Geology for planning in northeastern Illinois
Subtitle: Geologic framework, project goals and procedures
By: Jean E. Bogner, Keros Cartwright and John P. Kempton
Contributors: Cartwright, Keros; Kempton, John P. (John Paul); Illinois State Geological Survey; Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission; United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Series: Open file series / Illinois State Geological Survey -- 1976-1; Open file series (Illinois State Geological Survey) -- 1976-1.
Publisher: Illinois State Geological Survey
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Urbana, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Land use; Geology
Notes: "May 17, 1976."

"Prepared for the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission."

"This study has been financed in part by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the provisions of PL 92-500."

"This regional study ... was initiated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) under provisions of section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (PL 92-500) ... the entire six county northeastern Illinois region was designated as a water quality problem area"--P. [1]-2.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Background and scope of project; title: Geologic setting of northeastern Illinois and description of geologic material; title: Physical and minerologic properties of geologic materials; title: Hydrologic framework of northeastern Illinois, including well characteristics; title: Mapping methods and procedures: Geologic materials in northeastern Illinois to a depth of 20 feet (6.1 meters); title: Principal terrains in northeastern Illinois and generalized recharge-discharge characteristics; title: Poorly drained soils in northeastern Illinois; title: Water pollution from waste disposal and land treatment practices; title: Land utilization considerations; title: Natural resources.