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Submissions from 2023
THE KANKAKEE RIVER GENERAL PHYSICAL AND HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS, J.R. Black
Comments On Budget Cuts & There Effect ON The IDNR, J.R. Black
PRESENTATION KANKAKEE AREA SPORTSMAN'S CLUBS, J.R. Black
Meeting introduction, J.R. Black
General Information for ___ - speech, J.R. Black
ANSWERS TO THE ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP BROCHURE QUESTIONNAIRE, J.R. Black
KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN AND PARTNERSHIP [speaker's notes], J.R. Black
Submissions from 2020
Kankakee [land cover], No author listed
Existing Conditions Map, Kankakee River Working Group
Kankakee County [State & Federal Conservation Reserve Program CREP enrollments], Kankakee River Basin Partnership
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Mud to Parks (M2P), Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation 2000 Ecosystem Partnership Contacts, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Existing Conditions Map, Kankakee River Working Group
Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Focus Area, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Aerial View of the Kankakee River, J.R. Black
Rural Area of the Kankakee River [Poster], No known author
River Bank of the Kankakee River [Poster], no author listed
State and Federal Government Programs which are directed at the Kankakee River Basin Poster, Kankakee River Basin Partnership
Aerial photo: Populated Area of the Kankakee River Poster, J.R. Black
Kankakee River Project (Map), Nani Bhowmik and Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Submissions from 2017
Illinois strategy showcases collaborative efforts to reduce nutrient loads to Illinois rivers and streams, RiverBender.com
Submissions from 2012
Letter to Cliff Cross, J.R. Black
email to Debbie Bruce about Kinder Morgan gas line installation along Rt. 113, J.R. Black
HOW MUCH SAND AND SEDIMENT IS IN THE KANKAKEE RIVER SYSTEM?, Kankakee River Basin Commission
NIAA Newsletter, NIAA
Submissions from 2011
Ethanol plant delays distilling distrust, Marc Chase
Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP), Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Submissions from 2010
Too little, too late: Not enough enough food in Great Lakes to support Asian carp?, Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana
ILLINOIS RECREATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM APPLICATION, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
ILLINOIS RECREATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM [funded], Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Submissions from 2009
Before the Well Runs Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies for Illinois, Metropolitan Planning Council
Kankakee County Greenways and Trails Plan 2009, Kankakee County Regional Planning Department
The Condition of the Illinois Water Resources 1999, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Water
Submissions from 2008
Biological Stream Ratings, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Submissions from 2007
Conservation 2000, Cindy Johnston, J. R. Black, John McKee, John Sommerhof, Judy Roby, Liz Jones, Rick Rudey, and Tracy Evans
Illinois River Basin Restoration Comprehensive Plan With Integrated Environmental Assessment, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Reclaiming Trim Creek: Managing growth and protecting resources in the Kankakee River Watershed, Metropolitan Planning Council, Campaign for Sustainable Growth, and Openlands Project
Submissions from 2006
Kankakee Valley Park District's Riverfront Parks Master Plan, Land Resource Management Group
Trim Creek Watershed Planning Areas: Green Infrastructure, Openlands Project
Trim Creek Watershed Planning Areas: Natural Resource Inventory, Openlands Project
Kankakee River Basin Partnership, J.R. Black
State Line Bridge, HistoricBridges.org
State Line Bridge and Vicinity Existing Land Use and Planning Map, Kankakee River Working Group
Submissions from 2005
Bank Erosion Survey of the Main Stem of the Kankakee River in Illinois and Indiana, Nani G. Bhowmik, David Soong, Erin Bauer, and Misganaw Demissie
Submissions from 2004
Mud-to Parks Project Begins in Illinois River, American City and County Administrator
Chicago Journal; A Mudflow Rolls to a City That Couldn't Be Happier, Monica Davey
Submissions from 2003
Land Cover Of Illinois in the Early 1800s, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Natural History Survey
Anthropogenic Constituents in Shallow Ground Water in the Upper Illinois River Basin, William S. Morrow
Submissions from 2001
River Geometry, Bank Erosion, and Sand Bars within the Main Stem of the Kankakee River in Illinois and Indiana, Nani G. Bhowmik and Misganaw Demissie
Iroquois River Watershed Restoration Action Strategy, Matt Jarvis