TABLE OF CONTENTS A resource for the Illinois-Iowa Bi-State Region containing information about organizations, agencies and officials concerned with natural resource use, conservation and management. Regional Conservation Directory May 2016 Prepared by the Bi-State Regional Commission Descriptions of organizations were provided by the organization. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Reference Telephone Numbers .................................................................................................... v Map of Bi-State Region ......................................................................................................................... vi Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... vii Elected Officials ............................................................................................................................ 1 How to Communicate with Elected Officials ......................................................................................... 1 United States Congressional Committees............................................................................................... 3 The Path from Bill to Law ...................................................................................................................... 5 Governors ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Lieutenant Governors ............................................................................................................................. 6 Attorney Generals ................................................................................................................................... 6 Secretaries of State ................................................................................................................................. 6 Federal Agencies ........................................................................................................................... 7 U.S. Government − Executive Branch ................................................................................................... 7 Council on Environmental Quality .................................................................................................. 7 Department of Agriculture (USDA) ................................................................................................. 7 USDA − Farm Service Agency (FSA) ..................................................................................................... 7 U.S. Forest Service ................................................................................................................................... 8 National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) ................................................................................. 8 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) ................................................................................. 10 Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) ....................................................................... 11 Department of Commerce (DOC) .................................................................................................. 12 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)................................................................ 12 Department of Defense (DOD) ...................................................................................................... 12 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ............................................................................................................... 12 Department of Energy (DOE) ........................................................................................................ 13 Department of the Interior (DOI) .................................................................................................. 13 National Park Service (NPS) .................................................................................................................. 14 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ............................................................................................................ 14 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ................................................................................................... 14 National Forests & Wildlife Refuges ..................................................................................................... 15 U.S. Government – Independent Agencies .......................................................................................... 17 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...................................................................................... 17 National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) ...................................................................................... 17 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ........................................................................................ 18 State Agencies .............................................................................................................................. 19 Illinois State Agencies .......................................................................................................................... 19 Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) ............................................................................... 19 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Illinois State Museum ............................................................................................................................ 19 Illinois Department of Agriculture ................................................................................................. 19 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) ........................................................................ 20 Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) ................................................................................................. 21 Illinois Nature Preserves Commission ........................................................................................... 21 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) ....................................... 22 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) .......................................................................... 22 Bureau of Air (BOA) ............................................................................................................................. 22 Bureau of Land (BOL) ........................................................................................................................... 23 Bureau of Water (BOW) ........................................................................................................................ 23 Illinois Pollution Control Board .................................................................................................... 24 Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)................................................................ 24 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) – Regulatory Compliance Assistance ............................................................................................... 25 The Prairie Research Institute ....................................................................................................... 25 The Illinois State Water Survey (SWS) ................................................................................................. 26 The Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) ......................................................................................... 26 The Illinois State Archeological Survey (ISAS) .................................................................................... 26 The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) .......................................................................................... 27 The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) .............................................................................. 27 Iowa State Agencies ............................................................................................................................. 28 Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).......................................................... 28 Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality .................................................................................. 28 Consumer Protection & Industry Services Division .............................................................................. 28 Food Safety & Animal Health Division ................................................................................................. 28 Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Districts ................................................................................. 29 Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) ............................................................................ 29 Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ............................................................................. 30 Iowa Geological Survey (IGS) ....................................................................................................... 32 Iowa Waste Exchange .................................................................................................................... 32 Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) – University of Northern Iowa ........................................