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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois seeks to support development 
3that enhances agriculture, industry, public safety, and the 
4overall economy of Illinois; and


5 WHEREAS, Levees protect against reoccurring flood damage 
6and have the ability to block wide floodplains and displace 
7floodwater; and


8 WHEREAS, Permitting processes should be straightforward 
9and timely so that lawful and responsible economic growth can 
10be feasibly accomplished while preserving the goal of this 
11State to protect the people of Illinois from unmitigated flood 
12damages caused by others; and


13 WHEREAS, State regulatory processes should consider the 
14regulatory processes of federal agencies, especially the U.S. 
15Army Corps of Engineers and the federal Emergency Management 
16Agency, to minimize the burden of meeting conflicting technical 
17requirements between agencies; therefore, be it


18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
20SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Illinois Department 
21of Natural Resources to develop amendments to Part 3700 of 
 
 
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1Title 17 of the Illinois Administrative Code for consideration 
2of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules that:
3  (1) better define the flood risk associated with levee 
4 construction by adjusting the upper regulatory limit for a 
5 worst-case analysis to be the flood discharge with a 0.2% 
6 annual chance of exceedance (500-year frequency) for 
7 levees and floodwalls;
8  (2) create uniform technical policies, when applicable 
9 and appropriate, with those imposed by other regulatory 
10 agencies at the federal, State, and local levels; and
11  (3) create standards for responding to application 
12 submissions in a timely manner with identification of 
13 requirements for necessary submissions to demonstrate 
14 compliance with administrative rules; and be it further


15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16delivered to the Director of Natural Resources.