Illinois

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the Department of the Interior’s projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Illinois. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $2.6 million in Illinois as part of the recovery plan signed by the President to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st Century.

Funding Overview

Illinois: $2,571,000

National Park Service: $103,000    NPS Logo

  • Lincoln Home: $103,000

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: $1,004,000    FWS Logo

  • Carterville NFWCO: $14,000
  • Chautauqua NWR: $640,000
  • Illinois Partners for Fish and Wildlife: $150,000
  • Two Rivers NWR: $200,000

U.S. Geological Survey: $1,464,000    USGS Logo

  • Deferred Maintenance - Discontinued Streamgages, Cableways, Wells: $1,118,000
  • Upgrade Streamgages: $346,000

Projects in Illinois

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Chautauqua Lake Perimeter Levee Repair
  • Project Number: 2005152118
  • Bureau: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Unit: Chautauqua NWR
  • State: IL
  • Congressional District: 18
  • Type of Project: Deferred Maintenance
Gilbert Lake Outlet Ditch Cleanout
  • Project Number: 2005163464
  • Bureau: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Unit: Two Rivers NWR
  • State: IL
  • Congressional District: 17
  • Type of Project: Deferred Maintenance
NFPP Phase I - Ferson-Otter Creek Dam Removal/Modification Project, Foy River Watershed, Illinois
  • Project Number: 31340-2009-062
  • Bureau: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Unit: Carterville NFWCO
  • State: IL
  • Congressional District: 14
  • Type of Project: Habitat Restoration
Pecatonia River Floodplain Wetland Habitat
  • Project Number: N/A
  • Bureau: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Unit: Illinois Partners for Fish and Wildlife
  • State: IL
  • Congressional District: 16
  • Type of Project: Habitat Restoration
Replace Wheelchair Lifts
  • Project Number: 139581
  • Bureau: National Park Service
  • Unit: Lincoln Home
  • State: IL
  • Congressional District: 18
  • Type of Project: Deferred Maintenance


DOI Recovery Investments by Bureau

Last Updated: January 13, 2010
Content contact: recovery@ios.doi.gov