's fish and wildlife services, Indiana's state parks, nature preserves, state historic sites, state forests, nature preserves and other outdoor recreation facilities. The DNR also regulates the Hoosier oil and gas industry, administers Indiana's coal mining and land restoration programs, as well as manages programs in soil and water conservation, entomology and plant pathology, and natural re ... [Read More]
West Virginia DNR - Chronic Wasting Disease
CWDhas not been found in any animals in West Virginia. The WV DNR Wildlife Resources Section, in Cooperation with the SECooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of Georgia, College ofVeterinary Medicine, has tested free- ranging deer from WV for CWD every yearbeginning in 2000. However, to detect adisease that is present in only a few animals, a large number of samples need to be tested to be absolutelysure CWD is not present in free-ranging deer in WV. Therefore, the WV DNR is testing a large number of deer for CWDthroughout the state and will continuetesting as long as the disease threat is present. ... [Read More]
HWP Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program
The property owner or anyone having an interest in a piece of property can apply to the program, provided the property owner allows MoDNR access to the site for its oversight activities. When a site enters the program, the B/VCP reviews existing site assessment reports and determines whether or not additional investigation or cleanup is required to meet state standards. The site investigation and any necessary cleanup are conducted by the applicant or their consultants and contractors. Site assessment reports, remedial action plans and a final report are submitted to the B/VCP for review and approval. When the B/VCP is satisfied that the cleanup has met the objectives, the department provides the applicant with a Certification of Completion or "No Further Action Letter" signed by the Director of the Hazardous Waste Program. MoDNR's Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Memorandum of Agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that the EPA will not plan or antici ... [Read More]
ODNR Administration
Scott Zody was appointed Deputy Director of Recreation and Resource Management by Sam Speck in May, 1999. He is responsible for the oversight of the divisions of Natural Areas and Preserves, Parks and Recreation, Forestry, Wildlife, Real Estate and Land Management and Watercraft. Zody was the Director of Government Affairs for the Ohio Bureau of Workers´ Compensation from 1995 to 1999. He was ODNR's Legislative Liaison from 1992 to 1995. He has also served as aide to state senator Dick Schafrath and as an intern with the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. He is a graduate of Ashland College with a major in comprehensive social studies and a minor in geology. Zody was one of the original scholars in the John Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs program. ... [Read More]
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