BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF:

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WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND

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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR THE

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R08-9

CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM

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(Rulemaking – Water)

AND THE LOWER DES PLAINES RIVER:

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL.

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Adm. Code Parts 301, 302, 303, and 304

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NOTICE OF FILING

To:

John Therriault, Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center

100 West Randolph St., Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601

Marie Tipsord, Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center

100 West Randolph St, Suite 11-500

Chicago, Il 60601

Deborah J. Williams, Assistant Counsel

Stefanie N. Diers, Assistant Counsel

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

1021 North Grand Avenue East

P.O. Box 19276

Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Persons included on the attached

SERVICE LIST

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have today filed with the Office of the Clerk of the

Pollution Control Board

PRE-FILED TESTIMONY OF LAURA BARGHUSEN

on behalf of

Environmental Groups, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Natural Resources Defense

Council, Prairie Rivers Network, Sierra Club – Illinois Chapter, Friends of the Chicago River,

and Openlands, a copy of which is herewith served upon you.

Respectfully Submitted,

Albert Ettinger

Senior Staff Attorney

Environmental Law & Policy Center

35 E. Wacker Dr. Suite 1300

Chicago, Il 60601

DATED: August 4, 2008

(312) 795-3707

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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF:

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WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND

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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR THE

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R08-09

CHICAGO AREA WATERWAY SYSTEM

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(Rulemaking – Water)

AND THE LOWER DES PLAINES RIVER:

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL.

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ADM. CODE PARTS 301, 302, 303, AND 304.

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Openlands

(August 4, 2008)

My name is Laura Barghusen and I am the Associate Greenways Director for Openlands.

I am here to testify in support of stronger water quality standards proposed by the Illinois

Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) in this proceeding, including more protective

recreational use and aquatic life use designations for the Chicago, Calumet and Lower Des

Plaines River systems.

I.

Introduction

The Openlands Greenways Department partners with state agencies, local governments

and other organizations to increase recreational use of our area waterways. It has been a major

force in planning and promoting water trails in northeastern Illinois. The Department actively

seeks to realize these plans through on-the-ground projects to install canoe and kayak access

points and signage. It raises public awareness and involvement by coordinating training for

citizens on water monitoring techniques and advocacy for water quality.

Openlands assists local governments, homeowners, citizen groups, and developers to

enhance and protect water quality and aquatic habitat through watershed planning and restoration

projects. Through this work we strive to protect both existing and attainable recreational and

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aquatic life uses of waterways in northeastern Illinois and further the goals of the Clean Water

Act to make these waterways fishable and swimmable.

II.

Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail Plan

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Openlands uses the Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail Plan as a guide in our

work to enhance access to waterways in the region. The water trail plan was co-authored by

Openlands, Illinois Paddling Council and the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)

(now the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning) in the late 1990’s, with funding from the

Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Plan objectives were developed in cooperation with

NIPC’s Recreation and Open Space Technical Advisory Committee. NIPC adopted the plan in

1999, and Openlands has since been involved in implementing its recommendations.

The Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail Plan recommends 10 waterways in

northeastern Illinois for improvement as water trails. These waterways were prioritized based on

a number of factors. Our organizations considered local support for the trails. We also evaluated

whether the trails were paddleable with relatively low cost improvements, and if they offered

multiple benefits to paddlers, such as quality of experience. When considering quality of

experience, we strove to include a variety of experiences for paddlers, including stretches that

wind through quiet wooded areas, as well as trails with views of downtown Chicago, and access

to the city’s past and current industrial areas. We also chose trails where paddlers could

experience high quality aquatic habitat, and visit areas of current and historical regional interest.

The north branch, north shore channel, mainstem and south branch Chicago River, parts

of the Cal-Sag Channel, and Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers, are included in the water trail

plan and have been developed as water trails. The Lower Des Plaines River (LDPR) below the

confluence of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) is part of the Northeastern Illinois

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Regional Water Trail Plan. However, it was characterized in 1999 as “major improvements

needed,” meaning that it was designated as a future water trail but has not yet been improved for

this use. It is important to note that the LDPR was judged to be a candidate for water trail

development or it would not have been included in the plan, and that the stretch of the Des

Plaines River directly above it has been developed into a well used trail.

III.

Map of Recreational Use Access Points on Waterways in the Proposed Rulemaking

Openlands, Illinois Paddling Council, and NIPC developed a regional map as part of the

water trails planning process in the late 1990s. The map was published as a brochure to promote

the water trail plan and educate paddlers and local governments about the initiative. Openlands

and Illinois Paddling Council have periodically updated this map to reflect the current state of

water trail planning and development. Brochures were updated and published in 2002, 2004 and

2007.

For this rulemaking, I overlaid several new features onto an updated version of the map

to show recreational use access points that are relevant to the Chicago Area Waterways System

(CAWS) and LDPR.

See

“Attachment A.” The map shows the proposed designated uses for this

rulemaking. For context, it indicates the location of the Stickney, Calumet and North Side

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Wastewater Treatment Plants, Midwest

Generation’s power plants and other points of interest. The map includes numerous public

access launch sites for paddling from the regional water trail map that are established,

unimproved and proposed for construction. It also displays established and unimproved launch

sites that are not listed in the water trail plan. Some of these additional sites offer public access

to the water, while others are maintained by paddling or rowing clubs, liveries, or private

homeowners.

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The numerous launch sites on the map illustrate several key points. There are a lot of

access points throughout the waterways at issue in this rulemaking. While there are concentrated

areas of activity, such as along the North Branch of the Chicago River, launch sites (both

planned and built) are scattered throughout the CAWS and LDPR. This reinforces other

evidence of intensified recreational use. Paddlers heavily use the Chicago River. The parts of

the Calumet area waterways under consideration by this rulemaking are increasingly used,

especially by rowers. Many more sites are proposed for construction, which is a sign of

escalated activity on these waters in the future. With additional places to put in and take out

canoes and kayaks, people can more easily explore various reaches of the river systems.

The growing number of launch sites also means safer use for paddlers, in line with

recommendations in the Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail Plan for access points every

three to five miles on a trail. Both the MWRD North Side and Calumet Wastewater Treatment

Plants will be required to disinfect their effluent to kill bacteria, viruses and parasites if this

rulemaking is adopted. Openlands considers the dramatic reduction in bacterial levels that

would result from disinfection to be an integral step forward in fostering safe access to the

Chicago River and Calumet Area water trails.

A.

Established Launch Sites

Increased use and interest in the CAWS and LDPR can be seen in the continued maintenance and

new development of launch sites to provide paddlers with access to these waterways. There are

six established public access launch sites on the North Shore Channel and North Branch of the

Chicago River downstream of the North Side Wastewater Treatment Plant. This includes a

relatively new launch that was installed at Lincoln Village on the North Shore Channel. The

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Chicago Park District also recently finished a brand new launch site on the South Branch

Chicago River at South Western Avenue. In addition to the public access launch sites identified

and recommended in the water trail plan, there are also numerous private, business or club

maintained sites along the Chicago River downstream of the North Side Wastewater Treatment

Plant. For example, canoe guides with Friends of the Chicago River recently documented the

existence of 45 private docks in the approximately two mile stretch of the North Branch Chicago

River between River Park and Clark Park.

We have included 11 marinas, as well as eight established and unimproved launch sites

along the Calumet River System. Fay’s Point Developers installed a new public access canoe

and kayak launch site and a marina at the confluence of the Little Calumet River and the

Calumet-Sag Channel. There are also four established launch sites and a marina allowing access

to the Calumet-Sag Channel downstream of the MWRD Calumet Wastewater Treatment Plant on

the Little Calumet River. Sites from the water trail plan include the Forest Preserve District of

Cook County’s Little Calumet Boat Ramp, and the Alsip launch. Additionally, there are three

launch sites not included in the water trail plan along the Calumet-Sag Channel. These include

an unimproved access point in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s Whistler Preserve,

the Worth Park District Launch and Howe’s Landing. These sites provide additional access for

recreational uses, including canoeing and kayaking.

B.

Proposed Launch Sites

In addition to the eleven established launch sites on the Chicago River and in the Calumet

area from the water trail plan, there are at least seven proposed launch sites along the stretches of

the CAWS and LDPR that are included in this rulemaking. For example, the Chicago Park

District is considering installing rowing, canoe and kayak access on future parkland at 28

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Eleanor Street, near the confluence of the South Branch Chicago River and Bubbly Creek. It has

also made plans to include a rest stop for kayaks at DuSable Park once the Chicago Spire

Development is completed. The City of Blue Island plans to acquire land on the Little Calumet

River or Calumet-Sag Channel to create a rowing and paddling center. This would provide a

location to store rowing sculls and establish a canoe and kayak rental place.

IV.

Public Opinion and Use Survey of Recreational Paddlers in Northeastern Illinois

In 2006, Openlands, Friends of the Chicago River, and the Illinois Water Trails Council

conducted a public opinion survey of area recreational paddlers. One of our goals was to better

understand the needs of paddlers in Northeastern Illinois and the patterns of use of the rivers and

creeks in the water trail plan. The survey collected information on the popularity of certain

waterways, some of which are the subject of this rulemaking. Overall, the results of the survey

show that people are out on the waterways subject to the proposed rules. For example, the

survey indicated the North Branch Chicago River is one of the most widely used water trails in

the region, with 34% of all survey respondents stating they paddled it in 2005.

A.

How the Survey Was Conducted

The survey was mailed to 1,500 randomly selected individual households who registered

their non-motorized watercraft (canoe or kayak) with the State of Illinois. It was also distributed

electronically to members of Northeastern Illinois paddling clubs, participants in the Flatwater

Classic canoe race, and members of the public who had requested the Northeastern Illinois Water

Trails map.

Of the surveys sent out, we received 250 responses. We asked respondents to let us know

what rivers in Northeastern Illinois they had paddled at least once in the previous year (2005).

We also asked them to indicate how many trips they took on the rivers they paddled that year.

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B.

Survey Results

Participating organizations tallied the responses and ranked the rivers in terms of

frequency of use. The North Branch Chicago River ranked second out of the 17 area rivers and

creeks listed in the survey in terms of number of people who had paddled it at least once. Eighty-

six of the 250 respondents indicated they had paddled it in 2005. The North Branch Chicago

River ranked fourth of 17 in terms of the total numbers of trips taken on it in 2005. The eighty-

six people who filled out this section indicated they took a total of 291 trips on the North Branch

Chicago River in 2005.

We also asked survey respondents to indicate where they usually put in and took out their

boat on each river they paddled in 2005. Not everyone answered this question. However, out of

the 76 respondents that answered they used the Chicago River, the highest number (33 people or

43%) indicated that they put in at Clark Park. This indicates heavy use of the North Branch

Chicago River in an area that would be positively impacted by disinfection of effluent from

MWRD’s north side plant.

V.

Evidence of Increasing Recreational Use on the CAWS and LDPR

The survey largely targeted people who own canoes and kayaks, but the population that

rents canoes and kayaks for trips on the Chicago River is also quite high. Ryan Chew of

Chicago River Canoe and Kayak reported that he rented for 55,000 trips on the Chicago River

since he opened his business in 2001.

See

“Report: Illinois Pollution Control Board Public

Hearing” by Gary Mechanic, Illinois Paddling Council at Chicago Area Sea Kayakers

Association Web site: http://caskaorg.typepad.com/caska/2008/06/report-il-pollu.html

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Rowing has increased in the past few years on the Calumet-Sag Channel. Openlands is

assisting the City of Blue Island in acquiring property for a permanent facility to store rowing

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boats and a dock to allow rowers to access the channel. Although we are still in the process of

establishing this permanent location, Blue Island has already made significant progress in

promoting rowing in the Calumet Sag Channel. Last November, approximately 350 students

from women’s crew teams from the Universities of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State,

Minnesota, Notre Dame and Wisconsin competed in a series of races along the Calumet-Sag

Channel. Another women’s race is planned for November 2, 2008 on the Calumet-Sag Channel.

The University of Wisconsin has asked the City of Blue Island to host a Spring 2009 rowing

regatta for both men’s and women’s rowing. These Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 events are

expected to involve eight to nine schools with over 300 participants per event.

In addition to hosting rowing for college teams, Loyola Academy in Wilmette recently

asked Blue Island to host high school rowing events on the Calumet-Sag Channel. The effort

that Blue Island has made by hosting and promoting rowing on the Calumet-Sag is accelerating

the use of this waterway for non-motorized boating. The interest that college and high school

rowing teams are showing in using the Calumet-Sag Channel for regattas indicates that this use

is very likely to continue to increase in the future.

VI.

Rulemaking

In addition to regional water trails and educational programs, Openlands is also involved

on many levels in improving aquatic habitat to protect aquatic life in area waterways. It assists

local governments in watershed planning throughout the region. The Greenways Department

teaches water monitoring techniques and water quality advocacy to citizens. On a project level,

Openlands facilitates efforts by homeowners and developers to incorporate and maintain

conservation design features, such as buffer strips and native plantings to treat and slow water

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released into creeks and rivers. These practices are designed to improve and protect water

quality and aquatic habitat.

Over the last five years Openlands’ Greenways Department has been involved in

watershed planning, monitoring and enhancement on four creeks in Will County. In 2004,

Openlands released a plan, titled “The Prairie Streams Watershed: A Habitat Protection and

Restoration Strategy for Jackson, Prairie, Grant, and Forked Creeks.” The plan was designed to

assist citizen groups and local governments in pursuing a vision of protecting and enhancing the

diverse biological life found in the waters and riparian corridors of these creeks. In particular,

Jackson Creek is a tributary to the lower Des Plaines River. Its confluence with the LDPR is 1.5

miles upstream of the I-55 bridge, which marks the southernmost boundary of the area under

consideration for this rulemaking.

A.

Interconnected Health of Jackson Creek and the Lower Des Plaines River

According to IDNR, Jackson Creek has diverse fish species and is one of the higher

quality streams in the Des Plaines River basin.

See

“Status of Fish Communities and Stream

Quality in the Des Plaines and DuPage Rivers: 2003 Basin Survey,” Steve Pescitelli and Robert

Rung (2005). The 2003 survey states that “Jackson Creek had the highest quality rating for [Des

Plaines River] tributary stations, with the highest IBI [Index of Biotic Integrity. a metric of

stream quality based on fish populations], the highest species diversity, and the greatest

abundance of fish” based on the results of the 2003 fish survey of the Des Plaines River basin.

See

2003 Basin Survey, 7.

In spring of 2005, Openlands coordinated a water monitoring course held to encourage citizens

to monitor these creeks. During training, we sampled fish and mussels in lower Jackson Creek

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with Steve Pescitelli, an IDNR fisheries biologist who co-authored the above study, and Roger

Klocek, a senior conservation biologist from John G. Shedd Aquarium. We found sixteen

species of fish, including smallmouth bass, a species intolerant of degraded and polluted

conditions. We also identified four live mussel species, including ellipses which are also

intolerant of degraded conditions according to “Protocol for Surveying Freshwater Mussels in

Wadable Streams and Wadable Portions of Large Rivers, December 2002” by Robert Szafoni

(IDNR).

Improving water quality in the LDPR so that it is more protective of aquatic life will also

help maintain the higher degree of biological diversity in Jackson Creek into the future.

See

“Evaluation of Fish Communities and Stream Quality in the Jackson Creek Watershed (Des

Plaines River Basin),” Steve Pescitelli and Robert Rung (Sept. 2003), 3. Tributaries recruit

species from connecting rivers when local events such as pollution or drought result in a decline

in numbers.

Id.

According to “The Prairie Streams Watershed: A Habitat Protection and

Restoration Strategy for Jackson, Prairie, Grant, and Forked Creeks,” “[s]ediment, nutrients,

toxic pollutants and lack of dissolved oxygen will stress organisms, with a shift toward more

tolerant species.” Prairie Streams Watershed, 28. Designating more protective aquatic life uses

on the LDPR will improve water quality for aquatic species and aid in creating conditions that

better support aquatic life. This in turn will help to protect the work that Openlands, local citizen

groups and local governments have invested in protecting both aquatic habitat and the dependent

species harbored in Jackson Creek.

B.

Government Action to Protect Jackson Creek

Several agencies and local governments are investing in the health of Jackson Creek.

More protective aquatic life uses on the LDPR would support their efforts for the reasons

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discussed above. In the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2005 Referendum Land

Preservation Priorities, the District states “[p]reservation of Jackson Creek is a priority for the

Forest Preserve.” As part of their 2005 capitol improvement acquisition plan, the Forest Preserve

District of Will County acquired Jackson Creek Preserve, a 242.3 acre preserve in Green Garden

Township. In addition, their 26 mile long Wauponsee Glacial Trail crosses branches of Jackson

Creek in three places within Manhattan Township. The District also holds a 92.4 acre

conservation easement on Manhattan Park District’s Round Barn Farm Park on Jackson Creek.

In order to protect and restore the creek, the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Joliet,

Elwood, Manhattan, Manhattan Park District, New Lenox, New Lenox Park District, Green

Garden Township, Frankfort, and Frankfort Park District resolved in 2006 to work toward

preserving a continuous greenway of open space along Jackson Creek. As part of their

objectives, they have committed to improving aquatic habitat and “[e]ncourag[ing] the

preservation and enhancement of existing natural resources through planning, ordinances, land

donations, easements, etc.”

See

Jackson Creek Open Space Plan Study Area Map, Forest

Preserve District of Will County, (2006). This open space planning initiative has grown into an

ongoing watershed planning process for Jackson Creek, facilitated by CMAP and funded by

grant money from the federal Clean Water Act section 319 Nonpoint Source Management

Program. The plan includes goals to improve riparian and aquatic habitat in Jackson Creek and

its tributaries and protect regionally and locally valuable natural resources within the watershed

from degradation in hydrologic condition.

VII.

Conclusion

The proposed rules are fundamental in creating a better future for the CAWS and LDPR.

Improved water quality over the last few decades has enticed a growing number of people to

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enjoy our rivers and tributaries, and communities to promote activities in and along these

waterways. With the mounting number of boat launches and river races, as well as revitalized

development along the water’s edge, it has become increasingly important to recognize and

protect existing and future recreational uses. Adjusting our water quality standards to match

attainable uses will strengthen the regional vision of our “second waterfront,” encouraging

communities to better connect to this precious natural resource.

Similarly, strengthening aquatic life use designations will contribute to better water quality

and aquatic habitat, helping ecosystems throughout the region to reach their potential. In addition

to benefiting fish populations in the CAWS and LDPR, better habitat conditions can lead to

healthier tributaries with more species diversity. Conversely, maintaining the status quo can be a

factor in the slow degradation of high quality streams, like Jackson Creek, which are vulnerable

to shifts in natural conditions. For these reasons, Openlands urges the Board to adopt upgraded

designated uses for the CAWS and LDPR.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Submitted by:

_________________________

Date: August 4, 2008

Laura Barghusen

Associate Greenways Director

Openlands

25 E. Washington, Suite 1650

Chicago, Illinois 60602

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Data Sources:

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County Boundaries from Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission's Digital Map of the Region, scale 1:24,000

Canoe and Kayak Access from the Water Trail Plan from Northeastern Illinois Water Trails Map

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LAURA BARGHUSEN

Phone: 773-752-0652

Associate Greenways Director, Openlands, Chicago, IL, 9/2004 – present

•

Coordinate and teach a four session StreamLeaders course to prepare

Citizen Scientists to monitor stream quality and advocate for stream health.

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Work to improve canoe and kayak access on waterways in the Chicago

region through planning, advocacy, coordination and technical assistance to

local governments.

•

Participate in watershed planning.

Environmental Planner and GIS Specialist, Natural Resources Department,

Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Chicago, IL, 12/2000-9/2004

•

Raised funds for projects, prepared project budgets and reports, took

responsibility for project deliverables, and hired and supervised interns.

•

Constructed GIS models and layers to assist with natural resource planning

especially identification and evaluation of wetland and stream resources in

northeastern Illinois.

•

Assisted local governments and watershed groups in watershed planning.

•

Used GPS and geo-referenced video to document the location and success of

stream restoration work; and to navigate to aquatic plant sampling sites.

Environmental and Conservation Programs Intern and GIS Technician, The Field

Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, 08/1999-11/2000

•

Analyzed land cover classification of the Chicago region using satellite

imagery and refined the classification using land use maps.

•

Provided data to Chicago Wilderness partner agencies.

•

Compiled documentation and wrote reports.

Fisheries Intern, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon, ID, 05/1999-08/1999

•

Monitored water chemistry in incubators located on private land and

National Forest Service land containing steelhead eggs and assisted in

placing eggs in incubators.

•

Interviewed landowners about why they chose to host steelhead incubators.

•

Transferred forest service water chemistry and macroinvertebrate stream

sampling data to GIS format.

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Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 08/1998-12/1998

Science Curriculum Specialist, American School, Lansing, IL 09/1996-08/1998

Research Assistant, Miami University, Department of Zoology, Oxford, OH,

08/1994-05/199

Teaching Assistant, Miami University, Department of Zoology, Oxford, OH

08/1992-08/1994

Bald Eagle Nest Watcher, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, AZ,

02/1992-05/1992

Seasonal Park Ranger, North Cascades National Park, Stehekin, WA 05/1990-

09/1990

Seasonal Park Ranger, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter, IN 03/1989-

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Environmental and Urban Geography, 2001

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Thesis: Lay Involvement in Streamside Incubation: Why People Participate in a Fish

Recovery Program

Master of Science, Zoology, 1994

Miami University, Oxford, OH

Thesis: The Effects of Temperature on the Web-Building Behavior of the Common

House Spider

(Achaearanea tepidariorum)

and the Western Black Widow Spider

(Latrodectus hesperus)

Bachelor of Arts with General Honors, History, 1987

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

JOB-RELATED TRAINING

•

Wetland Plant Identification, Biotic Consultants, August 5-8, 2003

•

Fall Plant Identification (five Saturdays), Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, Fall,

2002

•

Winter and Spring Bird Identification (five Saturdays each), Morton Arboretum,

Lisle, Illinois, Winter-Spring 2003

•

Wetland Delineation Training, 40 hour U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland

Delineator Certification Training Program, Richard Chinn Environmental

Training, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, March 1998.

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Klocek, R., J. Bland, and L. Barghusen. 2008. A Field Guide to the Freshwater Mussels

of Chicago Wilderness. Chicago, Illinois: Openlands.

Barghusen, Laura.

Endangered Animals and Habitats: The Bear

. San Diego: Lucent

Books, 1999.

Barghusen, L., and N. Toomy, 1998.

Study Guide for Ecology

. Chicago, Illinois:

American School.

Barghusen, L.E., D.L. Claussen, M.S. Anderson and A.J. Bailer. 1997. The effects of

temperature on the web-building behavior of the common house spider,

Achaearanea

tepidariorum

.

Functional Ecology

11:4-10.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS

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)

COUNTY OF COOK

PROOF OF SERVICE

I, Albert Ettinger;on oath state that I have served the attached

PRE-FILED

TESTIMONY OF LAURA BARGHUSEN

via U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid, from 35

East Wacker Drive, Illinois to All Counsel of Record on the attached Service List, on this 4

th

day of

August, 2008

.

~~

SeniorAlbert

F.

Staff

Etting~

Attorney

Environmental Law

&

Policy Center

35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1300

Chicago, IL 60601

Subscribed and

swFreme

This

~

Day of

, 2008

JACLYNN JUmNG

OFFICIAL SEAL

Notary Public. State of

Illinois

My

Commi..lon

Expires

september

11. 2010

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SERVICE LIST R08-09

Marie Tipsord, Hearing Officer

Illinois Pollution Control Board

100 West Randolpl~ St

Suite 1 1-500

Chicago, IL 60601

Frederick Feldrnan

Ronald Hill

Louis

Kollias

Margaret Conway

Me.tropolitan

Water Reclamatiol~ District

100 East Erie St

Cllicago, IL 606 1 1

Ricl~ard Kissel

Roy Harsch

DrinlcerBiddle

19 1 N. Wacker Dr.

Suite

3700

Chicago, IL 60606-1 698

Claire Manning

~rown Hay

&

Stephens LLP

700 First Mercantile

Banlc Bldg

205

S. Fifth St

Springfield, IL

62705-2459

Deborah J. Williams

Stefanie N. Diers

Illinois EPA

1 02

1 Nortll Grand Avenue

Springfield, IL 62794-9276

Katherine Hodge

Monica

Rios

Hodge Dwyer Zeman

3 150 Roland Avenue

Springfield, IL 62705-5776

Charles

Wessell~oft

James EIarrington

Ross

&

Hardies

1 50 N. Michigan Ave

Clicago, IL 60601-7567

Dennis L.

Duffi eld

Director of Public

Worlcs

&

Utilities

City of

Joliet

92 1 E. Washington St

Joliet, IL 6043 1

Keith Harley

Elizabeth Scherzlcier

Clicago

Legal Clinic, Inc.

205 West Monroe Street

4"' Floor

Clicago, IL 60606

Frederick Keady

Verrnillion Coal Company

1979

Jolms Drive

Glenview, IL 60025

Fred L.

Hubbad

P.O. Box 12

16 West Madison

Danville, IL 6 1834

Georgia

Vlal~os

Naval Training Center

2601A Paul Jones St

Great

Lalces, IL 60088-2845

W.C. Blanton

Blackwell Sanders LLP

4801 Main St

Suite 1000

Kansas City, MO 641

12

Kay Anderson

American Bottoms

One

American Bottoms Road

Sauget,

IL 62201

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James L. Daugl~erty

Thorn Creelc Basin Sanitary District

700 West End Avenue

Clicago Heights, IL 604 1 1

Sharon Neal

Commonwealth Edison

125 South

ClarIc Street

Chicago, IL 60603

Tracy Elzemeyer

American Water Company

727

Craig Road

St. Louis, MO 63 141

Margaret

P. Howard

Hedinger Law Office

2601 South Fifth Street

Springfield, IL 62703

Irwin Polls

Ecological Monitoring and Assessment

3

206 Maple Leaf Drive

Glenview, IL 60025

James

Huff

Huff

&

Huff, Inc.

9 15 Harger Road, Suite 330

Oak Brook,

IL

60523

William Richardson

Chief Legal Counsel

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

One

IVatural Resource Way

Springfield,

IL 62702

Jeffrey C. Fort

Ariel J. Tesher

Sonnenschein Nath

&

Rosenthal LLP

7800 Sears Tower

233

S. Waclcer Drive

Chicago, LL 60606-6404

Dr.

Thomas J. M~uphy

2325 N. Clifton St

Chicago, IL 6061 4

B etl~ S tei~lllorn

2021 Timberbroolc

Springfield, IL 62702

Ann Alexander

Natural Resources Defense Council

101 N. Wacker Dr

Suite 609

Chicago, IL 60606

Cathy

Hudzik

City of Chicago

Mayor's

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

121 North

LaSalle Street, Room 406

Chicago, IL 60602

Traci

Barldey

Prairie Rivers Networlcs

1902 Fox Drive, Suite 6

Champaign, IL 6 1820

Thomas V. Skinner

Thomas W. Dimond

Kevin Descharnais

Mayer Brown LLP

71 South Waclcer Drive

Chicago,

L

60606

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Robert VanGysegl~em

City of Geneva

1800 South St

Geneva, IL 60 134-2203

Jerry Paulsen

Cindy

Slcruluud

McHenry

County Defenders

132 Cass Street

Woodstoclc, IL 60098

Matthew Dunn

Office

of the Attorney General

Environmental Bureau North

69 West Washington Street

Suite 1800

Chicago, IL 60602

Albert Ettinger

Freeman Freeman

&

Salzman

40 1 N. Michigan Ave

Chicago,

IL 6061 1

Bernard Sawyer

Thomas Granto

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

6001 W.

Pershing Rd

Cicero,

IL 60650-4 1 12

Lisa Frede

Chemical Industry Council of Illinois

2250 .E. Devon Ave

Suite 239

Des Plaines, IL 6001 8-4509

Fredric Andes

Erika P owers

Barnes

&

Thornburg

1 North Waclcer Dr

Suite 4400

Chicago, IL 60606

Jack Darin

Sierra Club

70 E.

Lake St

Suite 1500

Chicago, IL 6060 1-7447

Bob Carter

Bloomington

Norma1 Water Reclamation

PO Box 3307

Bloomington, IL 6 1702-3307

Tom

Muth

Fox Metro Water Reclamation District

682 State Route 3 1

Oswego, IL 60543

Kennetl~ W. Liss

Andrews Environmental Engineering

3300 Ginger Creek Drive

Springfield, IL 627 1 1

Albert Ettinger

Jessica Dexter

Environmental Law

&

Policy Center

35 E. Waclcer

Suite 1300

Chicago, IL 6060 1

Viclcy McKinley

Evanston Environmental Board

223 Grey Avenue

Evanston, IL 60202

Marc Miller

Jamie S.

Caston

Office

of Lt. Governor Pat Quinn

Room 41 4 State House

Springfield, IL 62706

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