Section 33.59. Implementation plan.

 

(1)  The board of commissioners shall develop an implementation plan by April 1, 1998, and shall submit the plan to the department of natural resources, the county planning agency, the chairperson of the county board and the county executive of the river county by April 1, 1998.

(2)  With regard to the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality, the implementation plan shall include all of the following:

(a) A plan for, including the method of payment for, an engineering study to determine areas for selective dredging, including the dredging of selective shallow areas of the impoundment area in Waterford.

(b) A plan for clearing channels of fallen trees and other debris.

(c) A water use plan.

(d) A plan for operating the Waterford Dam with a winter drawdown level.

(e) A plan for streambank erosion protection.

(f) A plan for automating the Waterford Dam with upstream sensors.

(g) A plan for maintenance, protection and improvement of shorelines, banks and beds of navigable waters.

(h) A plan for access to shoreline recreational areas and facilities.

(i) Water safety, navigational and boating regulations.

(3)  Within 3 months after the implementation plan is developed and submitted under sub. (1) , the department and the designated planning agencies under s. 281.51 that cover each river county shall evaluate the implementation plan to determine whether it is consistent with the criteria for water quality planning under s. 281.51 and whether the plan is adequate to:

(a) Protect and rehabilitate the water quality of the surface waters and the groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

(b) Protect and enhance the recreational use of the navigable waters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

(c) Increase water and boating safety on the navigable waters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

1997 a. 27 ; 2015 a. 226 .