Speaker Bios & Abstracts lly oba Gl ing ch ea –R lly ca Lo ng orki T e Illinois River: W CONFERENCE PROGRAM ≈ WWW. CONFERENCES. ILLINOIS.EDU/ ILRIVER 14TH BIENNIAL GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER SYSTEM ≈ OCTOBER 1–3, 2013 FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON PEORIA, ILLINOIS w WELCOME w Dear 2013 Conference Participants: On behalf of the Planning Committee, we want to welcome you to the 2013 Governor’s Conference on theDear Management 2013 Conference of the Participants: Illinois River System. This fourteenth biennial conference continues a tradition begun in 1987, when then Governor James R Thompson joined with a group of concerned citizens to focusOn behalf attention of the on Planning the growing Committee, problems we of wanterosion to welcomeand sedimentation you to the along2013 theGovernor’s Illinois RiverConference and its on the tributaries.Management They of the believed Illinois bringing River System. various This state fourteenth and federal biennial organizations conference together continues in a common a tradition forum begun in would1987, whenhelp begin then Governorthe process James of discovering R Thompson solutions joined towith these a group problems. of concerned This biennial citizens conference to focus attentionheld on inthe Peoria, growing continues problems to ofgrow, erosion benefiting and sedimentation from the strong along support the Illinois of Governor River and Pat its Quinn. tributaries. This year’s They believed conferencebringing various theme state is “Wor and kingfederal Locally organizations – Reaching together Globally in”, emphasizinga common forum the environmental would help begin and the process of economicdiscovering impact solutions the Illinois to these River problems. has on a Thisglobal biennial scale. conference held in Peoria, continues to grow, benefiting from the strong support of Governor Pat Quinn. This year’s conference theme is “The Illinois River: Working Some of the highlights you can expect from this year’s conference: Locally – Reaching Globally”, emphasizing the environmental and economic impact the Illinois River has on a global Illinois scale. River Coordinating Council (IRCC) meeting held on Tuesday evening October 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm including a Public Forum for discussion, comments, and questions. The Mississippi River and Ohio Someand of Wabash the highlights River Coordinatingyou can expect Council from thismembers year’s haveconference: also been invited to attend. Watershed Conservation Tour on Tuesday, October 1st. • Illinois River Coordinating Council (IRCC) meeting held on Tuesday evening October 1st, RiverWatch Symposium on Tuesday, October 1st. 6:30-8:30 pm including a Public Forum for discussion, comments, and questions. The Mississippi Illinois Drought Workshop on Tuesday, October 1st. River and Ohio and Wabash River Coordinating Council members have also been invited to attend. • WatershedPlenary keynote Conservation speakers Tour from on The Tuesday, Nature OctoberConservancy, 1st. Caterpillar Inc., Illinois Farm Bureau, • RiverWatchShauman Farm, Symposium U.S. Army on Tuesday,Corps of OctoberEngineers 1st., and the Mississippi River Distilling Company will give • Illinoisus a view Drought of the Workshop environmental on Tuesday, and economic October activities1st. in the Illinois River and their global reach. • PlenaryTwelve keynoteconcurrent speakers sessions from allowing The Nature you to Conservancy, select from Caterpillara wide array Inc., of topicsIllinois of Farm greatest Bureau, interest to S Shaumanyou. Farm, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Mississippi River Distilling Company will give us a view nd ofEver the popularenvironmental “Integrated and economicDigital Technology activities Open in the House” Illinois on River Wednesday, and their Octoberglobal reach. 2 where you • Twelvecan learn concurrent about digital sessions information allowing resourcesyou to select available from a from wide local, array state, of topics and offederal greatest organizations interest to –you. • Everall in popular one room! “Integrated Digital Technologies Open House” on Wednesday, October 2nd where you can learn aboutExtensive digital list information of exhibitors resources waiting to available show you from their local, latest state, activities and federal and education organizations– opportunities. all in one room! • ExtensiveSpecial riverboat list of exhibitors cruise on waiting the Spirit to ofshow Peoria you Wednesdaytheir latest evening,activities October and education 2nd with opportunities opportunities. • Specialto visit riverboat with local cruise experts on aboutthe Spirit interesting of Peoria and Wednesday unique locations evening, that October you’ll 2ndpass with by during opportunities the to visit withcruise local! experts about interesting and unique locations that you’ll pass by during the cruise! • GreatGreat opportunities opportunities toto network withwith IllinoisIllinois River waterwater and watershedwatershed resourceresource experts! On behalf of our Planning Committee, we we truly truly hope hope you you will will findfind this this conference conference to to be be informative, informative, stimulating, stimulating,and enjoyable! and enjoyable! Sincerely, Christine Davis Laura L. Keefer Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair 217-782-3362 217-333-3468 [email protected] [email protected] 1 w Table of Contents w Welcome................................................................................................................................................................1 Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................2 Introduction and History of Conference ............................................................................................................3-4 Conference Proceedings Information ...................................................................................................................5 Proclamation .........................................................................................................................................................6 Conference Overview ...........................................................................................................................................7 Conference Agenda ..........................................................................................................................................8-12 Tuesday’s Activities ............................................................................................................................................13 Illinois Drought Workshop ............................................................................................................................14-16 Abstracts and Biographies .............................................................................................................................17-62 Plenary Session I ..................................................................................................................................17-18 Plenary Session II .................................................................................................................................19-20 Lunch/Feature Presentation -Wednesday ..................................................................................................21 Session A-1 ...........................................................................................................................................22-24 Session B-1 ...........................................................................................................................................25-27 Session C-1 ...........................................................................................................................................28-30 Session A-2 ...........................................................................................................................................31-33 Session B-2 ...........................................................................................................................................34-36 Session C-2 ...........................................................................................................................................37-39 Session A-3 ...........................................................................................................................................40-42 Session B-3 ...........................................................................................................................................43-45 Session C-3 ...........................................................................................................................................46-48 Session A-4 ...........................................................................................................................................49-50 Session B-4 ................................................................................................................................................51 Session C-4 ...........................................................................................................................................52-54 Lunch/Feature Presentation -Thursday ......................................................................................................55 Interactive Digital Technologies Open House ......................................................................................56-61