The Strategic Plan for Water Resource Management is intended to guide the region in responding to its water resources issues: water quality, flooding, and water supply.  In each of these areas, the plan recommends a series of strategies and identifies the entities to implement them.  A Water Resources Advisory Committee and three task forces have worked with NIPC Commissioners and staff to identify a total of 34 issues and 133 associated strategies.  Recommendations include new legislation, funding for research, changes in agency practices or funding allocations, and improved public education.

Following a series of public hearings in May 2001, the Strategic Plan for Water Resource Management was adopted by the Commission on September 25, 2001.  The plan document is now available to view or download here as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file.  The tables and figures supporting this document are available as either an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file or a Microsoft Excel workbook file that can also be downloaded from here:

Printed copies of these documents can be ordered from NIPC's Publications Center by phone at 312-454-0400. Questions about the plan's content should be directed to Timothy Loftus at (312) 454-0400.

Posted 10/09/01
Revised 12/01/05