Mahomet Aquifer Council

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Function

The Council shall: (1) review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding State laws, regulations, and procedures that relate to the Mahomet Aquifer; (2) review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding the State's efforts to implement this Act that relate to the quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; (3) review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding current and potential contamination threats to the water quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; and (4) make recommendations relating to actions that might be taken to ensure the long-term protection of the Mahomet Aquifer.

Term

The term of membership in the Council shall be for 3 years.

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

The Council shall be composed of the following members: (1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (4) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one member representing the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, appointed by the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; (6) two members representing a national waste and recycling organization, appointed by the Governor; (7) one member representing a statewide environmental organization, appointed by the Governor; (8) three members representing a nonprofit consortium dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the Governor; (9) one member representing the Illinois State Water Survey of the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the Governor; (10) one member representing a statewide association representing the pipe trades, appointed by the Governor; (11) one member representing the State's largest general farm organization, appointed by the Governor; (12) one member representing a statewide trade association representing manufacturers, appointed by the Governor; (13) one member representing a community health care organization located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the Governor; (14) seven members representing local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the Governor; (15) one member representing a State labor organization that represents employees in the solid waste, recycling, and related industries, appointed by the Governor; and (16) one member representing a statewide business association with a focus on environmental issues, appointed by the Governor.

Chair

From among the Council's members, a chairperson shall be selected by majority vote and shall preside for a one-year term.

Authority

415 ILCS 55/5-5


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Faraci, Sen. Paul 03/21/2023 President of the Senate Member of the Senate
Ammons, Rep. Carol 08/17/2021 Speaker of the House Member of the House of Representatives
Rose, Sen. Chapin 08/17/2021 Minority Leader of the Senate Member of the Senate
Caukins, Rep. Dan 09/14/2021 Minority Leader of the House Member of the House of Representatives
VACANT Director of the IEPA Rep. of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
VACANT Governor Rep. of a national waste and recycling organization
VACANT Governor Rep. of a national waste and recycling organization
Rehn, Andrew 03/24/2025 03/24/2022 Governor Rep. of a statewide environmental organization
Adams, Susan 05/27/2025 05/27/2022 Governor Rep. of a nonprofit consortium dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer
Smith, Jeff 06/10/2025 06/10/2022 Governor Rep. of a nonprofit consortium dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer
Twait, Richard M. 05/31/2025 05/31/2022 Governor Rep. of a nonprofit consortium dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer
Kelly, Walton Ross 05/31/2025 05/31/2022 Governor Rep. of Illinois State Water Survey of the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
VACANT Governor Rep. of a statewide association representing the pipe trades
Lurkins, Lauren 04/27/2025 04/27/2022 Governor Rep. of the State's largest general farm organization
Hulten, Gordy 08/05/2025 08/05/2022 Governor Rep. of a statewide trade association representing manufacturers
VACANT Governor Rep. of a community health care organization located over the Mahomet Aquifer
Stohr, Christopher 03/30/2025 03/30/2022 Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of local government bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer
VACANT Governor Rep. of a State labor organization that represents employees in the solid waste, recycling, and related industries
Palmer, Dave 04/27/2025 04/27/2022 Governor Rep. of a statewide business association with a focus on environmental issues