Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board met August 11.
Here is the agenda as provided by the board:
1. Call to Order, Roll Call of Board Members, and Introduction of Guests
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2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from the 174th Meeting
4. Report from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
5. Report from the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
6. Report from the Chair of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board
7. Semi-annual Review of Whether to Keep Closed the Minutes from Previous
Closed Meetings
8. Presentation: Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Remove the American Eel
(Anguilla rostrata) from the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species
– Rob Maher (IDNR)
9. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Change the Status of the Crystal Darter
(Crystallaria asprella) from Threatened to Endangered
10. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Change the Status of the Cisco (Coregonus
artedi) from Threatened to Endangered
11. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Remove the Black Sandshell (Ligumia
recta) from the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species
12. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Remove the Slippershell Mussel
(Alasmidonta viridis) from the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened
Species
13. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Remove the Little Spectaclecase (Villosa
lienosa) from the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species
14. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Change the Status of the Spike (Elliptio
dilatata) from Threatened to Endangered
15. Preliminary Approval of a Petition to Add the Monkeyface (Theliderma
matanevra) to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species as
Threatened
16. Discussion of a Plan to Divide Listed Plants into Manageable Groups for Review
and Botanical Experts for the Review – Janice Coons and Jeremie Fant
17. Public Comment Period (3 minutes per person)
18. Other Business
19. Next Meeting Information (November 17, 2017 at 10 am at Midewin National
Tallgrass Prairie)
20. Adjournment
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/ESPB/Documents/175Agenda.pdf
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