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Article short title. This Article 805 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
Illinois · statute · 20 ILCS 805 · 69 active provisions
Article short title. This Article 805 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
Definitions. In this Law: "Clean energy" means energy that is generated, by design or operation, in a manner that is substantially free of carbon dioxide emissions or in a manner that otherwise contributes to the reduction in emissions of environmentally hazardous materials or reduces the volume of environmentally dang…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a) Sec. 805-10. Department's powers, generally. The Department has the powers enumerated in the following Sections. (Source: P.A. 90-490, eff. 8-17-97; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a37) Sec. 805-15. Rules and regulations. The Department has the power to adopt and enforce rules and regulations necessary to the performance of its statutory duties. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.8) Sec. 805-25. Public benefit certification. The Department has the power to certify whether land encumbered by a conservation right provides a demonstrated public benefit for purposes of reduced land valuation in accordance with Section 10-167 of the Property Tax Code. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff.…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a38) Sec. 805-30. Illinois Veteran Conservation Corps and Illinois Young Adult Conservation Corps; Illinois Veteran Recreation Corps and Illinois Youth Recreation Corps. The Department has the power to administer the Illinois Veteran Conservation Corps, Illinois Young Adult Conservation Corps, Illino…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a40) Sec. 805-35. Adopt-A-River program. The Department has the power to establish and maintain Adopt-A-River programs with individual or group volunteers in an effort to encourage and facilitate volunteer group involvement in litter cleanup in and along portions of rivers and streams located in Stat…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a41) Sec. 805-40. Adopt-A-Park program. The Department shall establish and maintain Adopt-A-Park programs with individual or group volunteers, if requested by an individual or group volunteers, in an effort to reduce and remove litter from parks and park lands and to provide other services. The Depar…
Adopt-a-Trail program. (a) The Department shall establish an Adopt-a-Trail program that will allow volunteer groups to assist in maintaining and enhancing trails on State owned land. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, volunteer groups in the Adopt-a-Trail program may adopt any available trail or trail segme…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.9) Sec. 805-70. Grants and contracts. (a) The Department has the power to accept, receive, expend, and administer, including by grant, agreement, or contract, those funds that are made available to the Department from the federal government and other public and private sources in the exercise of i…
Lyme Disease Innovation Program. (a) The Department shall consult with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, and members of the University of Illinois' INHS Medical Entomology Program to establish the Lyme Disease Innovation Program no later than one year after August 11, 2023 (the effective d…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63b1.2) Sec. 805-80. Indirect cost reimbursements. Indirect cost reimbursements applied for by the Department may be allocated as State matching funds. Any indirect cost reimbursement applied for and received by the Department shall be deposited into the same fund as the direct cost and may be expended…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a1) Sec. 805-100. Conservation of fish and game. The Department has the power to take all measures necessary for the conservation, preservation, distribution, introduction, propagation, and restoration of fish, mussels, frogs, turtles, game, wild animals, wild fowls, and birds. (Source: P.A. 91-239,…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a2) Sec. 805-105. Conservation of fauna and flora. The Department has the power to take all measures necessary for the conservation, preservation, distribution, introduction, propagation, and restoration of the fauna and flora, except where other laws designate responsibilities specifically to other…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a3) Sec. 805-110. Statistics relating to fauna and flora. The Department has the power to collect and publish statistics relating to the fauna and flora. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a4) Sec. 805-115. Conservation information. The Department has the power to acquire and disseminate information concerning the propagation and conservation of the fauna and flora, and the activities of the Department and the industries affected by conservation and propagation. (Source: P.A. 91-239, e…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a5) Sec. 805-120. Pollution prevention. The Department has the power to exercise all rights, powers, and duties conferred by law and to take measures that are necessary for the prevention of pollution of and engendering of sanitary and wholesome conditions in rivers, lakes, streams, and other waters…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63b1) Sec. 805-125. Agreements with federal agencies. The Department has the power and authority to enter into agreements with appropriate federal agencies in order to better effect cooperative undertakings in the conservation, preservation, distribution, and propagation of fish, mussels, frogs, turtle…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a8) Sec. 805-130. Conservation of forests. The Department has the power to take measures for the promotion of planting, encouragement, protection, and conservation of forests and to promote forestry in this State, including but not limited to reforestation, woodland management, fire management, and f…
Rewilding. The Department of Natural Resources has the power to exercise all rights, powers, and duties conferred by law and to take measures that are necessary for the implementation of rewilding as a conservation strategy in this State, including, but not limited to, the restoration of land to its natural state, the…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a13-1) Sec. 805-200. Property given in trust. The Department has the power to accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as trustee, property given in trust for educational, recreational, or historic purposes for the benefit of the People of the State of Illinois and to dispose of that property pursuant…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a29) Sec. 805-205. Acquiring real property subject to life estate. The Department has the power to acquire, for purposes authorized by law, any real property in fee simple subject to a life estate in the seller in not more than 3 acres of the real property acquired, subject to the restrictions that t…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a33) Sec. 805-210. Purchasing land for State parks. The Department has the power to purchase land for State park purposes by contract for deed under the terms and restrictions of Section 2 of the State Parks Act. The purchase restrictions under that Act shall include and take into consideration any p…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a17) Sec. 805-215. Acquiring jurisdiction over federal government lands. The Department has the power to acquire jurisdiction by lease, purchase, contract, or otherwise over any lands held by or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the federal government for the purpose of carrying out any power or du…
(was 20 ILCS 805/63a34) Sec. 805-220. Historic structures. The Department has the power to lease or purchase any lands or structures for the purpose of restoring, renovating, and maintaining structures of historic significance that are listed in the Illinois or National Register of Historic Places for public use; to ac…