ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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                                        • Sustainable Development
                                          • Soil Erosion Control
                                            • Wildlife Friendly Erosion Control
                                              • Stormwater Management
                                                • Tree Care in Construction Zones
                                                  • Outdoor Lighting
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                                                          Residential

                                                          Habitat Management

                                                          Approximately 97 percent of Illinois is privately owned. This section discusses what you can do to improve woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, cropland, coastal areas, and urban spaces.

                                                          Grasslands and Prairies

                                                          Grasslands and Prairies

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                                                          Forests and Woodlands

                                                          Forests and Woodlands

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                                                          Wetlands

                                                          Wetlands

                                                          Agricultural Lands

                                                          Agricultural Lands

                                                          Urban Lands

                                                          Urban Lands

                                                          Lake Michigan & Coastal Management

                                                          Lake Michigan & Coastal Management

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