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2022 Resource-Related Public Safety
Mission Statement To ensure the safe and enjoyable use of the state's lands, water, and resources; ensure safety in mining and blasting activities; and protect the public's interests in public waters and floodways.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Ensure the safety of the public visiting state-managed sites or participating in state-regulated outdoor recreation.
    1. Protect workers in the extraction industry from mining and explosives accidents.
      1. Manage dams and floodways to protect people and property in floodplains.
        Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, State Boating Act Fund, State Parks Fund, Wildlife and Fish Fund, Mines and Minerals Underground Injection Control Fund, Plugging and Restoration Fund, Capital Development Fund, Explosives Regulatory Fund, Aggregate Operations Regulatory Fund, Coal Mining Regulatory Fund, Oil and Gas Resource Management Fund, Underground Resources Conservation Enforcement Fund, Natural Areas Acquisition Fund, Flood Control Land Lease Fund, Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Fund, National Flood Insurance Program Fund, Land Reclamation Fund, DNR Special Projects Fund, DNR Federal Projects Fund, Illinois Forestry Development Fund, Park and Conservation Fund, Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Council Federal Trust Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 801 - 880 and others
        Fiscal Year 2023 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2022 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2021 Actual Fiscal Year 2020 Actual
        Input Indicators
        Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 70,221.0 $ 59,487.7 $ 91,207.0 $ 49,899.4 $ 48,743.0
        Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 70,221.0 $ 58,691.7 $ 91,207.0 $ 48,609.6 $ 48,220.0
        Average monthly full-time equivalents 214.0 206.0 195.0 192.0 185.0
        Output Indicators
        Number of safety education classes held 300.0 295.0 300.0 144.0 21.0
        Number of mine safety certifications issued 1,100 1,381 1,100 1,365 1,243
        Number of mine safety accident prevention contacts 7,000 7,191 6,000 5,106 11,112
        Number of mine laboratory analyses performed 8,000 8,549 8,000 7,081 6,397
        Number of blasting and explosives licenses and certifications issued 1,475 1,515 1,575 1,765 1,508
        Number of blasting and explosives inspections performed 2,100 2,476 2,250 2,404 2,568
        Number of dams inspected 300.0 301.0 300.0 285.0 297.0
        Number of floodway permit applications processed 425.0 483.0 425.0 495.0 620.0
        Number of students completing online educational classes 10,000 10,596 9,000 14,030 12,200
        Outcome Indicators
        Number of students certified by safety education classes 7,000 7,347 7,000 3,258 525.0

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