Developments in Drainage in Illinois

HYDROLOGIC CYCLE (with tiles)

Tile installed in Geneva 1835 Tile installed in Geneva County, New York

1849-1850 1853 Congress passes Swamp Land Acts Introduction of tile "extrusion" machine

1879 Creation of Drainage Districts in Illinois

1967 1980's Polyethylene used for farm drainage Controlled Drainage introduced

1972 1985 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) established 1985 Food Security Act authorized (with Swampbuster provisions)

Hypoxia in Gulf of Mexico 1997 Hypoxia in Gulf of Mexico attributed to Nitrate 7,728 square-mile dead zone

1998-1999 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Passed Reduce dead zone to 1,930 square-mile by 2015 Reduce nitrogen discharge by 30%

Agricultural Drainage 2002 Agricultural Drainage Management Task Force Created

Online Version of the Illinois Drainage Guide Introduced 2005 Online Version of the Illinois Drainage Guide Introduced

Drainage Water Management Eligible for Cost-Share 2008 Drainage Water Management Eligible for Cost-Share

Bioreactor Design Protocol Introduced 2011 Bioreactor Design Protocol Introduced

Bioreactor Eligible for 2014 Bioreactor Eligible for Cost-Share

Illinois Nutrient Management Reduction Strategy Introduced. 2015 Illinois Nutrient Management Reduction Strategy Introduced.