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Inter-Agency Coordination
- The Governor's Office
- The Illinois EPA is within the Executive Branch of State government
and carries out the governor's environmental policy within
the framework of State and federal laws. The governor appoints
the director of the Illinois EPA.
- The Illinois General
Assembly
- The Illinois EPA is responsible for carrying out environmental
laws that the Illinois General Assembly enacts and assigns
to the Agency for implementation. The General Assembly also
appropriates annual funding to the Illinois EPA for the Agency's
day-to-day operations and for grant programs administered
by the Agency.
- Illinois Office of the
Attorney General
- The Illinois Attorney General represents the Illinois EPA
in enforcement actions before the Illinois Pollution Control
Board (IPCB) and the State's courts. The Attorney General
also represents the Illinois EPA in appeals of IPCB or court
decisions.
- Illinois Department of Natural
Resources
- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) interacts
with the Agency through cooperative efforts in hazardous waste
pollution prevention activities. The DNR also conducts outreach
and grant programs to the public and private sectors for hazardous
and solid waste management.
- Illinois Pollution
Control Board
- The Illinois Pollution Control Board adopts environmental
rules and regulations, adjudicates enforcement actions, processes
permit denial appeals, and hears variance petitions.
- Office of the State
Fire Marshal
- The Office of the State Fire Marshal is responsible for regulating
the operation of Illinois' Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
program. If an underground storage tank is found to be leaking,
the incident is referred to the Illinois EPA for further action
under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) program.
- Illinois Department
of Criminal Investigation
- The Illinois Department of Criminal Investigation, a division
of the Illinois State Police, conducts criminal investigations
involving hazardous wastes and/or materials.
- Illinois Department
of Public Health
- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) conducts health
assessments at Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites. The Illinois EPA provides
comments on IDPH assessments. The IDPH has regulatory authority
over private drinking water wells while the Illinois EPA has
regulatory authority over public water supplies. Also, the
IDPH and local health departments regulate private sewage
disposal systems serving individual residences while Illinois
EPA is responsible for systems serving multiple residences
or more than 15 persons.
- Illinois Department
of Transportation
- The Illinois EPA works with the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) in the coordination of tranportation-related issues.
For instance, the IDOT coordinates activities with the Illinois
EPA when building bridges over waterways and developing new
transportation routes. The Illinois EPA coordinates the development
and enforcement of regulations for hazardous waste transportation
with the IDOT. Also, questions involving surface-water drainage
are referred to IDOT.
- Illinois Secretary of
State
- The Illinois EPA's Division of Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
works closely with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of
State serves as the enforcement agency for the Vehicle Emission
Testing Program.
- Illinois Department of Conservation
(now a part of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
- The Illinois Department of Conservation (IDOC), now a part
of the Department of Natural Resources, is contacted for environmental
matters dealing with fish, animals, sensitive natural areas,
and endangered species. In situation where spills or discharges
have caused fish kills, IDOC performs a count and valuation
of the fish killed and Illinois EPA pursues reimbursement
from responsible parties to the State Wildlife and Fish Fund.
- Illinois Emergency
Management Agency
- Any discharge of pollutants that would be considered an immediate
threat to human health or the environment is reported to the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
- Office of
Mines and Minerals
(now a part of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
- The Office of Mines and Minerals (OMM), formerly the Illinois
Department of Mines and Minerals before becoming a part of
the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is consulted
for environmental matters concerning mine operations and oil
well production spills. Operating permits for coal and mineral
mining within the State are issued by the OMM. The Illinois
EPA's Mine Pollution Control Unit works with the OMM in controlling
pollution from mining activities.
- Illinois Department
of Nuclear Safety
- Any situation dealing with radioactive materials is referred
to the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety.
- Illinois Commerce Commission
- The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) contacts the Illinois
EPA regarding environmental matters concerning railroads,
and the ICC contacts rate issues for privately owned public
water and sewer systems.
- Illinois Department
of Agriculture
- The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is contacted
for matters concerning pesticides, farm chemicals, and livestock
kills. The Illinois EPA has a cooperative program with IDOA
for the review and permitting of agri-chemical facilities
that store, mix, or distribute agricultural chemicals.
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
- The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) is the
bipartisan and bicameral legistlative support arm of the Illinois
General Assembly. The JCAR's main function is to assure that
adequate and proper rules are promulgated by Illinois State
agencies.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the federal agency consulted
for matters dealing with flooding, dams, levees, and related
subjects. The Corps of Engineers coordinates dredge and fill
activities in waterways with the Illinois EPA to assure that
all State and federal water pollution control requirements
are met.
- Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
- The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) is responsible for matters dealing with workplace safety
and health. Some federal OSHA programs have been delegated
to the Illinois Department of Labor.
- United States Environmental
Protection Agency
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides
Illinois EPA with guidance, oversight, and authority to implement
all federal environmental programs delegated to Illinois.
Significant federal financial resources are granted to the
Illinois EPA for programs delegated to the Agency.
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