CITIZEN MEMBER

Role: Environmentalist/Private Sector

Questions: What can you do as a private citizen to safeguard our water sources exclusive of legal or governmental actions?

Site: The Illinois River Watcher

URL: http://dnr.state.il.us/river/fall96.htm

This surveys clean-up efforts of water sources.

Source: National Wetlands Inventory on CD-ROM

This contains full text of classification for wetlands and deepwater habitats including 14 wetland maps.

Site: National Wetlands Inventory - Fish & Wildlife Service

URL: http://www.nwi.fws.gov/

The national wetlands inventory of the fish and wildlife service.

Site: ATSDR - Great Lakes Research

URL: http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/grtlakes.html

This is a report of the Great Lakes human health effects research program.

Site: GVDC Environmental Issues

URL: http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Environment.html

This is a report of efforts to weaken environmental legislation.

Site: The Sierra Club Guide to Safe Drinking Water

URL: http://www.sierraclub.org

This is a source for their paperback guide to safe drinking water.

Site: National Environmental Scorecards

URL: http://www.lcv.org/scorecards/index.htm

This is a score card for members of congress regarding their votes on environmental issues.