1991 Governor's Conference on the Management of the Illinois River System : Third Biennial Conference

Abstract

Opening Address / Robert W. Frazee Perspectives on the future Management of the Illinois River System / Donald R. Vonnahme Management of the Illinois River / James D. Craig Rocki Island District Perspective of the Management of the Illinois River / John R. Brown Freshwater Mussels of the Illinois River: Past, Present, and Future / Kevin S. Cummings Illinois River Fisheries and Wildlife Resources / Mike Conlin Economic Impact of Barge Transportation / Paul D. Soyke --Tourism Resources Along the Illinois River / Martin R. Botkin Interjurisdictional Rivers and Resources- a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Perspective / James G. Geiger Physical Changes Due to Navigation in the Upper Mississippi River System / Nani G. Bhowmik Chemical and Biological Monitoring of the Upper Illinois River / Howard W. Essig Sedimet and Water Quality in the Upper Illinois River Basin / Arthur R. Schmidt Overview of the Zebra Mussel Invasion: Biology, Impacts, and Projected Spread / J. Ellen Marsden, Richard E. Sparks, and K. Douglas Blodgett The Illinois Rivers Project / Cindy Bidlack and Robert A. Williams Positive Impacts of the Par-A-Dice on Riverfront Development / Dave Schielein Economic and Tourism Impacts of the Par-A-Dice on the Illinois River / Carole Halicki Recreational Greenways as an Environmental Management Strategy / Richard M. Pietruszka Soil Erosion Control- the 1990 Farm Bill / Thomas J. Krapf Streambank and Habitat Management Strategies Along Illinois River Tributaries / Donald Roseboom, William White, and Randy Sauer Need for a Comprehensive Management Plan for the Illinois River Basin / Misganaw Demissie Riverwatch Network- a Model Volunteer Stewardship Program for Illinois / Patrick Reese Environmental Agenda for Water Quality / Mary A. Ross Environmental Challenge to Illinois Agriculture / Clark W. Bullard Remarks for the 1991 Governor's Conference on Management of the Illinois River System / Lt. Governor Robert Kustra Closing Remarks / Roberta M. ParksOpe