Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
Contamination to Illinois land and water by pollutants result in the loss of valuable natural resources such as wildlife, habitat, other biota, and the services natural resources provide for Illinois wildlife, residents, and visitors. Federal law requires the designation of federal and state officials to act as trustees to protect public interest in natural resources and the services they provide. Therefore, the Department has been designated as a natural resource trustee by the Governor and has the regulatory authority to assess damages to natural resources and to collect compensation for those injured natural resources and/or associated service losses.
NRDA Regulatory Framework and Processes
NRDA FAQs
NRDA Cases:
Burlington River Terminal - Mississippi River (Henderson County)
ComEd - Braidwood Station (Grundy County)
Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC – Kress Creek (DuPage County)
Lakehead Pipeline Company - Millhurst Fen (Kendall County)
Marathon Oil Company - Embarras, Little Wabash, and Kaskaskia Watersheds (Southeastern Illinois Counties)
McDaniel's Trucking - Sugar Creek (McLean County)
Spoon River/Ehnle Farm - Unnamed Tributary of the East Fork (Stark County)
Swift Transportation Inc. – Copper Slough (Champaign County)
The Former Indian Refinery - Lawrenceville (Lawrence County)
U of I/Sanitary District/CEDA Inc. - Saline Branch and Salt Fork (Champaign County)
Vesuvius USA - Tributaries of the Embarras River (Coles County)
West Shore Pipeline - Bell Station (Cook County)
Williams Pipeline - Unnamed Tributary of the Salt Creek (Logan County)
Yeoman Creek Landfill - Yeoman Creek (Lake County)
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