Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 840 — State Parks Designation Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Parks Designation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

The following described areas are designated State Parks

The following described areas are designated State Parks. Sites are designated as such by exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain that warrant State level significance and that offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy. The intended usage of these sites blends in th…

The following described areas are designated State Memorials and shall have the names herein ascribed to them, to wit: Fort Edwards State Memorial, in Hancock County; Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial, in Macon County; Lowden State Memorial, in Ogle County. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

The following described areas are designated State Fish and Wildlife Areas (SFWAs) and sites are designated as such by their purpose to reserve land and water areas for production and conservation of fish or wildlife and to provide hunting, fishing, trapping, observation, and other forms of compatible recreational use.…

State natural areas

State natural areas. State natural areas (SNAs) are areas of land in public ownership which, either retains or has recovered to a substantial degree its original natural or primeval character, though it need not be completely undisturbed, or has floral, faunal, ecological, geological or archaeological features of scien…

State habitat areas

State habitat areas. State Habitat Areas (SHAs) are described as areas defined by a primary purpose to manage, protect, and perpetuate specific species, habitats, and natural communities and to make them available for defined public use. The following described areas are designated State Habitat Areas (SHAs) and shall…

Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. The area that has been commonly known as the Site M Fish and Wildlife Area in Cass County is designated a State Conservation Area and shall be known as the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. (Source: P.A. 91-275, eff. 1-1-00.)

Visitor Center and Arena at Giant City State Park

Visitor Center and Arena at Giant City State Park. (a) The visitor center located in Giant City State Park shall be known as the Bob Kristoff Visitor Center. (b) The arena located at Giant City Stables in Giant City State Park shall be known as the Richard A. Kelley Arena. (Source: P.A. 104-374, eff. 8-15-25.)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 3.9. Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Bridge at Kickapoo State Recreation Area. The railroad trestle bridge that is part of the Kickapoo Rail Trail and that is located at the Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Vermilion County shall be kn…

The following described real estate is added to and made a part of Pere Marquette State Park, to wit: All that area in Sections 5 and 8, T

The following described real estate is added to and made a part of Pere Marquette State Park, to wit: All that area in Sections 5 and 8, T. 6N, R. 12 W. of the 3rd P.M., Jersey County, Illinois, bequeathed to the State of Illinois by the late Harry H. Ferguson of Alton, Illinois, comprising 860 acres, more or less, and…

All State Parks, Memorials, Parkways, Boating Access Areas, Recreational Areas and Conservation Areas mentioned in this Act shall be under the care, control, supervision and management of the Department of Natural Resources. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

The following described areas are designated State Recreational Areas (SRAs) and are characterized as areas that can be used for a wide diversity of outdoor recreational pursuits, accommodating large numbers of people and shall have the names ascribed to them in this Section: Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, DeWitt…

The following described areas are designated State Boating Access Areas and defined public boat launching sites that provide public access to rivers and lakes which are judged to be suitable for water-based outdoor recreation and shall have the names ascribed to them in this Section: Golconda Marina, in Pope County; He…

The Sanganois-Knapp Island Conservation Area

The Sanganois-Knapp Island Conservation Area. The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to enter into and carry out agreements with any agency of the United States Government to insure the performance of the items of non-federal participation involved in the operation and maintenance of improvements on the Sang…

The Department of Natural Resources (formerly designated the Department of Conservation), is authorized to lease, in whole or in part, to the City of Kankakee, or its successors or assigns, for a period not to exceed 60 years, the Kankakee River Dam at Kankakee, Illinois, and the necessary State owned land, surplus wat…

The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to enter into and carry out agreements with any federal, state or local agencies, or with any other persons, and to acquire any property or interest in property and make improvements thereon, for the purpose of making portions of the Smithland Reservoir and adjacent are…

Leasing property

Leasing property. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or any other law to the contrary, property located within Pyramid State Park and described in subsection (b) of this Section shall no longer be designated part of Pyramid State Park and the Department of Natural Resources is authorized to lease such proper…