The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is the code department
of the
Illinois state government that operates the
state parks and state recreation areas, enforces the
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
and
game laws of Illinois, regulates Illinois
coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Coal is formed when ...
mines, operates the
Illinois State Museum
The Illinois State Museum features the life, land, people and art of the State of Illinois. The headquarters museum is located on Spring and Edwards Streets, one block southwest of the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield. There are three satell ...
system, and oversees scientific research into the soil, water, and mineral resources of the state. In 2017, the
Illinois Historic Preservation Division
The Illinois Historic Preservation Division, formerly Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Illinois, and is a division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It is tasked with the duty of m ...
was added to its portfolio. It is headquartered in the state capital of
Springfield.
History
The former ''Illinois Department of Conservation'' was reorganized into the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by executive order in 1995. The reorganization, codified into state law by Public Act 89-50, also added functions of the former ''Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources'' and the ''Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals'' to the agglomerated agency
Organization
As of 2009, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources was divided up into 16 offices and bureaus
* Administration
* Architecture, Engineering and Grants
* Compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity and Ethics
* Director
* Law Enforcement
* Land Management
* Legal Counsel
* Legislation
* Mines & Minerals
* Public Events, Programs & Promotions
* Public Services and Education
* Realty & Environmental Planning
* Resource Conservation
* State Museums
* Water Resources
* State Surveys
In 2017, parts of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, were folded in the IDNR and became the
Illinois Historic Preservation Division
The Illinois Historic Preservation Division, formerly Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Illinois, and is a division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It is tasked with the duty of m ...
.
Today
As of fiscal year 2006, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had a budget of $187.1 million Its headquarters is located at 1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702, adjacent to the
Illinois State FairgroundsIllinois DNR
.
See also
*List of law enforcement agencies in Illinois
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Illinois.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 ''Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,'' the state had 877 law enforcement agencies employing 41,277 sworn ...
* List of State Fish and Wildlife Management Agencies in the U.S.
* Illinois State Parks
Notes
External links
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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Natural Resources
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. ...
State wildlife and natural resource agencies of the United States
Natural resources agencies in the United States
State law enforcement agencies of Illinois
State environmental protection agencies of the United States